I usually do not make plans for my birthday but this year I attended a concert at the theatres next door. So afterwards I walked solo into this bistro for an improvised dinner. It made my afternoon; in addition to the efficiency of the service, I felt its kindness. Great human touch here, loved it
Nice food but pricy...not for budget conscious people.
The yankee beef burger meat patty is burnt with not fresh smelly beef.When ask for the cheese bacon they will charge you $5 dollar for the cheese which you can not e en see . So be careful of this not a option.So total you pay more then $40 dollar for a burger.
Not worth the price you pay to eat this kind of food.
Terrible service. Staff was not polite and have no patience to explain things on their menu.
Not special food, low quality service, high prices.
We spent almost 100S$ for one burger and one fish.
Burger order was taken wrongly and received a ridiculous excuse, water never refilled, plates not removed after 10+ minutes from finishing.
Food is ok, prices high, no service.
Never again and not recommended.
We wanted a quiet place for lunch, chanced about he DB Bistro near Marina Bay Sands so why not?
First and foremost, the staff and service was impeccable. They were attentive, answered our questions about the food with good knowledge and always made sure we were look after.
We didn t have anything too fancy. Just two simple burger with chips. My wife had the regular cheese burger and I had the French burger. Both were superb and delicious.
We ordered some mock tails and they tasted great too. Bill came to more than $100 for our simple meal but I really can t complain. We knew it was gonna be costly but the service and quality of food more than make up for it.
Highly recommended!
We enjoyed a superb NYE dinner here! The oysters were absolutely delicious - they had three varieties on offer, all coming from Massachusetts; very high quality and fresh. I had the Frenchie burger, which was extremely enjoyable. Tried a bit of my wife's rib eye, which was superb. Friendly service and great atmosphere. And the Durian souffle was insane. Well done to chef Daniel Boulud for maintaining such standards across his international restaurants.
Good food presentation and service. But better place to spend money on food. Nth out of the ordinary. Lobster Pasta was especially poor. Sorry.
I had a horrible experience here! Service IS WAY WORSE THAN HAWKER CENTRE! A staff named RAJ has won an award for being the RUDEST WAITER OF THE YEAR. Thanks for this unfortunate experience.
Can't even get their french fries right...fries was burnt...burger patty was so dry even on medium. Believe me...Burger King Whopper taste 100 time better.
Service was impeccable. Stuff was very friendly and attentive. We were shocked that they remembered us from the day before, as we had our meals in the fine establishment for 2 consecutive days.
We wanted to try both their lunch and dinner menu. The food items were very delicious and the freshness of the oyster were impeccable as well. The lunch promotion; 50% oyster (weekday 2pm to 5pm) was such a steal. The foie gras and burger were amazing. The croque madame, moules frites and mushroom soup gave a sense of homliness. The lobster roll tasted amazing and the portion was generous. The madelein ended our meal just right.
I will highly recommend this restaurant to anyone who want to have a meal at a french bistro.
Impeccable service, very attentive and friendly staff which makes the overall dining experience very enjoyable. Will be back again.
Had lunch today. Food is well cooked with amazing taste. The staff delivered a good dining experience to us.
Went for the famous burger at lunch, I don't get the hype. Never try a place just once, I'll be back. Service was outstanding. Prices? Expected for where you are.
Solid atmosphere and great food. Staff was friendly and service quick. I'm not a oysters person but the offering was too good to pass during the afternoon special. Definitely recommended to check especially if you are free during week day afternoons and love oysters.
Very good Frenchman in the Marina Bay Sands complex.
The French onion soup was perfect.
Service very friendly
The right place to stay for wine lovers.
Nice ambience and good service. We had three different lunch sets on a Sat as well as a burger, and I sampled all, but had the DB burger as my main. It was not crowded, perhaps half full, though reservations always say full or last table. I was disappointed with the food, as were my lunch companions. The burger was dry and fairly tasteless, as were the beef dishes. I expect MUCH more from DB, especially for a S$48 burger. Most decent burgers, e.g. BurgerLabo and shake shack taste better at a fraction of the price. Luke's burger is far better. The fries were not hot and fairly tasteless as well. The condiments were so-so. The tomato soup was not bad as were the salads. Desserts were OK. I won't be back unless they improve standards. There are so many far better options at MBS or all over Singapore these days.
