17 Apr :: Friday :: Afternoon
I’ve been to House, Barracks and Camp twice in the last month. Brought to you by the owners of Tippling Club, SPA Espirit, Strip, Browhaus, Qi Mantra and Skinny Pizza, House, Barracks and Camp is set among the numerous restaurants and bars at the hip Dempsey area.
Brief Description
House, Barracks and Camp is set in the original army barracks and offers both indoor and outdoor seating. Seated outdoors, you can admire the lush greenary but have to contend with mosquitoes in the evenings. Wanting a mosquito free air-conditioned environment, I’ve opted for indoor seating both times (Lunch and dinner)
The food
Famous for their Skinny Pizzas and desserts, I’ve ordered them each time I was there. The spread over 2 meals goes something like this:
Truffled Mushroom Pizza, Squid Ink Pizza, Squid Ink Pasta, Steamed Red Snapper, Strawberry shortcake, Warm Toffee Chocolate cake and Caramel Cheesecake.
Review
1) Wild Truffled Mushroom Pizza – Pizzas are all served with Argula leaves, commonly known as Rocket Leaves. I’m not sure about you, but seriously, I can’t quite take the smell of truffles. They come across as pungent to me. Same thing with this pizza. However once it went into my mouth, it was aromatic. The skinny base made the pizza extremely easy to bite.
2) Squid Ink Pizza – The Squid Ink Pizza was simply delicious. The squid was tender and easy to chew. With the thin crust, the pizza was easily devoured.
3) Squid Ink Pasta – The dish should be Squid Ink Paella. However, we requested to change the rice to linguine. The squid ink was of the right texture and made the linguine easily enjoyed.
4) Steamed Red Snapper- Served in a bowl with clams, the snapper is fresh and succulent.
5) Strawberry Shortcake – Comes with fresh strawberries, the cake was sweet but not over-the-top. Voted as one of the top cakes in House, Barracks and Camp, it certainly is deserving of its ranking.
6) Warm Toffee Chocolate Cake – Two words : Sinful & Heavenly
7) Caramel Cheesecake – Sweet, sweet, sweet. This is actually off the menu and was suggested by the waiter as a daily special. Extremely sweet, this may not be good choice after a heavy meal unless you have a sweet tooth.
Total costs comes up to S$35/pax.
What to try
Skinny Pizza and Desserts.
Ratings
Food : 4/5
Ambiance : 3.5/5
Service : 4.5/5
Value: 4/5
RTE (Return to eat) : Yes
Details
8D Dempsey Road
#01-01 to 06 Tanglin Village (Dempsey Road)
Mon-Wed, Sun & PH: 10am – 9pm
Thu-Sat & PH eve: 10am – Midnight
Tel: 6475 7787 / 6479 9212
