Offshore has been a low key pub in Kovan that’s been high key pumping up their SES status from a neighborhood watering hole to a more refined and upper class watering hole. With Hoegaarden (yee) and Stella Artois (yee yee) on tap, as well as meat skewers like this Hungry Platter 2 ($13.80 before 10% service charge), they’re definitely doing it right.

Seven sticks are better than 7 rings, and Offshore’s Hungry Platter is proof positive of that #fact. The seven skewers (not dwarfs) are a Thai spice infused spicy cured top shell, a barbecued spicy pork collar, bbq char chicken thigh, and a Moroccan styled bbq cumin garlic lamb. There’s also a fried crispy chicken thigh, and Caribbean style beef meatballs, as well as Asian Five Spice pork meatballs.

Each and every individual skewer was utterly unctuous, but special mention must be given to the smashingly succulent and particularly piquant pork collar, as well as the luscious lamb. The pork collar was felicitously fatty and full flavored thanks to the spice rub which penetrated deep into the flesh. The lamb was sensationally spiced, and when combined with a stellar sear on the meat, the natural gaminess of lamb was reduced to a mild, manageable level.

The beef and pork meatballs were most likely handmade in house, as mass machine manufactured ones are highly dense and don’t fall apart no matter what. The meatballs in the Hungry Platter 2 were more loosely packed and fell apart when bitten into. Plus, they were indisputably tasty. The chili dip on the side tasted a lot like the chili paste you’d get out of a pack of instant noodles, but it wasn’t all that bad.

The Hungry Platter could be shared between two, or you could easily smash it solo with no shame whatsoever. Come thirsty too, cause you’re definitely gonna want a nice cold pint or four of either Hoegaarden or Stella to wash it all down.