cosy japanese restaurant nice chill ambience. everything we got was a hit! ordered the rosti mentai, kani gratin, akagi udon, tempura set, oden. tempura batter was nice and crispy, didnt feel too oily at all.

Izakaya Checked out this place recently, and the food didn’t disappoint. The gyudon was on point—beef slices were super tender, and the sauce was spot-on, soaking into the rice for that perfect bite. The real star for me, though, was the spicy salmon don. The salmon was fresh, and the creamy, the seaweed topping and seasoning added so much flavour. It felt indulgent but not too heavy—definitely a must-try! Portions were generous, and everything hit the spot. Solid comfort food that’s worth coming back for.

Cozy Izakaya experience Dropped by this cozy izakaya in the CBD for dinner the other night. Ordered a mix of udon, gyudon, and grilled squid, and everything was pretty satisfying. The grilled squid stole the show—it was tender, cooked just right, and had a nice natural sweetness. The gyudon was flavorful and well-made. The udon was decent but unique—thinner and flatter than the usual—best enjoyed with additional sides. Would recommend this place if you’re looking for a relaxed dinner spot with friends or a casual date night vibe.

Finally drop by to @houseofchirashisg after heard good review about their affordable fresh chirasi don. I ordered Salmon spicy ikura don. Sliced salmon torched served with spicy sauce ikura, tobiko, ebi and salmon skin. 📍House of Chirasi. 430 Upper Changi rd, #01-05

🍤 Small restaurant but ample space between tables. Fish was fresh and the sushi rice was unconventional 😬

PRETTIEST BARA DON ($18.80) I’VE EVER HAD do you see those flower petals🌸🌸 can i just say how THICK the sashimi cubes were omg. okay but they missed out my tamago wtf. & the rice was literally a THIN LAYER, enough to cover the bottom of the bowl

2.5/5 Lamb Tartare 3/5 Duck Confit 2/5 Red Snapper 2/5

Pork Jowl Tagliatelle 28++ Rant: The service was excellent but they remind you multiple times about the reservation via email and it's super annoying. It's like NLB. I get it if they're packed but they're not, at least during weekdays. Even Michelin restaurants don't take themselves so seriously Review: Again it's fine. the confit tomatoes were intense on their own, in a great way, but provides just a mild fruitiness in the whole dish. Pork Joel was tender w a nice bite, miso sauce was slightly mild. Overall no obvious problem but somehow just didn't leave an impact in any way

Pork Fat W Popped Amaranth, Pork Lard 6++ Take note that the chef changed after Nov 2021? Everything to come for last time from the pig head tagliatelle, the prawn uni toast, to the honey farro barley spread is gone now Review: One more ingredient I forgot. It's a dip for the sourdough, but I heard their sourdough sucks. that's unfortunate when there are so many bakeries nearby.(maybe that changed with a new chef but I'm not gambling) It's interesting, it's different, but not particularly good. Soft pork fat w crunchy toppings which were mainly sweet and slightly umami. There's a lot of different flavours going on on the toppings, but I'm not sure if everyone will enjoy.

Belly Tender Prime | Ox Tongue Prime with Salt and Pepper | Iberian Pork Assorted | Japanese Wagyu Assorted While I have been a fan of solo-dining-themed Japanese BBQ restaurants as of late (love you Yakiniku-like), I still appreciate a good old-school Japanese BBQ Restaurant. And here comes my recent visit to Yakinikutei Ao-Chan to celebrate my meat-loving dad’s birthday. A bit of a splurge, the Japanese Wagyu Assorted ($66/ 170g) came with the option of salted or sauce and we went with the former to get the natural beefy flavours. They were indeed well-marbled, robust and cooked pretty quickly on the grill. However, for an affordable (more satisfying) cut, the beef Belly Tender Prime ($22.80) came recommended by the staff. With better value, the rather fatty, (wee bit) thicker cuts arrived nicely seasoned with sauce. We also had the thinly sliced Ox Tongue Prime with Salt and Pepper ($22). I have tried Ox tongue less than a handful of times and generally don’t like it for its usual chewiness but theirs was one of the better ones as the mild-tasting cut was surprisingly melty and succulent. Lastly, we had the Iberian Pork Assorted ($50 / 300g) with cuts of secreto, ton toro and ton toro karubi. They were decadently fatty, moreish and offered up more varied textural bites.

