Booked through @chopesg & they are currently having a 1-1 promo till 31mar! Here’s what we tried in order of my most preferred to least: ⁣
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🦆 𝐃𝐮𝐜𝐤 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐢𝐭 ($𝟐𝟖)⁣
🍖 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐁𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐲 ($𝟐𝟒)⁣
🍝 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐟𝐟𝐥𝐞 𝐎𝐢𝐥 𝐅𝐨𝐢𝐞 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐬 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐧𝐞 ($𝟐𝟖)⁣
🦐 𝐒𝐚𝐤𝐮𝐫𝐚 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐰𝐧 𝐏𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐚 ($𝟐𝟖)⁣
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I honestly find all the dishes pretty good & I enjoyed all of them 👍🏻But if you need me to choose, I think both of their meat dishes were delish🤤 ⁣
Crispy skin with juicy & succulent lean meat, perfect for someone like me who dislikes too much fats in my meat! The pork belly was fragrant and soft & the duck confit was tender and nice❤️⁣
Their pastas were quite good too, flavourful & al dente! 🍝
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Enjoyed dining there in general and find it really value for money with the 1-1 promo! Can check it out if you are looking for somewhere different😉

Our last dish was the 𝐏𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐤 𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐨𝐮𝐭 & 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐡 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐦! It’s my first time trying this flat, broad pasta option & their rendition had marked a high standard for my future benchmark😉 nv a fan of tomato-based pasta but I actually enjoyed this with their duck ragout❤️⁣

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Next up was the 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐦 𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐨 🍄⁣
Was surprised to see a mushroom risotto not served in white cream sauce! While the colour doesn’t look too good, it was delish 😋 Arborio rice with porcini mushrooms & parmesan cheese, simple yet authentic & good 👍🏻⁣

First up, the 𝐓𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐢 😋⁣
This ring shaped pasta was served with Iberico Pork sautéed with parma ham, broccoli 🥦 & peas in mint olive oil & topped with parmesan!⁣
Mint is a big NO NO for me, however as the dish was really savoury & of quality, for the first time I concede defeat and gave in to the mint taste so that I don’t forgo the entire forest 🌳 The dish will be perfect for me without the use of mint😂⁣

Also got their 𝐇𝐚𝐳𝐞𝐥𝐧𝐮𝐭 𝐓𝐚𝐫𝐭 as part of the 1-1 deal😋 Hazelnut Praline topped with Hazelnut Buttercream- it feels like I am savouring a ferrero rocher cookie that has a good balance of smooth buttercream & quality pastry crust👍🏻⁣
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Overall I do find their calories worthy tarts a delicious purchase 💕 will try their other tarts if i get a chance in future!

Specially like their 𝐋𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐝 𝐆𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐓𝐚𝐫𝐭🤤 The dark & mysterious looking beauty is made with 72% Dark Chocolate Ganache & upon cutting into it, a ooze of sea salt caramel greets you. While the filling is on the sweeter side, I think it pairs really well with the dark chocolate! I also love the pastry crust which is super sturdy & fragrant💕⁣

Our second option was a surprise delight 🎉We got the 𝐆𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐄𝐠𝐠𝐬 ($13) which on the menu reads, runny egg & melted cheese 🧀 on a thick toast, served with homemade bacon jam! It looked quite normal when it was served, but WOW, the runny & ozzy egg 🍳 that came along upon slicing the toast made us burst with joy (i was so excited that I forgot to take any pics)😆 The melted cheese paired with the ozzy egg & the soft fluffy toast is simply a match in heaven💕 wasn’t particularly impressed with the bacon jam but the toast was good enough👍🏻

We tried the 𝐀𝐥𝐥-𝐢𝐧 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐤𝐤𝐢𝐞 ($19), which comprises of our choice of onsen eggs🥚, avocado 🥑 , bacon strips 🥓, sautéed mushrooms, chorizo, sourdough & side salad 🥗 The bacon strips were really savoury matching well with the plain sourdough! Overall, a hearty brunch option which made all our tummies very happy 😊 ⁣with the 1-1 mains deal!

