Welcome to Millenia Walk.

Cafe Yasuragi perhaps does not need an introduction for now — there has been quite some talk about the establishment when they had first opened their doors during their soft launch phase some time back; the establishment is located within Millenia Walk taking over the former premises of Chateraise Premium YATSUDOKI that was located along the perimeters of the mall before its move into a shop unit within the shopping gallery itself. Cafe Yasuragi is a concept by the same folks behind Shoko; a takeaway concept serving Japanese fare that is also located within Millenia Walk. Whilst being an establishment that used to serve up Coffee & Pastries previously during its soft launch phase, Cafe Yasuragi has recently rolled out a hot food menu which consists of their Yasuragi Nagomi Owan Set (more on this later) as well as Gozen (Curated Sets) for those looking for a substantially-sized food offering at Cafe Yasuragi.

The Yasuragi Nagomi Owan Set can be described as a “Craft Your Own Soup Set”; patrons would go through the process of opting for their desired choice of soup (i.e Owan), soup main (i.e. Shusai), rice (i.e. Gohan) and side dish (i.e. Fukusai) to form their Yasuragi Nagomi Owan Set. The items listed in the Gozen (Curated Sets) menu would be the more fuss-free items to order considering how each set would come with their pre-defined soup, soup main and rice. Not mentioned in the menu at Cafe Yasuragi for the Yasuragi Nagomi Owan Set would be the inclusion of an appetiser dish (i.e. tofu dish) and preserved vegetables. For our order, we went with the Umami Spicy Soup — Regular Spiciness (i.e. Uma-Kara Shiru), Torched Pork Belly (i.e. Aburi Butabara), House Special Sushi Rice (i.e. Tokusei Takikomi Gohan) and Yaki Gyoza; we had also opted to go for a Half-Cooked Onsen Egg to go on the rice as well. One thing worth noting is that the inclusion of the side dish (the Yaki Gyoza for our case) is purely optional. Going straight for the Umami Spicy Soup, there does seem to be some semblance between this and kimchi soup considering the slight zing, zippiness and spiciness that goes on here — at regular spiciness, it does come at a level of spiciness that tickles the tastebuds even for those whom are tolerable to moderate levels of spiciness. It also does come with elements like some leafy greens as well as sliced radish and mushrooms. The Torched Pork Belly in the meanwhile did come gelatinous; tender and melt-in-the-mouth with evident charred marks from the flame-torching process. The House Special Sushi Rice did bear a light savoury note almost akin to glutinous rice with a slight garlicky note; adding the Half-Cooked Onsen Egg does add a silkier touch to the rice when it is being mixed into the rice.

The trend for scrambled egg rice does seem to have died out for some time — there was definitely a period of time some years ago when DanLao 蛋佬 was pretty much garnering long queues for their scrambled egg rice offerings at their very first location at Maxwell Food Centre. That being said, it does seem that this has not deterred the folks at the Keisuke Group to open a new outlet of Scrambled Egg Rice Keisuke; their latest outlet is situated within Millenia Walk, taking over the former premises of Sapporo Misono that was also another concept by the Keisuke Group. For those whom are not aware, the Scrambled Egg Rice Keisuke concept had first made its appearance at Bugis+, being the Keisuke Group’s answer to offer a Japanese-style scrambled egg rice offering. Patrons get to choose between three (3) different sizes of the Plain Egg Rice which they can choose to pair up with different toppings per what they desire.

