Rigatoni and risotto Tried their signature rigatoni and mushroom risotto. Portions are small and the taste isn’t great. Food was tad salty too. For the price, would say it’s pretty pricey too. But service was good.

Smoked Beef Cheek Ragu ($28)

Signature Rigatoni ($30) consisted of aged brandy cream (sauce) cooked inside, pancetta (salt-cured pork belly meat), mushroom, egg yolk and topped with parmigiano reggiano (cheese). I felt that it's such an atas and great experience for myself and my friend to dine in for restaurant specially for pasta. I did redeemed with burpple 1 for 1 pasta menu. The pasta was not that hard or soft texture (al dente). I did broke egg yolk off and mixed well with the rest of ingredients. After mixing well together, my first few tries were got that strong wine taste initially but slowly got salty aftertaste bc probably of pancetta. I felt a bit jelak towards the end of the meal.

𝙃𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙢𝙖𝙙𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙖𝙜𝙡𝙞𝙤𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙞 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙠 𝙨𝙖𝙪𝙨𝙖𝙜𝙚 𝙧𝙖𝙜𝙪̀ ($33) Pasta was perfectly cooked and tossed with generous amount of flavourful, juicy pork sausage meat with the skins removed. 😋 The creamy tomato sauce was well balanced by a sweet tang without being too heavy. The homemade pasta also had a cheesy flavour on its own, incorporating a rich savouriness! [8/10]

𝙇𝙖𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙖’𝙨 𝙢𝙖𝙘 & 𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙚𝙨𝙚 ($28) A dish anyone would think can be simply replicated at home with just 3 ingredients but this gooey stretchy cheese in between al dente cooked pasta in creamy sauce, embedded in thick and soft pumpkin flesh, without being surfeiting (even for a non-creamy lover like me 🙈), was amazing. 🤤 The pumpkin lent a sweet earthy profile to the overall dish, definitely worth a try! [9/10]

Say “Cheese” with Gusto and Joy Unlike most diners, I actually went to Latteria's Mediterranean sister restaurant Thirty9 first before coming to here. On my way to Thirty9 and enjoying the feel of walking down the rarely found cobblestone pavement, I took a look at Latteria al fresco dining area, I love the idyllic European vibe of the place, and I made a goal to come here before Chinese New Year. And I did, right on CNY eve and got a nice surprise here 😉 Since at a Mozzarella Bar, I know I got to order some wet cheese balls, which are this place's speciality–can hardly get them elsewhere in Singapore. I opt for Burratina Affumicata, which is Smoked Burrata with Porcini Mushrooms and Basil Pesto. I want to try this since I have never eaten burratina or burrata in its entirety before. This is mozzarella cheese wrapping around a creamy filling of curb and fresh cream. I love this at first bite because it is so creamy and buttery with an iota of milky, grassy flavour plus stretchy texture from the mozzarella. The smoked surface of the burratina adds an extra dimension to the taste. The creaminess of the cheese goes excellently well with the strong flavours of tangy tomatoes, earthy taste of mushrooms and the pungent basil pesto. A dish full of zest and flavours. For pasta, I get Linguine al Granchio since I like its ingredients of Crab Meat and Mascarpone. This is fresh Tomato Sauce added too for the zest in taste. Rich in taste due to the mascarpone, this is pure comfort food. I actually prefer linguine over spaghetti since the flat surface of the linguine yield a smoother feel when eating it. Personal preference, of course. The restaurant is pretty generous with the shredded crab meat. And besides the shredded meat, I can actually find morsels of sweet briny crab meat, which is a delight to savour. Despite being pretty full–due to the generous portions of food, I still make some space in my tummy for Latteria’s Cheesecake. This is an awesome combination of Buffalo Ricotta Cheese for creaminess and light nutty flavour, Lemon for zest, Strawberry Compote for tangy taste, Basil-Coulis for extra kick and Strawberry Sorbetto for floral notes in frozen form. Just right in the sweetness and sourness of taste profile, I enjoy this dessert so much. This is the surprise I'm talking about. I'm so glad that I visit this restaurant before CNY to get this special message. This nice little gesture is so thoughtful. The al fresco area is perfect for lounging around and enjoying the lush greenery lining the perimeter. Majority of the patrons actually opt for al fresco dining. The interior of the restaurant is classy and cozy. Great for romantic dates and family gatherings. I like both the al fresco area and the interior dining area. Both have distinctive styles to make for a very conducive place to enjoy good food. Service is great too, especially the lady staff, who is very friendly and takes the effort to advise me on the portions of the food, which is a huge concern for solo diners like me. I really like the food here, and it is great place to hang out at to just enjoy good things in life. Thoughts: Cool place to enjoy Italian fare and specialty of mozzarella

Sunday Roast $68 - This Wagyu Beef was AMAZING. Well cooked and huge! The accompanying veg + pudding + potatoes were also so delicious and didn’t feel like an after thought (which I’ve seen at a few other steak joints). Beautiful restaurant as well :)

