Restaurants

@omote.sg comes to many people's minds when they crave for good Japanese food, and similarly I went there to satisfy my sashimi cravings and left really satisfied 😍

The Upsized Chirashi ($22.80) had a heaping about of seasoned sashimi pieces and you get a good variety of salmon, tuna, swordfish, octopus and so on. The pieces were rather chunky and fresh and I adored how fatty the salmon pieces were. Interestingly, I felt like there was too much sashimi than I could handle; perhaps I should have gone for the normal sized bowl instead 😂

Do add on their lunch set ($8.80) as it really completes the meal with more thick salmon sashimi pieces, appetisers, soup and dessert! They were pretty generous with their amounts and we left extremely stuffed.

Definitely a good treat for the fellow sashimi lovers!

Been wanting to find a good ramen place and I'm glad that Ramen Kiou hit the spot. We had their tonkutsu ramen and their gyoza and we were all very impressed!

The Deluxe Shoyu Tonkutsu Ramen ($15.20) was such a delight to enjoy. The soup itself was very rich and fatty, with complementary umami flavours coming from the pork bone broth and shoyu. All these were achieved without being too salty! The noodles were rather springy and the char siew was glorious. It was very tender, fatty and meaty all at the same time. I cleaned up the bowl without a single drop of soup left!

The Gyoza ($6.20) was decent, but the Mentai Mayo Gyoza I added ($3.70 with a drink) was even better. The mentaiko sauce has a lot of roe and was beautifully rich, complementing well with succulent gyoza meat.

A very comforting and delicious meal that I can't wait to have again!

Been to this restaurant multiple times over the years and we loved how they managed to maintain their food and service quality all these while. We had their Baked Sea Perch ($28) and Honey Charred Chicken ($22) and both were absolutely splendid.

The Baked Sea Perch was meaty and very fresh, with a good natural sweetness. I loved the perfectly grilled skin, as it was so crispy and very well seasoned. This is really hard to do without overcooking the meat underneath! The mashed potatoes underneath were creamy and well seasoned as well, and the asparagus was just lovely with the crispy leafy parts.

The Honey Charred Chicken was not too sweet, and yet you get the really nice honey taste together with the savoury flavour of the chicken. It was grilled perfectly as well, with the perfect amount of smokiness. The fries were absolutely moreish, due to its crispy exterior and sweet creamy flavour within.

For drinks we got the Sparkling Berry Apple ($10) and Lychee Rose Frizz ($10) which were both delightfully refreshing.

We really had no complaints at all for the food and service given. With 1 for 1 mains and drink using #burpplebeyond, we can't help but to think when is the next time we will be back again!

If you are around the area, this is one zi char place you can consider!

Wok Master offers a huge variety of food items in the menu and we selected a few. For the finger food items, the Handmade Prawn Roll ($12) and Pork Belly with Red Beancurd ($12) were great. The prawn rolls were crispy on the outside and succulent on the inside, perfect with their homemade sambal! The fried pork belly was also well fried, with a strong umami taste.

The Lala Bee Hoon ($14) takes the cake for me, with its adequately strong wok hei, flavourful soup and fresh clams! This is one dish I don't mind having all by myself 🥳

Unfortunately, the Wok Master Premium Claypot ($32) was a miss for me. The broth was a little strange and it was mostly vegetables. Felt like it was way too expensive for what was offered.

All in all, I felt like the food was decent but can be quite expensive. Also, during this upcoming CNY festive period, if you are thinking of getting some CNY set meals for takeaway, they do takeaway CNY sets, as well as Yu Sheng with Baby Abalone going at $48.80. Thank you @scalemicroinfluencers @wokmastersg for the invite!

Back at @onkei.tonkatsu to try their other tonkatsu variations and was satisfied with their Cheese Rosu-Katsu Set ($19.90)!

The pork fillet was quite well fried till golden brown and it was stuffed full of cheese! The meat itself may be a little dry, but it is definitely meaty. The chicken is best paired with the tonkatsu sauce, which was pretty tangy to cut the rich fat flavour from the cheese and meat fillet. They offer free refills of rice, soup and cabbage, and I liked the soup the best due to its rich meaty and umami flavours.

This may not be one of the best tonkatsu I've eaten, but it's definitely decent, filling and affordable. A great lunch option for the offices nearby!

Yet another bad experience 😥 We went to Thirteen BBQ Bar in search of good Chinese BBQ but they just fell short of expectations...

Firstly, there was alot of confusion. Confusion in making the order between us and the waiter, and confusion in the kitchen in executing those orders. Food went to the wrong tables and some items didn't come. I tried to tell them our rice didn't come but they ended up double charging for the rice when the bill came 🥲

Secondly, food was just churning out too slowly. The food items came out with too long intervals and we were mostly waiting. We ended up frustrated and told the waiter to pack the rest of the unfinished orders to go. Saw another table that did the same too...

