Ambush – Fuss-free and Good Italian Food
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One of my favourite places for pasta is Ambush. It is tucked within the gourmet section of the Takashimaya basement food court. Not only are the pastas affordable, they are super yummy too. In particular the seafood dishes, which I have a soft spot for. I like to call this the Japanese pasta place because the menu consists of several Japanese-inspired dishes. Dining here is pretty much fuss-free. You queue up to make your order while the waitstaff find you a table. There is no service charge. Clam chowder S$3+ Rating: The clam chowder is pretty bland although the taste of the clams do come through. Seafood Paella S$10.80+ Rating: The baked seafood risotto fares slightly better. They call it the seafood paella because it is served in a paella (large, shallow frying pan), although it should not be confused with the Spanish rice dish that goes by the same name. This arrives with juicy prawns, mussels and squid. Slipper lobster spaghetti in Arrabiata sauce S$13.80+ Rating: Being a big fan of crayfish pasta, I find the slipper lobster spaghetti in Arrabiata sauce! It is perfect, and comes with a generous amount of crayfish! Look! I don’t think I have [...]
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Jun 26, 2007
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Aug 4, 2008
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I tried the dish you had, the crayfish this time was a little bit too soft and there was a little bit of that fishy smell. I suspect it wasn’t handled well or that it wasn’t that fresh. About the serving, like you said, it’s really good for that price.
Other than the disappointing crayfish, the pasta itself was really good, the sauce was fantastic too.
Clam chowder was a bit blend, like you said, and I don’t think I really got to “chew” any piece of clam. But the garlic bread was really great!