Opening hours
- Lunch
11am – 2pm
Dinner
6pm – 10.30pm
(Closed for lunch on Sat)
(Closed on Sun)
Would you return to this place?
Based on 17 reviews
| Definitely 35% | Probably 47% |
| Not Sure 6% | Probably not 6% |
| Definitely not 6% |
Average
Approx. S$55 – 65 per pax
Based on 16 reviews
Specialities
penne vodka
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RayB bottom Line: Mietta's has a nice ambiance but not worth the money
Feb 28, 2009Everyone,
I am tired of reading reviews of people that don't give the bottom line.
This year I will review any restaurant that I pick from hungrygowhere.
The following are the good and the bad of Mietta:
Good:
- ambiance
- Lounge
- music
Bad:
- Food way over priced
- Food not really delicious
- Small portions
Proof:
- The restaurant is spacious, has nice tables, chairs, silverware except the candles (they are fake)
- The restaurant has a nice lounge upstairs !
- The music is Italian and perfect volume / tempo / beat.
- 4 small scallops for $24 ( The chef shouldn't be serving little miniature scallops for $24)
- The main dish is small portion for the money and the Barramundi fish is not tasty but the fennel vegetable was fantastic!
- 2 people = 1xSoup (8$) + 1xAppetizer (Scallop $24 ) + 2x main( Barramundi $30) + 1 x water (Panna 9 $) = 101 + SVC&GST = 120.
I would only use this restaurant for Ambiance but never again to eat food.
If you don't agree, email me.
If you are the owner/chef reading this, I understand how you make your menu and I know you are trying to run a business but $120 without wine is way too expensive for what you offer. You will be profitable because people are stuck to go eat somewhere in Singapore but you won't have repetitive customers coming every month.
Chef RayB is Italian, traveled the world and ate in more restaurants that you can Imagine. Bottom Line RayB can't be fooled !
Sincerely & Honestly
Chef RayBI also recommend this place for
Occasion : Romance/First Dates, Fine Dining, Private Dining Atmosphere : Quiet/Peaceful Spent about
S$60 / paxWould You Return?
Definitely Not -
Means Sweet Young Thing SYT
Mar 21, 2009lol sorry I can’t help it...
2 weeks after 1) the most dismal meal at Garibaldi & 2) a very excellent meal at Cugini, I came to check out Mietta’s after Contrarian’s review so I can kinda compare across the board.
Shall cut to the chase and zoom into the food. I concur with Con. the penne vodka is good with fresh crunchy prawns, translucent onions, can’t-taste-the-chili, parmesan shavings & vodka. Serving is very very generous, no duds about that. Too big in fact (now I’m complaining). Tiger prawns were big but legitimately so lol. Orthodoxly priced too, 5 huge crustaceans for $6. You can do penne vodka 2 ways: $26 with 5 big prawns or $20 without. I suggest you do the prawns coz it can get really boring eating just onions & rose sauce in a most unexciting pasta shape – penne anyone??
And to answer my own burning question I asked Con: Can I/ am I suppose to taste the vodka after the cooking process? I don’t think I did. But there really is a certain mellow sweetness in the sauce which augments the taste factor tremendously & this X-factor enhances the flavors of this dish which other sauces without the vodka element definitely can’t deliver.
I also tried the scallops with caviar starter & I must say the scallops were very well seared with minimal seasonings so the natural sweetness of the scallops can come through. Mine were perfectly cooked, still juicy & tender unlike WAY’s, his was overcooked according to him. 3 thumbs up for my scallops. I just had 4 overly poncy (scallop with bacon & tau cheo anyone?) but sadly abysmal scallops at Garibaldi so I’m quite stoked to eat good scallops at Mietta’s. Bread is just a normal white bread roll, not housemade but I ate one too many coz really it’s damn moreish, very warm, soft & fluffy like pillow. I like.
Dessert menu is very predictable comprising usual suspects like tiramisù & chocolate fondant. I tried the chocolate fondant & tiramisu. Fondant was just ok. The lava was quite in abundance but I find it too cakey. Gave feedback & Chef Dennis has agreed to make his fondant with less flour in future. Tiramisu fared a lot better. It was very good in fact presented in a classic Venetian Italian tradition, just scooped and laid on the plate with lots of grated dark chocolate. It’s good I say coz he doesn’t stint on the mascarpone cheese like many places do (& replace with lotsa whipping cream eew), rich with cheese & ladyfinger sponge amply & freshly soaked. It just needs a dash more marsala and this will be a tiramisù made in heaven.
The menu partially halal contains no pork meaning there’s no prosciutto (yes no parma ham) or porcine in other forms. According to Chef D., Mietta’s located in the Muslim area but they’re serving alcohol in the restaurant so Angelo wants to keep a balance between a no-pork menu and serving alcohol. He’s still quite adamant on keeping it that way but Chef D.’s trying to persuade his boss to allow some pork in his new menu. I just find it queer that there’s no parma ham or cold cuts to be found in an Italian restaurant no?
