Anticipate a busy work day? Plan ahead so you can still eat well for lunch! Gather your colleagues to pre-order poke bowls a day in advance via email (minimum three orders), and just send someone out to pick it up at lunch time. Go for the standard Nalu (two scoops, $15.90) — 150g of tuna and salmon cubes tossed in original marinade on a bed of brown rice. Top it off with some avocado, flying fish roe and cherry tomatoes. For the full Hawaiian experience, toss the bite-sized pineapples and scallions together with your poke bowl and finish off with a spritz of lime juice!
The result is the most delicious bite of luncheon meat that you would have ever tasted in your whole life. One serving of musubi comes with six pieces for S$11.
See full review at http://thehungrygeek.com/2016/02/19/aloha-poke-hawaiian-deliciousness/
I happened to walk past this small shop on their first day of opening and could not resist giving it a go when I saw their menu. The Green Bucket is essentially, in my opinion, a slightly pared-down and less expensive version of The Daily Cut. Servings come in three sizes of small ($6.90), medium ($7.90) and large ($9.90) with the former two having one base, one protein, three toppings and one dressing each. The only difference between the large size and them is that it has two proteins. From what I saw today, the selection is very attractive:
1) Base: romaine lettuce, fusilli pasta, brown rice, soba noodles, sweet potato
2) Protein: chicken with herbs, grilled curry chicken, Korean BBQ chicken, smoked duck and ribeye (the last two costs $1.50 more)
3) Toppings: Japanese cucumber, purple cabbage, sweet corn, mixed capsicum, sunflower seeds, sliced almonds, cherry tomatoes, baby potatoes, brocolli, olives, quinoa, onsen egg, parmesan, button mushroom (extra 50 cents), baby spinach and toasted honey walnut (add $1 for the last two)
4) Dressing: Japanese sesame, rosemary vinaigrette, honey mustard, sweet Thai chilli, sour cream, Wafu and extra virgin olive oil
(Do note that Xan and Zale, the friendly young owners, said they're still tweaking things and the menu may change later).
Our verdict: Thumbs up! We were pleased with our takeaway meals as all the components within were of good quality and tasted fresh. Both small and medium portions were definitely above average for the price too. I did think the ribeye in my order was a little chewy but Xan had forewarned me that it would be, explaining that the device used to keep the food warm was not working properly and they were going to change it. As this should be a one-off incident, and given it's their first day of operations as well, I would honestly not hesitate to order the beef again.
We came a little too late so we didn't have many options, but I was still pretty happy with my resulting combi (as long as I had that oozy onsen egg!). 😄
Considering the price, I like how generous they are with the portion of protein. Just don't expect fatty rib-eye slices when you top up for the steak and you'll be fine. Alternatively, play it safe and opt for the beautifully-marinated chicken options — there's grilled curry, Korean BBQ and one with herbs. I will be back again and again, though I hope they add a fish option soon, and rotate the toppings a little to keep things interesting.
Add $2 for Ninja Rice/Orzo/Garden Greens or $3 for Quinoa. One of the more typical rice bowls amongst the Ninja Bowl selection. While I might urge you to try the other exciting bowls (unagi! beef cheek!), you can't really go wrong with fresh 🍣 salmon 🍣 sashimi
We tried almost all the bowls on the menu and our top favourites are:
Noka ($14, not in the photo) with unbelievably tender braised beef cheeks, Korean bean sprouts, mixed nuts, semi-dried tomatoes and onsen egg
Kaisen ($16) with super plump scallops and mussels with lemon butter sauce, mixed mushrooms and carrots
Genki ($16) perfect for unagi lovers, with superb pickled beets, bean sprouts, roasted pumpkin and onsen egg
Note that the prices do not include the base yet.
Add $2 for Ninja Rice (a mix of Japanese and brown rice), orzo (rice-shaped pasta) or garden greens, or $3 for quinoa.
While I’d rather go to Grain Traders for the tuna tataki/pulled pork/salmon fillet (and their generous bowls in general) and Aloha Poké for the salmon poké the more unique proteins mentioned are worth a visit.
Where are my semi-dried tomatoes? 😢
Nevertheless I have to commend the silky scrambled sublimity, and once again the super tender beef cheek; though the toast was in an unfortunate stale and weary state.
We tried almost all the bowls on the menu and our top favourites are:
Noka ($14, not in the photo) with unbelievably tender braised beef cheeks, Korean bean sprouts, mixed nuts, semi-dried tomatoes and onsen egg
Kaisen ($16) with super plump scallops and mussels with lemon butter sauce, mixed mushrooms and carrots
Genki ($16) perfect for unagi lovers, with superb pickled beets, bean sprouts, roasted pumpkin and onsen egg
Note that the prices do not include the base yet.
Add $2 for Ninja Rice (a mix of Japanese and brown rice), orzo (rice-shaped pasta) or garden greens, or $3 for quinoa.
While I’d rather go to Grain Traders for the tuna tataki/pulled pork/salmon fillet (and their generous bowls in general) and Aloha Poké for the salmon poké the more unique proteins mentioned are worth a visit.
The usually wriggly eel completely lays limp in sweet, luscious surrender here, whilst elsewhere the various crunchy elements each bring something different to the table - the beets bring a veggie wetness, the pumpkins a hearty starchiness and the beansprouts a peasantly basic chewiness. 4/5
How appropriately-named. These tempura-ed cauliflower florets were all too easy to pop into my mouth. I like that alone, they were clean-tasting and surprisingly non-oily. But if you are after more flavour, just dip them in the accompanying sriracha-laced mayo.
A beautiful sloppy mess. The 24-hour braised beef cheek is shamelessly tender; its gravy rendering the the two pieces of toast beneath into yummy soggy-ness. I can't imagine a better accomplice than the scrambled-with-mushroom eggs.
With all the talk about healthy eating and the movement that came along, stayed and wouldn't go away. The options these days are endless.
Ninja bowl plays to the tune but with a Miyazaki twist.
Everything in the bowl screams Japan and we Japan crazy Singaporeans, welcome it with hungry arms.
The Unagi soft and luscious contrasting with the crunchy veges. The egg coats everything in liquid gold tying all the flavors in its awesome gooey mess.
You can almost see the sun rising in the glorious bowl.
Monster would bring this home and show it a good time tonight.
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