Sunday Roast Do restaurants owned by Masterchef judges actually serve Masterchef-quality foods? We visit The English House by British celebrity chef @marcopierrewhit to find out. We chose a classic British favourite for our mains, the traditional Sunday Roast, opting for the Roast Rib of Black Angus Molly Parkin with Yorkshire Pudding and Creamed Horseradish. The Roast Beef, served medium-rare, is succulent and packed with juices, albeit a bit chewy. This cut of beef isn’t too fatty, accompanied only by shavings of beef fat. Nevertheless, each bite maintained its robust and rich flavours well, making it mouth-watering indeed! The Sunday Roast also encompasses tantalising Pigs in Blankets(bacon-wrapped sausages), light and delectable Yorkshire Pudding and moist Roast Potatoes that reminded me of those infused with beef fat. Sides also include Creamed Cauliflower, sweet Green Peas and an interesting Sweet Potato Purée, all flavorsome in their own ways.

Start this week with Brunch at @theenglishhousesingapore. Feature : 💕Classic Egg Benedict with Berkshire Ham Hock. 💰$20. 💕Traditional Full English with toasted Crumpet. 💰$23. The highlight for me is the crumpet. Its crisp outside, while inside airy and spongy, with chewy texture, served with perfect eggs and meat. Its available for Weekday Brunch from Monday to Friday, 11.30 -2pm. 📍The English House, by Marco Pierre. 28 Mohamed Sultan Road.

Rockmelon sorbet w biscuit and basil cream The elements come tgt well, the basil wasn't too strong after you combine everything and eat in one bite. Rockmelon sorbet was quite pleb, a bit sour and not v sweet, and actl taste like a slightly icy sorbet. I'm sure there's no additives but there's also no mindblowingness

New portion Not overly salty anymore. The original price was way too much anyway for the quality. This was more medium well, it's quite a bit more cooked than the previous one. Surprisingly the edges are less charred, only the edges have the nice charred lamb flavour, again the rest of the lamb didn't have any particular flavour. The black olive sauce the dish came w didn't really pair well either

Te mana lamb chop 70++ Asked for medium rare and they delivered, but the centre is chewy still so probably medium is better Te mana is high overrated, it's not particularly tender and there isn't any particular flavour really. Also this was too salty but they were very nice and offered a new portion

Christmas Lunch Roast Appetisers: - bread was nice and soft, fragrant butter - foccacia was nice, crunchy, dip was very interesting - prawns (personal favourite) was fresh and crunchy, i liked that it was already peeled, and came with a really nice sauce on the side - beetroot - unfortunately did not enjoy that as much, but i do not eat beetroot usually anyways mains - wagyu: well cooked, would have preferred if i was asked how i would like my meat done, slices were quite thin, but overall was really good. extra $15 for this! - chicken: normal, don’t think you can go wrong with a chicken, quite forgettable, sauce was good - sides: not bad! we did not enjoy the picked purple cabbage(?) that much though dessert - chocolate cake: really good! not too sweet, nice and soft! - pavlova: i love it!! meringue was done well, fruits was not too sour which i liked. meringue was not overly sweet as well. the sweetness blended well with the acidic taste of the fruits overall, will definitely come back again, albeit not for the food, the view is definitely worth it.

Fish n Chips I had their 2-course meal. Their cauliflower soup was nice. Featuring one of their mains, Fish n Chips. They didn state what fish was it but i suspect is halibut. The batter was thin and there was a lot of meat. Very crispy but i find it abit dry. Fries were sprinkled with seaweed powder. It was a very filling dish and I wasn't able to finish the fries.

Delightful! Why hello there. I'm always up for some beef tartare - especially since I can't eat raw fish, I might as well eat other kinds of raw stuff to make up for it... LeVeL33's Hand-Cut Beef Tartare ($24++) came recommended to me by several foodie friends - & I'm glad that it lived up to expectations. Shared this amongst our party of 4 & it was enjoyed by all. It tastes as delightful as it looks! Fun fact: The shallots are pickled in LeVeL33's Blond Lager 😉 Give the yolk a good mix in & enjoy how creamy it is with the handcut beef. The pickled cucumbers, capers & mustard lend acidity to balance this out in every mouthful. 💳 Accepts credit cards 🌬 Air-conditioned seats available ☀️ Al fresco seats available (stunning view of the Singapore skyline!) 🖥 Accepts reservations on Chope 📍 Inside MBFC Tower 1 🚪 Enter from the dedicated lift on the left side of the lobby (when facing the info counter)

