Flap Steak This is my first visit to Bizen, an Okayama Wagyu steakhouse in Funan Mall. Decision paralysis is real when there are 20 different prime-cuts, butcher-cuts and adventure-cuts of A3 grade Wagyu beef to choose from😱 Thankfully, the staff helped me to narrow down the options to Flap, Plate and Chuck Short Rib when I said I wanted a fattier cut. I ended up choosing Flap ($27.50 for 150g) which comes with 2 sides of my choice: Wakame Udon and Sautéed Trio Mushroom. There is no need for any sauce as the beef is tender, juicy and packed with flavour. The sides that I chose are quite light, which is a great match with the steak. Although the steak is really quite small, it turned out to be sufficient as the high fat content would have render it jelak if it was any bigger. Overall, this is a little pricey but the taste is on point - a pretty good choice for frills-free Wagyu!

Best for Premium Steaks At BIZEN Okayama Wagyu Steakhouse, you can choose from 20 A3 premium wagyu cuts especially sourced from cattle farmers in Okayama prefecture in Japan. The steaks are prepared and served in techniques they are best suited for. https://hungryghost.sg/bizen-okayama-wagyu-steakhouse/

Beef and Chicken Combo The Sharing Platter ($49.90) comes with a premium knuckle beef, chicken katsu, 2 side dishes of choice, chawanmushi, sake-steamed clama and 2 iced green tea. The knuckle steak was perfectly cooked to our choice of medium-rare with a nice char. Though it retained its juiciness, it was slightly tough and the taste was not so memorable. It was lacking the flavour of a mixture of fat and beefy unami-ness. I think perhaps it's the choice of cut as I usually go for ribeye.

[Closed] After 3 years in Singapore, Soba specialist Nadai Fuji Soba Ni-Hachi has ceased operations. Fujisoba which is Japan’s number one soba restaurant, is located at 100AM Mall Tanjong Pagar. I remember its Deep-Fried Soba with Sizzling Seafood Spicy Sauce, which is like shen mian but Japanese style. While ramen arteries are very popular here, it is hard to find one that specialised in Soba and does it well. Loved its food there, but unfortunately.... oh well. bit.ly/closedsg2020 #DFDNoodles

Tempura Soba One of the heartiest soba I’ve had in a while! The rich broth was flavourful but not surfeiting, which made me feel like I could finish slurping the whole bowl and be guilt-free. There were some hits and misses with the tempura. Some were crunchy while others were soggy. Nevertheless, this was our second visit and we were still very pleased with the quality of the soba and service. 📍100AM, Tanjong Pagar 📌$$

Duck Meat SOBA-D SO-BA-D! This soba comes with a D rating, and unsurprisingly tastes SO BA-D! The noodles were too hard too have it on it’s own. Yes, you could soften it with the broth from the bowl of piping hot duck meat and duck meatball soup but it’s way too salty after the soak. The duck meat was overcooked and therefore tasted tough. It was my first time tasting a really gamey duck too! Never had a duck leaving such a bad taste in my mouth. Not sure if it’s real duck meat or a quack! Pun intended. As for the duck meatballs, it’s no different in taste from minced pork balls. Perhaps they’re minced pork instead of duck meat since there was, thankfully, no gamey taste to the meatballs. Am pretty sure this isn’t worth $16++. Never coming back to this place again!

Percik Kambing $38 | Sambal Kangkong with Cuttlefish $14 Coconut Rice $2 australian lamb short ribs marinated in coconut milk and tamarind, charcoal-grilled stir-fried water morning glory, cured cuttlefish, sambal belacan

Otah Katsu Sando $7.80 space buns, panko-crusted spicy fish cake, shredded cabbage, mayonnaise

Charcoal-grilled Kaya Toast $7.80 space buns, homemade coconut jam, butter, soft-boiled eggs

Hojicha Soft Serve With Waffle $9.50 The outlet I went to was at Bugis area... Very thoughtful dessert. The waffle was precut before it was served to us. Was crispy up till the last bite. The devil was in the detail, there was a slice of thin waffle at the base of the ice cream to hold it so that it doesn't melt and affect the waffle too much.

