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\"concetto
\nThe Saveur<\/a> guys, who made French food affordable to Singaporeans, are serving Italian cuisine<\/strong> this time at Concetto. Initial reports commented that Concetto isn’t as impressive as Saveur. I disagree.<\/p>\n

From the start, the decor<\/strong> is different. Instead of the ubiquitous industrial decor, Concetto has a polite, cheery post-apocalyptic feel, with herbs quietly making customers high with oxygen and strong afternoon light streaming. Life finds a way within concrete jungle; hope in a hopeless place.<\/p>\n

\"Concetto
\nThe vegetarian pumpkin fagottini<\/strong> ($8.90), an oblong stuffed pasta shaped like Mcdonald’s apple pie, was complex with evolving layers of sweetness of mashed pumpkin, pumpkin marmalade, raisins, and crunchy almond flakes. The sweetness was undercut by a pinch of salt, brown butter, fried sage leaves, and a mildly piquant vinaigrette, giving it different flavors with each mouthful. It was overly oily and may be too sweet for some, but since I relish sweet mains, this was superb with its complexity: every bite was a different flavor of candy.
\n<\/p>\n

\"Concetto
\nAt first bite the\u00a0crab risotto<\/strong> ($12.90) was a little disappointing: too little crab, had a smelly sea taste, sauce was heavy and uninspiring, and rice was undercooked, BUT after we ate a few spoonfuls, we couldn’t stop. It got very addictive. It was like a Rihanna-Chris Brown relationship: it wasn’t good but we went back for more.<\/p>\n

\"Concetto
\nThe\u00a0wagyu tender<\/strong> ($26.90), which came with a\u00a0foie gras<\/strong> tasting like\u00a0\u732a\u809d pork liver, was juicy and had a great bite that allowed chewing in an enjoyable way (as opposed to chewing tough food).<\/p>\n

\"Concetto<\/p>\n

Only thing I didn’t enjoy was the dessert,\u00a0fruit tart<\/strong> ($7.90), overly crusty without any blueberries in it, just a thin layer of its jam. But the macerated strawberries with a rich homemade vanilla ice cream made up for the tart’s inadequacies.
\n\"Concetto<\/p>\n

Even the\u00a0service<\/strong> was first rate, with a cute bespectacled boy checking in with us now and then. Although many servers were young (and, I assume, inexperienced), they were polite, prompt, and looked happy. \u00a0Great service, tasty<\/strong>\u00a0and inexpensive food, comfortable environment<\/strong> – what is there to dislike? We spent about $67 for two persons<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Concetto by Saveur<\/strong><\/a><\/h1>\n

2 Handy Road, The Cathay #01-11 Singapore 229233
\nT: 6735 1141
\nConcetto Menu<\/a><\/p>\n

ONLINE DELIVERY
\n<\/strong><\/a>12-9.30pm daily
\nRating: 3.913\/5 stars<\/strong><\/p>\n

Written by\u00a0A. Nathanael Ho.<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Saveur guys, who made French food affordable to Singaporeans, are serving Italian cuisine this time at Concetto. Initial reports commented that Concetto isn’t as impressive as Saveur. I disagree. From the start, the decor is different. 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