For those jumping into their pants & planning a meal at Mietta’s soon, I say wait till April. The menu’s pretty small & experimental now & it’s still in the midst of being tweaked. When wef April, Chef D. will dole out a newer (hopefully better) & more extensive menu which of coz still includes signatures like penne vodka, foie gras risotto, barramundi & with new additions like “homemade pastas, young spring lamb & foie gras terrine” (I quote). Hugo’s bar on the 2nd level will also be opened then & I figure it would be a cool place to chill.
Last words here: Look more for Michelangelo’s food rather than Zambuca’s food here, or rather Chef D.’s take on Angelo’s cuisine. In other words, just very typical rustic Italian, no foams & bubbles or fancy schmacy presentation. Don’t go with too high your expectations, you’d be pleasantly surprised with a rewarding meal.
ps: No more ratings to be given by me if ever I write a review coz for some reason or another, some unknown anal enemy of mine had apparently went to dig out my old reviews & clicked on NO to every single one even it’s just a factual one which of coz starts the snowballing effect. & like Ian, I admit a little part of me dies when I see a “NO” on my review. Can CLICK NO?? on my TWELVE+ONE (go see you can laugh) factual closure statement one hur man... what’s there to agree or disagree on that one geez?! So I’ll just say whatever I feel like saying & all of you can just go read in between my lines & decide if any place is worth checking or not.Must Tries
penne vodka, pan seared scallops with caviar, foie gras (duck yay not goose), tiramisu
I also recommend this place for
Type of meal : Lunch, Dinner Occasion : Romance/First Dates, Client Meetings/Business Dining, Corporate Functions, Boys Night Out, Girls Night Out, After Work, Private Dining, Chillout Atmosphere : Quiet/Peaceful, Hidden Find Others : Wine Lists 9 Review Photos
Spent about
S$75 / paxWould You Return?
Probably -
Bo hua
Apr 14, 2009I never was a fan of the Michaelangelo group. Nevertheless, my friends and I decided to head to Mietta's for dinner recently.
Getting here by public transport is a hassle, especially if you're bad at reading road maps like I am, and end up walking down the wrong end of Arab Street - which is a rather long street.
Given the name of the restaurant, I held the tenuous hope that Mietta's would be staffed with sweet young female waitresses. Unfortunately, we were served by several polite men of varying ages instead.The service was adequate, but unremarkable - it was neither exceptionally good nor bad.
Food
Might I just confirm ice's declaration of the awesomeness of the bread here. It is white bread, but crusty and awesome, served warm and freshly baked. I love my butter, and fortunately it was available on request. None of that olive oil, balsamico bullcrap for me.
We started with a bowl each of lobster bisque ($14). Something that irks me in many restaurants I visit, ranging from low to high end, is being asked whether I want pepper with my food before I have even tried it. This happened here as well. The lobster bisque was heady and had very strong flavours. I find that sometimes Italian food tends to have rather overpowering flavours, which make me feel slightly warm and uncomfortable. I usually encounter this with tomato based pastas and certain soups. Hearty Italian fare is excellent when one is starving, but it can get a bit cloying after a while. Initially I quite enjoyed it, although I felt that it lacked subtlety. It was just a blast of concentrated lobster and saltiness on the palate. There was a generous portion of lobster flesh, which was neither the freshest nor the most succulent I’ve had, but nevertheless was satisfactory.
Had 3 appetisers to share, first up were half a dozen escargot ($14). I don’t understand why people pay exorbitant prices for snails. I’ve eaten escargot at a whole spectrum of restaurants and I’ve never tasted anything other than the garlic or whatever else they might garnish the snails with. Sometimes there’s a hint of a garden soil taste, but that’s about it. This was no exception. Garnished with spinach and garlic, it tasted like slimy garlic and spinach. It was my friends’ first time eating escargot, and probably their last too. For “fans” (*snicker) of escargot, the escargot is no worse than similar iterations I’ve had at a similar price point, so I suppose you might enjoy this.
We had the scallops ($24), which came with a green pea mash and saffron oil, topped with a small amount of caviar. There were three scallops, and they were all slightly overcooked. They simply weren’t juicy enough, but I still quite liked this. It just wasn’t good value, even though the caviar was quite nice. I would also like to point out that green pea mash is green and disgusting.
The beef carpaccio ($24) was seasoned with the ubiquitous evoo, and came with quail egg and summer truffle. I wasn’t really bowled over by this, especially considering the price. The truffle was very incidental and didn’t possess any strong flavour to make a real difference to the carpaccio. The beef was very average and I find even the far cheaper version at 7atenine vastly superior.
