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Fatty U ($21.90). •HOSTED TASTING• It’s surprising that a cafe specializing in cream buns actually serve rather decent grain bowls. They really don’t disappoint, just like this chef recommended Fatty U grain bowl. Ah that smooth fattiness of the chestnut pork belly, all thanks to the 20 hours sous vide. I am one who’s afraid of biting into extremely fat pork belly but I am glad that this had a good meat-to-fat ratio and pretty flavourful. Served with nitamago, shimeiji mushrooms, pickled cucumbers and truffle slices that weren’t exuding much of an earthy aroma that I was expecting. A very filling grain bowl you have there! Thank you @burpple for the invitation and @hattendo_singapore for the hosting! Pipes by Hattendo is a Burpple Beyond partner where you can also enjoy some awesome 1-for-1 main dish deals like the Pipe Grain Bowls.

Latte ($5.50) An interesting aspect to this place is their roasting gallery that had a fully automated coffee roaster and a display of coffee beans from various countries. Opting for my usual, I had my latte brewed with their house blend "Anti Matter" which was a dark roast. It was more full bodied but wasn't as acidic as I thought it would be; and it had a nice chocolate and nutty aftertaste. Another joint to get my fix!

Friends w Benefits ($21.90) A three-in-one concept, the cafe serves up a range of Japanese-fusion dishes during the day. With an intriguing name tagged to it, their signature donburi was filled with A4 wagyu beef, foie gras, shimeiji mushrooms, onsen egg and pickled cucumbers. The wagyu beef slices were tenderly chargrilled with a taste of smokiness to it; and the foie gras were creamy and umami. Recommend to tell them to skip or reduce the sauce that was generously poured over the Japanese rice. It sadly felt a bit like eating mui fan at the end.

· 🥞 Plain Pancakes are the Best！... ~ · Kiseki Pancake - $16.80 · Some people prefer fancy pancakes but I prefer the classic Plain Jane. That way I get to enjoy the true taste of the pancakes and its quality. I must say their soufflé pancakes are fluffy and has a trailing egg fragrance in your mouth. Pancake paired with abit of cream makes every mouthful more flavourful, moist and smooth. A blessing that’s worth sharing with friends · Flippers @flippers.singapore

Eggs Benedict The Eggs Benedict (S$22.80) was the only item in their soufflé pancake section that offered a savoury option of their signature Kiseki pancakes. Made with imported Hinata white chicken eggs, the pancakes was fluffy and jiggly, as like all other soufflé pancakes that were already introduced to the food scene. The exception, of course, was that the table was set with a pair of forks, which was said to maintain the texture of the pancakes without over-squeezing them. The poached eggs were done on point, with the whites solidified and the yolk runny, before the Hollandaise sauce was drizzled over them. In between each Eggs Ben, there were smoked salmon and avocado with tiger prawns respectively. This combination could have been perfect over English muffins, but I felt that the flavours somewhat lacked a bit of the savoury notes from meat, be it bacon or ham. This might seem fanciful and hyped, but missing from the visual appeals was the satiety factor, which this dish might lack if one was not a small eater. Unsurprisingly, this gave me a good reason to grab a snack from the Food Hall at B2 of the mall after this meal.

Japan famous Kiseki Soufflé @flippers.singapore pancakes has landed. Previously just ate it in Shibuya in my last trip, I absolutely love the fluffiness of their pancakes! Kiseki Pancakes Matcha ($19.80) - this was probably one of my favourite as it was one of the not so sweet options. The bitterness pairs off well with the slight sweetness of the pancakes.

Tori Fest Ramen - $17.50 Nett Was a little skeptical of halal chicken ramen, but the chicken broth turns out to be really rich and creamy. Noodles, chicken and egg are pretty average. This is it if you are looking for a healthy bowl of ramen since no msg is used.

For 1-for-1 Ramen (save ~$12) Located on the second floor of Fraser Tower, this hidden gem in Amoy Street Food Centre serves up hearty bowls of springy ramen noodles in a collagen rich broth. At just $11.90, enjoy a bowl of Tori Chashu Ramen in Original/Spicy, which sees thick and tender slices of chicken chashu or opt for the dry ramen Maze-men. Feeling extra hungry? Their Tori Fest Ramen ($17.50) will be sure to fill you up with slices of sukiyaki, chashu and hanjuku eggs! Psst, all their ingredients are halal-certified.