Been here a few times, the food is always good (love the French onion soup) and the oysters fresh. Service is quick and attentive. Keeping this place in mind for when I next have an oyster craving.
Unpretentious and great hospitality! Probably the largest varieties of oysters.
Original burger accompanied by exceptional menabrea beer
I found the burger to be very good value. Worth it. Unlike the oysters unfortunately that were overpriced. Small platter of seafood appetizer seemed also overpriced for what you get. Here is the menu
Service crew was lovely, but for the high price, the food was just ok. Steak was tough, lobster bisque too salty. Steak tartare was delicious though.
Top French restaurant in marina bay sands, just opposite the theatre, from Daniel Boulud of NYC fame. Pricey, but very high quality. The fixed price menus soften the blow considerably and are excellent.
Edit: I've now had most dishes. All excellent
The steak is standout. All seafood very well executed from a French minimalist perspective. Sauces on the side, of course.
Great warm service, was in for a quick catch up with a friend.
Great food.
3 different types of oysters to savour on - Canadian (sweeter), US (milky) and Ireland (lighter). While the Mediterranean Sea Trout was medium rare, the skin was crisp and the flesh just nicely cooked.
The staff were attentive and quick to react such as proposed a change of Lobster Roll as the portion served had spice and the diner had challenge taking it.
Complementary bread served at the beginning and pastry served at the end.
Usually go for the burger (go to spot for preshow dinner)
DB bistro is my to go dinner place whenever I am at MBS. You can't go wrong with perfectly executed classics. We had their specials since it was truffle season. The roasted chicken with truffle is to die for. We also had their special foie More
Came here for Christmas dinner expecting a fine meal but the restaurant really is more of a bistro with elevated prices. I ordered ala carte to try the signature burger but was actually very disappointed. Despite the foie gras and shortrib, the burger was surprisingly quite tasteless and I felt quite sad. The crab cakes were okay but I may have been spoiled by the decadent crabcakes at neighbor CUT. Service was timely and friendly. Probably not going to come back and would prioritize some of the other restaurants nearby.
Awful, awful steak. Overcooked, tough, and flavourless. Would never return especially for the fine dining prices that are charged.
Shameful service. Took my wife s dessert and presented it to my mother as a birthday dessert from the restaurant. I am appalled. Never going back again.
We have Chef Daniel Boulud's Birthday menu for our anniversary dinner. Food was good, but the wine pairing was slightly not hit the top notch. The wines were good but I would think the white wine was better off with the chicken main course whereas the red wine was more suitable for the liver starter. Nonetheless, we were surprised for the fresh warm madeleine that was provided as a gift. It was a good way to end the meal.
The previous reviews have mentioned this place as good to excellent. Did we dine at the same place?
I went here for dinner with my parents for what I thought would be an "easy introduction" to French cuisine. My appetisers were decent but uninspired. I wasn't expecting to be blown away by escargots bourguignonne anyway, so this was acceptable. My parents' starters were generally very good as well.
Nevertheless, the mains were horrendous. Having had a burger for lunch, I opted for the bouillabaise instead of their "signature burgers" and I'm wondering if the only main courses they can manage is a burger. A bouillabaise is not supposed to be the most complicated dish in the world but a bouillabaise lives and dies on *fresh seafood*. In my case, I had seafood that was clearly "off fresh", the fish was rubbery and tasteless. Even worse, I had a mussel that had the wonderful aroma of untreated sewage. The shrimp was so old it had started to turn mushy. It makes me feel a little ill just thinking of it.
On the brighter side, my parents' mains did not need to come with biohazard warnings. My dad's salmon was a decent idea even though the salmon was overcooked. I should point out that the man generally likes his salmon well done anyway, but this was cooked to the point of being dry and flaky! Mum's duck confit was generally fine and probably should have been named the dish of the night, even though it was dry and surprisingly insipid.
Desserts and coffee were of acceptable quality.
My opinion is that Daniel Boulud should probably reconsider putting his name on this restaurant. It is fine if a 3-Michelin starred chef owns other restaurants under his stables, but diners are coming in to have the reassurance that quality control will be top notch.
This place is saved by having very pleasant wait staff and a generally nice ambiance but I'm sorry - in my books, none of this will save the shambolic quality of some of the produce served here.
