See the pictures at http://thehungrybunnie.blogspot.comMany would naturally associate Royal Selangor with their fabulous pewter wares, so it's truly surprising to discover that they've recently set up a wine cellar cum restaurant, Vintry at Royal Selangor, adjacent to their school of hard knocks showroom at Clarke Quay. The menu's decidedly fusion, simple straightforward western cuisine with an Asian twist. The food is generally pedestrian but generous in portion size, especially in view of the attractive pricing of the set lunch. Notwithstanding the generous portions, if not for the $15 set lunch promotion, I don't think I'd dine here. The food's decent but not outstanding. The focus is clearly on the wine, which they have a lot of, and the food menu's merely present to soak up with alcohol with. To be fair, it is afterall, first a wine bar, then a food joint. Apparently, the $15 weekday set lunch promo does work, Vintry was almost a full-house on a sweltering weekday afternoon! As a result, service was very slow and harried. The wait staff and kitchen were, unfortunately, unable to cope with the size of the lunch crowd. The dining area is designed like an actual wine cellar, with lots of decorative oak barrels and wood paneling. A decidedly haphazard layout provides lots of nooks and crannies for that little bit of privacy for diners. But, what strikes you is their wine serving system, meant to keep wine bottles that have been opened for sale by the glass fresh, running the entire length of the dining area. That, and the clear glass partition looking into the school of hard knocks workshop, where you get a first-hand view of tourists and school tours pewtersmithing. Vintry Set Lunch is a 5-course affair ($15), including coffee or tea at the end, making this one of the cheapest lunch deals in town. For starters, you get fresh crisp Salad greens drizzled in a tangy vinigrette and sesame seeds.And a small bowl of the Soup-of-the-Day, which was a robust Minestrone that day. This was choc-a-bloc with diced vegetables, in a clear tomato-based broth.You get 6 choices for the mains here, Vintry Caramelized Roasted Pork Rice was a modern take of the typical "shao rou fan". A sweetish marinade was brushed on the fatty pork belly, making for a smoky charred flavour and a sticky texture. This was decent but would have been better with some gravy to balance out the drier elements of this dish.The Tangy Baked Dory Fish in a lemon caper sauce would have fared better on its own, or have the rich gravy served on the side. The thick creamy lemon caper sauce overwhelmed the delicate mildness of the fillet.For dessert, you can opt between the classic vanilla and a scoop of Coconut with Gula Melaka Ice-Cream, which was our unanimous choice. The gula melaka lent a smoky sweetness to the milky coconut ice-cream.

The staff were friendly and if you are looking for an evening away from the bustling crowds in a busy area like Clarke Quay, here is probably right for you. They also do have some promotions by the bottle and it's at $59++ per bottle for a Chilean Wine. I did not try the food so hence no reviews on that. If you happen to be working around Clarke Quay, you can drop by for the affordable $15 5-course lunch set @ Vintry.  For more details : http://repolitlebijou.blogspot.sg/2012/10/vintry-experience-wine-clarke-quay.html

The $15 nett set lunch has been running at Vintry and other Clarke Quay outlets for a long time already - so get off your butt and head there before they stop this great offer.

Ambience: It's still a lovely setting, quiet, not crowded and great tables and chairs. 15 of us were seated at a long rectangular table and we moved around to catch up with one another.

Food: All of us, except our friend who is Jewish, ordered the roast pork (siew yoke - not to be confused with the caramlised pork) set lunch. The salad was a mixed salad seasoned with their own dressing - sesame oil, peanuts and olive oil. Very tasty. A soup came up next, thinking it was only mushroom, but digging deeper found bits of chicken in it. Well prepared too. Next dish was a huge serving of roast pork rice and pickles. This had to be ordered in advance and the Chef Wynn (sp?) was cooperative to turn up early to make the roast pork specailly for us. Otherwise it would have been the caramelised pork. Went on to dessert - a scoop of coconut ice cream with gula melaka, and the coffee and tea. We ordered a white wine to accompany lunch and it was a great match: Food for the stomach and catching up with schoolmates for the heart.

Value: Great value - don't wait go soon. Free parking so far from noon to 3pm.

Service: Great service staff.