Tori Fest Ramen Located on the second floor of Fraser Tower on the retail building. Look for the escalator outside that bring you up to the floor. Kure Menya is hidden inside with a wide view looking at Amoy Street Food Centre. They served chicken based ramen that full of collagen. I could say their broth was really creamy even without adding milk. Go for spicy if you want to add chilli paste on it. Tori Fest Ramen comes with all the ingredients including the chicken chashu and chicken braised sukiyaki style; topped with egg. $17.50

Make Your Own Roll ($7.90) This was a fun experience, you get to pick what ingredients go into your roll. It was so affordable with the Beyond 1-for-1 deal! Definitely worth a go if you’re looking for something quick, easy and affordable in Orchard. We visited this store early on a Monday afternoon and easily managed to get seats, it’s not too busy.

DYO Bowl ($7.90+2) There’s quite a number of unique ingredients here, in particular several Japanese-inspired ones. Of the ingredients I chose, I particularly liked the mushrooms. Sweet potato noodles made a nice unique base too. This is much cheaper than many other salad bowls, although the portion of ingredients is also less than in other places. The staff were fantastic, enthusiastic and eager to serve. Base: sweet potato noodles Crunch: seaweed strips, bonito furikake Protein: seared yuzu tuna Toppings: roasted ‘shrooms, tender tamago, pickled lotus Sauce: gochujang

1-for-1 ROLL Oops my chicken breast ran away 😂😂 overall 4/5!! $8 for 2 rolls! Would recommend u to put fried shallots because it makes the sushi alot crunchier!! Spicy kimichi is a must super yummy!

Salmon Miso Soup With Hokkaido Milk ($12) Recommended by the staff, we got this limited dish which they only whip 10 portions per day. Pleasant surprise as the soup was well seasoned and light as an appetizer. This should be a staple on their menu!

Beef Omurice With Demi Glace ($25) Nested in the far left wing of Far East Plaza is this Japanese gem. The glace is just right and goes really well with the beef & tomato rice. Super worth it with beyond 1 for 1. Service was excellent as well!

Demi Glacé Roast Beef & Black Curry Wagyu The meats in both dishes were cooked really well, and both the black curry and demi glacé sauce were also very savoury. Couldn’t stop tasting the sauces even after finishing the beef.

Izakaya Hikari Located on level 3 of Fortune Center, what gives the restaurant away is the many tables and crowd that has congregated at the entrance. Around 7pm, there was already a waiting list so I suggest you make a reservation beforehand. Environment was ok, I was definitely expecting a more Izakaya vibe though. Service was initially not bad but the male server seemed a little hostile especially when we mentioned we were missing some skewers? But oh well people have their days I guess. We ordered a ton of food: from yakitori, Don, fried food to grilled fish. The reviews seemed to speak very highly (like 4.8 star rating on Google reviews high) of this place, but we thought it was probably worth a 3.5-4 star? A few dishes worth mentioning were the succulent chicken gizzard, salmon mentai and unagi don and shime saba (vinegared mackerel). I think the rest was generally slightly above average but not worth a 4.8. Our meal came up to $170+ for 3-4 people which was quite pricey in our opinion. Too bad we didn’t get to use the Burpple 1 for 1 deal (we ate on an eve of PH), and I wouldn’t come back without it.

damn good jap!! seriously a hidden gem, the food here is really so good! headed over to use a burpple 1-1 and planned to order more food, but everything looked so tempting and we were spoilt for choice, ended up ordering 20 dishes in total oops (half of these were skewers tho but still) if you’re heading over you HAVE to try: shime saba!!!! *absolute star of the night* tastes identical to the one served at public izakaya which is like double the price?? never going there again for saba that i’ve found this place wagyu beef cubes😋😋 quite pricey at $8.90 per stick but i feel its worth it! the kurobuta tontoro was also very well done absolutely nothing bad to say about this place, service is also impeccable!! will definitely be coming back again soon😊

Salmon Mentaiko Bento Super worth it at nett price $16.90!! Lots of mentaiko!! However rice > salmon. Couldn’t finish the rice. But definitely be back again!!