Finally found some time to visit the place for the 2nd time & yes, that huge craving fully satisfied✌🏻Their popular bowl of 𝐉𝐚𝐣𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐦𝐲𝐞𝐨𝐧 is still as authentic & good! Slurping up that bowl of QQ noodles drenched in black bean sauce with diced pork, cucumber & onions was extremely satisfying. The uglier & messier that bowl gets, the more delicious it becomes🤤
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Dining there makes me feel like I am transported to Korea! Korean music in the background plus Korean waiters & waitresses shouting at the back in Korean, this is definitely authentic enough to engage me in my blackbean craving & affair❤️

Famous for their Royal Thai Hotpot, they offer a really extensive Thai menu covering almost all the Thai favourites ❤️We were spoilt for choice but eventually decided on the 𝐒𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐓𝐨𝐦 𝐘𝐮𝐦 𝐌𝐚𝐦𝐚 ($12.9) to get our Tom Yum fix🤤⁣
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The dish is supposed to come with the tom yum mama curly instant noodles, but i decided to have something smoother that night & opt for a change of the noodles to pad thai instead😬 they were flexible enough to accede to my request & woohoo, it was so yummy! 💕⁣
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The hot piping bowl of tom yum came with fresh seafood, sausages, enoki mushrooms, half a hard boiled egg & two thick slices of crispy pork belly that were not too fatty😍 the tom yum soup was flavourful but not too choking or spicy, perfect for my tom yum craving that evening👍🏻
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I enjoyed the warm dining experience there as well, making me feel like I am back to the land of smiles 🇹🇭 will definitely be back to try all the other dishes🥰

Highlight of the evening has got to be the 𝐄𝐛𝐢 𝐓𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐫 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐨 🍤 🥪- its so yummy!!! Look at that ultra thick ebi katsu 100% handmade using Black Tiger Prawns🤩 Sandwiched between two slices of Hokkaido milk toast & eaten together with the homemade tartar sauce, it was so homely & good💕 Reminded me of a home-made sandwich dish that I had during a farm visit in Hokkaido🇯🇵⁣
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Oh yes, & special mention to 2 of their izakaya sides- 𝐒𝐚𝐤𝐮𝐫𝐚 𝐄𝐛𝐢 𝐊𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐚𝐠𝐞 & 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐧 𝐊𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐚𝐠𝐞, they are the best sides to pair with the mains or a good drink 🍻⁣

𝘈𝘯 𝘌𝘣𝘪 𝘈𝘧𝘧𝘢𝘪𝘳⁣
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This new Japanese Ramen Bar & Cafe features authentic Hokkaido style ramen & Japanese sandwiches 🍜 🥪 & i really like the cosy space☺️⁣
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Shrimp+ Tonkotsu Ramen lovers, you are in for a treat as their ramen broth uses a combination of both Pork bone & Ebi boiled for hours to give its unique taste! Here’s what we tried: ⁣
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𝐒𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐲 𝐓𝐨𝐤𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐢 𝐒𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐨 𝐄𝐛𝐢 𝐓𝐨𝐧𝐤𝐨𝐭𝐬𝐮 𝐑𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐧- Served with 2 tiger prawns 🦐 & sakura ebi tempura flakes, I like it that the prawn broth was distinct but not too strong & could still bring out the flavour of the tonkotsu base. They have a non-spicy option but the spicy option worked well for me by adding that layer of shiokness😆⁣
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𝐁𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐤𝐚𝐫𝐚 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐨 𝐑𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐧- tasted as its named, it’s spicy🌶 I like it that the aromatic black garlic oil flavour oozes out 1st before the spiciness comes as an aftertaste! Try it if u r up for a hot experience😬⁣
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𝐓𝐨𝐤𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐢 𝐇𝐨𝐤𝐤𝐚𝐢𝐝𝐨 𝐓𝐨𝐧𝐤𝐨𝐭𝐬𝐮 𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐨 𝐑𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐧- never a fan of miso ramen even during my stay in Japan, but i like the use of sweet corn in their rendition, making the soup base really fragrant😗⁣