Wagyu Beef Platter & Garlic Rice Their garlic rice ($7) was really good & cheap compared to other japanese restaurants. Although the total bill came out to be a bit hefty, the whole experience was worrh it. There was 5 different type of beef to try. Great to try out their different cuts.

Hokkaido Snow Beef This. Literally. Melted. In. My. Mouth. It doesn’t taste like beef at all because it melted the moment it was in my mouth. It was $38 for 8 slices of beef but i would say it is definitely worth trying since you can’t travel to Japan right now. SO GOOD.

Mocha - Caffeine was rather light and had a more chocolatey taste, would prefer it more intense. [6.5/10]

Breakfast sammy - Spam was crispy but a tad too salty. - Egg sauce was fragrant with chives but very creamy rich, which got too heavy for me towards the end of half a sandwich 🍳 [7/10]

Caprese grilled cheese - Combination of cheddar and american cheese gave an ultimate savouriness, with tomatoes and basil cutting the greasiness well. - Caramelised onions gave a touch of sweetness! - Sourdough was freshly toasted till crunchy and crisp on the surface, thicker than the brioche above 🍞 [7.5/10]

Beef birria tacos 32++ The beef was not v tender although generous, and for something you're supposed to pick up with your hands, the crunchy shell was way too hot. Beef broth was strong tho and quite good Skip

Kitchen sink burrito 30++ It's really more comfort food than anything, the portion is huge though this feeds 2 alr if you're not sharing anything else

Corn 18++ Good as ever, the slight tang and creaminess works well w the corn. Comfort food

I never heard @zazzpizzasg until @juliuslim intro to me, famous for Freshly pizza using woodfire oven. We ordered signature Parma Buratta, the pizza with crispy edge with burn taste and chewy in the centre, topped with tomato based, Parma and Burrata. The Burrata can be more creamier. Beside the pizza, we also tried Braised Veel Cheek pappardelle. It’s also a good dish, the meat tender and flavourful served with al dente pappardelle. 💰$39++ for pizza and $36++ for pappardelle. 📍Zazz Pizza. 18 cross street , #01-108

Finally made it to Zazz Pizza after hearing so much about their wood fired pies some time ago. Went straight for their signature Parma Burrata ($39) which comes with a tangy marinated tomato base on a fantastic pizza dough with excellent pockets of air within and the little blisters of leopard spotting around it. Topped with mozzarella , rucola, Parma ham and a globe of fresh burrata, this truly lived up to its hype. Another dish that was recommended by the staff was the Braised Veal Cheek Pappardelle ($36) that came with tender veal cheek that you can literally pull apart easily with a fork. Cooked in their Zazz special sauce with mixed mushrooms, this was an excellent plate of homemade pasta dish. ••••••••••••••••••• ✨ Zazz Pizza 📍 18 Cross Street, Cross Street Exchange, Unit 01-108, Singapore 048423 🍴 [Self-Funded]

A-grade pizza in town photos not mine cause i didnt take a pic. but i've had a lot of pizza in my life and this one is probably the best in singapore. You pay for great quality food and taste despite its mall location and uninspiring ambience.the dough is fantastic, red sauce is a must. yes this also beats Lucalis in my books. prices are what i would be willing to pay with my own money.

Seafood Soup w Rice I decided to order another variation - seafood ($6) plus add on rice (50 cents) beside their famous fish soup. But tbh seafood they got a lot of ingredients such as fishball, Yong tau foo, also abalone 😯 beside their normal fish. They invested too much ingredients for seafood version tbh. Really enjoy their soup broth tbh even though a lot of fish soup stall at there and its just literally best of best tbh.

Fish Soup w Rice One of high recommendation stall frm food website. I ordered Fish Soup ($6) topped w Rice ($0.50). But I felt that fish soup was quite comforting and plain (not much taste). They put a lot of fish pieces and vegetables inside the soup.

