Reviews Ah Bong's Italian

Came here for an early dinner on Saturday evening because I've heard so much about Ah Bong's even before it relocated to Tan Quee Lan St. Finally got my chance today and I am compelled to pen my thoughts before my food is digested. My friend and I got the mushroom risotto and the pesto pasta (with the homemade pasta option that was highly recommended by Chris, the owner). We also ordered crabcakes to share as part of their weekend promo (an appetiser and a main gets you a free drink). Mains came shortly after and they were delicious :) the risotto was cooked just right, and there were chunky mushroom slices with enoki as well - yummy comfort food. Pesto pasta was good too, if not better. It was flavourful and came topped with my favourite pine nuts and a bite that can only be attributed to the fresh homemade pasta (for that option you'll have to top-up a couple more dollars, but I say do it!) Crabcakes were slightly pricey cos they were smaller than I expected, but you bite into real crab, no fillers or such. Also there's no GST or service charge so yay to that! In short, hearty flavours with quality ingredients at prices you'd get at sub-par franchises anyway. Now the second bit I have to rave about is the awesome service. Chris and another staff made it a point to check on every customer, with a warm, genuine smile and a "how's everything? How's the food?". And when the lady staff left for the day, she came by our table asking if we wanted tea or more drinks and told us we were welcome to stay and study (by this time we had already sat there for 2h). Chris too came by a couple of times to make friendly conversation, asked what we were studying etc. When he closed up for the day (10.30pm? We'd sat there for 4h now) he let us know he had to turn the lights off and asked again if we needed anything else (we were seated outdoors). And just before he left, he gave us a drink each :) this gesture seriously made my week and Ah Bong's has just earned a loyal customer. Thanks Chris and everyone else at Ah Bong's for providing real food and real service.

The shop has a very nice ambience, and the service is excellent. Reservation was quick and fuss free, and despite being early, the boss was very accomodating. I ordered a crab aglio olio pasta today and I absolutely loved it! Would definitely recommend to anyone:)

Ah Bong's is my everyweek addiction! You get restaurant quality pasta and service at hawker-food prices! Besides the excellent value, you can practically taste the joy and heart that the chef infuses into the dish with his love for the food. The only bad thing I can say is that I feel this growing sadness every time I am about to finish my meal, because I can never get enough. I would go more often but my wallet isn't that deep.

Pasta and risotto tastes great. Even better because of the chef's effort to personally interact with the customers and showcase his passion for this place. The dessert was nice too !

Great food (pasta was cooked well and the angus meat ragu was soooo good, totally worth the top up on top of the standard lunch set) and incredibly friendly service by Chris and his amazing team :)

Glad that we finally made it to this cosy nook. The simple yet elegant fresh pesto pasta and the scrumptuous crabcakes made a very satisfying meal. The effort Chris puts in to interact with each his customers truly adds a personal touch to the dining experience. Thank you!

Food and service were both excellent! Lunch set was value for money as we paid $12 for a pasta, a drink and a dessert. I had an extremely pleasant experience through the process making my reservation. Not only were they quick with their response, they were also willing to accomodate a big group of 19pax. During the lunch itself, the owner even came by our table to say hello.

Today we had the Uni cream pasta, angus short ribs (chef told us it was painstakingly cooked for many hrs), Mussels dish and crab cakes. We literally licked the plates clean. It was that good. :)

Came to this place to hang out this time round. I've been here on many an occasion and will always come back just for the ambience. We tried the pulled pork burger, salmon and spinach quiche and a flan based dessert. For drinks we had matcha green latte and long black. The pulled pork burger tasted a bit off, honestly, with the spices and all. Pork was too dry and it just didn't sit right with me. Salmon quiche was good though. The flan, a bit too sweet. What I really like about this place, is that the staff take their time to attend to each person, and they don't chase you away even when there's a queue. I guess that makes the customers comfortable and feel welcome. See you guys soon!

After trying out the one at Holland V, we decided to give this another go since we were looking for a place to have a cup of drink before heading for an appointment. ☕️ mocha was okay, I would probably go with this over the chocolate. But flat white still is better overall 🥐 the pain au chocolate wasn’t worth the value of money, I had better ones elsewhere at $3 a piece 🍮 the lime tart was decent, not too sour and brings about a refreshing note to the palette Overall a decent place to hang out and chill if you are in the area

Calls for long queue for a reason! Have always heard about tiong bahru bakery but never got to try. Finally managed to come here on a weekday and it was a great place to chill and rest! Staff were very friendly and didnt chase us out even though we spent about 1-2hrs there. Pastries were sooo good although on a pricey side. But you pay for the good quality ingredients. Coffee was really good too! Will definitely be back soon.

Wait staff was friendly and nice but due to the high volume of customers, we had to be seated in a spare room where it was a bit darker than the main dining area. The food was generally delicious and fresh. I love the mushroom croissant, the portion was just nice. I enjoyed using their peppermint hand wash too.