Nouri is off to a good start in 2018 with a collaboration between chefs Ivan Brehm and Darren Teoh from Dewakan in KL. We had the 5-course lunch, and every dish was beautiful, inventive and delicious.
The Snapper Umai (a ceviche-like dish native to Serawak) created by chef Darren Teoh was a delight - tangy and spicy, complemented by the sweetness of the pomelo.
I’ll definitely be back to try Nouri’s teishoku-style lunches and omakase menu.
I’m not vegan or vegetarian, but from time to time I try to cut down on meat. I love veggie burgers because they’re much more fun to eat than salads, and you almost forget you’re only eating veggies.
grEAT opened quite recently at the basement of Tanjong Pagar Centre, but doesn’t draw crowds like Daily Cut and the other eateries nearby. I wonder why, because the Signature Smoky Burger ($7.90 a la carte, $9.90 as a combo with a drink) was delicious, with a crispy mushroom patty and a slightly tangy sauce.
I’d say this is on par with VeganBurg (one of my favourites) and better than nomVnom.
If you love Peranakan food and large portions, look no further.
Tucked inside the Destination Hotel on Beach Road, Folklore serves an array of tasty dishes that will leave you wanting more.
The winning dish of the meal was the Sambal Buah Keluak Fried Rice ($22) which was super fragrant with the rich taste of buah keluak. Pictured next to it is the Sambal Kapitan ($26), which is an extremely spicy chicken dish on the Christmas menu.
Definitely one of my favourite Peranakan restaurants in Singapore and seriously, you won’t believe how big the portions are!
This new Japanese place along Tras Street has been open for more than a month, but not much about it can be found online, so thought I’d write something about it :)
Don & Tori’s menu consists mainly of donburi, maki, sashimi and yaki mono (grilled dishes). We ordered the Salmon Mentaiko Aburi Maki ($25, can’t go wrong), Grilled Japanese Eggplant with miso paste ($16, a bit oily), Chirashi Don ($25, good selection of fish but wish the portion was bigger) and the pictured Sakura Ebi Angel Hair Pasta ($32).
The pasta was springy and al-dente, and just at the right temperature (slightly cool). The sakura ebi, white truffle oil and caviar made the pasta very tasty.
All in all, a good place for Japanese food with lots of crowd-pleasers such as Truffle Gyu Don, Chirashi Don and flavourful Maki rolls. One suggestion would be to make the portions bigger to justify the prices.
My top criticisms of many fine dining restaurants: too gimmicky, inconsistencies between courses, or just not that special to justify the price tag. Many complain about the small portions but if the food is of high quality, I’m fine with this.
Meta debunks these preconceptions about fine dining. Every course we had in the Winter Dinner Menu was excellent, with the highest quality ingredients, wonderful textures and delicate yet impactful flavours.
This was our 4th course, the perfectly cooked wagyu beef tenderloin with a smooth chestnut purée, peas and asparagus.
Highly recommended for those who don’t mind splurging on meals from time to time, but only when it’s really worth it. You won’t be disappointed :)
5 courses: $108
7 courses: $148
Comes with a few amazing snacks in the beginning so you don’t have to worry about leaving hungry!
Made it to this Hawaiian export on its second day of opening before queues start to form!
The popular order seems to be the pancakes topped with a mountain of whipped cream, served with a choice of fruit such as strawberry, banana etc. To be less of a fatass, I ordered the fresh blueberry pancakes ($15.90).
Unlike the version with whipped cream, the blueberries are embedded into the pancakes. They have a slightly chewy texture, which is a refreshing change from pancakes you often get that are too soft and have no “substance” to them. There are 3 syrups on the table to accompany the pancakes: maple, coconut and guava. Will definitely be back to try the savoury items next time!
