[Travel] Exploring Chiang Mai - Dinner at Chiang Mai Horumon

We had one full day of temple exploration and when it was nightfall, we decided to head out to have yakiniku for dinner.

The place was bustling when we arrived close to 8pm. Waited for a while and eventually an outdoor table was available for our group of 4 pax. 

signboard

Staff quickly brought out the menu for us to peruse while they setup the charcoal grill.

menu

let's get beer

must have meats

No idea on the portion, so we just ordered anyhow. Staff will assist to input your orders. For chopsticks, paper napkin etc, self-service from the nearby trolley. There is a rubbish bin near the table.

the grill is ready

draft beer @฿59

The beer tasted very light but still nice to drink on a humid night. 

Horumon Set @฿98

gyutan @฿158

Harami Set @฿129

let's grill it

The horumon, beef tongue and harami set were good. First time having the innards grilled this way, and it was really fatty and chewy.

thanks to the grill masters!

There are cooked food too, so order those to munch on while waiting for the meats to cook.

karaage @฿78

Japanese omelette @฿68

Strongly recommend the tamagoyaki. So good and generous portion. Value for money. We ordered crab gratin but this one need expertise to cook. Plus, it took quite long for it to bubble since the fire from the grill was not that strong.

crab gratin (uncooked)

is it ready yet?

prawns @฿196

All in all, it was fun trying this place. There was one customer who dined alone and he didn't stinge on the food, so I was quite impressed by him.

The restaurant has only 1 toilet (unisex) and one can imagine the condition of that but still usable where necessary.

Chiang Mai Horumon

Address: 43 19-20 Sodsueksa Rd, Chang Phueak, Mueang Chiang Mai District, Chiang Mai 50300, Thailand

Website: https://www.facebook.com/chiangmaihorumon

Business Hours:

Daily: 5:30–10:30 pm

Tachibana @ 100 AM

Saw this place from JPassport and decided to give it a try. Usually, I tend to steer clear from places that are new new and this place seemed like it with just 5 reviews on Google.

Decided to make a reservation for early lunch. The place is located at Level 3 of 100AM mall but discovered that they weren't ready even at opening time of 11.30am.

shop front

It's quite a big space and there was only one staff doing the opening (cleaning up, arranging utensils, placing glasses into the fridge etc).

menu

drink culture at an izakaya

We were finally seated and the shop does offer set lunches teishoku. We ordered a main from the set lunch and some small dishes from the regular izakaya menu.

interior

I saw one other customer in the shop that also ordered Tonkatsu Curry and it turned out to be a good choice.

Tonkatsu Curry @$16.80

delicious savoury curry, crispy cutlet

The curry was less sweet and more savoury (which we liked) and had visible bits of meat inside (this was a bonus), cutlet was crispy and portion was good. Served with a bowl of miso soup and a small side of pickled vegetable. It was yums.

Top-up $5 to get a bottle of Sapporo beer to go along with the curry rice.

Sapporo beer

kanpai~

We also tried their gyu sara (beef slices cooked with onions) and karaage (small).

gyu sara @$9.80

karaage (small) @$6.80

The beef slices were cooked in soy sweet broth, and tasted pretty nice and the fried chicken was crispy. 

junmai ginjyo sake

cheers~

Also tried a cup of sake and it was deliciously sweet. I liked all junmai ginjo and junmai daiginjo!

Staff was friendly and we enjoyed our lunch there.

Iced water and green tea are complimentary and self-serve. Glass and water near the shop entrance.

Tachibana 

Address: 100 Tras St, #03-13, Singapore 079027

Contact: +6564432218

Business Hours:

Daily: 11:30 AM–10:30 PM

Irodori Restaurant @ Four Points by Sheraton

Went there for their ala-carte buffet. At every table, there is a QR code to scan. So one will submit their orders via this method. Be prudent on the first order of everything, to guestimate the serving portions and appoint designated person in the group to prevent over ordering.

entrance

Started with dobin mushi (tea pot soup). Flavourful and warmed the tummy.

土瓶蒸し (Dobin Mushi)

is that Matsutake mushroom?

Of course, we need sashimi and we ate lots when it is buffet. Happy to know that we enjoyed the sashimi slices here, especially the hamachi (yellowtail).

salmon and tuna sashimi

tako and hamachi sashimi

swordfish sashimi

yummy

Of course, we need some greens. Is seaweed considered vegetables?

ワカメ wakame salad

Ebi Tempura

For prawns, I prefer the tempura version over the panko fried version as tempura version tasted lighter.

deep fried prawns

There's also a one-time serving of their special grilled mentaiko prawn (one piece per diner).

Ebi Mentai

Was disappointed in beef shogayaki though. It first appeared with smoke emitting from the plate, so we were surprised when the meat was only lukewarm/closer to cool. When our friend who came late ordered another one at a later time, the temperature was better for the dish.

beef shogayaki

The other deep fried stuffs that we had were tebasaki and karaage. Hmm, no need for repeat.

karaage

lotus root

tebasaki

There's sushi and maki too. Irodori Maki was nice. If I had to choose between Hamachi sushi and Hamachi sashimi, I'd go for the sashimi.

Irodori Maki

Hamachi Sushi

grilled scallops

shishamo

grilled salmon/mackerel

Although I didn't have much carbs during this buffet except for irodori maki (1 slice), ended up pretty stuffed after just 1 hour of eating sashimi and fried food.

There's a coffee machine in the restaurant that you could get yourself a cup of coffee to end the meal. 

Buffet Lunch & Dinner for Adult is priced at $39.80++, Child is priced at $24.80++ (Below the age of 10).

Irodori Restaurant

Address: 382 Havelock Road, Four Points by Sheraton Singapore, Riverview, Hotel, #03-01, Singapore 169629

Website: http://irodorirestaurant.com.sg/

Contact: +65 6737 2002

Business Hours:

Daily 11:30 am–2:30 pm, 6–10:30 pm