Had the chance to try it when my ex colleague bought us Pâtisserie Glacé's Rin Rin Original Cheese Tarts for tea break.

Smooth, creamy, no overpowering cheesy taste and best to eat it cold...
At S$3 a piece (based on their site), it is a bit steep as a dessert but it's so good~ (can't wait to get some next week) Definitely would like to try all other available flavors (e.g. Earl Grey & Melon) and other items

A small bakery along the upper thomson food shophouses, near Thomson Plaza.

Simple white deco, with sitting area for customers who'd want to dine in and chit chat over tea and breads. First impression - brightly lit, so clean and white and friendly staff

I tried the macha red bean bread, something unique, light green tea / macha taste and not overly sweet red bean. A good combination, filling and decently priced.

Not sure if they have any cakes, didn't spot any when i was there around 8pm.

Thanks to OpenRice and Red House, I got to try out the new dim sum menu (available during lunch and dinner) and their signature seafood dishes.

Items from dim sum menu:

1) Chili Crab Pau
- filled with every bit of chili crab goodness (the sauce & crab meat) that oozes out upon your first bite. The chefs make the effort to cook the original chili crab dish, de-shell and fill each ‘pau’ with the sauce and crab meat.

2) Char Siew Pastry
- covered in a nice layer of baked to golden brown pastry, that’s flaky and not too heavy.

3) Steamed Pork Rib with Yam
- Usually served with just black beans and overly oily. Red House version of this common dish contains yam, adding fragrance and texture to it. Plus it’s not too oily and would do well with a nice bowl of rice.


Signature dishes:
1) Trio Combination of Chef's Signature Squid
-A platter of grilled, bbq and stirred fried, three different style used. Nice starter to munch on, while waiting for the main seafood dishes.

2) Red House Signature Chili Crab
-Nice thick gravy on fresh and meaty crabs, which is a sweeter, more tomato / not over spicy. No worries to those who are trying it for the first time, pairing it with a nice plate of man tou… yums 

3) Black Pepper Crab
-This is by far, the spiciest I’ve ever had, almost teared. But you’ll get used to it after a while. If you like it spicy, definitely a must try! There’s a White Pepper Crab dish, if you are up for it.

4) Creamy Custard Prawns
- fresh prawns, covered in a nice thick layer of creamy sweet custard and finger licking tasty. Although i was wondering if adding curry leaves would enhance its taste.

5) Spicy Seafood Combination
-felt more of a thai styled curry, a nice mixed of seafood (prawns, fish, squid, scallop), goes well with the man tou we were having or a bowl of rice.

6) Sauteed Baby Kailan with Minced Garlic
-glad to munch on this after so much seafood, the baby kalian were sautéed lightly with garlic, adding fragrance and very crunchy.

Dessert:
1) Yam Paste with Corn
- I asked if I could try this and I would say, after that much seafood, it’s felt good to be able to have some dessert to end the meal. The usual yam paste is slightly chunky and mixed with sweet potato but Red House’s is a nice creamy yam paste with bits of corn, that adds on a natural sweetness and not too jelak. A nice mix (yam & corn), definitely a must try, for dessert lovers.


My favorites and will be back for:
- Chili Crab Pau
- Steamed Pork Rib with Yam
- Creamy Custard Prawns
- Spicy Seafood Combination
- Yam Paste with Corn

A nice place to arrange for family gathering / dinner or small corporate gathering (there were a few that day)... and you can walk off the meal by the river

My first impression of Borgata, a quiet and cozy little Italian restaurant with warm lights, a cozy feel (okay, I didn’t spot the bar counter until much later), hidden along the happening bar-filled walkways of Clarke Quay.

The restaurant manager recommended the usual favorites of starters, pizzas and pastas, which includes a customized / unique pasta by Chef Andrea, just for us

Borgata’s Stracciata truly got me drooling and wanting more, thinly sliced meat with loads of herbs and Parmesan cheese on a bed of salad and truffle oil… *yums*

As for pizza and pasta, it’ll be the Napoletana (anchovies on thin crust pizza), Spaghetti Alle Vongole (spaghetti with clams in white wine sauce) and the customized pasta (tiger prawns and scallops pasta), though dishes are slightly stronger in taste but left a lasting yummy impression.

And the desserts were lava cake and tiramisu.
The lava cake or molten chocolate cake, after being set on fire by the waiter, was simply creamy and divine for chocolate lovers.

As for their tiramisu, there was a hint of orange in the soaked savoiardi as Cointreau was used (not the usual version I’m used to) and a layer of crunchy bits, which tasted like biscuits. Although I was looking forward to traditional tiramisu, Borgata’s version was pleasant and a refreshing change.

A nice choice for a date and / or a quiet dinner with friends, to catch up and enjoy lovely Italian food.

Not to forget, a big thank you to OpenRice and Borgata, for the invite and chance to experience Italian cuisine

Tried the medium Peach & Mango with peach toppings, not overly sweet, sufficient for two to share and doesn't leaves you wanting to get a drink.

Definitely a healthy alternative for a hot day.
And for this branch, there's free wifi for its customers (didn't try it thou).