One of my friends had the chicken pepperonata ($24) as his main. I quite enjoy pepperonata, but this was just chicken breast baked in the oven with tomato. I found the name of the dish quite a misnomer. The chicken breast was dry and stringy, and we left half the dish unfinished.
Another friend had the Magret de Canard ($34), which is basically duck breast. Curiously enough my friend was asked how he’d like the duck done. He went with medium, and I suppose it was tasty enough but again, nothing spectacular considering the price.
Everything thus far had been quite a disappointment, but fortunately my main of Grilled Tenderloin ($38) was excellent, redeeming the evening slightly. I don’t understand why so many people prefer rib-eye steak. The tenderloin is obviously a superior portion of cow (ideally filet mignon), and when done right can be quite spectacular.
My steak was thick, but handled quite expertly by the chef, grilled to my specifications (medium rare, of course). Smothered in a robust and flavourful red wine jus, it was nicely marbled, and very delicious. The steak was quite big though, and by the end of it, I was starting to feel a trifle overwhelmed by the flavour of the sauce. The accompanying porcini mushrooms were pleasant, but the big dampener on this otherwise successful dish came in the form of the accompanying baby rocket. Why oh why do people insist putting rocket into food. I suspect the answer is in the stars, because this persistence with regard to something that tastes so disgusting is very illogical. It tasted less disgusting than adult rocket though, maybe because baby rocket hasn’t grown long enough to become old and bitter.
We decided to pass on dessert. We were quite stuffed and feeling slightly aggrieved, but on hindsight I regret not trying the tiramisu. Then again if we always had the benefit of hindsight, we would be rich.
The quality of the food you get here really doesn’t warrant the price you’ll end up paying. The food wasn't merely bad for the price, at times it was absolutely bad. I suppose even though he’s left the michaelangelo group, I’m still not a fan. To compound the rather disappointing meal, throughout the evening I was annoyed by an adjacent table, where some woman kept squawking in a loud voice complete with pseudo confused accent, probably picked up from watching bad reruns of the OC, at a man who badly needed a haircut (fringe reaching the chin?! Come on. Hope he gets reservist soon). If you insist on trying this place for dinner, make sure you get the beef for your main though. The wine list is also disappointing.Must Tries
grilled tenderloin
Spent about
S$107 / paxWould You Return?
Probably Not -
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Good Value Set Lunch
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Mietta's, down on Arab Street, is where the "Angelo" in Michelangelo's at Chip Bee Gardens has now moved. While I'd only been to Michelangelo's once (on a one for one deal, no less), I was interested to try the food at Mietta's to see if Angelo Sanelli's cooking really held its water. Of course, while Chef Angelo is the face of the restaurant, the kitchen is really not helmed by him on a day-to-day basis and he really is in charge of the culinary direction of the restaurant. So I guess one might argue that it would not be fair to pin the success (or failure) of the restaurant on him. Or would it?
Taking advantage of Citibank's 1 for 1 set lunch offer (till 28 February 2010), we headed down to Mietta's for a taste test. Mietta's set lunch is regularly priced at S$45++, so at 1 for 1, a 3 course set lunch is an affordable S$22.50++ per person. All of the dishes on offer on the set lunch menu are pulled off the regular a la carte menu, so the set lunch is a good way of trying the most popular dishes on Mietta's menu.
As starters, we sampled the Calamari Fritti and the Symphony of Mushrooms.
The mushrooms were well seasoned and the morels provided a nice depth to the dish. The arugula was a touch "old" and I didn't quite agree with the use of the arugula in garnishing the mushrooms. Otherwise this was well executed and delicious. As for the calamari fritti, I felt this was a disappointment as the batter slid off the calamari and didn't hold well. The tartare sauce on the other hand, was a nice mix of gherkins and capers. A pity it made little difference as the fritti was underpar.
For mains, we sampled the Magret de Canard - Pan fried French duck breast on raisin and puy lentil with seared baby vegetables drapped in port wine jus, Roasted Barramundi - Pan roasted barramundi with slow simmered fennel and turnip in orange saffron broth with citrus salad and Baby Lamb Shank - Braised lamb shank with white asparagus, artichoke and truffle puree, roasted vine ripened tomato and mint coated asparagus spears.
The lamb shank had an interesting plating design involving the asparagus spears with the tomatoes (bordering on R rated), and was braised to tenderness. While the lamb was tender, it seemed to lack an oomph in the braising liquid - there just wasn't that much depth to the flavour. The duck breast was my pick, and had crisp skin with the meat just nicely done. I would caution, however, that I do like my meat slightly rare, and some people may find the meat a touch too rare for duck meat. As for the barramundi, I liked the use of the fennel complemented the freshness of the fish. (As an aside, I always find dill and fennel to be good complements to fish dishes - let me know if you disagree!)
