Mark D.
Yelp
This is a review of a dinner with a friend at Lagnaa Barefoot Dining.
This restaurant was one of my first restaurants on my Singapore dining wish-list. Before I had even moved to Singapore, I had be told about it.
We chose to sit downstairs. So, we did not actually have the barefoot dining experience.
What you do get seating downstairs is the feeling that you are being cooked for in someone's home. The staff is so friendly.
Plus, from my seat, I could see K7 (the chef - and no before this dining experience - i did not know him) cooking in the kitchen. I witnessed an outpouring of love for creating amazing food. He was also quite the gracious host. The hostess was also extremely friendly and treated us as if we were long lost friends.
I could laboriously work through detailing all of the food. But, for this one, I am mainly going to sum it up.
It ranged from very good to excellent. We did not really challenge the heat scale. My dining companion for the evening does not really enjoy extremely spicy foods. So, with her in mind, we kept two dishes at level 1 and, for me to sample, we had one dish at level 3.
I found the dishes all to be wonderfully prepared. I did not find the level 3 to be very intimidating. On my next visit, I will work in a level 4 dish and see how I manage with that.
Wheel of delicious food:
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My plate:
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I will say that I did truly enjoy the vegetable pakoras; mmm, yummy crispy goodness.
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The garlic naan was also a home-run. It was so fresh. It did not have even a touch of that rubberiness than can sneak in and ruin a naan. The garlic flavor was just right. It was distinct without being overpowering.
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Overall, the food was very-very good. But, for me, what made the dining experience truly five star was the warmth of the staff. I will certainly return.