We found ourselves going for the Plain Egg Rice in the Mini size and pairing it with the Atsugiri Ham Cutlet — Scrambled Egg Rice Keisuke mentions that the Mini portion size for the Plain Egg Rice comes with 100 grams of rice; those whom wish to go for more rice can opt for the Regular at 200 grams of rice or Large at 300 grams of rice at no extra charge. Scrambled Egg Rice Keisuke uses Koshihikari Rice for their plain egg rice here; unsurprisingly so considering how they are an establishment serving up Japanese cuisine — the short-grain rjce here does come pearly and sticky, coming with a hint of subtle sweetness of rice grains running at the back of the tongue. Meanwhile, the scrambled egg itself comes a little different from the typical scrambled egg rice served up elsewhere by local establishments; it is soft, fluffy, runny and silky smooth – whilst carrying an eggy fragrance, there is also a slight savouriness that likely comes from the use of dashi(?) here. The Atsugiri Ham Cutlet was especially delicious — almost akin to the thick cut bacon that comes with some brunch dishes served at specialty cafes that provides a good springy bite and a savoury note typical of ham; all that coming with a breaded batter featuring panko crumbs and deep-fried to golden brown perfection for that light crispiness without feeling particularly greasy.

Cheeky Don has been one of those names that we had been hearing about for quite a while within the local F&B scene — these folks had first started out as a home-based business, though they did had their pop-up stint within the grounds of Chef X at Central before opening a space of their very own. Their brick-and-mortar store is located at the second level of Millenia Walk; they had taken over the former premises of the now-defunct outlet of Gochi So Shokudo there. As one would have expected, Cheeky Don serves up their usual lineup of Donburi at their Millenia Walk location; there is also a line-up of hot / cold classic side dishes, as well as ala-carte appetisers and sides. Patrons looking for a sweet treat can also look forward to giving their range of Kakigori a go.

Having not tried Cheeky Don before, we went for the Signature Cheeky Don — it is interesting to note that all Donburi orders at Cheeky Don allows the patrons to choose between one hot classic side and one cold classic side to go along with their Donburi. For our order of the Signature Cheeky Don, we went with the Midnight Diner-Style Nagaimo for our choice of the hot classic side (plated together with the Signature Cheeky Don) and the Zen Salad for our choice of cold classic side. It also does come with a bowl of soup on the side, whilst the Donburi features their Takenoko Rice. Truth to be told, the Signature Cheeky Don is more than just a simple Japanese Donburi — the entire deal felt pretty gastronomical in a way that it does seem that a lot of emphasis has been placed in the science behind how each element works to attempt to bring the flavours and textures to the next level. Coming with pork jowl, Cheeky Don describes the cooking process to involve brining, marinating, grilling, flame-torching and smoking; the whole process ensures that the pork jowl comes tender with the juices of the meat still locked in — all that whilst the meat does come with a hint of smoky char with almost crisp edges for a good texture. It is being topped off with a Chimichurri sauce that adds a zingy note that cuts through the meatiness as well. The Takenoko Rice was another highlight; coming with a brown hue, it was pretty evident how this was simmered with Dashi broth — the umami flavours being fairly prominent while the inclusion of bamboo and crispy fried tofu bits provided a contrast of textures to go along as well.

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Heard about this salad place from a friend , tried it and was mind blown by how tasty it is . And still hovering at 500calories to be diet friendly . They use a variety of ingredients to make it tasty n u can telll they really have taken the time to find the right formula for each salad . 🥗

[City Hall, Singapore 🇸🇬]

Beef Bibimbap (S$8.80)
Topup S$4 for salad set which includes a can drink.

Yoshinoya
Address 🛖 : 9 Raffles Blvd, # 01-106 Millenia Walk, Singapore 🇸🇬 039596
Open ⏰ : 10am - 9.30pm
MRT 🚇 : Promenade

ordered the burrata with tomatoes, clam pasta, chicken pizza and tiramisu. food arrived quickly with good service. burrata was creamy, the mains were good too!

Cozy spot for a relaxing dinner after work. It’s quiet and comfortable! Tried the prawn linguine aglio olio and the prawns with lemon garlic butter — the sauce was really good, flavourful yet light at the same time.

The Seafood Soft Tofu Stew ($18.90) comes with a variety of seafood, silky tofu and egg. This is pretty comforting, though I felt that it could have been a little richer.