Absurdities

elizbeartravel

Oct 17

I visited Andsoforth early last year and when we were there one of the staff told us about the launch of their new concept Absurdities and told us if we enjoyed our experience at Andsoforth, we should also try out the new concept. You can read my review of Andsoforth here

Since then, I have been wanting to try Absurdities but did not find any opportunities until one of my close friend's birthday came up; I thought it would be a great experience so I went ahead and booked the tickets for Absurdities. Tickets are available on their website as well as Klook and range from SGD 180 to 210 depending on weekdays or weekends and you can also add on alcoholic or non-alcoholic pairing with an add-on fee. I bought my tickets from Klook and had a complimentary cocktail

Just like And so forth, the staff will reach out to you one day before your session and share the exact location for the meal. They will also double-check your dietary requirements to make sure everything is in place for a perfect experience. When we arrived, we were given number tag stickers and checked on our dietary restrictions once again while we waited for the session to begin

We were first led into the main entrance which is this cafe in disguise. It looks just like any aesthetic cafe, the space is well streamlined into a middle counter area where the drinks and food is served and the seats are numbered and placed by the window facing inward

The session was extremely fun and interactive as the staff guided us through some quizzes, fun and laughter. It would be more fun if everyone was participative and open with their interactions so I feel each session would be dependent on the group. During this session, we were served soup and a cup of drink. I will not describe the flavours as that is part of the interaction but I would say they are both very interesting in flavour and quite tasty

After the session ends, we will be asked to choose between the different doors as 1 particular door will lead to a secret doorway and space. I will not spoil the fun but after watching enough Instagram reels, I managed to guess the correct door

The next section was the one I found least interesting but it again depends on the staff, I think she was trying very hard but the mood was just slightly off. We were served sliders as well as some fries on the side and these were very delicious. The serving size was just nice to pave the way for more dishes later on

I will not be showing pictures of how we get from one area to the next as I feel that it is part of the experience and an element which makes it fun. The next section was pretty interesting and the decoration was nice for pictures although it was quite dark. The dish we got here was the pan-fried fish which was extremely delicious and as good as it gets in a proper sit-down restaurant. Served with cous cous, the whole dish was well balanced with nice smokey flavours and melt-in-your-mouth textures

The next area is one of my personal favourites as I cannot decide between this or the next area. Modelled like a 1960s or 1970s American household kitchen, the decoration and play-acting of the staff was seriously on point. I felt like I was transported to the 1970s almost immediately. Here we were served cornflake chicken with warm mushroom sauce which is served in a milk bottle to mimic the concept of cornflake breakfast with milk; one of America's favourite breakfast items in the 70s. While looking simplistic, I found this dish quite delectable with the nice mushroom aroma in the sauce covering the tender chicken bits. The cornflakes added a crunchy texture to the entire dish which was pretty unique

The next area which is one of my favourites too is like a Harry Potter-themed magical classroom complete with secret doors, ladders, books and potions. The staff in this room was crazy good and I feel that he must be theatrically trained as he portrayed his character with great ease and professionalism. I felt like I was part of the play itself and totally believed I was in a magical classroom. With some interaction and each of us making our own special dish, we were served a cold octopus dish which was refreshing and bursting with umami flavours from the Ikura and seaweed strips

Last but not least was the final room which was designed like an airplane and each of us was led to our allocated seats. We were served moscato and for non-alcoholic drinkers, they get a bubbly juice as well. We were also served a jello telephone dessert on a silver platter

The most interesting part is how they mimic the take-off and landing via the screens acting as the windows so you really get a feeling of being in an aeroplane. In this final room, you get to visit the washroom and also stick your number sticker before leaving the room. The staff will do the final closing of the experience and the door leads back to the main street outside

Overall, I really enjoyed the experience at Absurdities and I would say a bit more than at AndsoForth as the food quality was definitely improved and the presentation of the staff was also more on point. The interactive sessions were also more natural and enjoyable. Although the price point for Absurdities is higher, with the meals served I think the experience is still quite worth the price tag

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