No Menu (2nd review)

Decided to head to No Menu again with a bunch of friends. As usual, it was full. Luckily I managed to reserve a table two days earlier.

I decided to try their Lamb Shank this time. When it came, I thought it was too big for me but after the first bite, I knew I picked the right dish :P. The meat fell off the bone and the sauce was light and perfect. The natural juices of the lamb and my delicious saffron risotto had just the right amount of flavour and did not taste too "rich". The Veal Milanese was good but the breaded bit was not as crispy as I expected. I am not sure if it is their style and meant to be that way here but another venue has better Veal Milanese in our humble opinion... The pasta with simple tomato and cheese (can't remember which one they substitute it with as the one on the menu was delayed from Italy) was yummy. It was simple yet so good. Personally, I think that is the mark of a good chef, making excellent simple dishes. The dessert was full of chunks of apple and it was not too sweet. This sort of dessert would suit me as it's not too heavy on sugar or cream. Tiramisu was good too, it doesn't look fancy but that's what I like about this place, authentic home-style good food.

They were extremely busy so occasionally they overlooked a couple of things that we wanted. However, we did not really mind as it was not like they were twiddling their thumbs or chit chatting in a corner somewhere... and they were genuinely friendly and welcoming.

Please make reservations and better still, do not drive as there's hardly any parking around that area unless you don't mind walking.

Oh! and my friends were wondering why were they serving their coffee in little soup bowls... I told them possibly to make it easier for left handed people too :D

Ratings:

Lamb Shank: 9.5/10
Pasta with Tomato & Cheese: 9/10
Veal Milanese: 8/10
Tiramisu: 8.5/10
Dessert: 8/10

Service:
8/10

23 Boon Tat Street
Singapore 069621
Tel: +65 6224 0091

Open for lunch and dinner from Mon to Fri
Open for dinner only on Saturdays
Close on Sundays

No Menu

I tried a few times to get a reservation at this restaurant and it was rather difficult to get a table as they are always full. This family owned establishment is run by the whole family, Osvaldo Forlino, is the chef, his wife and his two daughters also helps out in the restaurant. It is a very cozy restaurant with very nice deco with a very homely Italian feel.

It took me a while to find a parking spot but I was lucky enough to get a space just outside the restaurant. I managed to get a table for lunch on a weekday as they are close for lunchtime on weekends and only open on Saturday nights for dinner (they are close on Sundays). When I got there, I had to wait a while as they were clearing the table as they have two seatings for lunch. I read somewhere that their pastas are fantastic so I kept that in mind.

We were given a simple salad to go with the tenderloin beef carpaccio. The carpaccio was fresh and tender and simply lovely. My daughter couldn't decide which one she wanted as her main course, so we ordered both the ravioli and the risotto, both her favourite. While my friend ordered the spaghetti with prawns and chilli. The ravioli was done simply with garlic and tomato sauce but it was fablicious. The squid ink risotto has tiny squid in it and bits of crab for flavour. It was yums! The spaghetti with prawns and chilli was also fantastic. I must say that their pastas are fabulous. It was done simply but it was super tasty.

My daughter then finished off her meal by ordering a chocolate truffle. I had a taste as I am not a dessert person and I must say that I like it very much.

Oh! Their homemade bread was fantastic as well and the balsamico that we were given was DELICIOUS! It was thick and had a fruity flavour. I guessed that it was grapes and I was right :)... I decided to buy a bottle for myself to take home too.

It was indeed a fabulous lunch paired with a bottle of their lovely prosecco. I will definitely come back again, next time for dinner.

Reservations is a must.

Ratings:

Carpaccio: 8.5/10
Ravioli with tomato sauce: 9.5/10
Squid Ink Risotto: 9.5/10
Spaghetti with Prawns and Chilli: 8.5/10
Chocolate Truffle: 10/10

No Menu
23 Boon Tat Street
Singapore 069621
Tel: +65 6224 0091