the connoisseur concerto (tcc)

tcc, a chained cafè and restaurant that boosts a comprehensive selection of gourmet food and creative beverages. A relaxing place where one can enjoy breakfast meal, light bite, lunch, afternoon tea or dinner. The food quality is of great standard and tastefully done.

tcc have outlets across the island and you can always locate one such outlet near you.

I have tried some of the items on their menu. The food quality is (without a doubt) flavorful and importantly tastily done. Certainly, I hope to be able to try more (if not all) of their gourmet items on the menu in time to come.

Forest Mushroom & Garlic Toast – one of the better mushroom soup that I have had. The garlicky toast accompaniment definitely adds additional brownie points to the overall soup enjoyment.

Smoked Salmon, Pumpkin and Garlic Toast – the bisque is tastefully done and goes extremely well with the smoked salmon. One of the more interesting soup that I come across.

Cauliflower Floret, Herb Batter, Japanese Chilli Spice & Chili-ginger Mayo.

Puff pastry, mushroom ragout, parmesan and mesclun green. The pastry is puffily delicious.

Straight-cut Fries with Cheese Dip & Truffle as Add-on Flavor. The fries are freshly served and I like it piping hot.

Fried Chicken Wings tossed with Classic Buffalo Sauce.

Potato with Hokkaido Corn Stew Filling and Citrus Soy-truffle Dip.

Soft-Shell Crab, Chilli Mayo, Tobiko & Seaweed Tempura. Pretty unique dish and also one of their best seller.

**Cold Angel Hair Pasta with Ponzu-Marinated Salmon & Scallop**

Angel Hair, Black Truffle Paste, Ponzu-Marinated Salmon & Scallop. This is one pasta dish I would highly recommend.

Ground Beef with House-made Herb Tomato Stew, Spaghetti, Shaved Parmesan & Runny Egg Yolk.

Baby Crayfish, Tomato Cream Sauce, Spaghetti, Wasabi Tobiko, Panko-crumbed Poached Egg & Tobiko. They are generous with the crayfish portion. 👍

**White Pepper & Soft Shell Crab Pasta**

Fried soft shell crab, spaghetti, white pepper sauce and tobiko. If you enjoy the peppery taste, you will like it.

Clam, Hotate, Mentaiko Wafu Sauce, Spaghetti, Runny Egg Yolk and Seaweed.

Norwegian Salmon Fillet, Soba Noodle, Shimeiji Mushroom, Edamame and Bonito-Shoyu Sauce.

**Grilled Snapper with Matcha-Lemongrass Velouté**

Baby Snapper, Braised Negi, Forest Mushroom, Pressed Potato and Matcha-Lemongrass Sauce.

**Roasted Half Spring Chicken with Sansho Pepper Jus**

Half Spring Chicken, Pressed Potato, Butternut Squash, Brussel Sprout, Kale, Pomegranate Seed and Sansho-Pepper Jus.

**Grilled Striploin Steak with Mustard Butter**

200g Grain-fed Beef Striploin, House-made Carrot-potato Puree, Charred Baby Romaine and Mustard Butter.

Panko-crumbed Chicken Leg, Belgium Waffle, Cheddar Cheese, Japanese Dressing, Apple-tomato Salsa, Mesclun Green and Truffle Fries.

Scrambled Egg, Mentaiyaki, Bonito Flakes, Organic Red Quinoa, Avocado, Smoked Salmon & Flaky Toast.

Petite wagyu hamburg steak, sautéed beef striploin, yellow peperonata, English muffin “French toast”, poached egg, yuzu-mustard hollandaise. This is interestingly good. A must try in my opinion.

Hotate, baby crayfish, shimeiji mushroom, Japanese rice, shellfish sauce and mozzarella cheese. I am not really into baked rice but I must admit that this is good.

tcc offers a wide selection of beverages as well.

12 hours slow drip cold brew. Smooth, aromatic and refreshing. My personal favourite.

Slow drip for 12 hours, aromatic and smooth full-bodied cup with slice orange. Gives one a refreshing tangy taste.

Espresso & Fresh Milk. The usual stuff as expected without surprises. 😯

For lovers of second stomach, you may be pleased to know that tcc offer a good selection of cakes too.

Hokkaido vanilla layered crêpe cake, fresh berries, berries coulis, meringue stick and vanilla gelato.

Red sponge cake, beautifully layered with cream cheese and white chocolate icing where you can let the medley of flavours and colours create a sensory treat.