How you want your Steak to be done?

The magic word is - Medium Rare!

But, sad to say... Not many places (even restaurants) could do it well in Singapore! It's always too cooked or too 'well done'. I realized most probably our culture is the reason - most of my Singaporean friends do not really like it 'bloody'... However, I always feel disappointed when it's not 'rare enough'... It's like... They have taken some parts of my enjoyment.

Then, on one rainy day, I found it!

It was around 4pm in the afternoon and the city was soaked. It was pouring like cats and dogs... I alighted from my bus at Victoria Street but there was no way I could go any further... Wet and hungry (I had not had my lunch), I started to look around...

There it is - A humble little steak house - Republic of Steak

It has came across my mind a few times before this day but somehow I did not go in... This day, a perfect day to eat something while waiting for the rain to cease...

So,

'How you want your steak to be done?'

'Medium-rare' I said, without pinning too much hope.

And it came. From the first look, it looks 'normal'. But as my knife cut through that tenderness, pink juicy flash appeared, enclosed within the outer (slightly) cooked meat. I was delighted. As I bite through that little piece of soft and tender red meat, the spice of black pepper and the distinct flavor of the beef... All merged together, creating a complete fulfillment!

Bingo! This is what I want!

Such a wonderful surprise that I did not even imagine... from a place I least expected. Cheers to the Chef for understanding the real meaning of 'medium-rare' and knowing the total satisfaction of a guest who enjoys it RAW!

Million thanks to the Chef for making my day on such a drenched day!





Note : Republic of Steak situated at Victoria Street, in between Victoria Hotel and Allson Hotel, opposite Bras Basah Complex.