Outdoor dining at Vivocity on a balmy Saturday evening
Mother's Day this year was a Spanish affair. I decided to try the restaurant Serenity at Vivicoty, which has been around since 2008. So I made the booking and we headed for the place at 7.10pm hoping that traffic was managable. We were wrong, it took us almost 45 minutes to head across town in bumper to bumper traffic which on a normal day would take no more than 20 minutes. Anyway, I had the presence of mind to book for the Roast Suckling Pig (1/2) which was slow cooked in the oven normally for 16 hours. It was certainly the highlight of the meal. For starters, we had the Tapas (or small snacks) of boiled cuttlefish with sweet sauce as well as the cod fish cakes. Excellent choice.
Seafood Paella (pronouced Pay -eya)
We ordered drinks, Sangria for me, which was Spanish wine with some cocktail mixture. The 2 boys had their milkshakes and Cokes, while May had plain water. The main courses was of course the Suckling Pig and the Paella. The Paella was excellent in taste, the rice is sticky to the pan, and flavour of the fresh mussels, prawns and snow peas was something I would gladly try again. Finally the Piece de Resistance, the Suckling Pig. Slow roasted for close to 1 day, the meat was sweet, flesh practically dripping from the bone and the skin, crispy. Perfect.
May and elder son, Noel.
The 4 piece band played a lot of Latin favourites while Sentosa's Universal Studios had some fireworks in the background. The only minor grouse was the service which, to be honest, was a little slow, but given that this was Mother's Day weekend, and they had a Full House, was the only blemish to an otherwise 1st rate meal coupled with the festive ambience.
Happy Mother's Day to my wife May and my Mum, Anna. Much love from your husband and son.
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