We were rather stuffed when it came to the desserts, but since we were on the set lunch, we just had to try the offerings on the menu. We tried the Chocolate Delice, Cinnamon Panna Cotta and the Tiramisu (not pictured). The Chocolate Delice was a cold set chocolate ganache which was smooth on the palate although it was a heavy end to the meal. This chocolate ganache was accompanied by a wild berry sorbet which wasn't as smooth as I would've liked it to be. I'm not a fan of cinnamon, so my sampling of the panna cotta was brief and I would hesitate to comment except that it was not overly sweet which I liked. Those who had the panna cotta, though, complemented it's smoothness. The tiramisu was well executed and the saviordi fingers were deliciously soaked in the coffee marsala. Together with an airy light mascarpone cheese mixture, the tiramisu was a good execution of the classic Italian dessert.
On balance, I would say that the food at Mietta's was decent though unexeceptional. Without the one for one deal offered on the set lunch, I'm not sure I would visit Mietta's as there are better value set lunches (without the promotion) available. S$45 ++ is still a little steep when places like Saint Pierre are offering set lunches at S$48++ (and that comes with a choice of coffee / tea) and the food at Mietta's is unfortunately nowhere near the standards offered by Saint Pierre. Still, that's not to say that the food at Mietta's is bad. It serves up decent fare which is worthwhile while 1 for 1 offer is available. So do give Mietta's a try during this offer period and let us know if you enjoyed the food.
Must Tries
Tiramisu
I also recommend this place for
Type of meal : Lunch, Dinner Occasion : Romance/First Dates, Client Meetings/Business Dining Atmosphere : Quiet/Peaceful, Hidden Find Spent about
S$25 / paxWould You Return?
Probably -
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Value for Money Set Lunch
Dec 12, 2009The 3 course set lunch ($45++) was quite value for money as the quality was good on average and portions were substantial. There’s a 1 for 1 promo going on for Citibank cardholders!
My starter, Symphony of Mushroom, was a good choice. In retrospect, this is the dish I like best of all! The buttery sautéed button, porcini, morel and portobello mushrooms were really tasty with a nice crisp toast buried beneath that generous amount of arugula.
The Arugula & Smoked Duck Salad with crunchy walnuts was just your average salad. What stood out most of all was the extremely sweet slices of Spanish mini pears. And again, arugula was more than generous!
The Roasted Barramundi with slow simmered fennel and turnip was banal at best. The description “orange saffron broth” got me all excited for nothing! I was expecting a killer sauce but it’s so diluted and watery that no hint of citrus can be detected at all.
Penne Vodka is something I wouldn’t have been able to finish in a sitting because of the heavy creamy sauce so scantily laced with vodka that it’s not even there. It’s a classic case of “you either love it or hate it”. Anyway, go for the sautéed prawns style as they were very huge, fresh and bouncy!
Mietta’s Tiramisu was quite well done with a good balance of mascarpone cheese and saviordi biscuit. But the latter was severely oversoaked in coffee marsala!
Chocolate Delice is a challenge to even those with an extreme sweet tooth. The chocolate caramel ganache was so sweet and rich that just one bite was more than enough for me. Wild berry sorbet was just alright and didn’t do much to tame down the sweetness.
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VERY WORTH set lunch
Aug 25, 2009I went for the Set lunch on MOnday the 24th of august and currently they have a Citibank Credit card promotion of a 1 for 1 set lunch @ SGD45+++ per pax so effectively it's about SGD53 ( after tax) for 2 people which for a 3 course meal is absolutely the most worth it meal EVER!
First of we had the appetiser which you can choose between soup or salad. My friend chose the mushroom salad and i had the duck salad. BOth tasted rather good with generous porportions of mushrooms and decent pieces of duck.. at least it wasn't shreds!
For the Main,I had the Prawn with onion and penne in a rosemary vodka cream sauce and my friend had the lobster sliper in a lemony white cream sauce. THe portions were indeed generous, I had 3 pretty decent size prawns.. it wasn't tiny shrimp mind you and the lobster dish had about 5 pieces of lobster. We were quite stuffed by the end of the meal.
For Dessert, we had the chocolate and tiramisu to share. BOth were VERY well done. I personally loved the tiramisu more. It was quite a substantial piece with chocolate crumbles all over it and on the side. I could taste the coffee and hints of liquor. The chocolate deuce or whatver it's called tasted so very sinful as there was a rich chocolate biscuit below the thick chocolate cake and it had a dolop of strawberry sorbet on top. Delisch!
All in all, the food was really worth it for the price since they had the promotion on. The place is situated in a very out of the way and obscure area being DIRECTLY opposite the main entrance of the GOlden Landmark hotel and is constantly blocked by parked cars, vans and even tour busses! SO in terms of location, i think it doesn't really have a great frontage. you'd have to walk inside along the shops to actually see the restaurant. If you walk along the main road, you'd miss it completely.
