Summerlicious II

For our second summerlicious dinner this season we went to Flow with Tammie and Nick. I give this place thumbs down for service, but thumbs up for food. Our reservations were at 8pm. We were on time, however upon arriving we were informed that our table won't be ready for another 20min. So we headed downstairs to the bar.We sat down, Jay and I ordered our drinks.... Amaretto Sour for me and some type of beer for Jay... Tammie and Nick were still making up their minds when the hostess came down to inform us that our table is ready... we weren't at the bar even 5min... Surprised that our 20min wait is a lot shorter we settled our bill and headed upstairs. Once we got to the front desk... the hostess informed us that our table will be ready in a few minutes... Seriously what a bumpkin...(why would you tells us it's ready when it's not?!)
eventually we were shown to our table... taking a look at the menu explained why the restaurant was in a bit of an upheaval... you may limit people's dinner time to 1.5h, but that doesn't mean you can actually enforce it. I certainly do not appreciate time limits especially when it comes to food. I don't know, it just puts me off.. (we won't be going to Flow for any other other licious... I'm sensitive like that)
Nick and Tammie ordered their drinks... white wine for Nick and something very blue for Tammie...
Our bread basket, served with lime-chili butter. I really didn't like the butter... it tasted off...
a glass of red for Jay...
I think they were running low on water, that's all we got in our glasses, and it smelled like a pool. Very chlorinated.... I didn't drink it, so I didn't mind too much that it was half-full.
and now for Flow's Summerlicious Menu:

Appetizer Choices:
Bittersweet Greens
tender mini red leaf lettuce, tart + spicy sprouts, savoury Carica and passionfruit mint vinaigrette
or
Fried Chili Calamari
chili garlic crusted calamari, tart cucumber salad and tamarind lime drizzle
or
Thai Prawn Salad
cold water prawns with red paw paw, buttery avocado, toasted cashews and lightly dressed with spiced palm vinaigrette

Main Choices:
Whole Roasted Black Angus Beef
garlic crusted Angus striploin, summer tomato + bread salad, grilled asparagus and reduced jus
or
Red Snapper
seared red snapper, forbidden black rice, tomato tapioca sauté with Chinese broccoli and beurre blanc
or
Mu Shu Chicken
sautéed chicken, fragrant Chinese long bean, Asian onion salad and steamed jasmine rice

Dessert Choices:
Sweet Plantain Rolls
crisp plantain spring rolls served with macadamia nut ice cream and spice caramel sauce
or
Decadent Chocolate Tartlet
immorally luxurious Lindt chocolate tart with vanilla bean cream & roasted ginger pineapple gelèe
or
Tropical Fruit + Berry Bowl
select market hand picked tropical fruit and seasonal berries with Cassia syrup and honey mascarpone yoghurt

I had the calamari. It was really good, crispy and tender, spicy but not hot.
The rest of the crew had the prawn salad... a very tasty dish.
a glass of white for me...
Nick, Tammie, and Jay decided to have beef. The bread salad did not appeal to me, I mean this was dinner not lunch, and while the beef was very tender, juicy, and flavorful, it had too much gristle..
I had the red snapper. I loved it, black rice (which you cannot see because it's under the fish) was a touch on the sweet side, the sauce was delicate and the skin of my fish perfectly crispy... yum
For dessert Tammie and I had the plantain rolls. Sweet, crunchy on the outside, mushy on the inside, paired with an excellent caramel sauce and delicious ice cream.
Nick and Jason had the chocolate tart. Wow... very, very dense and rich. This tiny sliver was more than enough... love chocolate
Jay had a cappuccino... look at that perfect foam...
Throughout our meal the waiters were present but seemed rushed. I checked Flow's regular menu and I'm not in a hurry to try it. While it reads well, it is just too pricey for me.