La Nonna behaves with adherence to its name, nothing short of that respected female figurehead's traits. Soft warm ambience, earthy wood interiors, well-mannered service, heartwarming fare... just like how grandma would conduct it.
And also locate it. deep within the Namly suburbs.
Drive/ have a driver ir you're not a Sixth Avenue frequent.
The kickstart didn't hold back.
A bread basket living off the oven's warmth already pushed my expectations high. Neither one of that fresh white roll or pizza-crust triangles disappointed.
The next wave grabbed my approval by storm. Spaghetti Pasta with Mixed Seafood in Tomato Sauce ($18) captured to aldente-perfection, beautifully dressed up in a thick, untainted red tomato coat. Plus a bunch of seafood freshies, of course.
I couldn't stop twirling and twirling and savouring its goodness.
No complaints about the Linguine Pasta served with Clams in Squid Ink Sauce ($16) as well. Black Vongole. Nothing could screw up with trusty squid ink and La Nonna's team of chefs.
Tiramisu ($10)
Truly satisfied with the mains, desserts ripped half my smile away.
No, it wasn't the traditional venetian-styled Tiramisu, or the fact that my preferred choice of Panna Cotta ran out for the night. It was how the Mele grappled with my self-reluctance to declare the meal's bad ending.
Mele- warm apple tart with vanilla icecream ($10)
Dry, droning and (the centre pastry custard) honestly unbearable. The Apple Tart was not sleep-inducing, it triggered me into active protest and feedback. Thank goodness the scoop of lemon-jazzed vanilla icecream was present to comfort my disappointment. A teeny-weeny bit.
They've passed two years in business. To think i was clueless about this Senso-owned italian gem before a magazine article revelated its existence.
Now i know!
And i present my new find with pride and joy (:
La Nonna
76 Namly Place
6762 1587
I tried La Nonna with my colleagues once but didn't really wow me. But maybe I was unlucky :S
ReplyDeleteI like the way you capture the menu... Indeed a lovely angle...
ReplyDeleteAnd I have not known the existence of La Nonna until your entry... Wonder how is their pizzas like...
fatpig: haha oops, seems like we always have opposite experiences at the same venues!
ReplyDeleteFen: thanks Fen! it may be a nice angle but the skill still not there yet =p
oh i haven't tried their pizzaz but it looks pretty good. they have an outlet at Holland V too, with a different chef and diferent menu (: