Morinaga Izakaya Restaurant

Signature Deep Fried Chicken ($10):
Succulent, piping hot and thin batter. It is decently crunchy on the outside, moist on the inside. Hunky chunks but not my favourite rendition as I don’t really enjoy the seasoning.

Truffle-flavoured Somen Noodle with Ikura ($14):
Slurpy, silky-smooth strands complete with savoury and chilled dressing. Love the sweet, briny and vibrant pops too.

Cream Croquette ($10/ 2pcs):
Moreish number with crisp, hot, fried panko bread crumb coating and gooey white cream filling. A tad cloying alone but paired wonderfully with the tangy Japanese Worcestershire-style sauce served on the side.

Signature Omelette with Cheese & Mentaiko ($18):
Oozy, moist, savoury, decadent. The steamy, soft-set curds were delicious and nicely seasoned. Umami with a tinge of heat from the spicy roe. What a snack!

Take 5 Kinds Assorted Omakase Sashimi Plate ($45):
All superbly fresh tasting. Thick Bluefin Toro was a winner (damn shiok). Yellowtail and sea bream were yummy too. It's a pity that there were only 3 slices of each kind. Chef’s kisses.

Morinaga's signature dish is undoubtedly their truffle somen with ikura.

Thin al dente wheat flour somen noodles are served cold in a truffle soy sauce dip and topped with spring onion and ikura. It is light, refreshing and slurp-worthy! Whilst the ikura and spring onion give this dish bursts of umami and herbaceous flavours, I recommend having it with some wasabi to give it an additional spicy kick.