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Recently, there is a shopping mall newly opened around the bustling street of Orchard Road, Singapore. They called it 313@Somerset and it is located along Somerset Road. Filled with retail outlets and restaurants, it is currently the go-to place for many and it is really packed during peak period. Hold on a second… everywhere is packed with people around Orchard Road regardless the time. Haha.

And in 313@Somerset, there is a restaurant named Trattoria Cucina Italiana. It serves nothing but Italian food. And that’s where we dined for dinner…

Italian Soda (Passion Fruit and Mango). It’s refreshing but other than that, nothing fancy about it.

Three Meat Pizza, they called it. Topped with pepperoni, marinated meat and hams, it was quite good as the tomato-based sauce has slight hint of sour yet tasty. If only there were more ingredients on the pizza, that would be great.

The Seafood Linguine somehow fell short of taste. It tasted bland as there was no seasoning in it. Having said that, it can be saved with a lil bit of pepper and parmesan cheese. But on the lighter note, there were ample amount of ingredients (seafood) in it and they were quite fresh.

Overall, the food was good. The environment was alright. The staffs were friendly so was the boss. Price wise, they were alright for such location. Do try out if you are at 313@Somerset. But, be prepared to wait as we had to wait for seats. The place was filled to the brim during peak hours.

Address:
313 Orchard Road,
313 Somerset,
#01-16/17/18,
Singapore 238895.

Telephone No. : +65 68344833

It’s a case of best of both worlds, I would say…

Slow-smoked to perfection, as they said, the pork ribs from Tony Roma’s is one of the best I’ve ever tasted. Coated with their special sauce; Carolina Honeys, the sweetness of the sauce was just right for my liking. The meat was not dry, tender and nice as it was easy to separate off from the bone.

Medium-well ribeye steak. And they didn’t go wrong with this either. Chargrilled at the right temperature, the steak was cooked prefectly as it was tender while its flavour still retained inside.

Topped with spring onions, cheddar cheese and (pork) bacon, I would not mind eating the mashed potatoes on its own. There is nothing to shout about the coleslaw but it’s alright though…

Now imagine this; both of them (pork ribs and ribeye steak) placed side-by-side alongside with the mashed potatoes and coleslaw on the same plate sitting right in front of you waiting to be devoured. Heaven!

Address :
3 Temasek Boulevard #B1-007
Suntec City Mall
Singapore 038983

Telephone No. : +65 6337 9055

Operating Hours:
11.30am – 3.00pm (Monday – Thursday)
6.00pm – 10.00pm (Monday – Thursday)
11.30am – 10.00pm (Friday – Sunday)