Fresh Coconut Jelly // Genmaicha Egg Tart Part of Allium’s current Prix Fixe Lunch ($58 nett per person) menu. Of course, comes the part of the meal I enjoy most, dessert! Thus, presented to us were Fresh Coconut Jelly and Genmaicha Egg Tart. For the former, the basic square of coconut water and fresh coconut milk jelly acted as a great palate cleanser. The latter, on the other hand, was an indulgent treat. Not expecting the caramelized top, I would have loved for the creamy roasted rice green tea egg custard to be more pronounced in its tea flavour but the french butter pastry was good and overall the elements complemented one another.

Scallop & Ginger Congee Part of Allium’s current Prix Fixe Lunch ($58 nett per person) menu. The unanimous favourite was the Scallop & Ginger Congee. A humble yet perfect bowl of belly-warming food, their rendition was teeming with seafood-y flavour. Impeccably sweet, the use of pearl rice and dried scallop stock was ingenious. Cooked to perfection, it just simply slides down the throat.

Chicken & Porcini Mushroom Siew Mai // Clam & Cabbage Guo Tie // Pan-fried Carrot Cake Part of Allium’s current Prix Fixe Lunch ($58 nett per person) menu A nice take on the classic Siew Mai and Guo Tie, Allium’s Chicken & Porcini Mushroom Siew Mai, as well as Clam & Cabbage Guo Tie, delivered the familiar flavours with an added dose of umami. Hand-chopped kampong chicken, dried mushrooms, with porcini vinaigrette; the Siew Mai was well-seasoned and supple. A safe option, the Clam & Cabbage Guo Tie could be a tad crisper but the skin was of the perfect thickness. Taste-wise, it could use a little more oomph with perhaps more clam stock incorporated into the cabbage and pork belly mince. Likewise, their Pan-fried Carrot Cake promised the typical flavours but with the pleasing introduction of dried oysters apart from the accustomed bits of lap cheong. Not dry at all, the interior was tender while the exterior spotted a lovely crisp.

Garlic Toast I tried something different this time. Normal lor hahaha.

Butter Sugar Toast I tried something different this time. Normal lor hahaha.

6 For $12.50 Saw too many awesome photos, decided to give it a try. Generous portion of lava. The baguette slices functions as a cup to hold the generous amount of lava. 1) cheese - the best of the 3 flavours I had today, sweet & buttery 2) cookies & Cream - like eating warm cookies & cream ice cream. 3) hazelnut- quite gelak but it's good as well. Caution!! Eating this will get u all messy. The lava may even go up your nose when u chew on it. Note: needs to be reheated in oven or air fry to enjoy this at its best.

Leng Saap I seem to keep returning. I recommended this to the family. Last time I forgot to mention it's not just ribs, but also spine. Good fatty meat.

PenLaos Signature Grilled Chicken I seem to keep returning. I was more impressed by this chicken this time, perhaps because I took the thigh haha. Perfectly executed and lovely sauce.

Som Tam I seem to keep returning. Thai salads are not usually what I'd order, but in a group it's a fun eat.

The Best Teppanyaki This restaurant really overturns my previous impression that Teppanyaki is oily, and too heavy on taste due to use of thick salty sauces or too bland due to too little salt added. The food here is expertly grilled to perfection, clear taste, light on palates yet fill of subtle flavours. Live Scallop Cook with Soy Sauce and Butter is carefully and lightly grilled to perfection, having the light char for smoky flavour while retaining the moisture of the scallop. The scallop is so plump and juicy. soaked in the light clear sauce and paired with the umami laden creaminess of sweet uni, this is oh-so-good. And the sauce is so good and clean in taste that I start to drink it like it is soup until it is finished. Avocado with Herbs and Cheese is a very interesting dish. The chef sprinkled the cheese on the hot plate to form a mini cheese pancake. After both sides are nicely browned, grilled avocado, herbs, sakura ebi and sauce are added on them. When served, I rolled this up and take bites off it. I like it that there lots of different textures and subtle flavours at work here. A hearty treat. Japanese Lobster from Mie Prefecture (Isejingu Hono) is so unbelievably good. As I had said before umpteen of times in my previous posts, lobster is particularly hard to prepared well as compared to its cousin, The Prawn. I had been to countless restaurants where the lobster just simply falls short: meat too tough, too bland or too stinky. BUT the first bite of the Japanese Lobster here has me swooning in delight. You know the anime scene where flowers and sparkles appear when the character had taken the first bite of some awesome food? Yes, this is what happened to me ... in my mind. The lobster meat is incredibly soft with a bit of bounce in the texture. Simply perfect. The flavours are harmonized layers of the nuanced briny sweetness of the lobster, the light char, light clear sauce, creaminess plus umami of the uni, and the intense flavours of roe and tomalley–guts of the lobster to be precise. It works, it works so beautifully. A must-try at this place. Queen Crab is seasonal item. I like it that the crab meat and roe was nicely scooped out and cooked before packing them back into the crab shell for my enjoyment, so I do not have to get my hands dirty. The nice oceanic flavours of the crab meat is zested up by the slightly sweet and sour clear starchy sauce. A nice dish to enjoy. The interior is nice, having wood frames and panels juxtaposed with bricks to create a kind of Japanese yet rustic ambience. And I love it that the Teppanyaki hot plate is clean and shiny–yes, I'm fussy about this kind of thing, that's just me. The Japanese lady in charge of service is very friendly, helpful, accommodating and enthusiastic. And I appreciate it that when I want seasonal fruits, she actually tells me the fruits available so that I can make an informed choice on whether I really want it. The other staff are pretty new at their jobs, at least they are trying their best. If I want to enjoy Teppanyaki again, this is definitely the place I will go to. Oh yes, I saw the thinly sliced pork being grilled in front of me, it looks delicious, I want to try that next time. Thoughts: The ultimate place to enjoy Teppanyaki.

