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| Vesuvio Pizza |
Bruno’s
Bistrot / Pizzeria & Grill (‘Bruno’) restaurants begin its operations in
2010. Bruno’s restaurant initial focus is on serving Italian food. The restaurant
has been operating under the radar, serving the neighbourhood crowd around
their restaurants without much fanfare and publicity. In 2018, Bruno’s took
over the corner establishment in Serangoon Road that used to be a popular
bistrot and started their French Bistro.
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| Bruno's Pizzeria & Grill at Tanjong Katong |
This
review is solely on their establishment in Tanjong Katong.
We
came in a group of six, so we decided to share some starter and pizza. Our meal
started with a complimentary basket of bread, served with olive oil and
balsamic vinaigrette. Nice chewy baguette, dipped in the traditional Italian
way.
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| Complimentary Bread Basket |
Burratina
Cheese with rocket salad and Parma ham ($22). Smooth and creamy burrata drizzled
with balsamic vinaigrette and olive oil. Instead of the usual sliced tomatoes, Bruno
serves this dish with sliced cherry tomatoes, rocket salad and sundried tomatoes.
I like the additional sun-dried tomatoes that introduce intense tangy flavour
to this dish.
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| Burratina Cheese with rocket salad and Parma ham |
Margherita
Pizza ($16.90). A simple pizza that will test out the quality of the
ingredients in a pizzeria. The crisp and chewy dough, topped with delicious
tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese and basil. The version here definitely passes
the test, though it can be better if they add an extra sprinkle of the
mozzarella.
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| Margherita Pizza |
Diavola
Pizza ($19.90). Made for the meat lovers. Generous with salami and cut chillies
as it covered most of the top part of the pizza. I find the salami is missing
the smoky aroma and it is too tangy for my liking.
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| Diavola Pizza |
Vesuvio
Pizza ($19.90) - The toppings include mozzarella cheese, cherry tomatoes,
shaved parmesan cheese and rocket salad. This pizza will suit vegetarian nicely.
The combination of mozzarella and shaved
parmesan present a rich creamy and umami combo in this dish. The bitterness
from the rocket salad cuts through the richness and pungentness from the
cheeses, while the cherry tomatoes bursting with sweetness.
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| Vesuvio Pizza |
For
the mains, I ordered Spaghetti Bolognese ($19.90). A traditional spaghetti
recipe served with beef ragu that is cooked over a long period. The pasta is
cooked to al-dente making it easy to twirl and slurp. Meanwhile, the minced
beef in the ragu has breakdown nicely and absorbs the flavour of the tomato and
wine nicely. All the ingredients are bind nicely with the rustic shaved
parmesan. Do take note that the pasta portion is huge and can easily satisfy
two people.
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| Spaghetti Bolognese |
LD
ordered Seafood Risotto / Risotto Ai Frutti Di Mare ($26). LD’s favourite risotto.
The arborio rice is cook till al-dente as it absorbs the stock and tomato
sauce. The rice is plump, creamy and bursting with flavour in each bite, enhance
further with the intense flavour of sundried tomatoes. The seafood is huge and generous
in portion, however unfortunate on that day the mussels are stale. If not for
the mussels, it is a great dish indeed.
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| Seafood Risotto / Risotto Ai Frutti Di Mare |
The
rest of the group ordered Linguine Aragosta ($25.50), Ragu Tortellini ($28) and
Grilled Ribeye ($35). Since I did not try it, I will just show you the photo.
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| Linguine Aragosta |
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| Ragu Tortellini |
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| Grilled Ribeye |
The décor
of the restaurant reminisces of a traditional Italian restaurant. The
traditional wooded chairs and checkers table cloths amplify the experience. Special
offerings are written on the blackboard hanging on the walls of the restaurant.
In summary, the restaurant is very cosy complemented by friendly service staff.
Please note that if you are bringing a cake for a special occasion, there is a
service charge for it.
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| Part of the Dining Area |
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| Wall Decor |
Overall,
Bruno’s Pizzeria and Grill is like your neighbourhood Italian restaurant. The food
is good but not super fantastic, however, the portions are extremely generous.
A restaurant that you can return regularly with your family or order takeaway
for a big feast. Saluti!! Cheers!!
Food & Drinks: 7.25/10
Value: 8.25/10
Service: 6.75/10
Ambiance: 7.25/10
Budget per Person: $26 - $50
Bruno’s
Pizzeria & Grill
344
Tanjong Katong Road
Singapore
437113
T:
+65 6440 4525
IG:
@Brunospizzeria
OH:
Daily 12.00 – 14.30; 18.00 – 22.30
Menu
is available from their website.
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