Situated along Serangoon Road right beside Kombi Rocks Diner is Eleven Strands, a new French-inspired concept opened by the folks behind South Union Park at Jalan Kembangan which places an emphasis on their stellar handmade pasta, though also serving starters, mains, sides and desserts — some of which being classics at South Union Park.

New and exclusively available at Eleven Strands, the Bacon Spinach Cream is loosely inspired by the classic Carbonara, though with their own input which makes it vary from the Italian classic, hence the difference in name. We opted for the tagliatelle; the handmade pasta being al-dente without being too chewy nor brittle. Featuring bacon, baby spinach and cream, the cream sauce was not jelak nor too thick; instead, being pretty light on creaminess. The bacon is of high quality; thinly sliced, not too fatty and consistent in its cut — crisp with a bite without being too overly salty while being easy to bite. Liked how the spinach was soft, and balances the overall flavours with garlic chips helping to add slight contrast of flavours that was complementing to the whole dish. Overall, a crowd-pleaser done well, with all of the elements carrying flavours of similar intensity to balance things out; a surprisingly light cream-based pasta which just kept us going without bring heavy and overwhelming. Congratulations to the folks behind South Union Park/Eleven Strands for the opening of their new establishment, and wishing them all the best in the days to come!