233. Tony Roma's

Passed by Tony Roma's many times but not even once did I step into it for a meal. Thanks to my colleague who gave me a discount voucher for their St Louis-Style ribs that I have decided to make my way there for a meal of ribs. It was very spacious inside. I was ushered to the leather cushion seats which was quite like the stand-alone America fast food chains.

Complimentary mini loaf of baguette with butter and herbs

Carolina Honeys (Half-slab) @$19.90

In fact, I felt the mains they served are priced higher than most restaurants. My makan kaki and I were there for just their St Louis-style ribs and nothing else. Not that only the ribs were nice but rather the ribs were all that we wanted. The crux of this dish is the BBQ sauce they have smeared on the ribs. The ribs were basted with honey and molasses. Each entree was served with 2 choices of side dishes and I had french fries and cole slaw. The pork ribs were tender and well-marinated. The meat was lean with minimum amount of fats. Despite so, it wasn't dry. It was delicious and even greater with a glass of fizzy drink to cleanse the pork grease and sweetness from the sauces. The cole slaw was rather different from the usual we had. It had citron black pepper added to it. It was quite nice.

Tony Roma's Red Hot (Half-slab) @$19.90

This was with a zesty blend of chili pepper, black pepper, crushed red peppers, chipotle peppers and tabasco sauce. Now, you would have thought the ribs would be freaking hot with the whole load of peppers added. No. It was just a mild hot taste. A little spice added and yet not to destroy the taste of the BBQ sauce smeared on the ribs. I liked this better. The minimal spiciness triggered the taste buds more.

With a 40% discount for weekdays (Mon-Thurs) on their St Louis-style ribs, the bill worked out to be $28.10 for 2 pax. It was just a mere $14 for Tony Roma's ribs! It was a great deal! When we walked out at 7.30pm, the queue outside was amazingly long. I bet many were there for the 40% discount. For Fri-Sun, only 30% discount offered. Discount offers valid till 31 Mar 2009.

Tony Roma's

Suntec City Mall

3 Temasek Boulevard

#B1-007 Singapore 038983

Tel: (65) 6337 9055

Fax (65) 6337 9722

Operating Hours: 11.30am - 3.00pm (Mon - Thur)

6.00pm - 10.00pm (Mon - Thur)

11.30am - 10.00pm (Fri - Sun)