It was one of those Friday evenings when I had to head for Dempsey when ideas on where to eat were not forthcoming. I haven't really had a feast there, so why not? I thought.
The place looked quite 'happening'- crowded and bustling with activities; yuppies eating, drinking and chatting. Even when empty tables were spotted in the Jumbo Seafood Restaurant, the Filipina guest-relations officer chirped 'Sorry Ma'am, they are reserved'.
La Forketta, the Italian place seemed like the place to go, but the music was explosive inside the restaurant, noisy diners competing with it. No thank you.
So, Culina was the last resort.
White asparagus with al funghi risotto...Croque monsieur with salad...The menu on the chalkboard looks good. We ordered our wine and appetizers.
Mmm...our wines turned out good. Our appetizers weren't bad either. Not the best risotto here - but asparagus was very fresh and crunchy.
Then came croque monsieur:
A mistake.
Next, the dish of the evening: scampi pasta.
Quite exciting to look at, but urrgg...so salty.
The tab came up to SGD 102 plus. We felt we had eaten just to keep our organs functioning, but end up overworking the kidneys.
The next time I run dry of ideas on where to eat, I'll just head for Garibaldi. For a few more tenths of dollars, food and wine is surely awesome.
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