Good spot - my third time, actually Sunday brunch today, wasn't so busy, so service was prompt and friendly. The Ribeye is far above average, at least top 10/5 in Singapore if I were to think quickly about it. The charcuterie plate was good - not very heavy, I don't know if that is meant in a good way or not. Definitely not in a bad way. The brussels sprouts and bacon was delicious. Everyone else's dishes looked great as well.
Enjoyed the ambience of the restaurant and the frenchie burger which is extremely tasty.
Another celebrity restaurant at the MBS, and this is by none other than Daniel Boulud, the French chef that s like a rock star. The restaurant has a posh Art Deco style interior and serves a mean sample of seafood dishes, and also the DB Burger. The highlight of course is their oysters and tonnes of seafood but they also have plenty of other offerings too.
If you go for lunch, they offer a lunch set that is surprisingly affordable, just SGD32 for a two course which is pretty decent.
Had a chilled lobster for appetizer. It was great!
Had the ribeye and the trout stakes. They were a little too salty. Perhaps, better ask the chef for little salt next time.
The service was good!
Would never come again. Steak over cooked. The fish fillet not fresh (fishy and soggy) Overall is overpriced for the standard of food served.
This place is amazing. We order lobster roll, crab cake, hazelnut soup, and the escargot. Everything is a taste to perfection. They also serve you a pot of bread and butter on the side. As always tho, it's better if you reserve in advanced, unless you are okay with the bar seats.
Had the express lunch, two coffee for two person. Bill was $100++. Food was OK to say the least, not blown away, also it was abit salty. MBS needs to do a thorough review on food quality man.. Caesar Salad was OK, in good bite size and easy to eat. Mushroom soup was salty.
Was disapointed with the dB burger, buns were dry. But eveything else is awesome. Oysters, great, pork culet is nice and juicy. Ambiance is comfortable and service is impeccable.
The food here is just great and the service is spectacular, I did recently have a lobster roll, which was a big soggy and not the best, but everything else I have had here is good. Be aware that you will pay for the experience, this is a high end restaurant.
Over priced and not that great. The mussels tasted like sea water. The fries are fast food standard. Burger was good. Wine was good. Honestly, the pretzel bun in the bread basket was the best part of the entire meal. Great service. I honestly don't see how you can have "ambiance" in a mall, but I Guess they try.
Fantastic service crew.. marvellous food and wine selection.Oysters is simply so fresh you can taste the ocean.
OK basic food, but my salad and pasta were over seasoned. I had a restaurant week set menu, so I can't comment on the ala carte price.
horrible. made multiple mistakes on our orders.
dozen oysters became half dozen.
food was...lousy.
worse fries ever. tasted re-fried for 3times.
Five course meal with perfectly paired wine for each course. Oysters, rillettes, etc. I don't expect I'll have many finer meals.
French onion soup had great flavour. Possibly the best I've had. The trout was fresh but I don't think the combination of lentils with trout was the best. It's MBS but I would say it's rather expensive for the dishes. Service was good. This visit was in January 2020.
Visited for lunch. Missus had the two course set lunch and I tried their signature burger with short ribs and foie gras.
Mushroom soup was good with a tinge of truffle taste. Thick broth and fresh ingredients used for the soup. As for the signature burger, the use of short ribs and foie gras definitely added a different texture to the patty. I tasted wasabi on the bun which complemented the heavy tasted patty.
Service was friendly and appropriate.
A place to host my guest and customers. Nice ambience with good range of food and wine choices. We had a good time there indeed
The burger and fries were really nice. Crispy potato didn't leave an impression. Oyster bar looks good but didn't have the cravings that day. Lobster roll was okay, nothing fantastic. Wine list looked good but beer was limited. Good that they have kid's menu. Service was good, though could be a bit more prompt - table and check took a bit of time.
Wonderful service staff. Liked the lobster bisque and the desserts sampler platter. Promotion was on for champagne, bottles going at half price.
Appetiser bread was very nice. Oysters were very fresh. Menu is creative. They offer special menu of the day which is not in their daily menu.
Here I had the best mushroom soup ever in Singapore!
Loved the food! Definitely must try if you're feeling fancy!