Tender and flavourful steaks, great dishes. I had lunch with a friend here and was so impressed by their wagyu steak. I’m still thinking about how juicy and full of flavour it was from my first bite. I’m usually a tough critic on my steaks and hate when it tastes rubbery, but the steak I had here met my expectations and more — when seasoned with a little sea salt on the side, was SO savoury, smoked to perfection. I love a tender steak! Also, I liked that FBS was a 3min walk from botanics mrt, so it was very accessible. We had a series of dishes and on the whole was really satisfied with everything, the staff are nice and hospitable plus the food was served at just the right pace. For starters, we had the sourdough and it looks unassuming, but it was torched in front of our eyes, so the result of that was a crisp, perfectly buttered, just-enough portion to whet your appetite. This was served with the burrata, in little bite-sized pieces and was served with pesto, which was delicious. Cheesecake was homemade and of a firmer texture, balanced with yuzu (which I found quite zesty), and topped with tangy berries so that made for a rich, fuller flavour (but you’ll definitely want to share this dessert as it feels a bit much if just for 1 person). The star for me in all this was still the wagyu steak of course (I think this was the Denver for $68), which was so tender, as well as steak with fries ($32). The latter was still good but is firmer. Overall really enjoyed this cosy little steakhouse, nice for dates, both romantic or with good friends!

Burrata caprese Tomatoes topped with cheese and olive oil caviar. The started was unique refreshing and had robust taste. For me the sauce was the start in terms of flavour while the tomatoes topped with cheese makes it a refreshing and creamy dish

Best wagyu beef Went to fat belly today and i must say i had a very experience there. The ambience is fantastic and the food there is amazing. Had the wagyu beef and it’s the best I have ever eaten.

UNA tried out a few dishes here! roasted pork, their grilled fish and tapas were really good! churros and cake for dessert tasted really nice as well! abit more pricey but definitely worth a try 😍

Pluma Iberico The dish overall was quite enjoyable. The pork was not dry and well-seasoned and the potato foam complemented it quite well. The jalapenos however were so fucking bitter I wonder who would unironically enjoy this

SF Paella ($62++) I was looking forward to trying this and I'm glad to report that the seafood ingredients were top notch. They were extremely fresh, well cleaned and cooked skillfully. I could taste the ocean with every bite. Personally, I was unable to fully appreciate the paella as the rice was cooked with red bell peppers. Seafood: Ocean/10 Rice: Bell pepper/10

Yuan Yang Soup ($4) opt out for Ee Mian ($0.50) the soup broth was quite salty tbh but strong aftertaste for chinese wine. The fried fish become harden and not that nice as at least non-fried fish still much better than fried fish.

Fried Rice Chicken Chop ($6.50) I choose hashbrown as side dish (got a variety of). I started to like their chicken chop when I choose it as cai fan at level 1. Their pepper grilled chicken taste quite good tbh.

Mixed Rice (ard $5 to 6 as I already forgot the pricing) I literally went back for mixed rice as lunch period always like packed. Tbh their pepper chicken taste quite good compared to their rest of ingredients was quite salty in taste.

Consistently Good Orh Luat Kim's Fried Oysters is my standard bearer when it comes to a good orh luat. If I have to use one word to describe their orh luat, it is consistency. Their fried egg bits are consistently crispy and the batter consistently gooey and savoury. Their Korean oysters are also consistently fresh and huge. And the dish itself is also consistently on the oily side (best eaten fresh instead of takeaway tbh!). The end-product is consistently good and it's a shame to be honest to hear that the elderly couple is going to give up their pan and spatula next year!

Fried oyster omelette Finally took the trouble to try this much vaunted Fried Oyster Omelette stall in Jalan Besar. But at the end, I am not sure what the hype about this store was all about. First contact was a let down for me cause lady owner said I arrived too early (6pm per their listed opening hours) and that she will only start serving at 6.10pm. Can I place order first? No! Because she cannot remember. Later I saw she uses a write down system to remember the orders. So she could have taken my order but chose not to. Fine. I came back in 10 mins to place my order. Within minutes I got my order. My $8 oyster omelette came all chopped up and with many bits literally badly burnt and charred, tasting bitter. I like crispy oyster omelette but not burnt. We got about 8 mid sized oysters which was nice and the chilli was also on point, more tangy than spicy. I doubt if I will ever learn to appreciate this type of oyster omelette so I’ll stick to my usual stalls.

Fried Oyster It costed just $5 and there was oyster and eggs. It was tasty but very oily. A creative snack. Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Egg fried rice chicken chop ($9.40) Portion of egg fried rice was generous. Chicken chop was nicely grilled. The chilli is the bomb. No XO fried rice upon ordering

Japanese Oysters($22/6pcs)($40/12pcs)😋🤤 Every Friday Promo($2.50/pc) 5pm to 8pm only Initially, we didn't know about the promo of oysters as it was not stated physically but thru their social media. So we ordered 6 pieces only, but after looking for some inspiration on what to have from their social media, we came across the promo and order 6 more.🤣 Damn... Its so valuable lah. Plus, the oyster is from Murotsu Bay. They are one of the most delicate oyster I had before and the size was medium-large and quite meaty. Really can slurp to you heart content.

Grapefruit Lime($6.90) A fruity fizzy drink.