Mission Im-pasta-ble

Food here was pretty decent but really expensive. You could get the same standard of food at other restaurants at a better price point though I guess you’re paying for the vibes here. Truffle scent for this dish is really prominent though you need to order some sides to cut through the flavours after a while as it can get jelak.

The pasta was a little disappointing - bland and limpy, I felt it could do with more flavours! Special shoutout to the friendly staff Justin who took in my feedback and was really pleasant to talk to! Would be back again for the lovely ambience!

The Mac and Cheese was pretty textbook, nothing much to shout about and acted more like a comfort food that you order to go with your drink. As with all mac and cheese, please have this hot before it cools down and becomes stale. Portion may be a little small for some but I believe that's a calculated move given how it can be jelak to finish an entire bowl by yourself so consider ordering this to share!

The Hiyashi Chuka - a Japanese Inspired Cold Capellini with various vegetables thrown in along with some Sliced Gammon Ham, Chicken Breast, Shredded Omelette and Tobiko Roe. This was pretty good, a rather clean and healthy meal without being too heavy on the palate.

Garlic Butter Sakura Ebi
Read much about this dish and am happy to report that it's worth the hype! Utterly fragrant and flavourful, the fresh prawns and sakura ebi gave much crunch to the bite, while the ikura and house specialty garlic butter sauce carpet bombs the bowl with umami. Just typing this alone is making me crave for it again.

Being the gluttons that we were, we ordered a bolognese on top of the 2 pizzas that we got and it was a little lacklustre. Give this a miss if you’re here, since the portion was small too. I could be bias too, seeing as to how I lack the foresight and ordered 3 mains that have a tomato base 😱

The Truffle Mushroom Pasta was really good too in my opinion - rich and creamy with a prominent truffle fragrance wafting through the air the moment it was served. This dish can get a little jelak after a while considering how cheesy it was but that's the perks of eating with a friend, where you can share the food (or the calories) and try some of the chicken or waffle for a change in flavour!

My favourite dish of the night - Umbrian. The truffle scent hits you the moment this dish is served, evident of the copious amount of truffle paste and oil within. The pasta was cooked al dente, with the dark mushrooms and pork sausages as well as garlic bolstering its Umami factors.

Their regular bolognese pasta was pretty normal, nothing impressive to shout about. I would go for their signature capellini instead! That’s definitely the best dish in the house!

This, my fellow foodies, have got to be the best pasta I've tasted! Read so much reviews online about this dish and I already came with high expectations and yet, it went above and beyond. Was initially surprised to see it as a starter instead of a main, seeing as to how it's a $88 pasta. The chef have very kindly helped us split into sharing portion for easier consumption and boy, on the first mouth, I was speechless and could only stare at my dining partner with joy. This angel hair, scallop and sea urchin truffle emulsion pasta is such an indulgence. The coldness from the chilled pasta surprising you as you slowly warm it up in your mouth, the whiff of truffle fragrance permeating the air, the taste of the ocean from the uni and scallop lingering in your mouth, ahh, heavenly. Da Luca is a gem of a place, which can be classified as neighbourhood dining, considering the slew of bars and cheap finds surrounding it; but can also be promoted to the 'atas' restaurant level instantly, considering the quality of ingredients used here. The service provided here was warm and friendly, and the food feels homely. In fact, I was seated at a quiet corner, with Italian (?) music serenading us during the meal, it was a very Lady and the Tramp moment. Clearly, I'm the lady. I might have just found my favourite pasta restaurant ✨

Equally tasty is their Cajun Chicken Curry Pasta, a flavourful plate of linguine served with tender, cajun spiced chicken thigh. ⁣

And the seasonal menu doesn't just end there! A spinoff from their signature Tom Yum Seafood Pasta, CBTP has come out with the different rendition with this Tom Yum Seafood Baked Fusilli which was a pan of cheesy madness comprising of shrimps, squids and clams. Just look at that cheese pull :)