It was a lazy Sunday afternoon, and we were in search of food. Getting a little tired of Dempsey, so we headed to Chip Bee Gardens at Holland Village. Intended to go to Bistro Petit Salut, but to our horror, we found that it was like Au Petit Salut at Dempsey... closed at the strangest of times.
So instead we settled at Da Paolo which was just next door. We had never eaten at the restaurant itself, even though we're a frequent customer of the Da Paolo Gastronomia at GWC. (love the salmon and beef lasagnas, beef stew, tiramisu, flourless chocolate cake...)
I settled on 2 starters. The first was parma ham with melon. The ham was pretty good, fresh and not too dry or stringy, and nicely complemented by the melon slices. Couldn't help but compare it to what I had at Culina (Dempsey) however, and I think the parma ham there was slightly better, and the salad they provide rounds it off more completely.
My second starter was the duck liver with apple slices, olives and salad. This made a nice change from the usual crispy bread/ crackers that accompanies duck/ goose liver. The salad was drenched in a little too much oil to be considered healthy, but it tasted good. The little slices of duck liver were nicely pan-fried. They were a little thin, resulting in the center being a little more cooked than how I usually prefer it. But on the whole, I would probably order this again. The portion size was just nice for me as a main, and would definitely have been too large for a starter.
So instead we settled at Da Paolo which was just next door. We had never eaten at the restaurant itself, even though we're a frequent customer of the Da Paolo Gastronomia at GWC. (love the salmon and beef lasagnas, beef stew, tiramisu, flourless chocolate cake...)
I settled on 2 starters. The first was parma ham with melon. The ham was pretty good, fresh and not too dry or stringy, and nicely complemented by the melon slices. Couldn't help but compare it to what I had at Culina (Dempsey) however, and I think the parma ham there was slightly better, and the salad they provide rounds it off more completely.
My second starter was the duck liver with apple slices, olives and salad. This made a nice change from the usual crispy bread/ crackers that accompanies duck/ goose liver. The salad was drenched in a little too much oil to be considered healthy, but it tasted good. The little slices of duck liver were nicely pan-fried. They were a little thin, resulting in the center being a little more cooked than how I usually prefer it. But on the whole, I would probably order this again. The portion size was just nice for me as a main, and would definitely have been too large for a starter.
*Shinta had the bruschetta with half tomato and half mushroom. I wasn't too impressed with the mushroom pieces, the flavour wasn't intense enough. The tomato however was nicely flavoured with garlic and olive oil on top of the hot bread which was soft inside and crispy at the crust. Yum.
For the main, *Shinta had the pasta of the day. Alternating thick flat layers of egg and spinach pasta with cubes of beef, tomato and.... fried cheese??? I can't really remember the rest of the dish, but loved the fried cheese!
We decided to share a Zabaliogne dessert cos its not available at the Gastronomia shop. Whipped egg yolks with Masala. Usually I don't like stuff with lots of air in it (think: foam milk, champagne, carbonated drinks), but this one was pretty fun to eat by dipping the biscotti in.Was pretty happy at the end of the meal. There are other dishes on the menu that I would want to try!
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Da Paolo La Terrazza
Da Paolo La Terrazza
#01-56, 44 Jalan Merah Saga, Chip Bee Gardens, S(278116)
Tel: 64761332
Hours: Wed-Mon 11.30am-2.30pm, 6.30pm-10.30pm
Tel: 64761332
Hours: Wed-Mon 11.30am-2.30pm, 6.30pm-10.30pm
Website: http://www.dapaolo.com.sg/
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