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I thought jelly donuts were an American thing, but apparently it’s also a German thing at @berlin65_ig. The Berliner ($8++) is a fairly hefty donut that’s stuffed with your filling of choice. Choose from apricot jam, strawberry jam or a vanilla banana custard that oozes out of the hol-I prefer not to speak. If I speak I will be in big trouble. And I don’t want to be in big trouble.⠀
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Anyway, the Berliner may look laughably simple, but there’s more to it than meets the eye. The insides are doughy yet airy, with a charming chewiness & fabulous fluffiness, but the exterior is the most peculiar of all. It’s a layer of crispiness that shatters to give way to the fluffiness of the donut, and it’s almost like Berlin65 took a donut and tanghulu’d it. It’s incredibly satisfying texturally, and combined with the sweet & sour apricot jam that’s been pumped in, this is a deliciously fructose filled dessert that will absolutely sate any sweet tooth.⠀
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If Berlin65 started selling these Berliners in boxes of half dozens to the plentitude of surrounding offices, they’d be rolling in the dough. Thank you for inviting us, @berlin65_ig & @scalecollab.sg!

If you like your meat long & strong, then @berlin65_ig has something for you. The Mixed Beef & Lamb Adana kebabs ($26++) continue the Turkish trend here, with one stick of beef kebab & one stick of lamb kebab, and are very simply complemented by basmati rice & a couple of sauces. Both of them were seasoned & spiced sufficiently with a distinctly Turkish spice blend that includes cumin, thyme & za’atar, and both kebabs were tender & easy to chew.⠀
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Surprisingly enough, both of us preferred the lamb to the beef. The lamb was juicier and just ever so slightly more tender, and thanks to the spice mixture, the natural gaminess of the lamb is well suppressed. The beef kebab isn’t too shabby either, but the lamb kebab certainly has it beat.⠀
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And now finally we have something German but not quite German: Currywurst ($22++). This long pork sausage is drizzled in curry and served with fries. German curry & our Singaporean curry are completely different species, as the curry in the Currywurst a lot more like subtly spicy tomato relish. It’s definitely something different, but I definitely could appreciate it, especially when it’s appreciated between swigs of pilsner off of @berlin65_ig beer tap.⠀
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Thank you for having us, @berlin65_ig & @scalecollab.sg!

(SPONSORED INVITE) With a name like Berlin65, I was fully expecting @berlin65_ig to showcase German cuisine front and center. Instead, the menu is decidedly much more Turkish in nature, and one of the waitstaff explained to us that @berlin65_ig was recreating the German street food in Berlin. As it turns out, the street food scene in Berlin is mostly Turkish due to the large number of Turkish immigrants living in Berlin.⠀
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Speaking of flatbread, The 1972 Berlin Original is a titan of a sandwich with what looks like an entire chicken that’s spit roasted shoved in between two halves of flatbread. Some bits of chicken were marvellously moist & juicy, while some bits were hard like a shard. There seems to be a bit of uneven cooking going on with the chicken, but nothing deal breaking thanks to the savoury garlic yogurt spread that keeps everything lubricated. This is also an incredibly messy sandwich that requires both hands due to how stuffed it is, and taking a bite results in all the chicken getting blown out the back. It would be awesome if they put The 1972 into a pita pocket instead, so that the prodigious fillings wouldn’t go everywhere with every bite.
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At the end of the day, when it comes to getting that bread, Berlin65 is an expert at it. Thank you for the invite, @berlin65_ig & @scalecollab.sg!

(SPONSORED INVITE) With a name like Berlin65, I was fully expecting @berlin65_ig to showcase German cuisine front and center. Instead, the menu is decidedly much more Turkish in nature, and one of the waitstaff explained to us that @berlin65_ig was recreating the German street food in Berlin. As it turns out, the street food scene in Berlin is mostly Turkish due to the large number of Turkish immigrants living in Berlin.⠀
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As with any middle eastern culture, the meal starts with hummus ($14++). Berlin65’s hummus is smooth, savoury and simple, and the addition of blistered tomatoes gave the hummus sour bursts to break up the monotony. The tahini added lashings of extra savouriness which wasn’t strictly needed, but still welcome nonetheless. Of course you gotta order some Turkish Flatbread ($4.50++), how else are you gonna have hummus?⠀
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At the end of the day, when it comes to getting that bread, Berlin65 is an expert at it. Thank you for the invite, @berlin65_ig & @scalecollab.sg!

Ordered the beef tataki capellini and the beef was cooked perfectly. It was so tender and easy to eat. The pasta sauce was also a very interesting flavour (similar to green curry). Would come back again to try the other things on their menu

Ever dined in complete darkness? If not, this September is your chance to experience it at NOX’s 11th Anniversary celebration!

To celebrate the 11 incredible years, NOX is bringing back the top 12 fan-favorite dishes from the past 11 years, all month long!

Hurry make your reservation now for an unforgettable dining experience!

Can't rmb what I loved about it but this is quite a textbook blue, and quite blue it was (if you've never had blue you won't be able to accept)

4 year Gouda: Huge crystals, almost sandgrain-sized. It's a little bit diff from normal Gouda but again didn't rlly change my mind.

Surfin blu: the ale washing gives the exterior crazy complexity, each bite was a different note. Can clearly taste the stitching of the blue and the buffalo mozz, some parts are much stronger than others.

Abe rot: not much flavour, the texture is actl not bad but way too smelly, it's really really bad

A bit of crystals, flavour was good and for this type of cheese it's pretty good. But if you don't like this kind of dry semihard cheese like me it's not gg to change your mind.

Chili la bouse: The chili really works incredibly well w the slightly funky gooey cheese

Belper knolle jung: super soft, crumbly and a tad sour well complemented by the spice crust outside, for a tad of heat

Aarewasser: I think this is as good as this type of cheese gets. Very smooth and soft and with stickiness at the back of the throat. Flavour was pleasant too

The experience here was superb and pleasant! More than just being friendly, the people here go the extra mile to explain every dish. We got quite the spread - the beef Wellington experience (a deal they’re having now at $98) along with the wine experience, the Sirloin steak at 300g, and the spicy tuna tartare.

The beef Wellington was surprisingly big portioned and had a unique and delicious taste. It went well with the sauce!

The sirloin was one of the best steaks I ever ordered. The meat was excellently cooked and the portion of meat to fat was just nice. We enjoyed it thoroughly.

The spicy tuna tartare had a special kick to it with the avocado sauce. Something to try if you’re feeling adventurous!

Lastly, the wine experience is to be bragged about. The wine experience add on to the beef Wellington experience (+$52) comes with 3 servings of white, red and sweet wine at every conjunction of the servings. Each tasted superb and it’s way beyond value with its exquisite taste.

Overall, we had a great celebration and would give it an astounding 9/10!

Super chewy! Order the beef (black dumpling) and salmon (white pink) one if you’re going ala carte