How does live music, good food, and a cool Sea Breeze sound to you?
At 1 Twenty Six in East Coast Park, you can enjoy a meal and drinks while admiring a view of the sea and the ships in the distance. The dining arm of this restobar goes by the name Coast, offering a communal dining concept.
If this sounds familiar, that’s because its sister, Roast at One Rochester, first introduced this dining concept where parties of two or more can share a lovely meal together.
Apart from an indoor dining area, 1 Twenty Six is mostly a restaurant without walls. That means no air-conditioning, but you do get a nice sea breeze blowing in.
We love the tent canopy pavilion at One Rochester, and are pleased to see it here, too. With the surrounding foliage, outdoor pavilions and the sea nearby, this place boasts a resort-like ambience that makes a welcome break from the hustle and bustle of the city.
Communal dining
The menu comprises entree platters, main courses, salads and desserts/cheeses.
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The Nibble Platter is an assortment of clams, cod brandade, soft shell crab, potato skins and Crudites (raw fresh vegetables).
The baby potato skins come with sour cream and ocean trout caviar. These are delightful!
The seafood items are even better. The soft shell crab is light and crispy, and goes perfectly with the chilli mayo dip. These steamed Vongole clams come with an interesting garlic and herb crumb. It’s the first time I have seen clams prepared this way, and they taste slightly sweet and delicious.
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To tie in with the seaside location, all the main courses are seafood. The grilled cod fillet is accompanied by a fresh fennel and blood orange salad. The boneless fillet tastes good drizzled with the sweet Beaujolais sauce, but is rather forgettable.
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For our other main course, the waitress allows us to go for the spiced lamb shank which is not on the communal dining menu. The meat is very tender and falls off the bone easily. The generous portion and the nice sauce makes this an extremely satisfying dish for meat lovers.
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Next comes the trio of French fries, Broccolini and herb leaf salad. These are not much to shout about, and kinda make me miss the cauliflower cheese gratin from One Rochester.
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In the mood for some rich and moist cheese? End the meal with a platter of artisan cheeses served with muscat grapes. Alternatively, you can opt for the Grande Assiette, which is a selection of petite-sized desserts.
Fancy a drink or two?
S$12++ a glass / S$8++ a cup
There is a nice selection of wines here. Ladies would like the Jabolet rosé wine that has a nice shade of salmon pink and tastes of berries.
For the TWG Tea, they are served in single cups rather than pots, which seems to contradict the whole idea of communal dining.
What do you think of coastal dining? Are there other restaurants you would recommend for dining by the sea? Share with us in the comments!
Playground @ Big Splash
902 East Coast Parkway #01-26
Singapore 449874
Tel: +65 6348 2126 | Website
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Opening hours: 6:30 – 11pm daily, 10am – 3pm (Sunday brunch)
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Jul 12, 2010
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Looks fantastic! Is this the same dinner invite from Chiew Yen? I gotta find some time to go soon too!
Jul 13, 2010
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Hope you enjoy the lovely dinner :)
Jul 13, 2010
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the place looks so elegant and the food must really taste good. a must try when you’re in Singapore.
Jul 15, 2010
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Hi Veron,
Nice to have met u tonight! Enjoyed looking at the great food pictures on your blog!
Catch u at the next meetup
Ed from Ed Unloaded
Jul 15, 2010
3472
Absolutely. Let’s chat more when we meet. See you soon!
Jul 15, 2010
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The place looks cozy..definitely great for dates!
Nov 26, 2011
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Went there last night ordered wine and 3 course set menu. After finding a hair in the salad we were having second thoughts about desert when my stomach cramps from my tuna got worse and worse. I was sick twice in the toilet, after seeing the filthy state of the loos i wasnt surprised hygiene may be questionable. I felt severely unwell and needed to leave, we still had to pay for food that made us sick and the wine we didn’t hang around to finish as I needed to lie down. Same as robbery if you ask me. Revolting. Disgusted. Insult and injury. Seriously bad experience.
Dec 23, 2011
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Dear Helen,
We appreciate your feedback on your recent dining experience at 1-TwentySix. As a service-oriented establishment, we have always set our goals to exceed our guest’s expectations and we welcome and appreciate all feedback that can help us improve. We would like to take this opportunity to apologise for what happened in terms of your personal experience with us. The management is looking into the issues that you highlighted very seriously. We would appreciate it if you could assist us further in our investigations in these matters by contacting us directly. We would sincerely appreciate your efforts in this, as there are some issues that require more detail and clarification. Hope to hear from you soon. Thank you!
Sincerely,
Stanley Tan
Senior Operations Manager (1-TwentySix)
[email protected]