At the basement of Takashimaya, this eatery is known for its authentic Japanese Udon and Donburi. I have never been to Japan, so I can’t really comment on that 😊 I do really love the texture of the fried ebi (3 pieces) and the accompanying vegetables. Very crisp outer layer and the prawns are fresh thought not huge. Comes with 2 slices of pumpkin and 1 huge slice of lotus root. Pumpkin is great, but the lotus root is quite hard. Sauce was appropriately provided for, drizzled onto the dish; I was apprehensive at first and thought I had to ask for more sauce as I do not see much of it and the color was very light, but to my surprise, it is just the right amount and it wasn’t too salty or too light. Add on some sesame seeds (available at the table) and it’s even better.
No ambience to rave about, as it is pretty much an open space filled with many Japanese stalls, though they all have their own dedicated area. I like the concept that you order your food at the cashier and a seat will be allocated to you, thus even if you are here to dine by yourself, a seat is guaranteed and you don’t have to worry about placing your bag at your seat and leaving it there in order to head over to the cashier to place your order. I will be back. 😊
Good coffee, not acidic, not too sweet, good foam. Love the aroma of the coffee that blended well with the vanilla; you can taste both which is really nice, unlike many other vanilla latte I have tried whereby the sweetness of the vanilla overpowers the coffee completely. Environment is so-so. Took over the location where Joe & Dough used to be. Many seats but not much character. 24 hours, so it’s a good spot to remember if you are around the area late at night and wondering where to go.
Comes in 3 choices, Vanilla, Chocolate and Twist. Also two sizes to choose from, either large or regular. Ice-cream has the texture of sorbet, thus it’s really light yet tasty. The cone is crunchy and thicker than usual. Overall, really awesome! But do be careful as the ice cream melts pretty quickly.
Really good cream in the pound cake! Cream is light, but full of flavour and goes really well with the pound cake. Love the layer on top, which is lightly glazed with sugar. Comes with honey on the plate, which goes really well with the cake. Craving for more!
Quiet, unassuming cafe with one of the better rainbow cakes around. Hazelnut latte is good too, right temperature, hint of hazelnut that doesn't compromise the coffee. I will be back. 😊
Definitely value for money as there's a lot of ingredients! 2 tempura prawns, 1 huge piece of squid, 1 generous slice of chicken and lots of vegetables. It's great and definitely worth a try, but I will not queue for an hour for this. Next time, I will ask for the sauce to be served by the side so that the tempura will remain nice and crispy. On a side note, their green tea is very good. 😊
Love it on first bite as the aroma of salted egg hit the right spot on my palate, not too strong, a little spicy and fragrant with basil leaves. However as I get through to approximately half of the pasta, the sauce starts getting clumpy and dry, thus making the pasta a tad bit too dry for my taste. Chicken is nicely cooked and infused with salted egg taste, but would have been even better if it was nicely fried and come with a bit of crunch.
Truffle fries topped with cheese flakes. Pretty decent, will have it again. 😋
Seasoned fried chicken, topped with salted egg sauce and served in a sesame bao. Love the fried chicken as it was very crispy, juicy (not oily) and tasty! I would personally have preferred if there was a little more salted egg sauce. My favourite bao for the night!
Slow-braised pork with home-made bbq sauce, served with steam bun. Love the flavour. Just the right amount, on point. X's favourite bao for the night!
Sliced pork with Korean spicy sauce, together with onions in a fried bun. Feels like having Korean food in a fried bun. Unique combination!