The service was alright but that's because they had 2-3 peeps serving and only 3 tables inclusive of my friend & i during lunch time. It's really quiet. I do hope that this restaurant survives as the food is rather tasty.
I would deinitely go back again for the set lunch and try something else!I also recommend this place for
Type of meal : Lunch Occasion : Client Meetings/Business Dining, After Work Spent about
S$27 / paxWould You Return?
Definitely -
Desserts only
Jul 17, 2009I tried all four desserts. Very jer lat. But the best is chocolate deluce. As for the Fondunte chocolate, its good, but that's the one that is jer lat. Tiramisu is alittle disappointing. But as mention in all the previous reviews, serving portions are small. Service is quite good.Must Tries
Chocolate deulice
I also recommend this place for
Type of meal : Supper/Night Dining, Lunch, Dinner Occasion : Romance/First Dates, Fine Dining, Chillout Atmosphere : Quiet/Peaceful, Hidden Find 4 Review Photos
Spent about
S$33 / paxWould You Return?
Probably -
Nicely Done Up and Cosy Dining Enclave!!
May 18, 2009Went there sometime back with my girlfriend for dinner after finding out that Angelo has decided to leave his beloved chain of restaurants at Chip Bee and co. to helm this quaint establishment of his own together with Dennis Sim (from Zambuca). Wah biang Angelo should really watch his weight cos they told me he had some knee problem or something ..
As it was still relatively new back then, Mietta's was not getting enough press and given the location, Angelo explained things started out slow and they were still fine-tuning the menu, marketing, staffing and Hugo's Bar on the 2nd floor (together with the drinks list). Michael who is Hugo's manager showed us to the bar and I should say it looks even more cosy than downstairs!!
Down to the food:
1) Beetroot Salad - I know an Angelo restaurant will be adroit at turning neglected vegetables into fine eats and this salad proved me right!! His beetroot and pumpkin were very well prepared and pre-roasted heaped on a bed of salad greens with the usual balsamic dressing. Some tiny flower petals were also sprinkled for varying scents and flavours! (8.0 / 10)
2) Penne Vodka w/ Prawns - Please order this with prawns!! One of his signatures since the Chip Bee days! Although you can't taste the vodka, who the heck in their right mind would want to taste it!? Its no single malt or cognac! But adding vodka to a sauce is actually a very traditional Italian way of cooking. They use it more commonly in their pomodoros kinda sauce. I should say it imparts body to the "Cheezels" like sauce which is a cross of cheddar-tasting cheese and tomatoes. Paired with the juicy and crunchy prawns that were perfectly prepared, I rank this pasta as a comforting dish that I can eat and will pay for everyday!! (9.0 / 10)
3) Roasted Barramundi - Its more like pan-seared than roasted. Fresh barramundi that I've tasted so often in Australia is a strong contender for a fish that is affordable and delicious. Don't compare to wild caught black cod or monkfish for now. This dish somehow baffles me. It has a little bit of a fishy smell. Well, chefs of their calibre should know exactly how fresh their produce is aint it? If it isn't as fresh as they would like it, it can still be masked with an adept use of the right herbs, spices and sauces. However, this dish, although cooked well, was prepared in a way to showcase the natural taste of its flesh. The accompanying vegetables and all were good of course but it was a disappointment to pay this amount for a Barramundi and get just a well-seared fish. Yes the skin was crispy, and it was cooked to the right texture for its thickness. But where's the freshness or the killer sauce!?? I can easily buy 5 fillets at that price and sear all of them myself and get 1 of that standard. Then why should I travel down to the restaurant?!? Hmmmm ... this remains a debatable choice. I guess stick to his red meat, poultry and pastas till they can guarantee to blow you away with their seafood dishes. (6.0 / 10)
4) Chocolate Fondant - Desserts are normally safe bets as there are hardly bad ones but also hardly any that will send you to gastronomical orgasm. Therefore I use a very thin line of measure to rate desserts i.e. a dessert rating of 6.0 won't be radically lousier than an 8.0 one. (7.0 / 10)
Will be back to try more stuffMust Tries
Penne Vodka, Beetroot Salad
I also recommend this place for
Type of meal : Lunch, Dinner, Healthy Eating Occasion : Large Groups/Gathering, Children/Family, Romance/First Dates, Client Meetings/Business Dining, Fine Dining, Boys Night Out, Girls Night Out, After Work, Private Dining, Chillout Atmosphere : Quiet/Peaceful, Hidden Find Others : Wine Lists Spent about
S$55 / paxWould You Return?
Definitely -
Italian
Apr 27, 2009April's monthly dinner was decided at Mietta's, which literally translates to Sweet Little One. Owned by Angelo Sanelli, who was one half of the business partnership of the popular Michelangelo's and helmed by the former executive chef of Zambuca, Dennis Sim, Mietta opened with little fanfare just a few months ago.
