The Grumpy Bear
The Story
While walking around Upper Thomson Plaza to digest our lunch, we stumbled upon this place. They offered lunch deals (that includes pasta as an option), which was the main reason for trying this place out.
Address: 301 Upper Thomson Rd, #02-10, Singapore 574408
Website: https://www.grumpybear.com.sg/
Beef Bolognese
Total Rating: 90/100
Taste: 20/20
Appearance: 20/20
Service: 16/20
Cost: 16/20
Ambience: 18/20
Bonus Points: N/A
It's just right.
The Review
The Beef Bolognese from the Grumpy Bear is an amazing tasting lunch set that comes with a drink, which tastes of savoury comfort food. The use of red wine with combination of tomatoes gives a very sweet tasting sauce. There is however a lack of beef in the dish which is unfortunate, but the taste of the dish is definitely unparalleled when compared to its competitors.
The Beef Bolognese takes on a simple yet refined design, a large plate with granish around the sides, with the pasta placed in the middle. It expresses the fundamental principles of basic food presentation mixed in with a little class.
When asking about the lunch menu, this one staff member told us there was no lunch menu. Confused, my girlfriend went to the counter to find the lunch menu presented at the front. This lack of awareness and confidence that he was right really made me amazed and I was very confused.
I would say that $12.90 not including GST is quite expensive for the portion provided however, given that it uses wine in its delectable sauce, I would definitely recommend a visit to the Grumpy Bear for it's atmosphere and enjoyable food.
The Grumpy Bear has a very dark and modern look which makes me feel very cozy.
The Cliff Notes
Pros: Sauce tastes rich, pasta is cooked well, costs $12.90 for lunch set not including GST
Cons: Portion size is small, costs $14.90 not including GST ale carte, not a lot of beef, oily
Pasta: Spaghetti
Date: 12/01/23
Accepts: Paywave
