Portico - 5th Year Anniversary

It was our 5th dating year together yesterday. Chosen a newly opened restaurant - Portico, located at Alexandra Road.

This restaurant location is a little bit off site from where usual crowds would be like Holland Village, Club Street, Tanjong Pagar etc. But it's location is quite convenient where MRT(Labrador MRT) is just less than 1km away.

Portico is serving fine dining food in a reasonable and affordable price, not those kind that the plates come with 1 prawn and it gonna cost you $100.

Setting of Portico 

The ambience was comfortable, you don't feel tense up like how you are in a fine dining restaurant, afraid of the noise coming up from the brushing of utensils. This place is a good place for friends to hand out too.

Foie Gras with Bread and Tomato Sauce

This was a complimentary dish from the kitchen. I had a bad experience with foie gras before, and it really took me some courage to try this appertiser. The ones that i had previously was so awful that i couldn't swallow, and hoping to spit out immediately (Do not wish to name that restaurant, quite famous in Singapore). This, was different, though i still don't enjoy much of the taste, but it doesn't have the foul taste that i had the other time. Going with the bread and tomato sauce was kind of interesting.

Fish and Chips with Mint Peas

Beef with Pear and Mashed Potatoes

The fish was my main and the beef was my boyf's main. It was good, but i really don't like the minty peas. Other than that, everything was really good. :D

Dessert

Before ending, we ordered a dessert to share as we were kind of full. This raspberry dessert was nice, the white shattered parts were actually meringues, and it goes so well with the raspberry sorbet. OMG, THIS IS GOOD. 2 THUMBS UP. The meringues were not too sweet, so the ice cream complements the meringues, not forgetting the white chocolate mousse there too.

Blueberry Cheesecake

This was a surprise. The chef had done this for us. Isn't that very sweet of the staffs over there?

This is definitely a place i would recommend to all, whether you are a local or tourist, visit this place, with amazing and friendly staffs, they will brighten your day and shine your nights.

Ratings:
Food: 4.0 / 5.0
Ambience: 4.5 / 5.0
Service: 4.5 / 5.0
Price: $$$ - $$$$

Address:
991B Alexandra Road
#01-10
Singapore 119970
No reservations is required, but if you are afraid of weekends disappointment, best is you book a table. :D