i stopped in here recently for alunchbreak whilst shopping, and heat grill room is definitely one of the more upmarket restaurants in woodlands boulevard but we had a mixed experience with our meals.
heat grill room, established in 2005, has beautiful taupe interiors and as per the name, focus' its effort on all things steaks. the outdoor terrace and upstairs sections are known for their lovely views and as such, are popular with all the local diners.
judging by the look of the restaurant, i expected the prices to be on the higher side, but was pleasantly suprised to find that hey have a very affordablelunchspecial every day comprised of dishes at only r79 each. think peri peri half chicken, 200g sirloin, chicken curry, hake, calamari, trinchado, chicken schnitzel..
to eat, we ordered:
trinchado: tender beef cubes in a spicy continental garlic & chilli sauce.
chicken and avocado wrap: grilled chicken breast, avo, rocket, cherry tomatoes and a honey mustard mayo.
200g sirloin and calamari combo.
the trinchado was full of fat and i had to keep spitting out the fatty pieces of meat so i very quickly decided to just leave the dish and move on.. onto the sirloin, which was cooked medium-rare and to perfection. delicious.
presentation of the dishes isn't spectacular, but the meals (apart from the trinchado) were tasty and i felt that the value-for-money at r79 a meal is good.
i do however feel that heat grill room need to be careful not to compromise on the quality of the meals with these daily specials. as in the case of the trinchado, if i had judged them on just that meal, this review would be quite different.
service was good. the food arrived quickly and so did our drinks.
*recommendation: for a more upmarket feel on your next visit to woodlands boulevard, i would recommend one of heat grill room's steaks and opting to sit upstairs or on the outdoor terrace.
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