Meko Dining

Following our V Day drama which caused us to miss our reservations at the original restaurant Gaz wanted to go to, we were lucky enough to dine at Meko Dining without prior reservations.

We were served complimentary bubbly and I received a complimentary gift of a rose candle for the ocassion.

We were saved from the trouble of choosing our food, instead the restaurant had a set menu for V Day. A 2 course menu for $68 or a three course menu for $78 per person.

The food in Meko Dining is fine dining quality, without the accompanying pretentious pomp. The plates are not huge, the servings are not tiny. I did not have to eat KFC or McDonalds after our meal.


For amuse bouche, there was a deboned chicken wing stuffed with anchovy and prawn mousse topped with sweet chilli sauce. We had to ask the waitstaff what we were eating as the dish was served without explanation (this attests to the restaurant's unpretentious style, but the dish was a little too complex to decipher without proper description). I am not a big fan of sweet chilli sauce, but it does it's job to open up the taste buds.

Chicken Wing stuffed with Anchovy and Prawn Mousse

Gaz ordered the san choy bow as entree.

San Choy Bow

My entree was Salmon Tartare with Seaweed Caviar. With what? Seaweed Caviar is created through molecular gastronomy using seaweed. I missed the popping salt water flavour of non-vegetarian caviar though.

Salmon Tartare with Seaweed Caviar

Gaz's main of eye fillet. He loved the sauce very much, and I loved the mushrooms on the plate. I would like to ask the chef how the sauce was made, it was really tasty! The dish was had mashed potatoes (Gaz thinks his mash is richer and tastier!).

Eye Fillet with Mushroom Sauce

My main of barramundi with macadamia crust on a bed of daikon. The crust was surprisingly light and crunchy. Although it was quite brown in some places, the barramundi was so tender and cooked beautifully. The daikon underneath was cooked, and taste a little salty. It was just delicious!

I wondered why is it that they serve two little fillets of fish instead of one big piece. Then I noticed Gaz also had two little eye fillet steaks on his plate instead of one big steak. I think the chef was thoughtful enough to provide us with servings like this so we both could share each other's plates without the hassle of dividing the food.

Barramundi with Macadamia Crust

Our dessert platter had a delicious dark choc mousse which paired really well with the sweet pistachio ice cream. I did not like the candied tomato which was a little tart, but Gaz liked it. For me, I could do without the tart element on the plate.

We also received a passionfruit sorbet in between the courses as a palate cleanser.

Pistachio Ice Cream, Dark Chocolate Mousse with Candied Tomatoes

We really enjoyed our dining experience at Meko Dining. The food was delicious, innovative and thoughtful with honest serve sizes without the long wait time. For special ocassions, it is the perfect restaurant to go to.

Update: This restaurant is now closed.