Japanese Flavour on a Western Dessert with a Chinese Name The Houjicha Softserve with Yuan Yang Waffle ($14), which is essentially a half a plain and half a charcoal waffle, served with fruits and chocolate sauce decor, was a pleasant surprise to my tastebuds. The softserve is smooth and houjicha flavour is spot on in its taste without feeling too creamy or milky. The waffle is good as well with its crisp exterior that's soft and fluffy when cut into, although the whole yuan yang thing is more of a presentation gimmick to me as I do not taste nor feel any difference between the two types of waffles. Regardless, I do see myself returning, but perhaps to give their ice-cream flavours a go next time round. 🤤

Yuan Yang Waffles + 2 Scoops ($15 U.P.), Soft Serve On Waffles ($14 U.P.) This #burpplebeyond post features ice cream and waffles- one of the more worthwhile ones you’ll find around SG IMHO. My Yuan Yang waffles was dense with an evident charcoal aftertaste for 1/2 the made-fresh-upon-order batter. The stickier than usual ice cream scoops of coconut and salted caramel were an extended sweet hat trick to the great waffles. On the other plain buttermilk waffles sits a gorgeous swirl of hojicha soft serve.While I found the mix of toppings slightly awkward and the soft serve less appealing compared to the ice cream scoops; this is easily overcome when I can freely select from a variety of toppings and soft serves/ ice cream next time round.

Flat white Nice latte art and decent coffee

Cosy brunch outlet along Thomson Pictured here are Carbonara, Truffle Fries and Bacon & Potato Omelette. The portion fed 3 adults as the carbonara sauce was on the thicker side. The bill came up to $56.80 but there was no service charge/ GST. There was no charge on plain water and I do recommend making reservation for this place!

Beef Steak Don ($24.20) Beef steak (180g), teriyaki onions, king oyster mushrooms, egg yolk, nori, Japanese rice I didn’t try this but my dad enjoyed it, and it smelt p good. The beef, onions, and mushrooms were flavourful, with the yolk adding more richness.

The Refinery🍝 Went to The Refinery for dinner with colleagues 2 weeks ago and had the Mentaiko Aburi Pasta ($24) along with other sharing items such as Cauliflower Fritters ($10), Refinery Wings ($12), Chicken Karaage ($13), Mentaiko Fries ($12)😇 The Mentaiko pasta was good but got a little gelat after awhile. The other sharing items were delicious😍 Overall ratings 9/10 as the ambience was good, staff were helpful and food was delicious!💯 Would definitely visit again!!

Asia Fusion Came here for lunch. Ordered the Gyu Don v2.0 ($16), Yummy Tiger Prawn Pasta ($20) and Sweet Potato Caramel Latte ($6). Gyu Don v2.0: Thinly Sliced USA Beef Shortplate cooked in Aromatic Reduction & Caramelized Onions, Tempura Onions, Japanese Pearl Rice, Onsen Lava Egg. Beef slices were well marinated and tender. Tempura onion on the other hand was disappointing. Soft and unseasoned. Yummy Tiger Prawn Pasta: Linguine, Creamy Tom Yum Sauce, Tiger Prawns, Cherry Tomatoes, Kaffir Lime. The tomyum flavour was not bad. The prawns however do seem a little small and somehow I feel that using fresh prawns would be better for this dish. The sweet potato caramel latte was excellent. Milky, creamy, sweet and delicious. Highly recommend getting this drink. Service was not bad. Servers were attentive enough to top up our water.

WHITE COFFEE + REFINERY SUMMER HOT TEA WHITE COFFEE: Strong brew coffee that is not acidic or bitter; not too milky.. REFINERY SUMMER HOT TEA: Blend of oolong and lavender; well-balanced oolong and lavender taste; surprisingly sweet tasting..