Located towards the end of Arab Street, just opposite Golden Landmark Hotel, Mietta takes up 3 units of shop space in this predominantly Muslim neighbourhood, which is why no pork is served as a form of respect (though alcohol is still sold). The interior is rather homely and cozy with ambient lighting and tables spaced decently far apart for a nice quiet dinner.
Complimentary Bread - This was the exact same bread I had at Zambuca. I enjoyed it back then but this time round it failed to wow me, probably because it was left sitting in the cold for quite a substantial period of time. My fault though. I was late.
Blueberry Gnocchi, Served with Braised Venison in a Red Wine, Bitter Chocolate Jus - I had this at Zambuca the last time as well and Chef Dennis graciously agreed to do this dish just for us that evening. The gnocchi was interesting and soft but I thought that the venison wasn't flavourful enough, which was attributed by Chef Dennis as not having enough time to allow the venison to rest and absorb the jus. The jus itself was a tad bitter from the chocolate but the blueberries didn't seem to feature or contribute much to the taste.
Squid Ink Ravioli - According to the chef, the ravioli is made in house and daily servings are limited. We therefore jumped at the chance to try it out. In all honesty, I didn't think too much of it. The ravioli skin was thin but the filling of scallop and prawn mousse tasted too smooth and bland. The saffron and dill jus was of the light variant and overall this dish lacked flavours.
Penne Vodka - I opted to have prawns to go with my penne and it was a great decision in my humble opinion. The crystal prawns were huge, fresh and sweet. I counted 5 large prawns with my penne which I thought was pretty generous. The penne itself was al dente without the tomato sauce being too overwhelming but there was no taste of vodka. I know its evaporated but whats the point of using vodka if there is not going to be any vodka taste? Nevertheless, I enjoyed this dish quite a bit.
Cinnamon Panna Cotta with Girottine Cherry - The panna cotta was a disaster honestly. The pudding was way too firm and had a gingery taste that I personally didn't like. Needless to say, I took 1 mouthful and left the rest to stand.
Strawberry Ice Cream - What made this ice cream stand out was that it was for diabetics. And it was ordered on purpose, as a comparison to the normal ones that we usually eat. And honestly, I thought it was good. The texture was more like frozen yogurt and it was still sweet probably from the frutose.
Tiramisu - Comparisons were inevitable between Mietta's rendition of this classic Italian dessert and that of Zanotti's, as both offerings fell into the generously covered with mascarpone category. Though good, Mietta's mascarpone cheese was a little too bland in comparison while the sponge was a little too wet. But interestingly, chocolate chips were added for a nice bitter twist.
The 9 of us chalked up a bill of about $665, which bordered on the expensive range. Food is a case of hits and misses and I understand that stuff like the lamb rack is good so take your chances. Service staff were very friendly and humourous and definitely one of the highlights of the restaurant.
See all my pictures here.2 Review Photos
Spent about
S$74 / paxWould You Return?
Probably -
the mettle of Mietta's
Apr 21, 2009The mains were very commendable. We had an excellent foie gras risotto with porcini, which I think should have been renamed because each mouthful of that rice was infused with a robust taste of the mushroom. Foie gras really stood second place in the department of flavor and second place didn't position itself with as much proximity to the first as I would have preferred. But that would just be me. The rack of lamb which was crusted with "coffee soil" was just awesome. The only revelation from the chef on what made the coffee soil were coffee and cocoa which were probably the reasons for the burnt caramelized aroma of the crust. The sweet and savory rich flavors of the sauce that didn't threaten the moderate gaminess of the lamb were smile inducingly impressive on my part. It was a tad pricey for a rack of lamb on that note, but it was also made me want to eat them again.
pics and more hereI also recommend this place for
Occasion : Large Groups/Gathering, Romance/First Dates Atmosphere : Alfresco/Outdoor Dining Spent about
S$82 / paxWould You Return?
Definitely -
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Good comfy italian place~
Apr 19, 2009Headed here for dinner with a big group, so the chatter amongst us shattered whatever romantic feel this place has. Nice soft lightings with amply spaced out tables and attentive service was a good start to the evening.
Because we had to wait for the chairperson who was 45mins late, we had 2 rounds of their gorgeous bread. Fresh, warm, fluffy carb pillows~ Delish either on its own or with the balsamic vinegar set on the table.
So many starters and so many mains amongst us and so many I didn't try but here's what I did try:
Calamari fritti lightly dusted with with a 50/50 mix of plain and rice flour ($14) - Disappointing. Didn't know why the underside of the rings were soggy, but whatever they hope to achieve with the 50/50 mix didnt work at all.
