Salmon Mentaiko Bowl ($16) you’d be disappointed if you expect the standard slab of salmon drizzled with Mentaiko sauce. This tasted more like canned salmon flakes. The egg was well done though. Otherwise, not very worth the price. Would probably return because the ambience and location is great, but food-wise not fantastic. Available on Entertainer 2019.
Ro Ppong Roje ($17.80) was my favourite dish out of the 4 we ordered. The tomato cream was delicious!! Noodle texture was great too and food was served fresh and piping hot! If eating in a pair/group, I’d suggest ordering this dish + another non-cream based dish to share as the portions are relatively big and the cream sauce, whilst yummy, can get abit heavy towards the end! 1 for 1 available on Burpple Beyond
Keu Ppong Cream ($17.80) is an interesting fusion dish. Think - Korean seafood noodles x carbonara. Personally I quite enjoyed the texture of the noodles, and the cream sauce was quite tasty as well. However, it can get abit jerlat especially if you attempt to eat a bowl by yourself so I’d say this is one of those dishes that works better when shared! Also, for the cream sauce dishes, I’d recommend the tomato cream Ppong over this dish! 1 for 1 available on Burpple Beyond
Bun Thit Nuong ($11.90) was pretty impressed by this dish. The rice vermicelli was light and not too “sticky”, generous amounts of greens were given (as with all authentic Vietnamese bun dishes), and the grilled pork was excellent. It was not too dry and the char was quite similar to what I had in Vietnam. The only downside was that the service was exceptionally terrible today, the waitress was unfriendly and rude. 1 for 1 available on Burpple Beyond.
One Pot Chicken ($22) essentially involves chicken and mashed potatoes baked with cheese, served with a side of crusty sourdough bread. It’s a simple dish, not mind-blowing, but very tasty. It was good comfort food on a cold rainy day. 1 for 1 available on Burpple Beyond and Entertainer 2019.
The Impossible Burger ($23) is a plant-based burger patty. Ordered it out of curiosity, and it did bear striking similarity to a beef patty in terms of texture, but unfortunately it lacked flavor and if you’re a meat eater, I’d say stick with the beef burger. Cheese used was yummy and the buns were great too though! 1 for 1 available on Burpple Beyond and Entertainer 2019
Tagliatelle Florence ($29) handmade tagliatelle tossed with homemade Italian sausage, mushrooms and truffle combined in a light cream sauce. The pasta itself was excellent, sausage was tasty as well. However, I felt the overall dish lacked the punch in flavor that I was looking forward to. It was tasty but not particularly special.
Al Borgo Pizza ($32) homemade Italian sausage and shrimp on a light white sauce base, with generous amounts of cheese and truffle flavor, topped with greens and cherry tomatoes. This was pretty good, all ingredients used were fresh, the crust was excellent as well.
The Fried Chicken sandwich ($16) contains a generous slab of crispy yet tender buttermilk fried chicken, paired perfectly with garlic aioli and chipotle honey dressing, accompanied by crisp shredded lettuce, all wrapped in a fresh brioche bun. Needless to say, I deeply enjoyed this sandwich and will be back for more. The only thing to note is that it can get quite messy to eat as the size of the chicken far surpasses the size of the bread but no complains. PBD can get quite crowded on weekends and limited seating is available. 1 for 1 available on Burpple Beyond.
The Cubano ($16) consists of pulled pork, ham, mozzarella cheese, dill pickles and coffee dijonaise on crusty Turkish pide bread. Overall a very tasty combination - the pulled pork was well done, bread was crusty and fresh, cheese blended in perfectly. This was, however, a little towards the salty side hence I’d recommend it to everyone except for those with a lighter taste palate as it might be too salty for you. Do note that seating is limited and PBD can get quite crowded on weekends. 1 for 1 Available on Burpple Beyond.
Was very impressed by this unassuming prata stall in a coffee shop along Serangoon North Ave 2. Apparently they have multiple outlets across the island. This stall was particularly popular w residents in the area. Egg prata was freshly made (yay for no stale pratas!) and crispy on the outside while fluffy on the inside. Curry was pretty tasty and neither too thick nor too dilute. Highly recommend this prata place!
Honey Chicken Rice ($6) topped up to add an egg. A little in the dry side, wouldn’t really order this again.
