Fat Prince

The $29 Set Lunch gets your 2 appetisers, 2 palm-sized kebabs, and a dessert of the day. The pit roasted lamb kebab is pictured rightmost.

This was my favourite kebab of all, and primarily because the zhoug gave a flavourful spicy kick to it. The zhoug had an apparent cilantro and chilli taste to it, and it was further complemented with the fried garlic which gave the kebab a good crunch. Full of spice and flavour, as well as juicy enough lamb shreds.

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The $29 Set Lunch gets your 2 appetisers, 2 palm-sized kebabs, and a dessert of the day.
Chicken shish kebab pictured leftmost.
Pickled carrot cucumber, fried shallot, toum
Got this chicken shish kebab as an ala carte to top up unto the $29 Set Lunch. It was my least favourite of the bunch. Not only was it dry, the toum did not add much flavour to it. I was hoping to taste some element of garlic in the toum but sadly I did not. It was also not given generously, so its creaminess was also short-lived in the already small kebab.

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Hummus was of a creamy consistency that was just right. It was slightly nuttier than usual also because of the pumpkin seeds, but the paprika added an interesting layer of flavour to the rich taste. There was a slight herbaceous undertones, which went well with the pita. What I did not enjoy as much was the pita that was unevenly salted. Felt that the hummus was better devoured on its own.

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[ Great flavours; multitude of drinks ] Having been a fan of Middle Eastern flavours since forever, and add on the dearth of said cuisine in my diet once the pandemic started, I was more than happy to follow the group’s suggestion to dine at Fat Prince, a modern Middle Eastern restaurant-bar concept!

While I was expecting traditional flavours, Fat Prince prefers to take a contemporary spin. For e.g., instead of large skewers of kebabs, you get a small plate’s serving paired with a taco-like wrap. It’s quite bite-sized but you do get a small selection of dips to enjoy it with (starts at $10).

But what I really wanted to try was their hummus (from $12) + flatbread ($4). We started off with the Sweet Corn Hummus — which was excellent — and after that evaporated, we chose the Roasted Cashew Hummus to accompany our drinks for the rest of the evening. I personally preferred the corn for its sweet-savoury-spicy mix, but the walnut’s fuller body made it better for solo eating without the distractions of other dishes.

For our meat-protein main, we got the Wagyu Beef Cheek ($25/100g) to share 3-ways. Tender without being mushy, a light smoky crust courtesy of the earthen oven, with a mild tangy-spicy sear thanks to the fermented chilli and za’atar (a classic Middle Eastern spice blends; imo it tastes like thyme). The chilli’s acidity helped cut through a lot of the heavy flavours, and the pomegranate + walnut crumble further lightened the profile and added texture. If I weren’t so full, I’d have eaten more!

The true highlight of the night though was the Fried Cauliflower. (The Brussels Sprouts Fattoush was good but didn’t come close.) Ever had bad cauliflower? I have — it’s plain, monotonous, and incredibly uninspired. 0/10 would eat again. However, when done well, it’s one of my favs! The night’s rendition was beautiful: lightly crunchy, gently spiced, and all around nutty. I could not stop eating it. It didn’t matter that the green chilli dip had good heat; I was so taken by the original taste profile that I ignored the sauce for the rest of the plate! A must-get if you visit!

Oh, and if you like alcohol, Fat Prince has tons to offer. (Pst, they’ve a bar up front!)

The Royal Lunch is a 3 course that includes dips, mezzes and choice of kebabs with chef's daily dessert. I fell in love with the hummus which were creamy and rich, and it came with Turkish flatbread that was baked soft and fluffy. The cashew hummus had a nutty roastedness to it while the sweet corn hummum was on a lighter side with some added spice from the curry leaf. For mezzes, opt for the lamb kofta which was similar to lamb meatballs. They were well seasoned with herbs and spices, and with no gaminess to it.

Tbvh, came for their kebabs, but stayed for the hummus. Personally found their 𝘾𝙝𝙞𝙘𝙠𝙚𝙣 𝙎𝙝𝙞𝙨𝙝 (~$10) and 𝙋𝙞𝙩 𝙍𝙤𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙇𝙖𝙢𝙗 (~$12) kinda dry and gamey respectively. 😤
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The 𝙃𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙨𝙖 𝙋𝙧𝙖𝙬𝙣 (~$13) was refreshing with the watermelon, but not warranting the $13 price tag for sure.🍤

Ig @goodfomood

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The star is the 𝙍𝙤𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝘾𝙖𝙨𝙝𝙚𝙬 𝙃𝙪𝙢𝙢𝙪𝙨 (~$12) that I dipped (dunked) my soft thick slices of 𝙏𝙪𝙧𝙠𝙞𝙨𝙝 𝙁𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙗𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙 (~$4) in — probably one of the best hummus I’ve had.🤩🤩

Ig @goodfomood

A lovely place to have Middle Eastern Cuisine and cocktails.

Selected the Kale Tabbouleh, Fried Cauliflower, Cashew Hummus and Sweet Corn Hummus from the lunch menu. The cauliflower dish and cashew hummus are a must-orders for me. Kale Tabbouleh was a refreshing salad with great texture and flavour from the spiced chickpeas. Not feeling the sweet corn hummus though, perhaps a tad more sun dried tomatoes would elevate the dish.

However, we felt that the appetisers overshadowed the mains. The spring pea falafel and chicken shish kebab were decent but that's about it. Felt that my previous visit before the menu change had a better combination of flavours for the kebabs. Was a tad disappointed with the mains but felt better after the yummy cake at the end of the meal.

One of the few places in #Singapore that makes good hummus. Love the taste and texture #sgfoodies #sgfoodie #sgigfoodies #sgigfood #burpple #blurpplesg #FatPrince

The gourmet chickpea fried seabass kebab was full of flavour and texture. We also couldn't get enough of the creamy roasted cashew hummus with fluffy soft pita bread, fried cauliflower, and refreshing avocado & kale tabbouleh. #happybelly #burpple
(S$9++ for kebabs)