Amazing food at an affordable price! First off, I got the beef tartar, which was juicy and topped with shinmiji and sake sauce that was a savoury complement to the beef. Next, I ordered the hoisin pork belly. The pork belly was soo tender and the thick layer of fat melts in your mouth! The carrot puree that accompanied it was creamy and tangy. Finally, I got the cocoa brownie — a very interesting take on a brownie, where the chocolate ice cream was topped with crispy cocoa biscuit pieces. The cherry compote beneath the ice cream was velvety and sweet.

Overall, an amazing dining experience that is definitely a bang for your buck!

For our starters, we got the breaded pig’s head and bone marrow. The breaded pig’s head was crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside, savoury but not too overpowering. The bone marrow was one of my favourites, I felt that the slight saltiness of the herbs combined with the creaminess of the bone marrow made it pleasantly decadent!

For mains, we got the wagyu tri-tip and rump cap (paired with choron and salsa verde sauces), along with mac & cheese and spinach salad as sides. The doneness of the wagyu was perfect, tender and well-seasoned. The mac & cheese was thick and buttery with the four cheeses, delicious!

Finally, we ended off with Fat Belly’s tiramisu, with was superbly moist and creamy and not overly sweet.

Overall, an amazing spread and a great communal dining experience! Shoutout to the attentive waiters as well!

Got the shabu sliced pork and prawn noodles, as well as the ngoh hiang sharing platter. The prawn noodles was one of the best I’ve had so far, the broth was rich and aromatic and the prawns were pretty big and succulent. The portion was generous as well. The ngoh hiang platter had a well-rounded mix of crispy and soft items which were nicely seasoned and complemented the steamy broth.

Overall, an amazing prawn noodle place that I would gladly patronise again!

Ordered a bunch of dumplings to share with my family, and all the flavours were really fragrant and came with large portions of fillings inside.

My favourites were the Pulut Hitam Nonya
Dumpling and the Salted Egg Yolk Dumpling. I loved the Pulut Hitam one because the sweetness of the meat went well with the savoury rice. The Salted Egg Yolk dumpling had a large portion of salted egg, which I enjoyed.

All in all, it was a really good meal to have with my family, especially my parents who enjoy traditional flavours!

Ordered the beef stew and a half pint of Guinness. The beef stew was creamy and decadent, and the beef was so tender! The lightly toasted garlic bread complemented the stew really well. The glass of Guinness was quite rich, and I enjoyed it even though I don’t usually go for beer. Will definitely be back again!

The soy garlic chicken was delicious! I liked that I could taste the little bits of garlic and almond flakes in the chicken. I would recommend the honey butter chicken for those with a sweet tooth :) the peach tea with mint was refreshing and complemented the two types of chicken well.

I got the mango purple rice and strawberry lemon yo-tea. The mango purple rice drink was very unique, I’ve never tasted rice in a drink before! The thick mango drink complemented the starchy rice really well, it reminded me of Thai mango sticky rice.

The strawberry lemon yo-tea was really refreshing! I liked the combination of sweet strawberry and sour lemons, and the combination of yogurt and tea made the consistency just right and not overly thick. I will definitely get this drink again!

Got the yong tau foo with fried items. The portion for the yong tau foo was really big (6 items), and the sauce was so savoury and delicious. The ingredients were crispy and well seasoned- I loved the fried tofu skin! It also came with a small bowl of noodles in a similar sauce. Good value for money!

The ingredients were fresh, and the mala sauce was very fragrant. I would recommend getting the rice cake as its really chewy and well cooked! All in all a good bowl of mala that satisfied my mala craving.

I really loved the mentaiko fries, they were very generous with the mentaiko sauce and ebiko. The beef slices with truffle also tasted amazing! The sauce goes really well with the beef and it was very flavourful overall. Service was good as well. Will definitely be back again for a chill dinner/drinking session!

I had a great time at Pipes by Hattendo last weekend. I loved the angel hair pasta with mentaiko, the taste of the mentaiko was infused into the pasta making every bite very flavourful! They were very generous with the fish roe as well. The lemongrass chicken wings were really unique, with sweet and sour hints. I will definitely be back again for the amazing food and great service!

Pretty affordable and conveniently located in the heartlands, but still an authentic izakaya experience! The sashimi was very fresh, and the salty mentaiko added a good contrast to the sweet tamago. The most interesting dish would have to be the dried stingray, because I’ve never tried anything like it. It was sweet and has a similar texture to dried fish. Would definitely patronise again!