Showing posts with label japanese food. Show all posts
Showing posts with label japanese food. Show all posts

Monday, March 25, 2024

Tachibana @ 100 AM

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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




Monday, February 20, 2023

Irodori Restaurant @ Four Points by Sheraton

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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

Websitehttp://irodorirestaurant.com.sg/

Contact: +65 6737 2002

Business Hours:

Daily 11:30 am–2:30 pm, 6–10:30 pm



Friday, February 3, 2023

Sushiro @ Lot One Choa Chu Kang

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This is the outlet nearest to my home. Go to the counter and get a ticket. Then, wait for your number to be called. Waited for less than 10 minutes before mine was called.

let's order

Seems like the Limited time special currently has plenty of yellowtail items, and I like yellowtail, so ordered some.

But first, a sip of whisky and soda. The alcoholic drinks at Sushiro are pricey.

Whisky & Soda @$9.90


The Marinated Winter Yellowtail in Yuzu Soy Sauce is flavourful but the slices were pretty thin. Winter Yellowtail with Monkfish Liver had thicker slices but there wasn't much flavour from the monkfish liver. Good oily mouthfeel.

Marinated Winter Yellowtail in Yuzu Soy Sauce @$3.90

Winter Yellowtail with Monkfish Liver @$4.90

Because it is nearing the weekend, decided to splurge a little. Ordered the fatty and less fatty tuna.

Less Fatty Tuna @$3.90

Fatty Tuna @$4.90

side profile


Blackthroat Seaperch @$2.90

Vinegared Fatty Mackerel (from Japan) @$2.90

But the best sushi, goes to Tuna Yukke. Flavours, on--point. Yums.

Tuna Yukke @$2.90

I thought I wasn't full yet, so ordered chicken karaage. Well fried and served piping hot.

Chicken Karaage @$5

Press the button on the menu to 'Check Out' when you're done and staff will come by to scan the number of plates. Take the payment card from the staff and go to the kiosk to pay.


Sushiro Lot One

Address: 21 Choa Chu Kang Ave 4, #03-10/11/12 Lot, One, 689812

Websitehttps://sushiro-lot-one.business.site/?utm_source=gmb&utm_medium=referral

Business Hours:

Daily: 11 am–10 pm

Thursday, December 1, 2022

[Tasting] Shinya Izakaya 深夜の居酒屋 @ 79 Boat Quay

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Is it just me, or does Boat Quay look more vibrant nowadays? It feels that the area has rejuvenated by the steady stream of merry makers or just hungry people looking for good food, and reasonably priced drinks.

entrance to Shinya Izakaya


Was invited to the Shinya Izakaya and this new izakaya is helmed by Chef Kakiruma, Jack Wee and Vincent Lau. Shinya Izakaya specialises in fresh sashimi 刺身, kushiyaki 串焼き (skewers), Agemono 揚げ物 (deep-fried dishes), Yakimono 焼き物 (grilled dishes), Itamemono 炒め物 (stir-fried dishes) and Donburi 丼 (rice dishes). Location wise, it is just a few steps away from Georgetown Tze Char & Craft Beer. 

Izakaya in general, refers to a "stay-drink-place". I do like to visit izakaya (not the standing type though), as I could get a variety of snacks/appetisers (otsumami おつまみ) to go with the drinks.

Let's check out Shinya Izakaya! Being the new kid on the block, has its perks. Perks for customers! Spotted their 'Opening Special' promotion of the $1 sashimi or the $1 oysters, with terms and conditions applied. So, do check with the restaurant directly for any further query. 

good deal


cheers


If you're a teetotaler, then it might be a good idea to bring along a friend who does drink (alcoholic drinks to be specific) as the opening promotion requires the purchase of normal priced alcohol. Again, for friends who drink, please drink responsibly.


what are we drinking today?


The interior of the restaurant felt spacious. We were seated at one of the booths that could fit 5 to 6 pax. There are private rooms available as well, hence please check with the restaurant when you make the reservation.

booth seats

inner section of the restaurant

private room


For drinks menu, there are options for Premium Sake, Sake (in the form of 300 ml, 720 ml or 1800 ml bottle), Wine, Beer and non-alcoholic drinks such as soft drinks, green tea or juices. Iced water is complimentary. Selected per glass options for sake and wine are available.

