The French Garcon Review: Build-Your-Own Pasta In A Box Found In Ngee Ann Poly

SEARCH FOR THE BEST POLY FOOD: NGEE ANN POLYTECHNIC | TSL Vlogs Food at The French Garcon As easy as one, two, and three, you get to make your own pasta here at The French Garcon. Though customising your food is something that we have seen before, building your own pasta still had a breath of novelty for me.

Cheese lovers can opt for the cheese sauce ($1.20) and convert the pasta box into a mac and cheese, while those looking for a classic pasta dish can opt for creamy white sauce ($1) . We were down on our luck as they ran out of their third option, truffle oil ($1.20) , that day. They have meats such as bacon, chorizo, roast chicken, ham, and Spam bits at $2 per serving.

Vegetables such as broccoli, potatoes, roast carrot and corn, garlic confit, and sun-dried tomatoes go at $1 or $1.50 per serving, and premium toppings such as mushroom, braised beef, and pork cost $3.50 per serving. If, like me, you love all things cheese, ask for an additional serving of mozzarella, feta, Gruyere, or Parmesan at $1.20 .

The first was a mac and cheese combination of elbow macaroni, cheese sauce base, Spam bits, and roast carrot and corn, with an additional scattering of mozzarella cheese. The sauce clung onto the macaroni evenly from the inside and out, but was thinner than what we anticipated it to be.

There was also a lack of #cheesepull which we were preparing for with our phones out and ready. Going to Deep-fried before being, into the mac and cheese, not only did the crunchy bits give a better mouthfeel, it as well exuded a salty flavour to each spoonful.

For the second pasta box, we got fusilli with white sauce, potatoes, and chorizo. According to Crisp on the outside and soft on the inside, each cube, a delicious tinge of sweetness to the pasta.

They were also generous with the chorizo slices – when we hit the bottom of the box, there were still loads of them left. Ambience at The French Garcon You can find The French Garcon at the basement of block 22 at Ngee Ann Polytechnic. We were here at 1pm in the afternoon and were greeted by a crowded Food Club full of students.

The verdict If you’re looking for a filling carb fix I would recommend giving The French Garcon a try. That said, if you’re not a student in the area, I suggest heading elsewhere for heartier mac and cheese instead.

If you are a student waiting for payday to come, check out our list of cheap food around town , or Bugis hawker food below $5. If this review has set your mac and cheese cravings on fire, check out our list of unique mac and cheese dishes to try. 10 Cheap Food Around Town Area To Fill Your Tummy With At $10+ Or Less Address: 535 Clementi Road, Block 22 Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Singapore 599489 Opening hours: Mon-Fri 10am to 2pm Tel: 9173 8650 Website Photos taken by Chan Hui Wen .