The Rang Mahal

After reading numerous glowing reviews about the Rang Mahal, and with the knowledge that Lump would do cartwheels for yeeendian food, I decided to bring him there for his birthday dinner. Our experience at the Rang Mahal was nothing short of exquisite. From the food to the service to the magnificent ambience. We sat, ate and talked for almost 3 hours. They certainly lived up to their long list of accolades from Conde Nast, Wine and Dine, Singapore Tourism Board etc.

The entrance, flanked by tea lights, houses a lovely modern waiting lounge as one enters. We were seated in one of their cosy booths which had plush cushions and a long bolster like thing at the back for one to rest on. The menu was comprehensive, with a good mix of vegetarian and meat dishes. We had wanted to start off with their fois gras but as we were placing our order, our server dissuaded us from ordering the Fois Gras, citing "I understand asian palates" as reason, who were we to argue, right? He suggested the starter sampler instead, which cost alot less than the fois gras and which was bloody delicious. It was from that point on that I gave Rang Mahal my vote for excellent service. The dishes recommended were glorious and the amount of food was just right. I can't remember the names of the dishes but our menu went something like this:

Starter
Non-vegetarian sampler plate: A Roasted King Prawn, a piece of chicken, 1 Lamb Kebab a piece of fish and salad on the side

Mains
A Lamb Curry Dish: Chunks of tender lamb in a sauce that had minced lamb as base
A Chicken Dish: Juicy Chicken strips with tonnes of garnishes
Black Dhal: This took the cake for me. It was rich, luscious, creamy and smooth. There was a hint of cheese as well
A Garlic Naan
Tissue Something: I cannot remember the exact name but it was so soft and fluffy, a cross between thosai and prata. It was not oily at all.

I must say that the chicken dish was overshadowed by the spices and flavours of the lamb and dhal. As a stand alone I am sure it is delectable, but with the other 2 tastier dishes for comparison, it came across as slightly mild and ordinary. We were too full for dessert and settled for a flat white and one of their signature 'Digestive Teas'. Service was wonderful with great attention to detail (level of water in glass never fell below half), and just when we thought it could not get any better, when the servers came out with the "cake" belting out 'Happy Birthday' we had our photo taken by one of them and within a few minutes, were presented with that photo in 4R, nicely displayed in a Rang Mahal card.
This definately ranks up there on our list of memorable dinning experiences and will definately go back for a visit. If anything, just for that out of this world black dhal!
Rang Mahal: The Aftermath
Complimentary shredded carrot pudding for the birthday boy.
I had the Geisha Blossom digestive tea which had a green tea base. It was marvellously light and smooth, cleaned the residual spices off the palate and calmed the stomach.

Rang Mahl
Level 3 Pan Pacific Hotel
Tel: 6333 1788