"Ms, do you want to drop at Temple side or, which side? Smith Street, there's two sides." The Grab driver asked. My mind whirled for a few seconds before I answered, "I'm not sure. But I'd be going there to eat." He nodded knowingly.
Well, the street sign stated "Smith Street", so I was at the right drop-off. If walk towards my left, the unit numbers seemed to be getting bigger. Ok, let's turn on the Google map for directions. I was just one minute away from Kakurega. The restaurant is within the Food Street.
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| shopfront |
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| yes, I'd be at Level 2 |
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| neighbouring shops |
And so, Safe Entry and temperature checked, before guests were ushered to their table. There are tables at Level 1 to Level 3. The washrooms are at Level 1 and Level 2.
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| into the Lair |
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| interior |
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| online menu |
As with any drinking places, let's start with some Zensai 前菜. There's Eihire (stingray fin), Kawahagi (dried leather jacket) and Kawaebi Karaage (deep fried shrimps).
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| (top to bottom) Kawahagi かわはぎ, Kawaebi かわえび and Eihire エイヒレ |
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| かわえび @$7.80 |
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| かわはぎ @$6.80 |
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| エイヒレ @$7.80 |
My favourite snack was the Eihire as it had both savoury and sweet flavours. The Kawahagi came close at second place especially the tasty 'burnt' parts.
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| what would you like to drink today? |
For our table, we tried the Issyou Koufuku Junmai Ginjo 一生幸福純米 sake @ $98/$168 for 720ml/1800ml. The sake is from Yamagata Prefecture and with polishing of 50%.
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| staff explaining more about the sake |
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| let's choose a pretty cup |
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| sake |
The sake was nicely smooth and easy to drink. Sweet too. But be aware of its 15% ABV, so a few cups of it would already set one up for a good buzz. The Shime Saba Aburi (lightly torched cured mackerel), paired well with the sake.
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| Shime Saba Aburi (Flame-Seared Cured Mackerel) @ $10.80 |
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| meaty |
If you are in the mood for skewers (yakitori), here are some photos of what we had. Was surprised by the light tasting Tori Momo and was informed that this was intentional, due to past feedback from patrons. Healthier taste.
It was somewhat unfortunate that the Mozzarella Chizu Maki that I had, was overcooked (burnt) that night.
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| Aspara Bacon (Asparagus wrapped in Bacon) @ $3.80 - per skewer |
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| Tori Momo (Chicken Thigh) and Buta Enoki (Enoki Mushroom wrapped in Pork) @ $3.80 per skewer |
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| Mozzarella Chizu Maki (Creamy Mozzarella wrapped in Beef Short Plate) @$6.80 per skewer |
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| Chashu Ringo Sauce (Pork Belly with Apple Sauce) - $6.80 |
I prefer the pork belly skewer with apple sauce as the flavours were stronger. However, the fats could be grilled a tad more.
Another popular item to order at Japanese Sake Bar, would be the tori karaage. True enough, the other tables on my day of visit, seemed to have ordered this as well.
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| Niwatori Karaage (Deep-Fried Chicken with Sesame Dressing) @ $6.80 |
My favourite charcoal grilled item that night, was the Hotate Mentai. Served aplenty with umami mentaiko sauce.
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| Hotate Mentai (Scallop with Mentai Sauce) @ $6.80 |
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| yummy |
If you prefer beef, there's the Gyu Tataki plate. If not wrong, there's an on-going promo with UOB credit card holders with offer of 1-for-1. Do enquire from the restaurant on the terms and conditions.
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| Gyu Tataki (230g Meltique Beef with Garlic Chips) @ $18.80 |
Staff are friendly and accommodating. Be careful when you are exiting from the Level 1 washroom, as the door swings outwards.
The ambiance at Kakurega is cosy and I have enjoyed the sake, the zensai and items from the charcoal grill such as the hotate mentai.
Thank you Jennifer for the invitation and Kakurega for hosting the tasting.
***PROMO ALERT***
All-You-Can-Drink Liquid Buffet @ $59
- 2 Hours Free Flow of Selected Japanese Sake & Asahi Beer
- Yamagata Issyou Koufuku Junmai
- Yamagata Issyou Koufuku Junmai Ginjo
- Hakkaisan Honjozo
- Asahi Draft Beer
Available Monday to Saturday, 5pm -10.30pm
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Kakurega (The Lair ) 隠れ家
Address: 12 Smith St, Singapore 058926
Website: https://www.kakurega.com.sg/
Contact: 6223 0102
Business Hours:
Sun: Closed
Mon - Sat: 5pm–10:30pm
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