La Mensa (Guoco Tower)

The meatball was soooo good and the ragu tagliatelle was great, much better than expected!

💰 / $14
Thick, creamy, everything you’ll want in a cream based sauce. The shredded chicken were way too dry, I wish it was integrated into the sauce - I think it’ll be better.

spaghetti tossed in springy shrimp, red chili flakes and sliced garlic, topped with italian parsley

If you're craving an authentic carbonara without the cream, this is a great modestly-priced option to satisfy your cravings. Tossed in a traditional egg emulsion, each strand of tagiatelle was perfectly coated with a gooey sauce. That said, I docked a point because I thought the dish could use a bit more salt. The only pops of flavour I was getting was from the guanciale bits!

Back at @lamensa.sg to try their pastas in person! I really can't believe I can get such delicious pastas in the price range of $10-15 right next to Tanjong Pagar MRT.

I've raved about their affordable yet quality pastas before but I had them to go. I can say with confidence that their pastas are much better fresh out of their kitchen!

As usual, this was simply delightful for a meat lover like me. Always a safe choice, though it gets a little oily sometimes.

portions were pretty generous! especially loved the egg pappardelle. wouldn’t travel here for pasta but would drop by if I were to be in the area.