Entree Kibbles: Blue Label Pizza & Wine @ Ann Siang Road (Near Maxwell MRT Station) in Singapore

Monday, November 25, 2024

Blue Label Pizza & Wine @ Ann Siang Road (Near Maxwell MRT Station) in Singapore

For the past few months, I was craving for pizzas and when two friends, who didn't know each other, recommended Blue Label Pizza; I knew I had to pay it a visit, and finally curb that irritating craving!

I found myself along Ann Siang Road, a place I am familiar with since I used to park my car (when I used to have one) further down along Amoy Street whenever I need to go to Chinatown, but I couldn't seem to find the restaurant.

Wait, there's a sign pointing towards the alley. Thankfully, I knew the full name of the restaurant; Blue Label Pizza & Wine and I guess the "pizza and wine" kind of inferred correctly.

In normal circumstances, I would have assumed there's a mistake on the directions. If not for the wall that was painted blue, my next option would be to call the restaurant! Oh well, this was all part of publicity; being inconspicuous generates interest.

For a Friday evening, I was expecting a full crowd and had even made a reservation given my impatience in queuing! Turned out the place was less than half filled. To be fair, I arrived much earlier than expected, at about 5.30pm.

Table setup; rather formal with napkin, water glass and even a wine glass. Obviously wouldn't be a cheap meal but if the pizzas were good; I wouldn't mind paying the minimum pricing of at least S$34 a pizza.

Blue Label Ale - first up, a small glass of draft beer to kick start the weekend; tasted a bit bitter although it ended on a sweet note. That's what life is like nowadays, bitter but we always hope for a sweet ending.

Blue Label State Fair Fries - indicated as "hand-cut idaho potatoes, black pepper gravy, fried egg, aioli, shaved truffle", these weren't your usually processed fries although I took issue with the soggines! Pity they were rather flavorful. p.s. small pieces featured a nicer crisp.

J-Dog Pizza - "pork sausage, bacon, pepperoni, capers, jalapeño, red sauce" on a stone-fired sourdough pizza! Why the name j-dog? There were other interesting sounding pizza names like summer in san sebastian, black magic etc.

The pizza was thin and crisp with a chewy texture and a hollow inside. While this would have its own fans, I actually prefer a slightly fluffier, more satisfying bite.

In summary, I love the robustness of the flavour; slightly peppery yet sinfully tasty! You don't get those stringy cheese sensation though and I didn't quite enjoy the meat ball toppings.

Green Machine Pizza - the name said it all yet I was still surprised to see a whole bunch of green! Ingredients included béchamel, kale, asparagus, pistachios; béchamel is a type of french sauce used as a pizza base in this instance.

Aside from looking all healthy, it was literally like eating vegetables with breadsticks! Those accustomed to having tons of cheese on pizzas should give this a miss. Maybe I should have gone with the original famous five cheee blend pizza!

Two pizzas for three of us; and we can't finish it!

Guess age is catching up for all of us!

Waste not!

Grandma's Carrot Cake - now, when I was outside the restaurant, something caught my attention. The delectable looking carrot cake classily covered with a glass top.

I knew I had to get it for dessert. Priced at S$18.00, it's easily one of the most expensive slice of cake I have forked out money for, and I sure it would be as spectacular as the Signature Black forest Cake from the now defunct Stuttgart Blackforest Boutique S-Café!

Frankly, it was not to be. Cake was dry, walnuts were stale and I bet my carrot cake tasted better than the grandma of blue label. Only thing that appealed to me was the cream cheese; rich and so creamilicious!

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