It's the month of March already. Boy, that was fast. I kind of miss Febbuary now but since it's a new month, it's time for new posts and new goals. My first post of the month will be about Pastamania. Pastamania is Singapore's most popular pasta oriented restaurant. Unlike other restaurants, Pastamania uses this concept called Quick Casual which is like a mixture of a fast food restaurant and a regular restaurant. When you enter the place, you place your order at the counter instead of a waiter and you wait for the food to arrive at your table. Sure, it may be slightly inconvenient but you don't have to pay the 10% service charge normally charged at a typical restaurant. The food's great and the ambience is great.
Here's a sneak peek of how the menu of Pastamania will look like. Pastamania's pastas are affordable although the problem with Pastamania is that the quantity is quite little. So if you want to have big portions, get your pasta from somewhere else. Otherwise, if you wanna have a quick lunch or dinner, this is the place for you. Other than just pastas, you can also get some pizzas, desserts and delicious appetisers too.
There are a few ways you can order your pasta dishes. You can choose which kind of pasta you want such as Fusili, Spaghetti and more. Or you can get the default pasta which comes with the dish. Then, you can add a combo with your dish. Combo A entitles you to soup, garlic bread and drink for S$4.90, Combo B entitles you to soup and drink for S$3.70 and Combo C entitles you to garlic bread and drink for S$3.30. Personally, I prefer Combo A as I get to have the best of both of worlds. Oh and yeah that's on top of the price of the pasta dish.
Minestrone Soup S$2.30 (Comes with Combo A or B) |
Soup of The Day S$2.30 (Comes with Combo A or B) |
Garlic Bread S$1.90 (Comes with Combo A or C) |
Waffle Potatoes S$3.90 |
Waffle Fries were great. I love the Waffle Fries. Even though in Pastamania it's called Waffle Potato, I want to call it Waffle Fries because that's the proper name for it. Everytime if there's a restaurant serving these fries, I must have it. Pastamania's version was great as it's crispy and lightly salted. No different than those you can find in the supermarket Frozen section. Comes with dips for your dipping pleasure. There are more appetisers available at Pastamania so feel free to add them to complement your pasta dishes.
Carbonara Spaghetti S$11.20 |
Chicken (or Beef) Bolognese Penne S$7.70 |
Creamy Chicken Spaghetti S$8.60 |
Soft Drink (Comes with Combo A, B or C) |
Pastamania is a great place for a quick and affordable lunch or dinner. Pastamania is also a great place for inexpensive dishes provided that you don't mind the small portions and the order-it-yourself process. Bring your date, friends or family along if you want to come and dine here. If you're not a fan of pastas, there's a range of pizzas, baked rice and appetisers. Overall, the food's not that bad but if you're willing to spend more for better quality pastas, look somewhere else. Pastamania is available almost everywhere especially shopping malls. The Pastamania that I dined in was at Hougang Mall just right beside McDonald's.
Pastamania is HALAL certified.
Getting Here
Bus services available: 27, 51, 74, 74e, 89, 89e, 107, 107M, 112, 113, 132, 147, 151, 151e, 153 (Hougang Central Bus Interchange)
6N, 72, 80, 87, 101 (Bus stop along Hougang Central opp. Hougang Ctrl Int)
Nearest MRT Station: NE14 Hougang MRT Station (North East Line)
Webside: http://www.pastamania.com.sg/
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