The French Stall Singapore: French restaurant in Little India

May 27, 2010 | 10 Comments

Pan Fried Seabass Filet

Little India is probably a place that you will not associate with French Food, so I’m not surprised if you have not heard of The French Stall, a French restaurant tucked by the side of Serangoon road.

I have always wanted to check out Little India for good food. Other than Indian food like the famous Muthu’s Curry at Racecourse road, there’s an interesting mix of restaurants/cafes in the area like Pasta Inc at Jalan Besar, and Zsofi tapas bar at Dunlop street.

Escargot Singapore

The French Stall Escargot

Pork medallions

I always had the impression that Grilled Pork Medallions ($15.80) were meatballs so I was pleasantly surprised when the waiter brought the dish to the table. I preferred the pork loin as there’s melted ham and cheese within it, while the pork medallion was much tougher and didn’t really create an impression.

Grilled Beef Sirloin Steak

Another dish that we ordered was the Grilled Beef Sirloin Steak ($20.80). The 200g baby was enough to keep our friend occupied throughout the course of the dinner.

Pan Fried Dory Fish

Pan Fried Seabass (first photo), Pan fried dory fillet (photo above)

I had a nibble of both the Pan fried Seabass ($20.80) and the Pan Fried Dory Fillet ($15.80). The former was smooth and tantalizing while the latter had a strong fishy taste which didn’t quite appeal to me.

Pork Cordon Bleu

I don’t usually use the word ‘yummy‘ because it doesn’t tell you anything about the food. But the Pork Loin Cordon Bleu ($17.80) was really yummy! Melted cheese and ham were sandwiched in between the tender and juicy boneless pork loin. The serving was adequate for a person and the side potatoes were very tasty too.

Duck Confit Singapore

I ordered the Pork Loin Cordon Bleu as I had a good impression of it from my previous visit two years ago. Otherwise, I’d definitely go for the Duck Leg Confit with Pan Fried foie gras ($25.80).

The French Stall

Desserts too were quite a spread. Home Made Tiramisu ($7.20), Dark Chocolate cake ($6.20), Honey cheesecake ($6.80), Chocolate Souffle ($7.20), Creme Caramel ($5.20) were ordered.

When the Tiramisu arrived, I took a quick glance around and pounced on it before anyone else could respond. I’m very easy when it comes to tiramisu, I don’t specifically require one that has high alcohol or espresso content, just give me a tiramisu and I am a happy boy!

There was a mismatch in expectations for the Creme Caramel as we thought it was Creme Brulee. Unlike the latter which has custard with a caramelized sugar top, the creme caramel is a rich custard dessert with a soft caramel on top. With a sweet name like the Honey cheesecake, it was impossible for us not to order it. The cheesy cake layer had a base crust with a subtle taste of honey – it’s a very pleasant dessert to end the meal with.

“Look, look, there’s chocolate souffle!”

I was excited when i saw that there’s Chocolate Souffle on the menu. Since there’s a waiting time of 15 minutes for the souffle, it has better be good right? The first dig of the souffle saw hints of chocolate oozing out, but everything went downhill after that split second of excitement. The souffle was dry and not as fluffy. Fortunately, there’s the excellent Dark chocolate Cake which was deceptively light, moist and a delight to have.

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The French Stall reminds me of La Petite Cuisine at Serene centre. Both places are homely French joints that serve unpretentious French food. Personally, I will choose La Petite Cuisine over The French Stall due to its proximity to my place, and also because of the slightly more affordable prices. Having said that, the fact that a French restaurant is located at Serangoon road Little India, makes The French Stall an interesting place to have dinner.

For more recommendations, read my list of the Best French Restaurants in Singapore

Restaurant Review
The French Stall Singapore
544 Serangoon Road
Tel: +65 6299 3544

83 MacPherson Lane
#01-263
Tel: +65 6746 0183
(Closed on Monday)

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Comments

10 Responses to “The French Stall Singapore: French restaurant in Little India”

  1. Life for Beginners
    May 27th, 2010 @ 9:19 am

    A little French goes a long way… :)

  2. stargirl
    May 27th, 2010 @ 10:05 am

    before i tried escargots, i really wanted to know to see how they’d taste like. then when the opportunity arose, i started to have doubts over my initial excitement to eat them… and when i finally tried one, i fortunately liked it (:

  3. bookjunkie
    May 28th, 2010 @ 4:50 am

    I’ve been to the one at Mcpherson but i forgot my camera..shucks. You pictures are making me crave for fish. Just added you to my yummy blogroll cos you always tempt me with your lovely photos :)

  4. ladyironchef - Singapore Food Blog
    May 28th, 2010 @ 10:53 am

    LFB: A lil French always helps to smooth the day my friend

    Stargirl: I am glad you like it! have you tried foie gras before? i think what u have narrate can be applied to that as well! haha

    bookjunkie: oh yes i heard that they have a new branch at McPherson. thanks for the add : )

  5. mike
    May 29th, 2010 @ 11:29 pm

    u are one of the few who gave this resto a good review…

  6. Jo
    May 30th, 2010 @ 2:09 am

    Hmm, yeah as per Mike’s comment above, I too found that French Stall garnered more -ve feedbacks than +ve actually. But still, the location, ambience and price have always enticed me to try this place out.

  7. ladyironchef - Singapore Food Blog
    May 30th, 2010 @ 9:48 am

    mike: hello, i didn’t exactly wrote a “good” review. If you read the last para, i said that i prefer la petite cuisine to french stall because the latter is priced slightly higher. Nonetheless, it’s interesting because you get French cuisine in the middle of Little india

    Jo: read above. HAHA the place is not bad la, but prices are a little steep.

  8. mel
    June 2nd, 2010 @ 6:06 pm

    Oh man! The French Stall was one of my favourite haunts when I was in SG last year. I’m still on their mailing list even though I am far, far away in New Zealand…. oh, one can dream.

  9. ladyironchef - Singapore Food Blog
    June 4th, 2010 @ 12:40 pm

    mel: When are you next coming back? maybe you can include it in your to-visit-list? :D

  10. sugarxnspice
    September 4th, 2011 @ 11:38 pm

    not French at all to not serve complimentary caraffe d’eau (jug of water). & for that I prefer La Petite Cuisine! :p

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