Strada is no longer the new restaurant I went to two years ago; it is now pretty well-established and seems to be popular among the local diners in the area as well.
Anyway, the hosts know the owners of the restaurant well; in fact, they were schoolmates and friends for a very long time.
Therefore, we were treated with of course, special privileges and attention that night =)
The owners of Strada actually pride themselves in unique cooking style; with a twist of Western fusion with the Canadian way of cooking. In fact, they were also focused on healthy living and has injected this concept into most of their dishes served in the restaurant.
It was a list of exclusive guests; mainly family members with 2-3 close family friends and the hosts were generous and kind enough to allow their guests to select their own choices from the menu.
Mango Banana Smoothie and Strawberry smoothie
Without a doubt, I am sure you know who ordered the strawberry smoothie, eh? ;)
The strawberry smoothie was blended with fresh Cameron strawberries with fresh milk; and it was pretty smooth and pleasant.
I could tell that the strawberries were fresh by a whiff! (I just adore strawberries so much!)
The mango banana smoothie, held a stronger scent of banana rather than the mango, as I guess, the strong potassium content and mashy texture of the fruit lends a stronger influence compared to the mango.
The hosts recommended the tomato bruschetta; which they say, were rather good here.
I found it slightly different from others that I have tasted in Italian restaurants; mainly because it does not sport a large serving of cheese on the bruschetta, and it was quite healthy being that; with that small drop of olive oil to perk up your senses.
If you are a fan of cheese however, you may this a little bland for your taste though.
Spaghetti
Macaroni and cheese
The hosts also recommended their pork knuckles here; which they mentioned were pretty famous too and one of their specialty dishes
From the responses around the table, I guess this still has room for improvement as some commented that it was rather bland and the mint sauce just was not right for the knuckles.
Honeyed Pork Ribs
BBQ Pork Ribs
The pork ribs were not exactly up to the expectation as well; as I think it was unevenly cooked (as commented by those who ordered these)
Glazed duck
Fresh seabass done almond crusted style
This was definitely bland as well and somehow, I found the fish too, unevenly cooked! =(
Overall, I guess there is still room for improvement and it has not changed much from the last time I was here, two years ago.
However, I must commend the excellent service by the owners and their staff. They gave angpows to the customers' children in their restaurant as it was during CNY then!
I guess their concept of healthy cooking definitely appealed to me, since I don't really mind the bland taste, but not to everyone though.
Over all, it is not that bad and the environment is a perfect place for catching up with friends and family =)
would it be a good place for a farewell? my friend is rather picky on food.
ReplyDeleteerm , can i know where is the exact location and izit expensive ?
ReplyDeleteduckie, I think it's still okay...for the environment but food wise, to be frank, it really depends on individual liking.
ReplyDeleteKen, if you come along the main road heading to Pulau Tikus police station, you should be able to see it before the police station.
ReplyDeleteIt's located just after the temple.
It's facing the row with clinics and dental clinics =)