Fusion Food Does Not Hit The Mark Came on weekday night without much crowd Chahan Unagi (6/10 - Tastes simply like Unagi + Fried Rice, hard to go wrong also) Yakitori Don (3/10 - Dry and bland, do not order)

Previously known as Uncle👴 Kiisu at Novena @square2sg Thanks to Burpple Beyond, we got these at half the price😉 👉Yuku Ochazuke - SGD24 👉Chahan Unagi - SGD23 👉Oversized Salmon Skin - SGD11 👉Mentaiko Fries - SGD11 。 All in all, there might be a couple of hits⭕️ and misses❌, yet @babasan.sg is still a great choice for mod-sin cuisine👍. I’d highly recommend ordering their Oversized Salmon Skin served with crabmeat ikura wasabi dip😋! Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Unagi Fried Rice 🍍 𝙐𝙣𝙖𝙜𝙞 𝙁𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙙 𝙍𝙞𝙘𝙚 - Fragrant fried rice with a burst of garlic and strong wok hey.

Beef Udon & Black Garlic Tonkotsu (~$11) Yummy and affordable place for udon quick-fix!! After 30% discount (on weekend), comes to around $11 per pax with all the extra fried dishes. Definitely recommend!

Beef Udon The food was great - soup was flavourful, noodles were springy, and there was a decent helping of meat. I really enjoyed it. Not pictured but I went with friends and they had the truffle Tonkotsu udon (really strong truffle taste) and we shared some tempura (crispy, not too oily, overall delicious). Overall, we thought the food was worth it

U-don Say 🤔 Really decent bowl of udon!! I’m a fan of the soup for the Sanuki Beef Egg Udon ($11.60) - more towards the sweet side (reminds me of Sukiyaki broth?) and yet still savoury. Was not sick of the soup at all even till the end. My only gripe about the udon is that they placed the fried tempura bits in the soup when they first serve you. After waiting for my turn to pay the bill and sit to eat, they have all grown soggy. So might opt to ask them to place them in another bowl on the side next time. Overall, a delish bowl of udon that costs less than $9 after Burpple deal - worth!

For 1-for-1 Main Dish (save ~$15) Boasting "giant drinks at dwarf prices", this bar along Circular Road will soon become your go-to spot for happy hour drinks and bites! Share a round of Beef Pepperoni Pizza ($18), Takoyaki ($18/10 pcs) and Popcorn Chicken ($10) over free flowing drinks and conversations. With prices as low as $15, enjoy a jug of Tiger Beer (min. 2), Soju + 2 Red Bull Sugar Free ($20) or go hard with 3x Chivas 12 Years at just $312!

Japan's No 1 Fire Ramen,Menbaka Fire Ramen is opening its first ever overseas outlet outside Kyoto, at Cineleisure Orchard level 5, tomorrow 24 November, 3.40 pm. The dish get its name from the preparation methods, where the chef ignite negi oil to the point of flames before pouring it over their signature broth. The result is a char smoky broth that enhanced the flavour of broth. Option for the fire ramen from Shoyu Fire Ramen (feature),Vegetarian Fire Ramen and Tonkotsu Fire Ramen (exclusive to the Singapore outlet). 💰$17.9 Recommended to try the Kyoto Menbaka Fried rice and matcha beer. Dont miss the opening promotion, enjoy 1 for 1 for all fire ramen available from 27 to 29 Nov 2020 only! 📍Menbaka. Cineleisure Orchard, 8 Grange Road, #05-03.

Kyoto’s Famous Fire Ramen Opens In Cineleisure Orchard Don’t flame us this way leh! Probably the most heated dining moment we had! The heat is real, sweated a little for that few seconds of theatrical display. We had a preview of Menbaka Fire Ramen from Kyoto which is opening on 24 November In Cineleisure Orchard, their first outlet overseas with just one outlet in Japan much to our surprise. Gimmicky or not? Full review on: https://therantingpanda.com/2020/11/21/food-review-menbaka-fire-ramen-singapore-in-cineleisure-orchard-kyoto-famous-fire-ramen-opens-first-outlet-outside-of-japan/