Penne vodka with sauteed fresh prawns, translucent onions, sliced chilli, finished in a creamy rose vodka sauce ($26) - Perfectly al dente with fresh crunchy prawns in what tasted more like tomato sauce instead. I could taste no vodka at all :I It was a pretty big portion too :D
Desserts that were shared amongst us:
Tiramisu ($12) - one of the rare good ones left I think. Came a little de-constructed with chocolate chips on the side but high marks from me nonetheless!
Chocolate Delice ($14) - cold set chocolate caramel ganache on a muesli macadamia cookie dough topped with wild cherry sorbet - We all liked the sorbet but felt the ganache was way too je lat. I think the soury sorbet was supposed to cut the richness but erm, didn't work.
Orange, orange, and more orange ($14) - shot glass of blood orange jelly sided with crepes with grand marnier and orange zest, mandarin sorbet with candied orange peel - came highly recommended by the Executive Chef. Quite a refreshing change but its wasn't 'wow' for me.
Cinnamon panna cotta with girottine cherry garnished with ginger cream ($12) - We all wondered if it was meant to be hard but didnt find an answer. Tasted like your usual fare.
I have to say service was excellent. Plus, the staff were all very friendly and humorous to boot. Good choice for a date actually but erm just avoid nights with big groups like us haha~Must Tries
Penne vodka, Tiramisu
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Type of meal : Dinner Occasion : Romance/First Dates, Client Meetings/Business Dining Atmosphere : Quiet/Peaceful, Hidden Find 8 Review Photos
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S$57 / paxWould You Return?
Definitely -
Sweet Little One
Apr 15, 2009Mietta’s (sweet little one) sounded like a nice name. Although set along Arab Street, it is actually not that out of place among the Muslim community. Mietta is located on the same block as Zam Zam, opposite Golden Landmark Hotel… quite near towards Victoria Street. So it is not exactly in the midst of mosques and shisha bars.
The interior is spacious and the tables are lined with unique looking chairs. Light jazzy tunes sprang the resto into live, though only one table was dining when we arrived for dinner. There are 3 menus for us. A dinner menu which includes the soups, starters and mains. One for wines and champagnes. And lastly one for desserts. We started off with 2 glasses of house Wolfblass Cab Sav. This was a good choice of wine, even when drank on its own. Really full-bodied and with a tinge of sweetness that is hard to come by from reds. The warm roll that was served was so uber soft when broken, good on its own. Escargots (1/2 dozen - $14) and foie gras ($26) were our choice of starters. The snails were drenched in oil, garlic and herbs. Totally a nice sight and piping hot! However tastewise, it was lacking in several departments. There were some fine sand in the snails so that didn’t do too well for us. The garlic and herbs, though were good, but they were unable to bring out the flavour from the escargots. Overall the escargots tasted flat. Now to the foie gras. It was a little piece of duck liver. It wrenched my heart to see its size. No photos here, but believe me, it can be wholly be dealt with in one mouthful. A real pity if you compare with Sage’s. The foie gras was competent, like how any pan fried foie gras should taste like. The king George whiting ($36) arrived as our main for sharing. 2 small fillets of this Australian fish was pan fried well and in full freshness while the accompanying tomato paste served a good tange. The portions here were on the small side, anyone with a bigger appetite will be left high and dry. So that was the reason for calling desserts when the wait staff asked ‘any room for desserts?’ when clearing our table after the main course. We decided on the fondant de chocolate ($16 ~ 15min waiting time). A few sips of wine and puffs later, the unassuming chocolate cake arrived in a long rectangular plate with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. The crust of the fondant was good and the warm chocolate lava in the centre was viscous. Taste wise the chocolate was not overly sweet, in fact there was a tinge of saltiness. Some recipe books recommend adding a dash of sea salt to boost the taste of chocolate lava cakes. This one probably did. If I was not full from the dinner, the thick fondant crust naturally provided the additional carbo boost.
Service from Mietta’s was friendly. The male wait staff was nice to bring us to the bar Hugo upstairs to show us around. However they did not top up our glass of iced water throughout the meal, a little miffed here. Currently the 2 piece jazz band plays every Tuesday from about 930pm onwards. Happy hours is 5-8pm, should be 1 for 1, I supposed. Mietta is promoting 1-for-1 for their set lunches for Citibank card holders.
We left Mietta’s liking its ambience and setting. Food wise, we were not totally sold. The meal we had was definitely not worth the value, considering the portions. Still not writing off this little charming resto yet. Perhaps, lunch maybe a better deal.Spent about
S$68 / paxWould You Return?
Probably -
Bo hua
Apr 14, 2009I never was a fan of the Michaelangelo group. Nevertheless, my friends and I decided to head to Mietta's for dinner recently.
Getting here by public transport is a hassle, especially if you're bad at reading road maps like I am, and end up walking down the wrong end of Arab Street - which is a rather long street.
