Review: Antoinette at Palais Renaissance

We came to this outlet many months ago and had to wait almost an hour for seats, but I think the Antoinette fad has died down, and we are glad for that.

Came without reservations at 1145am and could get table, thankfully.  

And I am not sure if it was my mind playing tricks on me, but the food didnt taste as good as the first time I had it.  The wow factor was gone.

We ordered the same 2 items as the first visit - the Antoinette crab salad and the crepe.

And ordered a French onion soup this time.  We were a little disappointed with the French Onion soup actually.  The 2 pieces of baguette they put in the soup practically soaked up all the soup and left it like a caramelised onion pot.  Plus it was too salty.

On our way out, we saw a delivery man delivering boxes of frozen food to the kitchen.  Guess my hub is right, nowadays food chains seldom cook their food on the spot.  for efficiency and cost effectiveness, the central kitchen is deployed.  That's the business model and food items like beef bourgeon and french onion soup are most likely to fall pray to this business model.  Not that they taste less delicious, but it is just strange to be raving about refridgerated, reheated food, isnt it?  (P.s, not that previously it wasnt from a central kitchen).