Pizzeria

Squisito! La cena era deliziosa!

Get lost in the flavours of Italia at Modesto’s. This restaurant has not only won several awards for it’s amazing wine and dine experience, but it has also won my heart! Located at the Orchard Parade Hotel in Tanglin, the place attracts all kinds of crowds.

They are well-known for their traditional wood-fired pizza (Italia Stile! Mua mua!) and that’s exactly what I had for dinner.

Menu: Pizza Ai Wustrel
Tomato, cheese and chicken sausages

Venue: Modesto’s
Price: S$17.00 (Regular)
Verdict: Very Good (4/5)
Service: Good

Who are they kidding when they actually say Italians make the best pizzas! Unless you’re a fan of the deep dish American pizzas you get at Domino’s or Pizza Hut, you will enjoy every bit of the thin crust pizza you see in the picture.

Pardon me for the missing slice. We were a little bit too hungry.

The toppings weren’t overcooked neither were they too much or too little in proportion. They were just enough. The amount of cheese was just right and the chilli flakes that accompanied this pizza was just amazing. All you needed was just a dash of it. It was enough to complement the succulent flavours in this pizza.

Well that was the star of our food review. But here comes the co-star of the evening.

Menu: Calamari Fritti
Succulent pieces of fresh squid coated in a special Modesto’s batter, deep-fried to perfection and served with tartar sauce

Venue: Modesto’s
Price: S$15.50
Verdict: Very Good (4/5)

My mother (mamma mia) always used to tell me squid is the trickiest dish of all seafood. Too over cooked, it loses it’s tenderness. Too under cooked, it’s just raw and disgusting!

But these calamari rings my friends, were cooked to perfection! A light squeeze of the lemon and there was this tingling taste of citrus in the rings. This added more zest to the overall taste of this appetizer. Wow!

My overall experience at Modesto’s; a perfect place for all occassions. Be it a special date (thanks to the dimly lit and romantic ambience) with great food and drinks or a football match with some beer (there’s an outdoor bar with a huge plasma tv playing ESPN) or just a chill-out session with friends (the outdoor dining area).

However, the service could have been better if the waiters and waitresses smiled a bit more LOL!
But other than that, I would definitely recommend this place for all pizza and pasta lovers.

Cheerios,
tina

P. S. – For more info: http://www.modestos.com.sg

Fusion of East and West..

First stop we go to Indonesia.. or an Indonesian Restaurant.. I think I’ve brought most of my friends to this place.. AYAM PENYET RIA.. to eat.. well.. what else?

Menu: Ayam Penyet
Venue: Ayam Penyet Ria
Price: S$6.50
Verdict: Good (3/5)
Service: Slow

Review: Well, I have mix reactions.. it’s nice.. but sometimes, they run out of stuff and just conveniently exclude it without telling us.. And sometimes the service sucks.. they forgot our requests.. But other than that.. I love the food.. well it’s the next best time other than my mom’s cooking.. and the chili is spicy.. very.. and I love it.. sometimes I need those kind of shocking hotness to bring us back to life.. But still, they are too pricey to my liking.. In Indo, those kind of food AND drinks are much cheaper.. but oh well.. better than nothing..

Next stop: the West ie. Starbucks
Service: Need improvement
Review: Nobody will ever complain about Starbuck’s cosy place.. Maybe except for the too-small round tables, or the fact that nobody cleans the tables, or how the utensils are stained which gives the feeling that they were not washed properly.. Overall, it was.. so so.. Better with great company, but I’d steer clear if I’m alone..

Today we had a feast.. 4 cakes.. let’s not talk about drinks today yea? just the sinful lovely cakes..

Menu: -Warm Chocolate Cake-
The cake that started it all..
Price: S$6.00
Verdict: Awesome goodness (4.5/5)

Review: I suppose the awesome goodness will give you the satisfaction of having to clean your own fork.. The chocolate oozes out when you take a bite and this is strictly for chocolate lovers.. Oh when you order one, ask that they warm it extra warm, so that the chocolate will melt in your mouth.. ^^

 

 

 

Menu: Oreo Cheesecake
Price: S$6.00
Verdict: 2/5

Review: I’m never really a fan of cheesecakes, I find them too..sticky? erm… I don’t know how to explain it.. But Cheesecake lovers might actually love it.. Though I feel for such a small slice, the thing is over-priced.. But then again, what’s new?

 

 

 

 

Menu: Verona Tiramisu (with a touch of Rum)
Price: S$ 6.00
Verdict: 3/5

Review: Lovely, though a bit too creamy to my liking.. but hey, this is just one person’s opinion.. but the touch a Rum was a stroke of genius.. it was just nice.. not too much but we can still taste that it is Rum.. it’s ok for sharing.. but too much might not be so enjoyable..

 

 

 

Menu: Passion fruit and white chocolate cake
Price S$6.00
Verdict: 1/5

Review: The name may sound nice.. but I think it’s a weird combination, and it may take some time to get used to.. I personally didn’t like it.. especially with the sour taste from the passion fruit seeds.. but if sour is your cup of tea.. you should try it.. Remember, I didn’t recommend it to you..

 

 

That’s all for today’s spoils..

XOXO,

~Ly

Honey..

As our first order of the day.. let’s start things right.. The blog may have come across as something which promotes sinful indulges such as chocolate and rum and addictive caffeine containing slices of heaven.. So I decided to start things right.. With a section on healthy choices..

So last night, I was feeling all woozy and stuff.. My head felt heavy and I didn’t fell like eating.. All I wanted is just to lie down and sleep.. So our nice President.. told me to get some.. HONEY

2 Spoonful of honey + 1 glass of warm water..

Give it a stir, and drink them warm..

After that I slept and this morning.. I feel so much better.. reallyy..

And I thought, we should just post about honey, it’s food too, and it’s healthy!! So I googled it.. and found that there are many types of honey, there are also different qualities of honey.. And honey has medicinal purposes.. DOH.. anyways.. if you want to know more.. Click on the picture of honey above..

That’s all from me..

XOXO,
~Ly