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2013-04-30
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Looking for somewhere to have a casual lunch, we strolled up to the L Place to see what was available. The restaurant we wanted to go to originally was not open for lunch and since there have been so many good reviews on Linguini Fini, we decided to pop in to try it out. Up on the first floor, the elevator opened to reveal a laid-back casual dining atmosphere with quite a rustic fit out. You could tell it was child-friendly as there was a big play pen for kids to occupy themselves while the gro
Up on the first floor, the elevator opened to reveal a laid-back casual dining atmosphere with quite a rustic fit out. You could tell it was child-friendly as there was a big play pen for kids to occupy themselves while the grown-ups enjoyed a lazy brunch.
We went up to the host to ask for a table for two, and it actually took him a few minutes to um and ah over what table to give us even though there were quite a few empty tables. Strange.
Anyway we were seated eventually, and looking over the concise menu, we ordered a caprese salad, eggs benedict and the aglio olio to share.
The food arrived quite quickly, the caprese salad was big in size with hefty slabs of mozzerella cheese layered with fresh tomatoes and adorned with a tiny drizzle of 30 year balsamico. It looked great, but when I cut into it, I already knew we were in for a disappointment. The cheese was stiff and relatively hard for mozzerella and it had a very rough feeling in the mouth. The tomatoes were at least fresh, and while the flavour of the balsamico was very good, they could be more generous with it.
A lot of people rave about the eggs benedict here so I was looking forward to try. Toasted homemade muffins with mortadella and softly poached eggs served with a generous pouring of 'nduja hollandaise sauce'. I actually quite enjoyed this, and although the hollandaise sauce was lurid orange in colour, it had a spicy kick to it which was something different. Worth trying~
Our aglio oilo arrived last as a tangle of spaghetti, and since Linguini Fini prides themselves on their homemade pasta, I had quite high expectations. Unfortunately it was very disappointing. Overly oily and yes, I know pasta is best when al dente, but it need not be to the point where it was still half raw and slightly crunchy.
Although the pasta was sub par, I did enjoy the eggs benedict, and the freshly made pizza looked very appetising too, so maybe I will return for that.
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