Platypus Test Kitchen

A café that dishes out relatively decent pastas and risottos to the Raffles place crowd, the food on offer at Platypus Test Kitchen all possess a little creative and gourmet flair in them.
So far, I’ve tried the Scallop risotto, which was a delactably smokey treat that surpassed my expectations. The wild mushroom soup i had to complement my risotto also tasted splendid and is not the sort you get from a can. You can tell that they made it from scratch.
Overall, dining here during lunch may not be the best idea as you’re jostling for space. A good time would be just after lunch hour ends or before it begins to beat the crowd.

Good pasta place!
Best part? Add 20% to your bill and they let you up-​size your pasta — big plus for a carb-​lover like me.
Tucked away on the second floor of Clifford Centre, this place still manages to maintain its popular with the constant stream of office workers that pack it during lunchtime.
My favourite dishes include the Aglio Olio ai Funghi that costs around $ 12 for a plate (after GST and service charge) as well as sauteed asparagus for a side (sauteed in butter and topped with Parmigiano) … damn good!
You’ll spend around $ 20 in total for a main + side or main + drink — while reasonable, it’s not an everyday-​lunch type place.

I’m a HUGE fan of this place. Not that I’ve been here that much, but I’ve always seem to want to come back to try different things, because I have never been disappointed, and always tantalised.
I’ve tried the Lump Crab Pappardelle, and with a name like that I don’t think you can blame me for hopping on this adventure. One question springs to mind quickly — why is this pink? I still don’t quite know, but what I do know is that they use a fresh crab claw meat — none of that crab stick rubbish that I absolutely loathe. The taste overall is a little bit tangy, rather seafoody, and a little eggy. Weird adjectives, I know — but it was a very interesting and delightful experience. The pasta was cooked al dente and perfectly so, a theme that will be common in all the other pastas I’ve tried.
Most lately I had the Truffle Carbonara Tagliatelle. Truffle! The truffle oil definitely thickens the taste — the bacon bits are not too chewy but a little crispy so there is that juxtaposition in the taste and texture. The mushroom (shiitake?) was very well cooked, as again was the pasta (needless to say). Felt really full after that, mostly because of the sheer richness of taste. Well worth my time and money!
The service here is fairly quick, the atmosphere has no frills — it is not quite a restaurant, so it doesn’t daunt you with formalities that way, but the quality of the food is definitely on par with that. If you’ve got time in the window before 1130 or after 245pm, they have 20% off set meals, which would give you a bowl of soup (their mushroom soup is really nice too) and a drink (good selection of fruity beverages), so do consider that!