I am in love with the signature db burger. Juicy, earthy and perfectly proportionate foie gras right in the middle of the burger patty - Oh My God - it is like having an orgasm in your mouth, at every bite! I ordered my meat medium rare, and the kitchen did not disappoint. The patty was well cared for - moist and firm. I had the bar seat and the bartenders were all chatty, friendly and quick in making their goods - i.e. good service! I will want to go back again, soon!
A very nice restaurant with a good selection of upscale French bistro fare. Haven't had better in Singapore. The steaks are lovely, as was the pate and soup - and the oysters were just great. The list of spirits and cocktails is good, too. I'm a fan of Boulud restaurants and this definitely holds the standard. The fries are a bit generic and I wish the list of wines by the glass was a bit less conventional, but these are minor things. Would definitely recommend the place!
Awful experience: music was dreadful, half the dishes on the menu were sold out at 8 pm, meals were overcooked. What a waste...
Went there with 14 persons, everybody agreed that the food was quite below average. If one takes the price level under consideration its a despicable ripoff. If it wouldn't be located where it is this place couldn't survive 6 months. Better get a Burger at a fast food chain.
Awesome food. Great drinks. Of the best service in Singapore. Definitely come here.
foods are wonderful.the only regret is that duck confit is no longer available
Love the ambience and staff are very friendly and good service
Happy hour 'fresh oysters' weekdays 3-5pm (50% off)!
Love the kale salad with anchovies, cheese. Nice ambience and friendly service!!
Service was great and food excellent. A bit pricey as you'd expect with it's great location.
Expensive, per pax cost about $50 for a burger meal, I might as well top up another $30 go opposite marina square for a 5 star hotel buffet.
French onion soup had great flavour. Possibly the best I've had. The trout was fresh but I don't think the combination of lentils with trout was the best. It's MBS but I would say it's rather expensive for the dishes. Service was good. This visit was in January 2020.
Very disappointing food. Both pork dishes were too salty to enjoy. Over piced and bad food. Service was unfriendly and unprofessional. Not recommended.
My second time here. Ordered goat cheese beet salad & wild mushroom frittata & crepes au chocolate. Save for the wild mushroom frittata, everything is splendid!!!!
Unfortunately the wild mushrooms weren t that fresh, otherwise it would be perfect
A Great French-Style Bistro- with an "American Twist"!
This "Bistro", located in the "Galleria at Marian Bay Sands" is simply terrific. The menu is well designed and features modifications of many "French Style Bistro favourites". In addition there is their "very special version" of a "Gourmet Hamburger" (complete with Foie Gras, and "Prime Quality" beef steak). The staff are very professional and helpful.If you want a "slow lunch" they are very accommodating! This restaurants has been awarded TripAdvisor's "Certificate of Excellence". A visit will be rewarded with many fine memories.
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Excellent food, friendly and polite service, always something extra to make me happy !
Ambience is nice, but light could be brighter a lit.. food wise seems over priced..
I visited this place because the burger was highly rated. But I thought it was so so only, the strata type of burger, many other places do better. I recently had it again and it has disappointingly gotten worse. The bun was hard, almost like someone microwaved it. The patty was the same but it couldn't save the burger. Two stars because the burger has dropped in quality and the price hasn't. Not going back.
Great Food, Great service. The Cheesy French Onion soup is the highlight as always though the portion has more than doubled compared to our last visit more than 2yrs ago.
Oysters were small and limpy. 1-for1 oysters promotion seemed to be a gimmick. Half dozen for $40 and $75 for a dozen at normal price. We ordered 2 dozen but were charged $80 instead of $75. Ordered ala carte items but not allowed MBS rebates on those ala carte items. Other restaurants had allowed such discounts. Customer satisfaction not there, especially in such trying times. they could have simply split the bill also, which the waiter suggested but didn't follow through. Won't go back again.
Walked in for dinner on a friday night and the food was fresh and was of high quality. I liked that the service staff was friendly and very attentive. The oysters were fresh and juicy. We also enjoyed the mussels in white wine sauce which was light and refreshing, and the sauce tasted more like a soup and i drank every mouthful of it. We also had the burger, which we could taste the meat used in the burger patty - it did not feel overly processed. The fries were the highlight - crispy and hot! Think of it as a upgraded McDonald fry. We also enjoyed the strawberry lemonade which went perfectly with the meal.
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