Hathaway

Upscale casual restaurant that celebrates Southeast Asian flavours and crossroads.

Starting with savory, we enjoyed the 𝐁𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐰 𝐓𝐨𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐰/ 𝐂𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐚𝐫, an indulgent buttery and creamy bite. The 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐧 𝐆𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐞 𝐒𝐜𝐨𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐄𝐠𝐠 was a mix of rendang with oozy egg and a crispy breading. Rich and flavourful with a strong spicy kick. The 𝐊𝐮𝐞𝐡 𝐏𝐢𝐞 𝐓𝐞𝐞 was generously packed and balanced but did wish for the shell to be more crisp.

Moving on to sweet, 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐣𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞 & 𝐌𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐡’𝐬 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐞𝐬𝐞 was a delightful sweet and savory mix of feta cheese and date encased in crispy and flaky pastry. Our personal favourite was the mango sticky rice. Also had the classic traditional
kuehs of 𝐊𝐮𝐞𝐡 𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐭 and 𝐊𝐮𝐞𝐡 𝐊𝐨 𝐒𝐰𝐞𝐞.

Comes with free flow tea or coffee. We enjoyed the chai which had a spicy finish, and the natural tasting rooibos. Found the matcha on the powdery and almost grassy side.

📍@hathawaysingapore, 01-37, 13 Dempsey Road, Singapore

The squid and prawns is grilled. Can taste the BBQ smell when chewing it

Nothing special about this dish

Beef is nice

Food quality: 3.5/5
Ambience: 4.5/5

Ordered cottage fries ($16), Ah Nya's Fish curry ($32) and Octopus Bakar and Sambal Udang ($42)

The cottage fries caught me by surprise when it was served. I was expecting usual fries but it is actually roasted baby potatoes. Quite nice to begin with but got abit too jelat thereafter.

The fish curry dish was extremely well cooked. The fish is tender and goes well with the curry. There is also toasted bread served at the side for us to dip the curry with. The bread has a slight toasted surface (freshly toasted!!) and that goes well with the curry. It also comes with fried long beans that is still crunchy when served.

The seafood dish is slightly disappointing. While we can taste the slight char on the surface of the seafood + fresh seafood used, it was nothing too surprising.

Overall, the restaurant has relatively relaxed ambience is and a comfortable place to chill with friends in.

Had always been looking forward to revisit Hathaway — was pretty impressed by what they have to offer when we made our first visit several months ago when they had first opened, with the Ah Nya’s Fish Curry still lingering in my head.

Having more pax to share around the food here this time round, apart from having the Ah Nya’s Fish Curry that we missed, we also went for other items that we have yet to try before, including some of the side dishes. The Black Cod & Razor Clams was something that I especially liked — a dish that would fit those with a lighter palate. Featuring elements such as Deep Sea Sablefish, Hand Dived Razor Clams and a Miso Kombu Broth, what we loved was that light and somewhat milky Miso Kombu Broth that provides for a lightly creamy, yet slightly savoury note that almost replicates that of a collagen broth. The broth adds much of the richness in terms of flavour to the fish — the cod fish was a wee bit dry to our liking but still undeniably fresh; perhaps less smooth considering how they seemingly have flash-fried the fish skin here for that extra crispness for a contrast of texture. The razor clams are also fresh; not seemingly briny whilst carrying a qq texture — what really works well with entire ordeal here will be the nibs of garlic here which gave it a roasty, sweet yet savoury note that binds really perfectly with the Miso Kombu Broth here, providing a much needed flavour to pair with the razor clams.

It’s pretty amazing to know how Hathaway is a venture by the same folks behind Breadyard; a spot perhaps better known for their in-house bakes that also serves up brunch fare that is typically found in cafes elsewhere. Hathaway is a whole different establishment from Breadyard; one that seemingly exudes some Balinese vibes that serves up their very own interpretation of Peranakan fare with a slight twist. Definitely a spot fit for an occasion that serves up something different for the tastebuds to explore.