Gajah Makan: Ambush @ Takashimaya

Harlow, if you are looking for a place to eat great tasting pasta then this place is for you. This place is actually owned by the previous owner of the Pastamania franchise. This is his new establishment and it has brought quite a crowd. This place was recommended by my own flesh and blood(family i mean, hehe) and knowing him, if he say the place is worth checking out then it is worth checking out. So I went there to try the food first hand and like the previous time I ordered the so called "Chef specialty". Moving on...

Food ordered:
Japanese Baby Scallops in Fish Roe Cream Sauce and Seaweed. (Linguine)

First Look:
When I saw how big the bowl was I was amazed until I saw what was in the bowl. The bowl was only less than a quater filled. However, the scallops were pretty ample for a single serving.

Taste:
The linguine was cooked to perfection, the pasta just melts in your mouth. It is not overcooked that it becomes mushy but it is also not undercook that it is hard like strings. In addition with the cream sauce, everything was just so smooth it made baby food look bad. At first, I thought that the cream sauce was abit undersalted, that was until I bit the fish roe that was incorporated into the sauce. The saltiness (if that is even a word) was then just brilliant. The cream sauce was strong enough that it balances out the fishy taste of the roe, instead of the roe just overpowering the taste buds. All was well, that was until I ate the scallops. I find the scallops slighty overcooked so the scallops was a bit elastic but since the scallops were small they could be eaten in one bite so it was like eating gummy bears.

The verdict:
So in all, the pasta was great, the service was abit lagging but then again it was a busy period for them. Nice ambience, the bar seats was an interesting touch. A place where you can eat good pasta with the greatest of friends. The selection is quite wide and they have even added a rissotto menu since the last time I was there that I find intereesting to try out sometime. (Anybody to accompany me? Hehe..)