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Makan Post-it (11) - Gelato come-back? | Nov 01st 2009

It’s been some time since we were taken by a wave of Gelato craze and all seems quiet in the scene now. Along comes Gusttimo Di Roma, in a brave attempt to orchestrate a revival of the gelato craze We’re such suckers for new stuff, any shrewd business person knows “New + Foreign name (preferably French/Italian sounding to up the atas quotient) = winning formula for long queues”. Throw in a freebie or two and you’ll even have people queuing at your doorstep before you’re open for business. Darn. I should be a marketing guru

Gusttimo sure got that part right, down to explaining the meaning behind their name…

Plus points for the minimalist chic interior decor of shiny white tables and plush leather seats/bar-top stools. Even the water served at the premise reflected the attention paid to creating the ultimate gelato eating experience!

Orange and apple slices to add flavour to your water? That’s definitely a one-up from the usual lemon slices or metallic tasting tap water.

A pity then, that their key item failed to impress

Sold in your choice of cup/cone, the minimum order’s for 3 flavours. Or you could simply make that a huge serving of 1 flavour, though Papilles would discourage such blatant overdose.

We settled for Stracciatella (chocolate chip), Macedonia (mixed tropical fruits) and some flavour made from rice. Nothing stood out in particular though nothing was bad either; save for the sorbet-like Macedonia which was a tad lip-puckeringly sour for my liking. For the curious, you can check out their range of gelato flavours here.