La Nonna @ Namly Place

Had an appointment at the west today, so we decided to try a restaurant on the Palate list that was as far as possible. Roast at Rochester was closed for a private event, and I didn't want to go to Tunglok Seafood at Jurong, so we settled for La Nonna at Namly Place.

Spinaci, $18

I thought this dish was not really well presented. The smoked duck looked dry, tough and unrelenting, for one thing. Other than that, the dish could do with more cheese, more Balsamic dressing, more tomatoes, more olives (I think we counted three tiny ones?), and can afford to have a bit less of baby spinach.

Spinach Fettucine with Clams and Mushrooms and Saffron Cream, $22

This was under their "Special Pasta" list. My first thought was... isn't spinach fettucine supposed to be green in colour? This dish was a let-down. The sweet taste of clams was noticeably missing from the sauce, and the overall taste did not blend well.

Rigatoni, $19

Fortunately we had this dish to make up for the spinach fettucine! The rigatoni pasta was served with braised oxtail ragout, which was juicy and soaked full with flavour. The ragout was also seasoned with truffle oil, but I had that they could have held back a bit on that, as it was a bit overpowering. Still, this dish was pretty good.

Tiramisu, $12

The tiramisu did not disappoint; it was rich with flavour (especially alcohol) but was not overly creamy.

After a 50% discount, the bill came to $41, which was really cheap. While there were no fantastic dishes here, I wouldn't mind coming here again to try their baked pasta or pizzas as the prices are very reasonable.