It has been a while since I noticed Arbite, located in Serangoon
Garden-a place that I visit at least twice a week either for food or
banking matters. To be exact, it is located on the second floor of
Guardian pharmacy, beside Sushi Tei. Recently posting of positive
food review online, make me decide to visit this bistro. This review
is based on our observations (Little Devil and Chubby Botak Koala)
from a few visits there.
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| The Beer Selections |
Some
simple facts about Arbite, “It all began with a simple
belief shared by three secondary school buddies, that good food
should be affordable and accessible. And so good food is at the
heart of it all because the best reward for an honest day's work is a
hearty meal.” (Quoted from Arbite.com.sg)
Our
first visit was for a quick brunch during our wedding anniversary. We
had Foie Gras ($14.90), Gardener French Toast ($13.90) and Squid Ink
Seafood Spaghettini ($24.90). When the Spaghettini arrived, it looks
so appetizing. The giant-size seafood cover the top part of the
plates. The squid ink pasta was handmade, cooked to al dente, springy
and soak up the fresh seafood flavour with tomato base. This dish get
our two thumbs up, super Yummyyy!! And we were saying to ourself, we
need to come back more often.
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| Squid Ink Seafood Spaghettini (front view) |
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| Squid Ink Seafood Spaghettini (Back View) |
Gardener
French Toast & Foie Gras, shared a same basic ingredient,
Brioche. The brioche has the perfect texture to pair with both
dishes. For the French Toast, it is lightly coated with eggs and you
can choose your dips of chocolate pot de crème, vanilla bean cream,
berry compote and maple syrup. We like the cream berry compote and
maple syrup. However the chocolate has a dense texture similar to
nutella, I will like this dip if it is on melted chocolate form but
LD being a nutella fan, simply loves the texture. The Foie Gras is
pan fried to perfection, slightly crispy but melts in your mouth. It
is a wonderful dish, although the generous apple & raisin compote
can be a little to sweet for some people.
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| Gardener French Toast |
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| Foie Gras |
Our
Second visit was for a quick desserts. Specials for the day. Sago
Watermelon Creme Brulee ($8) and Chendol Panacotta ($8). These are
the interpretations of modern desserts with Asian flavour. The brulee
has a nice layer of crusted sugar on the top, the combination of
sago, watermelon and crème, created a nice balance with the right
sweetness and texture in this desserts.
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| Sago Watermelon Creme Brulee |
Chendol
Panacotta is a creative invention, but a little more difficult to
palate. The panacotta is thick and has a good sweetness level in it.
Texture is slightly condense but did not manage to hold the red bean
and chendol in place. We have slight problem in accepting chendol
flavour with cream and orange syrup, however have to give them
brownie points for coming out with this desserts.
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| Chendol Panacotta |
Third
visit, Truffle Fries (S12.90), Pancakes ($14.90); and soup, salad,
Braised Beef and Pork and Veal Sausage ($30 – UOB 1 for 1 promo).
Truffle fries is house fries tossed with truffle sea salt, truffle
oil and serve with truffle dip. The fries are nicely fried, crispy on
the outside and moist on the inside. The truffle oil is fragrant but
subtle, while the truffle dip accentuate the flavour in the fries.
For the pancakes, the presentation is amazing however the sweetness
is a little overwhelming. Although the pancake is fluffy, the
caramelised banana actually make the texture quite dense and hard to
swallow.
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| Truffle Fries |
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| Pancakes |
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| Pancakes (in between) |
For
UOB 1 for 1 promo set meal
(Soup + Salad + Main Meal + Drinks), it come with mushroom soup is thick and
flavourful. The salad with vinaigrette dressing, is simple yet
refreshing. The braised beef is tender and well cook. Paired with
their popular brioche to soak up the gravy from the beef is a nice
comfort food. Meanwhile, Pork and Veal sausages dish quite
disappointing. The pepper in the pork is to overpowering, the veal
sausages are dry and the additional ingredients in the mash potatoes
made it taste weird.
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| Mushroom Soup |
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| Set Meal salad |
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| Braised Beef |
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| Pork & Veal Sausages |
So
far, we find the ice lemon tea ($4) and ice passion fruit tea ($5)
are quite refreshing.
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| ice lemon tea and ice passion fruit tea |
Service
has always been good. The service staff are friendly and
knowledgeable. Decoration is simple. The wall on the staircase are
decorated with lego bricks. The dining area is open and filled with
natural lights during the day.
Overall,
Arbite provide a good quality food using fresh ingredients. They
refresh their menu quite regularly. For example, the squid ink pasta
was off the menu on our recent visit, and replace with a Tagliatelle
with prawns. However, based on the dishes served, we can be sure it
will be top notch. Looking forward to our next visit there. Cheers!!
Food
& Drink: 8/10
Value:
7/10
Service:
7/10
Ambiance:
7/10.
Arbite
66A
Serangoon Garden Way
Singapore
555962
Tel: 6287
0430
Website:
http://www.arbite.com.sg/
Op Hours:Tue – Fri: 11.30 – 15.00; 18.00 – 22.30
Sat – Sun: 09.00 – 22.30.
Last Order at 2.30 pm & 9.45 pm
Closed on Mondays
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