Singapore - To Eat (1May2017 Open Farm Community)

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Click here for ABBA location for Open Farm Community, Singapore, 130E Minden Rd, Singapore 248819

Located at the edge of Damsey, Open Farm Community focuses on locally sourced foods to bring a creative spin to dishes.

The evenings are nice and cool, and dining out would be a really nice setting. When we visited, it was however a little hot and stuffy on the outside and opted for an indoor seating.  The large glass panels drew the outdoor view indoors and the fresh herbs table settings were a nice touch.

Ordered On:
01May2017
 48hour Barolo braised oxtail strozzapreti parmesan wafer, garden thyme SGD30

 *Tender for sure, but on the salty side. They could have extracted more of the connective tissues and tendons for some textural differences for this oxtail dish. Pasta was okay as was the meat to pasta ratio. The parmesan wafers were a nice artsy touch. Presentation wise lacked and the garden thyme really didn't add that much to the dish.*
 Roasted Red Snapper, calamansi and seasame cucumber salad, garden roselle and hibiscus ketchup, pickled cucumber. SGD32

This dish really sounded good on paper but fell short on flavor. The roselle hibiscus ketchup is a stretch to discern the taste. In fact it tastes very similar to strawberry jam. The stomp print is very pretty but that's about it. The salad with calamansi were unappetizing and probably not the flavor profiles we were accustomed to. The red snapper however was beautifully prepared with a crispy skinned top and moist meat. The skin was great, but the fish itself needed some seasoning.* 
Smoked paprika buttered sweet corn, salted caramel popcorn, chimichurri SGD17

*Another top seller. Interesting plating and combination of textures. The popcorn was a nice addition. However for the asking price, it was just corn. Not some phenomenally sweet corn either. The chimichurri sauce did add a nice green vibrancy to the dish but wasn't strong enough to really add to the dish.*
Lemon Tart sweet basil ice-cream  SGD18

*It looked really good on Instagram, however... The 'sweet' basil ice-cream is more cream than anything else and could have worked better with more sugar. The fried basil topping would have worked better with a candied basil. The lemon tart was the only delight. Beautiful brittle layers, with a lemony thick cream centers. Though it doesn't cut nicely, but the flavors definitely delivered.*

Total Fed 2 at SGD114.15

Service was standard. Nice fruit and herb infused water served with the meal but could have used with more ice to offset the warm Singapore heat. Though the atmosphere was nice, food wise was mostly song and dance and lacking in any real wow factor. Some of the elements had were nice, but not enough to overcome the other let downs.

The plating for the corn and the dessert were exceptional but for the asking price, especially so for the corn was too high.

Nice concept, but lacking in great tastes. Food took about half an hour plus before arrival and we were the first of four orders in.

Click here for ABBA location for Open Farm Community, Singapore, 130E Minden Rd, Singapore 248819