The Place For those who have memories of old Beach Road, The NCO Club used to be the building where non-commissioned officers gather to chill over drinks, which has been around since 1952 and is now a preserved building as part of the JW Marriott property. The building seems like a private clubhouse from the outside which houses a Chinese restaurant Madame Fan, along with three other drinks driven concepts – Fish Pool where you can get your champagne, caviar and oysters, along with Stags’ Room to lounge around with their vast wine list, and lastly Cool Cats which is where you can get your cocktails while enjoying Jazzy or Pop music. The highlight for me in NCO Club, as a foodies more than a drinker per se, is undoubtedly Madame Fan. The concept of Madame Fan is an etiquette-free lifestyle dining, defined by celebrated London-based restaurateur, Alan Yau who is also behind Michelin starred Chinese restaurants Hakkasan and Yauatcha in London. Madame Fan is also his first Southeast Asian venture. As a restaurant which spans across the entire level 2 of the building, the space at Madame Fan is gorgeous, to day the least. It is classy and sophisticated, [...]
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