Made reservation and was surprised to receive a whatsapp notification, complete with screenshots on how to find the restaurant when you're at Oxley Hub 2. Nice.
I followed the instructions and managed to find the restaurant easily.
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| entrance |
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| let's browse the menu |
The place looks cosy but the vibes coming from the staff was rather nonchalant.
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| interior |
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| sip sip |
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| mini chalkboard menu |
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| we need food |
We ordered a bunch of things, and I got myself an Asahi Black. This drink was smooth and malty, and a tinge of savoury akin to soy sauce.
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| Asahi Black @$11 |
Water is chargeable at 50cents per head and refillable.
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| Sashimi Moriawase 7 Kinds @$78 |
When we order, we enquired from the staff on which type of seafood/fish would be in the assorted sashimi platter. She said that it would depend on what the Chef wants the diners to have on that day itself. There were salmon belly, scallops, abalone, sea urchin, hamachi, white fish (maybe tai), kajiki and lightly vinegared mackerel. Thank you Chef for indulging us with some premium selection in there!
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| admiring the beautiful platter |
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| best pairing for sashimi |
I always liked to try tamagoyaki from the various Japanese restaurants and here is no exception. The version here is the typical sweeter version.
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| Tamagoyaki @$10 |
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| Tori Karaage @$13 |
Of course, there'll be fried food in the mix and tori karaage it is! Flavourful and enjoyable with the cold beer. Not the best but still decent.
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| Oden Moriawase @$19 |
The oden version at Tora Tora Tora was more similar to local yong tau foo because of its many pieces that tasted similar to fish cake, there was meatball and tofu puffs in there as well. Unfortunately, the daikon was not as soft as I'd like. Broth was nice and flavourful but temperature was not that hot.
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| Surume Ika @$23 |
The grilled squid looked kinda photogenic, don't you think? Hahaa. The texture was nice and tender but not too soft. Sauce was leaning on the sweet side.
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| Tontoro @$28 |
The cubed tontoro was nicely grilled with a slight crisp edges. Firm and gives a nice chew. Tasted of natural flavours and I liked it without the sauce.
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| Hokkaido White Corn @$12 |
The Hokkaido White Corn was lightly salted and grilled. Not as juicy as one might thought it would be, but it was definitely sweet! Dip it into the wasabi mayo sauce from another dish and it was nicely creamy and sweet.
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| Niku Udon @$18 |
Niku udon for the birthday boy and it has an onsen egg in it too. Pretty apt to order this. Of course, we stole some bites from his bowl. Hahaha!
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| Hamachi Kama @$23 |
My favourite dish for the night, is the grilled yellowtail collar (hamachi kama). Smallish in size but has plenty of white cottony soft flesh. Nicely salted too.
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| Wagyu Fried Rice @$30 |
The wagyu fried rice was recommended by the staff when we enquired whether the seafood fried rice or wagyu fried rice was more popular. The plate of the fried rice was about maybe 2 pax portion and the beef was tiny but adequately scattered throughout the rice. Strong flavours but I think I'd go for the regular fried rice for another taste test next time.
It was nice to be able to try a good variety of dishes here with the help of the legendary group. Here's wishing Ivan, a Happy Birthday!
Tora Tora Tora Japanese Restaurant @ Oxley Hub 2
Address: 62 Ubi Rd 1, #11-19, Singapore 408734
Website: https://www.toratoratora.sg/
Contact: 98529148
Business Hours:
Daily: 11:30 AM–2:30 PM, 6 PM–1 AM
