207 River Valley Road
#01-58 UE Square
Singapore 238275
Monday:
06:00pm - 01:00am
Enjoy dining without burning a hole in your pocket, no membership required
We ordered 5 but the chef went above and beyond and gave us 7. All his selections were impeccable as well.
ITS A MUST ORDER! It was soooo good.
What can go wrong?đ€Ș
This is an absolute gem so iâm gonna keep the venue hush for a bit. You can tell not only from the restaurantâs funky name, which sounded modern but actually coined in the Taisho era in Japan (1920s!). Their well concealed exterior, literally âa hole in the wallâ , makes it easy to miss even if your Google Map indicates youâve arrived.
The immediate next challenge is the âdoorâ, which opens into a not so small interior with a fully open kitchen right in the middle of the hall. The wall lights and pendant lights has the aura of stage lighting cast onto the chef and his team of 3 as they perform their well orchestrated preparation of hot and cold izakaya dishes and more.
The chef immediately reminds me of an art or movie director, perhaps his black barret, olive green kimono and dark frame specs exude that artist vibe more than a chef. He works with his team almost without verbal comms - I donât know how they do it. Itâs an exhibition of their tacit understanding to do everything in such coordinated fashion and yet never failing to give attention to its guests. He came round a couple of times despite a full crowd that evening. Yes the chef is certainly an artist! Thatâs what he is and his food is certainly a glorious work of art.
Ordered fish sperm without knowing that itâs sperm!!! đ«đ«đ« would only recommend it for the highly adventurous which I am not
$9-$12 (canât recall)
Nothing fantastic though the squid tastes really fresh. Would recommend sharing as it is quite gelak.