Does anyone else remember Pasta de Waraku (yes, including the de ) back in the early 2010s? The Japanese-Italian pasta restaurant at Clarke Quay and some othe…
Does anyone else remember Pasta de Waraku (yes, including the de) back in the early 2010s? The Japanese-Italian pasta restaurant at Clarke Quay and some other spots that had the cravable wafu sauce pasta? Well, that was what my friend's expectation was when we decided to try our luck going to the relatively new Sio Pasta at Raffles City basement, as they are known for serving up delicious Italian-Japanese pastas and food. She described that pasta restaurant and I immediately knew what she was talking about and a quick Google revealed the name. What a nostalgic time.
In any case, Sio Pasta is NOT like Pasta de Waraku, in the sense that the pasta there was more elevated and refined, despite the very friendly price points in this economy. There was a tiny 6-8 pax queue in front of us that got quickly resolved in about 15 minutes at 7.40pm on a Mon night when we were there, so it wasn't too bad.
The seating is pretty cosy but the place wasn't too noisy, nor did it smell strongly of food though the open kitchen bar was right there.
Here's the menu. I appreciated its small size and the fact that they have wine from Italy, no less! The baguette in case anyone's wondering, is 2 slices (cross-section) of baguette each topped with cheese...
I was initially going to go with the Best Mentaiko Pasta, but realised after looking through the photos on Google reviews that it was just a spoonful of mentaiko on oil-based pasta. I was concerned it might be a bit too salty, so decided to go with the mentaiko cream carbonara version.
We got the Japanese-Style Fried Chicken (S$4.80, 3 pieces) with Sriracha Mayo to share, and chose the black pepper. The white powder that was on it seemed to be garlic powder, not parmesan cheese, as I had hoped. Still, the obviously frozen packeted chicken was juicy and freshly fried, so props to them, and the value was decent. 4/5
My friend had the Japanese Garlic Carbonara with Applewood Bacon (S$14.80), which was topped with bonito flakes and had garlic chips inside. I tried it, and I could taste the smoky applewood in the fatty bacon, and the overall flavour was quite cohesive without being too intense or salty. I wouldn't mind ordering this next time and again the value is great! 4/5
I got, as I said, the Mentaiko Cream Carbonara (S$17.80) which came with a runny gooey egg. I mixed it in and slurped it up under 5 minutes, to the chagrin of my friend. It was great. The mentaiko wasn't too salty or overwhelming and worked hard together with the seaweed strips and likely the pasta broth to create an umami symphony. The creaminess of the carbonara had depth thanks to the egg yolk, and the overall effect was not too gelat and very balanced. My only gripe is I wished the pasta was just slightly less cooked so it is properly al dente. 4/5
Look at that shine!
I also saw pudding on the menu, but skipped it this time. Regardless, I am glad for another affordable but quality pasta option in the middle of Singapore! I would highly recommend checking out if you are open-minded about fusion and don't mind cream in your pasta.
🙅 Thank you, next
🤷 Try if you are in the area
💁 Bookmark this ✔️
🙅 Thank you, next
🤷 Try if you are in the area
💁 Bookmark this ✔️
Sio Pasta
252 N Bridge Rd, B1-16 Raffles City Shopping Centre, Singapore 179103
Open daily 11am to 10pm, walk in only
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