We got ourselves a 720ml bottle of sake to try and to match with the food that we will be having today. Was recommended the Hokkaido Kanjyuku, an aged sake. Aged sake is also referred to as 'koshu'. This informal term refers to sake that's been aged at the brewery for some time before release. For Hokkaido Kanjyuku, it was aged for 3 years. The colour is light yellow, tasted sweet and mellow.




Hokkaido Kanjyuku (Junmai Daiginjo)

Alc                    : 16%
Polishing rate    : 65%
Brewery      : Kobayashi Shuzo (Hokkaido)


Not good to drink on an empty tummy, so we started with a platter of sashimi. It was beautifully plated. The default number of sashimi slices is 3 pieces for both the 5 and 7 Kinds of Assorted Sashimi.


5 Kinds Assorted Sashimi (akami, kanpachi, salmon, tai, hotate) @$48


 Ala-carte sashimi comes in 5 pieces per order. There's about 10 different types available on the menu, including premium items like otoro and chutoro sashimi. 

Ala-carte sashimi (clockwise): shima aji 縞鯵 (@$38), otoro 大トロ (@$48) and salmon belly 鮭の腹 (@$14)

close up view

looking otoro-ly delicious

What are the snacks/appetisers that you usually start with? Eihire or Grilled Dried Stingray Fin, is a typical Japanese drinking snack. However, the version here is more chewy as it seemed less charred than the versions that I had from other places.

Eihire (Grilled dried stingray fin) @$12

Gobo Stick Karaage @$6

I think this was my first time having deep fried burdock sticks and boy, I loved it! The flavour reminds me of pisang goreng (fried banana) but it's not. Hehe!

Moving on to the meatier parts, and I do mean it quite literally! We tried the Buta Kakuni, Chicken Teriyaki and Saikoro Steak.

Buta Kakuni (Stewed Pork Belly) @$12


The stewed pork belly was a whole lot thinner than I expected. Usually, we'd see thicker cuts of the meat for this dish. Tasted of savoury soy, sweet mirin and dashi. The fats was melty and dissolved almost immediately once it got into the mouth. Nice.

I was surprised by the Teriyaki Chicken dish, as it looked more like a deep fried item rather than a grilled one? No idea but it tasted good. 


Chicken Teriyaki (Grilled Teriyaki Chicken) @$12

Saikoro Steak (Pan-fried Diced Premium Beef) @$25

Am actually glad that the Pan-Fried Diced Premium Beef (Saikoro Steak) is more of cubes rather than too finely diced! Tender bites for all the two glorious pieces that I managed to steal. Light flavours for the meat.

Let's have a bowl of Tendon for something more substantial, although after having drunk the sake, a bowl of ramen would be ideal as well.

Tendon (Crisp Prawns with Vegetables on Rice) @$15

While the Tendon here does not have fluffy looking batter, nor was it superbly crispy since it was lightly drizzled with sauce, the taste kind of grew on me as I had more of the rice at the bottom. Only managed to try the root vegetables in the bowl and I liked both the pumpkin and sweet potato. Well cooked and tasted sweet. There's eggplant in there as well.

Usually, I'd look for chicken gizzard or heart but it's not available here. Instead, we tried the shishito, shitake, chicken meatballs, enoki bacon and tebasaki (chicken wing). The shio tebasaki was a tad dry but still flavourful. Loved the shishito (Japanese green peppers).

Kushiyaki (Skewers) - left to right: shishito @$2.50, shitake @$2, tsukune @$2.50, enoki bacon @$3, tebasaki @$3

 

My favourite dish for  the night, was the Grilled Yellowtail Collar. Looked a tad on the small side but tasted so good! Plump meat that felt buttery, and seasoned just right. Perfectly cooked.


Kama Shioyaki (Grilled Yellowtail Collar) @$20


Thank you Jennifer Yeo Consultancy for the invite and Shinya Izakaya for hosting the dinner.

Attended with Kris, Tracy, Hence and Ivan.


Shinya Izakaya

Address: 79 Boat Quay, Singapore 049867

Contact: 6327 9240

Reservation: 8112 8028

Business Hours:

Closed on Mon

Tus-Sun: 3pm to 4am


 
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