Squid ink spaghetti “alla Singaporeana” from In ITALY – prawns, garlic, extra virgin oil and chilli. Surprisingly generous in its prawn serving and the pasta does what it says on the tin just fine, but the intriguing moniker oversold things – for alla Singaporeana, this could definitely do with some…
Panzanella di Aragosta from In ITALY – Canadian lobster with Tuscan bread and tomato salad. Essentially like a zombified Frankenstein lobster salad – it’s cold, it’s wet, it’s clammy, the vegetables squirt cold veggie juice upon bite – but in a surprisingly pleasing way. 3.8/5 <strong>In ITALY</strong> 38 Craig Road Singapore…
The Great Red Ocean – Drambuie, Southern Comfort, Smirnoff Vodka, lime juice, cranberry juice, cinnamon, mint. The first thing I realised is that Capri by Fraser doesn’t stinge or pussyfoot when it comes to alcohol. Disappointingly, the lobster cocktail does not consist of murdered crustacean mush, merely a chunkful of…
Bombe Alaska (pregnant with raspberry ice cream) from Pool Grill. Both pyromaniacs and degenerate drunks will enjoy this sweet treat, flambéed at your seat and so indulgently sloshed that you are likely to end the meal tittering deliriously about dragons and Teletubbies. 3.8/5 This was a hosted meal, courtesy of Pool…
Seared Lamb Loin (inspired by a traditional Wellington) with foie gras and mushroom purée from Pool Grill. You can tell that the lamb probably gallivanted a lot on lush strawberry fields under a very illustrious sun in its heyday before having met its deconstructed Wellington fate on your plate. 3.9/5…
Rare yellow fin tuna tataki with compressed watermelon, goat cheese mousse, chia and flax seeds from Pool Grill. Like a really gorgeous clean salad for glamorous socialites with big sunglasses and sunkissed light chestnut locks. The watermelon provided a much-needed spurt of refreshing juice to the reserved, meaty fish cuts. 3.6/5…
Thick toast with smoked salmon from Craftsmen Specialty Coffee – thick toast, smoked salmon, guacamole, 2 eggs, sprouts, and roasted almond nuts with chipotle mayo. It started to feel like there was enough dough action here to feed an entire PCF Kindergarten class but thankfully the curry-ish chipotle mayo, so…
CY Burger from Chef Yamashita – lady finger sponge with brown sugar mousse and fresh fruits. Despite the cake sporting a rather Vietnamesey hat, the combination of fruits and smothering cream is decidedly Japanese, with the gula melaka-esque mousse giving the burger cake a touch of SG50 sophistication. 3.6/5 Chef…
Special Tendon from Ginza Tendon Itsuki – onsen egg, shrimp, chicken and mixed vegetable tempura (shiitake mushroom, pumpkin, corn and long beans) on rice drizzled with a sweet and savoury sauce. The onsen egg provided surprise and amusement and the various tempura elements were lightly battered and suitably pleasurable –…