Concetto by Saveur @ The Cathay

Supposedly planned heading to 18chef having dinner on Friday but at the end we change our mind after pass by this restaurant call Concetto by Saveur.

Concetto by Saveur, an Italian dining concept that replaces the former premises of Billy Bombers. It's located next to Starbucks at The Cathay. The atmosphere here is comfortable, simple interior design and laid back feel.

The place is simply decorated with cement floor, cement seat by the wall and plain white chair.

For starter, we ordered Mushroom Soup (S$5.90).

For main course, my hubby ordered Pollo Ollo (S$16.90) a pan-seared boneless chicken; stuffed with mushroom duxelle; served with fork mashed potato, shimeiji & cognac cream sauce. The chicken was tender and juicy.

As for me, I got the Salmon (S$18.90) served with pearl cous cous, oyster and pickled shallots.

Overall the food is good, cheap and affordable. Total we spent S$55 (inclusive 10% service charge & 7% GST). Even though the portions look small but we felt stuffed and it's value for the price you pay.

Authentic Italian Cuisine @ Pasta Inc

Wow! It's been awhile didn't hunting for a nice food as couldn't found a good deal and also I'm packed with a lot of personal matters. Well, recently finally got the opportunity purchase a deal S$38 per pax for a 4 course set meal deal (worth S$80) offer from StreetDeal.sg and enjoy it with my best friend last night.

The restaurant was located at Keong Saik Rd which is only 3mins walk from Outram Park MRT Station. Stepping in, the decor was classy and posh with nicely furnished and the waiters are friendly. What I like is the lighting of the restaurant which is quite easy on the eyes.

The voucher set-menu (S$38) includes:

For the starters:

BISQUE DI ARAGOSTA

Homemade Lobster bisque soup 

The soup was taste good with few small pieces of lobster meat.

 PROSCIUTTO CON MELONE

Parma ham wrapped around wedges of sweet rock melon

First time eating a parma ham wrapped in melon and I must say it was taste a little strange personally! The combination of the soft saltiness of ham and sweet rock melon melted into each other like lock and key.

For the main course (pasta):

PENNE SALSICCIA

Penne with Italian pork sausage in spicy tomato sauce

 For my friend, she choose this penne pasta with spicy tomato sauce which is not really spicy at all. The penne pasta was chewy and the sausages was tender.

FETTUCCINE CARBONARA

Fettuccine with bacon and onion in cream sauce with egg yolk

As for me, I had the fettunncine pasta with cream sauce and the sauce was creamy, rich and mouthwatering. The pasta was done just right, soft enough but still bouncy.

 

For the side course (meat/fish):

FILETTO DI SALMONE

Pan seared salmon in lemon pesto sauce

The salmon itself is truly fresh! Taste amazing with the lemon sauce.

POLLO ALLA PARMIGIANA

Pan fried breaded chicken topped with parmeson and mozzarella

The chicken is very well-done and the meat is juicy.

For the dessert:

Almond Vanilla Ice Cream & Tiramisu

Finally, came to the dessert! The tiramisu was too soft and moist but the alcohol was evident throughout the entire slice. For the vanilla ice cream, it taste refreshing with the almond chips.

Overall, the food was fantastic, the ambience was cosy and great, good for dates and gathering, and the service was helpful.