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2013-12-16
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I heard about this restaurant and decided to visit the place myself and at the same time satisfy my pasta cravings.I went with a friend and we reached around 5.45pm. Its still early and i was worried the restaurant is not open yet for dinner but my worries were unfounded and we were showed to our seats. There was only 2-4 other patrons around at that time.The furnishings used is mainly wood as can be seen from the wooden tables and chairs. The restaurant also have booth seats lining the side of
I went with a friend and we reached around 5.45pm. Its still early and i was worried the restaurant is not open yet for dinner but my worries were unfounded and we were showed to our seats. There was only 2-4 other patrons around at that time.
The furnishings used is mainly wood as can be seen from the wooden tables and chairs. The restaurant also have booth seats lining the side of the restaurant. Overall its not too brighly lit.
They have set meals ($16.90) which is perfect for people who do not want to burst their wallets on a good plate of pasta. This includes a plate of pasta, a side dish (salad or soup) and drinks. They are also very nice to have included other options which you can have by paying a little bit more.
For example, i had the Crispy Parma Ham Carbonara (+ $1.90). The ham is indeed crispy, which does its name right. Overall the pasta is good but it had be better with stronger flavour and softer noodles. I felt it was a bit too hard for my liking. More sauce perhaps would be better. The ham helps to make the pasta more platable with its saltiness. Good combination. Excellent pairing.
Besides the pasta i had the Pumpkin Soup, which comes with the set. Kudos to the presentation and the taste of the soup! I love the way it looked, however strangely, and the pumpkin taste.
My friend ordered the Overloaded Truffle Carbonara (he had the premium set which cost $19.90, and so he need not pay more for this pasta). I only had a small bite and disliked it immediately for its strong mushroom taste. I almost ordered that. Thank goodness i was swayed by the Crispy Parma Ham.
I also ordered their cocktail in exchange for a normal drink. I had the Momo-Lychee Ale (+$4.90) while my friend had the Honey and Basil Ale ($5.90). The alcohol content is very low, at 2.9%. They were very good too! I didn't think i was drinking beer or vodka in it. The Honey and Basil Ale is in fact quite nice though it is actually Heineken and Honey mixed together with Basil leaves. Its so good that it didnt taste anything like Heineken. Each tumblr fill 3 glasses and so i think thats really value for money.
Last but not least we also ordered the acclaimed Truffle Fries ($6.20)! They were so so good. Not only because of the strong truffle taste buy the fries themselves were crispy and so light. It wasn't very oily either and that contributed to the light taste. Even after it was left for like 30 minutes, its still good. Terrific!
What better way to end off dinner then dessert? I got the Salted Caramel Cake ($6.90) which came adorned with a little heart. How cute. Initially i didn't know the small toppings were sugar but salt. But the second bite onwards i noticed something popping in my mouth. Its actually the sugar toppings. Reminiscent of our childhood lollipop with the popping sugar. Its quite cool and make the dessert quite fun to eat.
Overall i am pleased with the food. The only thing is when my friend and i had to wait awhile before we caught the attention of the service staff. They do not seem to be attentive to their customers' needs. Other than that they were polite which is good.
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