Long Yuan Healthy Fish Soup Rainy day calls for fish soup! The key to good fish soup is the broth, I’d say. Clear yet flavourful and having absorbed all the essence there is, I can see why they were spotting a queue when I popped by. There are a myriad of options available here - fish slices or fried fish, rice or bee hoon, various combination such as fish maw soup, red grouper fish head soup etc, I’m sure you’ll find something you enjoy here! If you’re feeling peckish, order their fried beancurd to go with your fish soup, it’s both crispy and chewy at the same time!

FORTUNE OF FEASTS AT YÀN To welcome the Year of the Dragon, Yàn’s celebratory menu will surely excite your tastebuds starting with the signature Shun De Yusheng with Australian lobster. One of the highlights is the Crispy Roast Suckling Pig that is served three ways - first to enjoy the crispy skin, second the tenderloin pork back is oven-baked in a lemongrass marinate and lastly the shank is cut into bite sized pieces. This year also saw the introduction of the creamy Golden Pumpkin Broth with dried fish maw, a Steamed Live Marble Goby Fish and my favourite of the evening, the Roasted Duck flavoured with a selection of spices and Chinese herbs. Other dishes include the Braised Two Head Abalone with Mushroom, Wok-fried Glutinous Rice with Preserved Meat and Chinese Sausage, and a duo dessert of Chilled Taro Paste with Coconut Ice Cream and Smiling Sesame Ball.

Yan, Cantonese restaurant located at National Gallery Singapore, refreshed a la carte menu by introduces new flavours and creations that embodies the allure of Cantonese cuisine. Feature : 💕Steamed Eel with Minced Garlic and Shredded Mandarin Peel One of my fav, Cantonese-style steamed deboned eel fillet with minced garlic and shredded Xinhui mandarin peels A light housemade sauce of soy sauce, spring onions, and ginger is prepared on the side and poured on it, garnished with fried garlic and coriander before serving. 💰$ Per 100g: Seasonal price 💕 Wok-fried Live Lobster with Pan- fried Cheong Fun in Chef’s Special Pork Lard Sauce Live lobster fry over gentle heat and simmered with superior stock, served with light wok hei pan- fried chee cheong fun and housemade pork lard sauce 💰$ Per 100g: Seasonal price 💕Double-boiled Collagen Soup with Fish Maw and Conpoy Rich and flavourful from combination of pork bones, mature hen, sustainably sourced shark cartilage and conpoy, boiled over high heat for six hours. And double-boiled with premium hua jiao. 💰$38++ per person 💕Poached Free-range Salted Chicken “Hakka Style”, The fresh free-range tender chicken is poached, seasoned with an aromatic sand ginger paste and garnished with scallions that are stir-fried in peanut oil. 💰 Half: $30++ Whole: $60++ Orders should be placed one day in advance 📍Yan National Gallery, #05-02. Singapore, 178957

SAVOUR SOULFUL CANTONESE DELIGHTS 🥢 To celebrate Cantonese cuisine, Yàn has refreshed the restaurant’s ala carte menu to introduce new flavours and creations. Start the meal with a soul-comforting Double-boiled Collagen Soup with Fish Maw and Conpoy that will instant give you a boost of nourishment before indulging in the Poached Free-range Salted Chicken “Hakka Style”, the chicken poached and immersed into an ice bath to enhance the tenderness before seasoned with sand ginger paste and finished with a piping hot scallion peanut oil mixture. Other highlights include the Wok-fried Live Sri Lankan Crab with Pan-fried Cheong Fun in Chef’s Special Pork Lard Sauce that exemplifies the essence of wok hei.

Pork Rib and Prawn Noodle ($10 M) With the cheapest bowl of noodles being $6 we opted to share a Medium sized bowl. The medium size came with 3 prawns and 3 ribs. The soup was thin but rich and flavourful. We enjoyed the meal but aren’t sure if it’s worth the travel and the price.

Wu Xiang Prawn cracker, youtiao, yam roll. Excellent execution. Auntie, can give more sauce or not?

Big Prawns, Razor Clams & Pork Ribs The noodles and the soup were good. The three "mains" were kinda average.