La Nonna, Holland Village
I brought the Hubs along when I recently revisited La Nonna. I had a really good meal the first time round with Cho and I thought the Hubs would like it. In any case, he was craving risotto and we were in the area.
We started off with the Mozzarella e Parma ($19), pan-fried mozzarella wrapped in 18-month old Parma ham. This was originally meant to be served with a mesclun salad, but I asked it to be switched out for rucola leaves instead, which they happily obliged. Thumbs up for the service here. The mozzarella was soft, warm and chewy, while the ham provided a rich salty balance to the mild milky cheese. Aged balsamic vinegar lent a piquant lift.
The Risotto ($20), carnaroli risotto with porcini mushrooms was horrendously watered out, with the rice grains completely mush and awfully tasteless. The mushrooms were also water-logged. We needed a lot of grounded black pepper to get through this, and it was unfinished, of course. This was surprising, considering the version I had before with Cho was loads better.
The Ravioli ($20), filled with lobster and crabmeat fared much much better. While the pasta was slightly overcooked, the seafood was fresh, and the arrabiata sauce was tasty. Not the best pasta around, but definitely palatable.
La Nonna
Tel: 6466 1982
We started off with the Mozzarella e Parma ($19), pan-fried mozzarella wrapped in 18-month old Parma ham. This was originally meant to be served with a mesclun salad, but I asked it to be switched out for rucola leaves instead, which they happily obliged. Thumbs up for the service here. The mozzarella was soft, warm and chewy, while the ham provided a rich salty balance to the mild milky cheese. Aged balsamic vinegar lent a piquant lift.
The Risotto ($20), carnaroli risotto with porcini mushrooms was horrendously watered out, with the rice grains completely mush and awfully tasteless. The mushrooms were also water-logged. We needed a lot of grounded black pepper to get through this, and it was unfinished, of course. This was surprising, considering the version I had before with Cho was loads better.
The Ravioli ($20), filled with lobster and crabmeat fared much much better. While the pasta was slightly overcooked, the seafood was fresh, and the arrabiata sauce was tasty. Not the best pasta around, but definitely palatable.
La Nonna
26 Lorong Mambong
Holland VillageTel: 6466 1982
Open daily from 12noon to 2.30pm; 6pm to 10.30pm
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