Bruno's Bistrot (201 Telok Kurau Rd, #01-06, tel : +65 6346 3970) was a mixed bag. They're part of Bruno's Pizzeria & Grill which has been around for at least a decade. Place looked kinda old school Italian (think Pete's Place). Not remarkable at a glance and definitely more homely than fancy.
To layer on to their brand rustic charm, there's escargot and beef tartare on the menu which was neither common nor something one generally expects to find in an Italian restaurant. Right? Then again they're a bistrot so erm....French? Wait there's more. The bistrot actually serves an Italian brew on tap that's not Peroni.
Can't decide if this was a Marc Spector or Steven Grant. We did land ourselves some gems from their food though.
But first, a #megapint of beer! 😂
Bread's was baguette. Not an outstanding one but serviceable when you're hungry and as a mop for sauces. Feels French but it came with olive oil and vinegar, not butter.
Tomato soup's not bad. Piping hot and tomato-y. Not something that I order much of if at all but I didn't regret this. I'm just wondering if those thin drizzles of cream did anything at all for the soup.
The price of the foie gras was a little on the high side but we went with it anyway. When it arrived, we understood why they charged what they did. There's more of the foie than any single serving portion I've had.
Not bad at all with the bread and prune compote.
We came here for the riz de veau - veal sweetbread. This one was pan fried with onions and topped with a delicious morel cream sauce. Spaghetti on the side with shaven Parmigiano Reggiano? So good and I'm gonna just leave it at that. I haven't had sweetbreads in such generous portions since the salad at Brasserie Gavroche. Or perhaps the one at Bouchon too.
Tartare de boeuf's tangy, sweet and just a tiny bit spicy. It's a little wetter than others we've had before but not a biggie. Still enjoyed it. Definitely French here. The fries tasted like "Cajun fries" instead of just French fried potatoes. Hmmm...
Menu mentioned that their tiramisu was made with rum. I could taste the alcohol in it but couldn't tell what kind it was. Lady's fingers were a little dry and the mascarpone had more cream than cheese. Didn't taste bad but I wouldn't get it again.
Affogato's decent. Not to nitpick here but I prefer them in coffee cups than martini glasses. Heh!
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