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The Dining Room

★ 3.9(15)on Googlenovena

1 Plymouth Ave, Singapore 297753

The Dining Room in Novena offers contemporary cuisine at 1 Plymouth Ave. With 3.9 stars from 15 reviews, the restaurant draws visitors seeking refined dining in the neighbourhood.

Dine-inTakeout

6357 3337

Opening Hours

Today (Monday)11:30 AM – 3:00 PM, 6:00 – 10:30 PM

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STAMPEDE Score

Moderate confidence

BSolid

Score: 70 / 100

Atmosphere70

Food quality75

Value for money70

Based on 4 data points · Updated 1 month ago

Editor’s Note

Last updated 3 Aug 2026

Our take on The Dining Room is that it offers a quiet, almost private dining experience, particularly during off-peak hours.

Reviewers highlight its 'old world charm' and a menu that leans towards 'angmoh food' with tapas options.

While some found the service attentive, others noted a lack of proactivity, specifically regarding water refills, despite a high staff-to-customer ratio during quieter periods.

The 'trio of pork' is mentioned as a decent value option, though potentially insufficient for larger appetites.

The restaurant appears to be a more budget-friendly alternative to other establishments in the area, positioning itself as a comfortable, if slightly dated, spot for a meal.

We think it's best suited for those seeking a tranquil dining environment rather than a bustling culinary destination.

Signature

trio of pork

Best time

weekday lunch

Score: 70 · 4 sources

What customers say

The Dining Room in Novena is generally perceived as a comfortable, small restaurant with a private dining feel, offering decent contemporary cuisine, particularly the trio of pork which is considered good value.

While some praise the attentive and prompt service, others note inconsistencies, specifically regarding proactive water refills despite a high staff-to-customer ratio.

The ambiance is described as having an 'old world charm' or being slightly dated.

Attentive vs. inconsistent service (water refills)Private dining/old world charm ambianceDecent food quality (trio of pork mentioned)Value for money (trio of pork, easier on wallet)

50% positive25% neutral25% negative

Google Reviews

★★★★★Derrick Tan· 8 years ago

Visited this place on a weekday during lunch. Was the only patrons at noon, so for a table for two, we were waited on by three staff members. Despite the high staff to customer ratios, refilling of wa…

★★★★★Crème Brûlée· 4 years ago

A small restaurant, slightly dated feel but you can argue the other way and say that there is some old world charm here. Delivers mainly angmoh food with a tapas menu, and for October they have an Okt…

★★★★★C.W.· 2 years ago

Quite good! Enjoy the food well.

★★★★★Michael Tay· 5 years ago

Had a birthday dinner with wifey & son, both falls in April, 2 days apart. Small restaurant with private dining feel. Kudos to the crew who were attentive & prompt with their services.

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