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I’ve had a fair few French onion soups, but a French Onion Miso Soup ($12.90++)? That’s new to me. The classic French soup is elevated by upgrading the standard beef stock with miso. The rich, heavy body of the beef stock is even more savoury thanks to the umami miso, and this is possibly the most savoury French onion soup on Singapore. It does border on being too salty at certain points, especially given the inclusion of the melted cheese blanketing the soup. However, the superbly sweet caramelised onions counter the sodium levels with their sweetness, and all was right with the world again. Thirteen bucks might seem extortionate for soup, but you’ll slurp up every last drop and conclude that it was worth every last penny.⠀
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Besides their Chicken Cordon Bleu, @alkove.sg have more unique entrées, which I’ll definitely be back for.

The last time I had chicken cordon bleu was when my age still started with a 1, so when I heard that this Swiss chicken classic is one of @alkove.sg signatures, I cleared my calendar one weekend afternoon to sample it. At $22.90++, this deep fried stuffed chicken was served with a mound of French fries and a healthy helping of salad. The chicken may look dishearteningly diminutive, but it’s more than sufficient for most appetites.⠀
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Chicken breast fillets are stuffed with camembert cheese and bits of ham, and breaded then deep fried till a glorious golden brown. The breading adheres well to the chicken, and it’s thin, crispy and most crucially, it didn’t soak up too much oil during frying. The chicken breast fillets are a little dry, which is expected, but the molten camembert cheese alleviates the problem with its cheesy, oozy lubrication. The ham provides little hits of extra salinity and adds to the overall savouriness of the cordon bleu. ⠀
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As for the sides, they were capable complements to the chicken. The fries were absolutely addictive with their crispy, salty goodness, and the zesty dressing on the fresh salad wiped my palate clear of all the fried greasy goodness, keeping me going strong. Grab this delicious bird for dinner, and wash it down with a cold pint of Sapporo beer for just $6.90++. ⠀
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Besides their Chicken Cordon Bleu, @alkove.sg have more unique entrées, which I’ll definitely be back for.

They have a good selection of bakes. This looked gorgeous. I would say it looks better than it tasted haha.

I heard a bistro by a Michelin chef opened in my estate. I would describe it French fusion. This stew was surprisingly better than I imagined. It's very umami and I bottomed it out. There's prawns, barramundi, scallops, mussels, clams and is cooked with ssamjang, basil and saffron. The cheese-topped bread was like crackers already.

I heard a bistro by a Michelin chef opened in my estate. I would describe it modern French, although this dish is more traditional. Make or break is down to the chicken and I'm happy to report it's well executed. Lovely fries too.

I heard a bistro by a Michelin chef opened in my estate. I would describe it modern French. This was a good start because I generally feel neutral about French onion soup, but this was superb. Maybe because he used miso and beef stock?