Delicious Teppanyaki Had a good meal here with my friends, the price was affordable and food taste really good, loved the wagyu steak, asparagus, lamb chop especially and the garlic rice portion is quite a huge bowl unlike other places. Absolutely love this place, thanks for the awesome cooking chef and the good customer service, i will come back next time with more friends. :)

Miso Katsu Pork Set If you come during lunch time, their express lunch set is good to go as they available daily during lunch time. Every set comes with salad, chawanmushi and miso soup. The katsu pork was tender, paired well with the miso sauce which is sweet. $15++

1-for-1: $17.90 Donburi Set (save~$17.90) Hungry for a great deal? #BurppleBeyond members, dive into a deliciously satisfying 1-for-1 Donburi Set at DOCO located at International Plaza for just $17.90! Imagine a bowl packed with tender meats, fragrant, perfectly seasoned rice, and the freshest ingredients to tickle your taste buds. Whether it’s lunch or dinner, this hearty meal is just what you need! Photo by Burppler Cafehoppingkids

Chicken rice bowl Bought the 1 for 1 set meal on burpple! Worth it and value for money. Good portion size and filling as well. Will definitely patronise again!

Doco rice bowls Had the beef and the shroom curry bowl Love the curry and mushroom. Good choice for vegetarian friends. Portion size is very substantial. The miso soup also a good pairing with the rice.

A Little More Flavour Please Nice ambience and great service! Ordered six tapas for dinner with husband and it was quite filling. The flavours were quite simple and a little too subtle, e.g. the octopus was served with a piquillo sauce but I could barely taste it, the bikini sandwich was not bad but we couldn’t taste the jamon, the prawns (pictured) were just one-note. Love the laid back ambience though and would visit again to try their paella and other mains. Our server Izzue was really friendly too. Total cost for six tapas and 2 bottled beers came up to $120+ (including usage of a 1-for-1 tapas deal). Tapas ordered: Grilled octopus Prawns Ham croquette Eggplant toast Bikini sandwich Meatballs

1 For 1 Tapas! Pulpo De La Casa (Grilled Octopus) was well grilled and chewy! Do take note the free tapas would have be below $15! Nonetheless, it was a hearty meal with Paella De Marisco!

Berenjena A La Manchego ($14++ U.P.), Pulpo De La Casa ($18/$36++ U.P.); On Burpplebeyond I actually thought repeatedly about the homemade coca bread with chorizos, I had when I was here with Mum, which made me very determined about a return visit. Was very glad that the other seafood tapas I’d introduce the rest of the family to for the first time were great Spanish tapas in our metropolitan little red dot. First was this bulbous stuffed squid that was well handled with some salivating chorizo bechamel; an absolute flavour party on the palate. The classic grilled octopus tapas was another well handled seafood with a generous large dash of white bean purée which I’d classify as for the acquired taste. While the eggplant “toast” was outshone by the other tapas, they were comfortingly oily; think straightforward thin slices of the purple fruit with savoury cheese melted atop. Another score with Burpplebeyond.

Nasi Lemak A decent place for Nasi Lemak. I enjoyed the sweet & fiery chilli that was great with rice, and the crunchy topping was good as well. The beef rendang however, was extremely tough, so skip that and go for the chicken instead, which fared much better.

Coconut Rice With Sides $6 Perfect local meal. Cheap and best Great decor, very friendly staff. Smokers friendly with some outdoor seating. Coconut rice with sides $6 Meat curry $6 Chicken $4 Quick and cheap. 5 stars

For Nasi Lemak With a Modern Twist Drop by this Asian tapas bar for glammed up nasi lemak with your colleagues on Circular Road. Order a couple of their sides to share (get them 1-for-1 with #BurppleBeyond) like the Spicy Sambal Sotong ($7.00) or their Rendang Beef ($6.80). All this to pair with the Signature Nasi Lemak ($7.80) which comes with a truffle poached egg, crisp and juicy wing as well as soft pearly grains that pair well with their sweet homemade sambal. Photo by Burppler Blanche Tan

dumpling darlings miso mushroom noodles and fried pierogi were both DELICIOUS

doompling 🥟 good good many many food, buy the set of dumplings can try all flavours. noodles 8/10, dessert is very good 👍🏻 bad thing is table too small, place is quite cramp and noisy. 8/10 overall 👍🏻👍🏻

Miso Mushroom Noodles, Veggie Mandu and Sparkling Water Lunch Deal ($17) included 8% GST and 10% Service Charge Miso Mushroom Noodles, Veggie Mandu and Sparkling Water Finally I got the chance to try this since last year but I was slightly full to eat so I passby the area and decided to hop in for lunch deal instead. They got a variety of dumplings to choose from the menu but the noodle and drink wise got less choice as their specality was dumpling. I wanted to try their special dumplings like fried pierogi's high recommended for people also but I just stick usual ones such as original or veggie. Veggie Mandu just slightly oily for me and also their sauce already dipped with dumplings while serving. But the fillings inside the dumplings got a lot of ingredients and just nice for the serving. Miso Mushroom Noodles I felt in my opinions like dry noodle with mushrooms and meats but people was really high recommended for this. I almost cannot eat noodle finish as the sauce for the noodle was a bit strong taste for me. I just stick to their dumplings instead of their noodles tbh next time.