Sometimes, playing with fire can be a good thing, especially when it comes to Menbaka’s Fire Ramen. Kyoto’s famous fire ramen, Menbaka, will be opening the restaurant’s first overseas outlet in Singapore on 24 November, 3:40pm. Founded and created by ramen master Masamichi Miyazawa, this unique dining experience involves the live preparation of the Signature Fire Ramen over at the counter. By igniting negi oil to flames before pouring it over their signature broth that’s topped with more green onions, it resulted in a smoky rich broth that you will slurp to the last drop. The menu includes the fire ramen in shoyu ($17.90), vegetable ($16.90) and tonkotsu ($18.90), the latter a new and exclusive flavour to the Singapore outlet. In addition to the noodles, the menu also boasts other selections such as crispy charcoal karaage salad ($14.90), fried rice ($9.90) and matcha beer ($12). Dramatic, yes. Instagrammable, checked. Flavour bomb, most definitely. To celebrate the opening, Menbaka will be offering a 1-for-1 for all fire ramen from 27-29 November. ••••••••••••••••••• ✨ Menbaka Fire Ramen 📍 8 Grange Road, Cineleisure Orchard, Unit 05-03, Singapore 239695 🍴 [Media Invite]

Fresh Sashimi & Great Selection Of Set Meals They have quite a selection of set meals which usually contains fresh sashimi (tuna, salmon, yellow tail), 1 bowl of rice, 1 protein of choice (saba, salmon, chicken, pork, unagi) and 1 miso soup. The 1-1 deal ensures you don’t have to order anymore side dishes! I was persuaded by the waitress to order one plate of maki which i couldn’t finish, not too bad but my bill came up to be $90 😭 so just order the set meals!!! Ambience is quiet and simple!

For 1-for-1 Chirashi Set (save~$25) Expect traditional Japanese classics priced affordably at this cozy and intimate restaurant along Pekin Street. Their signature Hokkai Chirashi ($34.80) comes with fresh slices of salmon sashimi, hotate, kani and tamago atop a bed of fluffy Japanese rice! Other note-wrothy dishes include their Bara Chirashi ($26.80) and Chirashi Salmon Ikura ($25.80) with heaps of fresh ikura, perfectly satisfying for ikura lovers everywhere. Photo by Burppler A (:

Chirashi Don The raw fish were rly good and tasty! Used the burpple deal so it was more affordable!

Darn Good Meat Skewers!! Just phenomenal. We ordered a variety of skewers (1 for 1 with #burpplebeyond) including pork, beef and mushrooms. The pork belly skewers were so darn juicy and the beef skewers were very tender. Both were flavoured well with Chinese 5-spice! The mushroom skewers were so good as well, as they were grilled till they have a crispy crust. The stir fried pork and kimchi ($7.90 1 for 1 with #burpplebeyond) was so good as well, as the kimchi really provided the refreshing taste I was looking for from all the meats. To top it off, the Kirin frozen beer ($15) was just FANTASTIC because the frozen beer foam makes this beer like a slushie, perfect thirst quencher indeed.

20 Skewers The barbecued meat was delicious though a little too salty for my liking. Each stick was quite big, costs around $1.50~$2 each. 20+20 skewers is good for sharing between 3-4 people. The Frozen Yuzu Beer was so refreshing after all that greasy barbecue, the top froth is made from ice blended beer! The shop had great atmosphere, it was buzzing on a weekday night. We made a reservation so we didn’t need to wait - would highly recommend doing this. For the Beyond deal - you pick 20 skewers and get the same 20 free. So you basically get two of each that you ordered, and you pay for just the 20 you originally picked. It’s very worth the price!

20 skewers It was VERY CROWDED although it was a Wednesday night. We tried to walk in that night and the queue was already 5-6 groups long at 7pm. The waitress told us that the the waiting time was about an hour. I recommend calling for a reservation 2 days in advance (because we tried to call a day before and there were no slots anymore). After a long time waiting, we ended up getting seated at Taan at about 815pm and only getting our skewers at 845pm. My friend and I got the burpple 20 skewers, 1for1 which gave us 40 skewers in total. The portion was definitely too huge for 2 people. I think the serving could comfortably feed 4 people. Basically, there is a minimum requirement of at least 2 sticks per item so you need to choose 10 items to make 20 skewers. With the burpple 1for1, they will just duplicate the order for the next 20 skewers. You can choose between a few flavours. I think the best items were the enoki/shitake mushroom with bacon, chicken wing and the chicken skewers. On the other hand, the beancurd skin was dry and the mantou didnt really go with the seasoning. The other types of meat were a little on the tougher side esp when the skewers couldnt stay warm for long. Lucky enough, we could takeaway the remaining skewers that we couldnt finish. Although we didnt order the alcohol, there was quite a cool range of beverages! There was frozen beer! The table beside us were going crazy with the drinks.