Luka (Tanjong Pagar)

The crust still isn't good.

However the rest were still great. Still the best Parma ham I've had in Singapore, but this time the balsamic was abit too much. Lol. Guess they saw my previous review on how they didn't have enough balsamic

Consistent.

Idk if they have a lunch set but their lunch promo is that several of their ala carte items are 10-15% cheaper than during dinner

This was mad delicious. The creamy mentaiko sauce was full of mentaiko umami, yet remaining very creamy and somehow light enough, not jelat. I don't usually have cream pastas but this, I couldn't help spooning over and over even after I was done w the pasta

Pasta has bite but wasn't al dente. Ikura is bitter, not good

But overall, I haven't had a better mentaiko pasta yet.

Must try

Their menu is very confusing. Thank god the ala carte menu is available during lunch. The specials menu isn't consistent either, the scanned menu doesn't reflect what it shows on the handwritten board

Food:
The bagel was good, quite fluffy and quite well caramelised on the exterior

The whipped bottarga was delicious. Good umami, there's a little bit of edge but it's forgivable

Good crunchy but too dense

Accompanying ricotta is too dry, even with the olive oil, and too plain

Featuring tender abalone chunks nestled within a creamy white sauce infused with abalone liver, mashed potato and topped with a generous sprinkling of parmesan cheese.

While the dish leaned towards a slightly salty profile, its flavours were enhanced when paired with bread, offering a delightful way to soak up the rich sauce.

Overall, the Abalone Gratin proved to be a hearty and indulgent culinary delight, offering a symphony of savoury tastes and creamy textures that left me thoroughly satisfied. Its irresistible flavours lingered on the palate, leaving me yearning for another helping.

The base of chicken stock and the sweetness of the crab flavour makes this the best crab stock I've had for a risotto, or in fact maybe ever. Most crab stocks are pathetically weak or fishy

Some of the grains is a tad undercooked in the middle, however the stock carries and this is still amazing.

The fishiness of the average quality roe doesn't help, but the fried onion things do

Must try, I srsly can't recall another good crab stock