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FOOD
palate. My partner and I were feeling quite
carnivorous, so we opted for some of the
wilder options on the menu.
Before ordering, we enjoyed some beers whilst
watching the surfers enjoy the last of the waves
before dark, I was feeling a bit naughty and
ordered one of their signature cocktails - the
Citrus Sensation (125K). A refreshing, not too
sweet marriage of gin and lemon, orange, lime
and strawberry. The perfect palate cleanse
before our Mixed BBQ Platter (198k).
We couldn’t have started with a better plate
– roasted duck, soy sauce chicken, crispy pork
belly and char siew pork. The meats came
with tortillas and some leafy condiments, for
a DIY session of Asian tacos. We moved on
to another exciting dish, this time something
from their newly presented Indonesian menu
and something that I actually hadn’t tried
before – the Nasi Bakar Beef Rendang (95k),
constructed of rice and beef, I would call this
dish an Indonesian rendang burrito even though
it is nothing like a burrito. We cut into the
centre of the rice and an oozing beef rendang
showed itself and tasted delicious, quite a
stand-out dish!
For the mains, we wanted something to share,
because who doesn’t share food when you’re
on a date!? Moonlite’s pièce de résistance is
the Pork Knuckle (295k). A grandiose knuckle
with tender meat that falls right off the bone!
Recommended for the meat-lovers out there.
We paired it with the Long Beans, Sichuan
Bacon & Garlic (49k) to make sure we had
some greens and felt more than satisfied!
Except we are dessert addicts… and couldn’t
leave before trying the Alaska Chocolate
Cake with Chocolate Ice Cream (88k). A
combination of chocolate ice cream cake and
flambéed meringue that really caught our eye.
We left feeling happy with our choices and
thanked the Moonlite staff for yet another great
Date for 2.
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