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2016-03-29
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The restaurant is one of many restaurants under the Il Lido group. It is a elegant Italian restaurant and bar by Beppe De Vito. The restaurant is located just behind One Raffles and just a stone throw from the Raffles Place MRT station. The place is simple in decoration from the main street. One would just take it as another bar place with its high chairs in the alfresco dining area. But inside it is elegant looking which reminds one of the old Hollywood movies with its white table cloths and co
But inside it is elegant looking which reminds one of the old Hollywood movies with its white table cloths and comfortable leather armchairs.
Surprisely this year the restaurant is taking part in the restaurant week event and offers a 4 course dinner set meal at $58++ per person.But what is a meal here without its signature artisanal pastas? Therefore we decided to add an additional order of pasta.
Pappardelle with Pork Cheek & Red Wine ($28++)The pasta was the flat and broad type, which had a soft and chewy texture. The pork cheek was in small cubes and tasted quite well braised, which reminded me of the chinese style Tau Yu Bak (Soy Sauce Braised Pork Belly). The fatty pork fat was crispy and melt in the mouth which I could not get enough of it. One serving of this was simply not enough.
We started the meal with bread roll, served with vinegar and olive oil dip. The bread was soft and pillowy.
For amuse bouche, we were served deep fried balls, filled with molten cheesy filling and topped with shredded cheese.
Scallop Carpaccio with Fava Beans, Quail Egg and Raspberry BalsamicoIt was light and simple dish to start the meal with, although I wish that the scallop had been sliced thinner.
Crab ravioli with lobster bisque and basil foamThe ravioli was very tender and juicy on its own, but with the lobster bisque the dish became a bit too salty to have.
Atlantic cod with sea urchin zabaglione, sunchoke and RomanescoThe creamy rich yellowish sea urchin which tasted of the sea, and the earthly greyish sunchoke gave a dish a unique taste. Interesting to have the dish decorated with Romanesco broccoli (also known as Roman cauliflower or pagoda cauliflower [yes it was sold as pagoda cauliflower in Giant supermarket]). However the strong flavours of the sauces failed to balance with the fish. The fish seem to be a bit too firm in texture.
Amalfi lemon & white chocolate lingotto with red berriesLemony flavoured white chocolate mousse with crunchy chocolate pops in it, sitting on top of the chocolate sponge. The sweet and light cake balanced by the slightly sour raspberries. There was also a small patch matcha flavoured sponge in the centre. Interesting different flavours.
We ended the meal with coffee and tea, served with sugar coated peanuts.Overall the food was great although I felt that the restaurant week set meal had not showcased the best of what the restaurant can offer. The service offered by the staffs was great. The staffs were knowledgeable, even for the young looking one when we asked him about the ingredients in the dish. Water was refilled often. Bread crumbs left by the crispy bread was cleared smoothly by the staff with a metal stick. The only exception was that the place was quite noisy when the restaurant was packed. Another thing to note was that there was free wifi in the restaurant. It was rare to find such an atas looking offering this service.
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