Pasta

Hearty, no frills pasta with loads of tender pulled beef and pork. It'd be better if there were veggies like wilted baby tomatoes to cut the meatiness. Would love to try the pesto pasta!

From The Masses at Beach Road; a new casual dining concept serving contemporary cuisine by Chef Dylan who previously used to co-own Saveur.

C+C actually refers to the crabmeat and caviar that tops off the pasta here — the starter portion costs $9 and a larger portion suitable for a main costs $14. A pretty light but umami combination of flavour that puts the meal to a good start. They seem pretty generous with the caviar here.

Angus Meat Ragu ($21 for homemade pasta)

I absolutely loved the texture of the tagliatelle/fettuccine - perfectly al dente with a firm bite to it (even though it reminded me of Mee pok). The sauce was not what I had expected though. I would have imagined it to be more of like a Bolognese sauce, but this was light and garlicy, yet meaty at the same time. I would say that it helped to let the tender, flavorful beef cheeks shine through all that dough.

However, I would have liked a larger portion. If not for the truffle fries, I would have left still hungry. And while it definitely tasted good, it's overrated, but that's just my humble opinion. Perhaps it's just because of the high expectations I had stemming from all the hype surrounding this dish.