- Set lunch
Yummy. It's quite affordable and the set lunches are quite big. TRY the tofu cheesecake. Warning! Heard that dinner can be pricey. Haven't had the chance to try.
Komachi Bento
Tofu cheesecake
12)Sun with Moon restaurant @ Wheelock
- Set lunch
Yummy. Good service. Nice ambience. Always reliable to do well and if you fill in a feedback form, they may send you discount vouchers and monthly updates every month!
13)Ajisen
- Ramen
The new sets are quite big. Not bad for the price. Not so sure about how good the ramen is as I'm not much of a noodle fan but it seems decent to me. Refer to Ken Noodle House for better ramen.
14)Azabu Sabo @ Marina Square
- Ala carte and dessert
It's ok. I prefer ajitei more though. Warning! They do not serve soft serve green tea ice cream inhouse, only the scooped type.
15)Kaddoman restaurant @ Grand Plaza Park Royal
- Ala carte
Great tasting food but comes with a relatively higher price. Lady boss there is a bit pushy but if you ignore that and concentrate on the food, YUM! Unagi don may be slightly pricey at $25 but the sheer size of it will ensure that your palate is satiated.
Warning! Take note that green tea is not free there. It's about $4 a pot which is just a tea bag and hot water. The place has closed down! Not sure where it has gone!
16) Hokkaido restaurant @ Turf City
- Buffet
Last time I went, there was a 20% off lunch buffet which made the buffet about $24 net. Decent price. Food was ok, offerings seems similar to hanabi but at a lower price due to the discount. The sashimi served on the first round did not appear to be very fresh but the second round was excellent. Soft shell crab here is really good and the butter beef teppanyaki is excellent as well.
17)Pasta de waraku @ Central, Marina Square
- Ala carte
Food's not too bad as a friend adores the squid ink pasta. If you are feeling rich and willing to spend about $20+, get the combo meal as it's more filling. Other dishes are much smaller and can be quite stunning in their petite portions. The pizza crust is thin like papadum so if you like your pizza crust thick and crunchy, consider yourself warned.
18)En Dining Bar @ Bukit Timah
- Ala carte
Food's not bad although it's slightly on the pricey side. I was slightly disappointed as I was hoping for an 'oomph' factor but I guess expectations caused the quality of the food to fall. Fresh sashimi and their chirashi don is excellent. It seems like a small portion but it's really quite big for one person. Pork belly is a cube of wobbly fat that melts in your mouth combined with tender pork meat. I avoid such pork belly dishes normally but it quivered so enticingly in the bowl that I could not resist. Excellent service and you feel assured when you call for a reservation and the speaker answers the phone in Japanese. If you like the tatami room which can be expanded to fit more than 10 people, call ahead and request for it. Warning! They only open for dinner everyday and lunch on weekends.
Beef Carparccio - half portion
19)Sakuraya Fish Mart @ Parkway
- Ala carte
For newbies, how you order your sashimi is by selecting the chunk of salmon, yellowtail, tako, maguro or whichever sashimi you prefer from the display refrigerator (kind of like those in supermarkets where they sell ham), and tell the lady that you are dining. Upon choose your fish, they will then slice it for you. Sashimi is relatively fresh as it's a fish mart after all but don't expect it to be like tsukuji fish market where the sashimi is sliced from freshly caught fish. Other food wise, they have chirashi don, salmon don and the like at affordable prices, a select few types of sushi and some other condiment dishes. As the focus is on mini mart, there is only a small place to dine. Sakuraya has a proper restaurant called Sashimi House at Anchorpoint. Another bigger outlet for the westies would be The Village near Pasir Panjang.
20)Curry Favor
- Ala carte
Curry's decent although some people may prefer it spicer and there is an option to choose for a spicer curry. Vegetarians can take in the mushroom curry. Curry is served in a little Aladdin like saucer so it is quite cute.
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