The Place One of the newest kids on the block along Keong Saik Road, Maggie’s took over the space of the now-defunct Hevel and it is also by the same team behind Marcy’s. The interior of the restaurant was transformed totally into a quintessential retro Chinese vibe, where I spotted flaying dragon, antique vases, China table wares, and more. It still exudes that intimate dining ambience as Hevel previously, except that the concept is a complete overhaul. Maggie’s is a bold and offbeat take on regional Chinese flavours which are reimagined, and honestly nothing like what you would expect from a Chinese restaurant. It coined itself as ‘An Almost Chinese’ bistro that plays by no one’s rules. The Food Expect bits of spicy flavours in the dishes, such as Sichuan ‘ma la’ though it is overall fairly mild. It is afterall not a Sichuan Chinese restaurant per se. it is a concise menu for now where there are cold and hot starters, mains, carbs and dessert. For a start, I had the Seabream Crudo (S$26) which uses Kyushu Seabream (aka fortune fish) along with Oak-aged Pickle Sauce and Dongbei Sauerkraut. It is akin to a ceviche done Chinese style, especially with the addition of ‘suan cai’ [...]
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