Thirdly, the food was mostly mediocre. The skewers were really small and tough. Only the fried noodles ($8) was worth a mention. The noodles had a good texture, it was flavourful and well stir-fried due to the slight smoky aroma in the noodles.

The staff were indeed apologetic, but I think there is really a need to relook at their processes. They have the potential to be better!

Finally tried this popular eatery selling fresh clams dishes, but sadly we didn't like them too much.

The Power Drunken Lala Soup ($8.90) sadly did not live up to our expectations. The Chinese wine taste wasn't strong enough and though the broth had the sweetness from the clams, we found it rather one dimensional. The clams were fresh but rather small.

The Vongole ($10.90) may be garlicky, but it was really cloying and the cream taste wasn't of a quality one.

Luckily, the dishes were not too expensive and had rather large portions. I guess this is just a one time try for us 🥲

If you never had Jiro Style Ramen before, I can tell you that this is not for everyone. I would describe it as tonkotsu on steroids; everything is rougher, chunkier and richer. If you love a hardcore intense flavour, then you will definitely love this.

The Megamen ($13.90) at @brosramen is the Jiro Style ramen and I must say, it taste almost exactly like what I had in Japan. The soup itself is extremely thick, rich and creamy and would definitely be too salty for most people, but to me it just shouts flavour. You can really taste the soya sauce and the pork broth here. The noodles are much thicker than usual, hence it has a good bite to it which I loved. You might notice that the ramen toppings are quite unusual, but that is how it is supposed to be! It is topped with a generous amount of bean sprouts to cut the fat flavour, and a huge amount of garlic and pork fat to intensify the flavour more. The cha shu may be a chunky piece, but it was so tender and marinated well.

That said, if you prefer a lighter tasting ramen, then this is really not for you!

I believe most of their ramen are saltier than your usual ramen chains to suit the Japanese palette, and that is why I saw so many Japanese people having a regular meal there. Definitely an authentic experience, as I felt like I was transported back to Japan. Absolutely splendid and I can't wait to try their other bowls.

If you are around in Buona Vista or One-north, this is one Korean restaurant you can consider!

The Seafood Pancake ($18) is the must get here to share. Among all the dishes we ordered, this was really the winner! We loved how the pancake was thin, not doughy and full of ingredients. There was a beautiful crispy crust throughout the whole pancake, which gave both flavour and texture to it. The seafood within is pretty fresh and definitely paired well with the sauce given.

The Beef Bulgogi ($17) was pretty decent, as the meat was pretty tender. This can be quite sweet, so for savoury lovers this might not be for you.

The Soybean Soup ($15) is darker than usual, probably because of the use of a dark soybean paste. The soup was also decent, as it was comforting and had full of ingredients. However, I find it a bit too sweet once again.

6 side dishes were given and they were not bad, nothing much to shout out about. Definitely a restaurant I can consider when I'm in the area!

Red Ginger Thai Cuisine offers affordable lunch sets around the biopolis area and I must say that their green curry chicken and tom yum chicken are both decent options!

The set meals cost $9.40 each and come with rice and a fried egg. The Green Curry, although watery, boasts lemongrass and basil flavour and had quite a kick. There was a decent number of chicken slices, which were tender. The mushroom and vegetable ingredients absorbed the flavour of the curry well. I just wished that they could provide a bit more chicken slices in the curry!

The Tom Yum Soup had a good sour and spicy punch, and definitely was great with some rice. It was decent and had some depth. The food here may not be mind-blowingly good, but is an option to consider if you are around the area.

A posh Korean BBQ restaurant in a colonial house, @chingu.rochester offers rather decent lunch sets that you can consider!

I got the Stir-Fried Pork set ($17) which came with a variety of side dishes and soup. The stir fried pork itself is quite tender and definitely very flavourful! I love how the pot that it's served in is still very hot, which burned the bottom of the rice slightly, forming this crispy crust that is similar to that of claypot rice.

The side dishes were decent including the kimchi which isn't too sour.

Considering the location, the lunch set isn't too expensive and the quality is not too bad. An option to consider!

I love my tonkatsu, and I’m glad that @onkei.tonkatsu quality tonkatsu sets are able to fulfil my katsu cravings!

The set for 2 available on Burpple Beyond ($39.90) consists of a variety of katsu that will definitely fill you up!

The Pork Loin katsu was very crisp, and the meat within was meaty, quite succulent and slightly tender. Although it was not the most tender I’ve eaten, it is definitely one of the better ones. The Fish Katsu was actually much bigger and better, due to its fresh, sweet flaky meat that was really irresistible!

The Ebi Katsu that comes with the set was very fresh and succulent within as well. The kaarage and fried oyster given were also so tender and flavourful that we wished there was more!

The set also comes with rice, soup and cabbage that is refillable, and I’m glad those were available to cut through all the fat from all the delicious fried meats!

Definitely a back I will be back whenever I have some katsu cravings!