Located within Japan Food Town in Wisma Atria, Shabu Shabu Gyu Jin serves pretty quality meats in a reasonably priced buffet setting — perfect for ravenous appetites! You can choose to have the meats shabu shabu, sukiyaki or yakiniku (barbecue) style. Burppler Siming T really enjoyed the Sukiyaki (from $31.90 for American beef, prices vary according to type of beef chosen), which sees thinly sliced meat cooked in a pot of umami-rich sauce heavily seasoned with soy. It's delicious but rather rich, so pace yourself. Apart from the beef, there are other meats including pork belly, chicken thigh and pork loin, along with a selection of fresh vegetables from the bar, Japanese curry rice and ice cream. It's good enough a deal for us to set aside the fact that there's a time limit on on our meal — the standard course allows diners 70 minutes to dine.
Pro tip: If you're lucky enough to steal out for a long lunch, come by for the 60-minute lunch buffet (from $24.90, daily from 11am-3pm).
Avg price: $35
Photo by Burppler Siming T
【frozen espresso ball with warm milk】3 flavors to choose from: vanilla/macadamia/praline. The praline one was delicious despite my preference for unsweetened coffee
After a year of pining, the MATCHA SOFT SERVE FROM TSUJIRIHEI-HONTEN IS BACK!!!!!!! 😍😍😍 For the matcha purists - flavours are as intense as ever, creamy, smooth, rich (very gao), bittersweet and it's still priced at $7 but it's money well-spent. Pity they didn't bring the Uji back this time round. This should be around till 15th September for the Japan Autumn Fair, definitely coming back for more before I head over to Kyoto for the real deal heh heh heh
A light and refreshing dessert which the crumblies worked amazing with the vanilla infused ice cream. The crumblies are suspectedly the cashew nut/ almond cookies from CNY.
Who would have expected to find a Bingsu stall in a Kopitiam food court at Tiong Bahru Plaza? The Bingsu here from Gangnam Bingsu comes pretty affordable; a $5.90 small portion that is almost the size of a usual Bingsu and a large portion $7.90(!) that comes filled to the brim — a fraction of what other places would offer. Flavour-wise it hits the price point well; milk ice was finely shaved and rather soft with a subtle flavour that gets a little more intense with every single scoop. Black Sesame flavour lightly perfumes the Bingsu and was evident through the entire bowl for a layer of of black sesame powder resides in between. Overall it's very good value for the price, with a decent quality although there are things I could pick on (the slightly hard Azuki red beans can be softer for a better texture; the condiments could be of better quality for a better overall flavour that is stronger), but this has to be one of the most affordable Bingsu options out there that you don't have to sacrifice too much on quality for the sheer cheapness in terms of price.
Pickled beetroot, green beans, dried cranberries, quinoa, roasted pumpkin seeds & whey dressing. Super yummy!! And portion is so hugeeee, it is a lot more filling than it looks, really. Love the crunch and the taste of the dressing. Will def come back to have this again! 😋
Big open window for natural lighting, feels like you're in one of cozy and hippy cafe in Brookyln. No particularly impresses by the salty mushrooms. Wish there were extra bread (refills) to finish the mushrooms. And a bit pricey..
Maybe not everyone looks for simple food when paying for it in a cafe, but I'm certainly one for straightforward comforts. This plate says it all for me, about what Punch is trying to do. Two generous heaps of cool avocado on warm, crunchy triangles of sourdough are made refreshing when doused in the juice of a thoughtfully charred lemon wedge. I enjoyed spreading the avocado thickly and evenly on the toast, topping it with half a poached egg and letting the yolk of the other half be soaked up by the underside of the toast. I also strongly recommend eating this with your hands, messy as it may be. Paired with an Ethiopian batch brew ($4), this was just what I wanted on a cool Sunday morning. After licking the avo off my fingers, I dirtied them once again while biting into the brownie cookie with espresso butter ($5), especially satisfying when you happen to get a pinch of salt in a mouthful. Wish the espresso buttercream provided more of a coffee hit, but still a lovely sweet thing to nibble on. I also enjoyed the interaction with the service staff, although some might feel otherwise about the "verbal menu", I for one was grateful for the unexpected intimacy, and the assertion of the point of view that this is a space for conversation and hospitality. Hopefully, you will have just as positive of an experience as I did.
Delicious Char Siew Don. Love the accompanied onsen egg. Interesting sauce over there. Would have loved it even more if it's hotter. But I'll still be back!
While its flagship outlet at Orchard Central undergoes renovations, Tanuki Raw’s new outlet located within Kapok Singapore’s store at the National Design Centre is the place to go for your rice bowl fix. For best value, order the lunch bowls (available from 11:30am-3pm). Its signature Truffle Yakiniku Don ($14.80), with pan-seared short rib, onsen egg and truffle soy sauce, never disappoints, or get in on the recent salted egg action with their new Salted Duck Egg Char Siew Don ($12.80). Their revised Happy Hour deal is something you’ll be grinning about too. Everyday from 5-7pm, the kitchen turns out free katsu-crust truffle yakiniku beef sliders to go with every alcoholic drink order; or go for their ever popular $2 fresh oysters and $10 cocktails, available from 5-8pm daily.
Taking over the defunct Late Plate in NUS Shaw Foundation Alumni House, Waa Cow! may just be reason enough to go to school. The Japanese-inspired menu features both rice bowls and small bites — perfect for lunch or a snack during those long breaks between tutorials. With thin strips of pink wagyu beef on a bed of lightly charred rice, the Wagyu Don ($17.90) is delicious and value for money; or tame the munchies with the the crispy and flavourful Soy Glazed Wings ($8.90). There are plans to roll out a dinner menu, but till then, the cafe opens only from 11:30am to 3pm. Go early as the bowls run out quickly!
Avg price: $20 per person
Sussed out by Burpple Tastemaker Xing Wei Chua, this modest 12-seater Japanese stall in Thomson Plaza serves tasty Japanese rice bowls. The Bara Chirashi Don ($12.80) is the most value-for-money item on the menu, considering the generous heap of freshly marinated sashimi chunks. If you're ready to splurge, go for the Premium Bara Chirashi Don ($22.80). It comes with fatty salmon, octopus and even glass prawns! Add $5 to complete your meal with a miso soup, salad and three slices of sashimi. Reservations are highly recommended.
Avg price: $18 per person