Given the name of the restaurant, I held the tenuous hope that Mietta's would be staffed with sweet young female waitresses. Unfortunately, we were served by several polite men of varying ages instead.The service was adequate, but unremarkable - it was neither exceptionally good nor bad.
Food
Might I just confirm ice's declaration of the awesomeness of the bread here. It is white bread, but crusty and awesome, served warm and freshly baked. I love my butter, and fortunately it was available on request. None of that olive oil, balsamico bullcrap for me.
We started with a bowl each of lobster bisque ($14). Something that irks me in many restaurants I visit, ranging from low to high end, is being asked whether I want pepper with my food before I have even tried it. This happened here as well. The lobster bisque was heady and had very strong flavours. I find that sometimes Italian food tends to have rather overpowering flavours, which make me feel slightly warm and uncomfortable. I usually encounter this with tomato based pastas and certain soups. Hearty Italian fare is excellent when one is starving, but it can get a bit cloying after a while. Initially I quite enjoyed it, although I felt that it lacked subtlety. It was just a blast of concentrated lobster and saltiness on the palate. There was a generous portion of lobster flesh, which was neither the freshest nor the most succulent I’ve had, but nevertheless was satisfactory.
Had 3 appetisers to share, first up were half a dozen escargot ($14). I don’t understand why people pay exorbitant prices for snails. I’ve eaten escargot at a whole spectrum of restaurants and I’ve never tasted anything other than the garlic or whatever else they might garnish the snails with. Sometimes there’s a hint of a garden soil taste, but that’s about it. This was no exception. Garnished with spinach and garlic, it tasted like slimy garlic and spinach. It was my friends’ first time eating escargot, and probably their last too. For “fans” (*snicker) of escargot, the escargot is no worse than similar iterations I’ve had at a similar price point, so I suppose you might enjoy this.
We had the scallops ($24), which came with a green pea mash and saffron oil, topped with a small amount of caviar. There were three scallops, and they were all slightly overcooked. They simply weren’t juicy enough, but I still quite liked this. It just wasn’t good value, even though the caviar was quite nice. I would also like to point out that green pea mash is green and disgusting.
The beef carpaccio ($24) was seasoned with the ubiquitous evoo, and came with quail egg and summer truffle. I wasn’t really bowled over by this, especially considering the price. The truffle was very incidental and didn’t possess any strong flavour to make a real difference to the carpaccio. The beef was very average and I find even the far cheaper version at 7atenine vastly superior.
One of my friends had the chicken pepperonata ($24) as his main. I quite enjoy pepperonata, but this was just chicken breast baked in the oven with tomato. I found the name of the dish quite a misnomer. The chicken breast was dry and stringy, and we left half the dish unfinished.
Another friend had the Magret de Canard ($34), which is basically duck breast. Curiously enough my friend was asked how he’d like the duck done. He went with medium, and I suppose it was tasty enough but again, nothing spectacular considering the price.
Everything thus far had been quite a disappointment, but fortunately my main of Grilled Tenderloin ($38) was excellent, redeeming the evening slightly. I don’t understand why so many people prefer rib-eye steak. The tenderloin is obviously a superior portion of cow (ideally filet mignon), and when done right can be quite spectacular.
My steak was thick, but handled quite expertly by the chef, grilled to my specifications (medium rare, of course). Smothered in a robust and flavourful red wine jus, it was nicely marbled, and very delicious. The steak was quite big though, and by the end of it, I was starting to feel a trifle overwhelmed by the flavour of the sauce. The accompanying porcini mushrooms were pleasant, but the big dampener on this otherwise successful dish came in the form of the accompanying baby rocket. Why oh why do people insist putting rocket into food. I suspect the answer is in the stars, because this persistence with regard to something that tastes so disgusting is very illogical. It tasted less disgusting than adult rocket though, maybe because baby rocket hasn’t grown long enough to become old and bitter.
We decided to pass on dessert. We were quite stuffed and feeling slightly aggrieved, but on hindsight I regret not trying the tiramisu. Then again if we always had the benefit of hindsight, we would be rich.
The quality of the food you get here really doesn’t warrant the price you’ll end up paying. The food wasn't merely bad for the price, at times it was absolutely bad. I suppose even though he’s left the michaelangelo group, I’m still not a fan. To compound the rather disappointing meal, throughout the evening I was annoyed by an adjacent table, where some woman kept squawking in a loud voice complete with pseudo confused accent, probably picked up from watching bad reruns of the OC, at a man who badly needed a haircut (fringe reaching the chin?! Come on. Hope he gets reservist soon). If you insist on trying this place for dinner, make sure you get the beef for your main though. The wine list is also disappointing.Must Tries
grilled tenderloin
Spent about
S$107 / paxWould You Return?
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