Azmaya Honten (Cuppage Plaza)

Only two different choices of meat (beef and pork) with different vegetables/mushrooms to choose from. 3 soup bases (shabu shabu, pork broth, sukiyaki) and we chose the pork broth. Surprisingly quite filling. Pork was tender and recommended. Beef was a little gamey and tough, even though it wasn't cooked for long - probably because of the cut. Almost full house on weekend. Bought the voucher on fave but it seems like there was a more worth it deal on shopback at $34.90 for 2 pax with calpis drink. Soup became extremely salty after that though. Had to drink lots of water after that. Seems like a lot of items (eggs, other jap side dishes) in the previous reviews are also not there anymore :(

A no-frills steamboat buffet, this place offers only (1) wagyu beef and (2) pork.

Alongside you get ONE egg, and an assortment of vegetables. This was good enough for me! The beef came in varying fattiness; my first order was thin with minimal marbling, whereas my second order of beef was thicker with beautiful streaks lining it. Photographed was my first tray!

You get to pick the soup of your choice, and I got sukiyaki. The soup was sweet without bring overpowering, and complemented the meat and vegetables well.

The cooked food available (fried pork cutlet, which was bland) disappeared as quickly as it came. They also have a pot of Japanese curry and soup available. I love the curry! It was thick and creamy (pictured behind the egg).

Total was $38 for 2 people on Fave. It was worth the price considering the quality of meat! 🙂 please do make a booking in advance as they advised me to reserve in the future before walk-ins. They may choose to turn you down.

Most patrons come here for the shabu shabu hotpot, but it’s the à la carte izakaya-style dishes that shine in my opinion.

Take this appetizer of chopped raw octopus for example. Slimy bits of sweet and succulent octopus punctuated with a nostril stinging hit of wasabi, the perfect accompaniment to the restaurant’s wide range of sakes. I must also add that they do an insane 1.5 hr alcohol free flow here and the best thing is that they open till 3am every single day.

Taste: 3.5/5

I love both the soup - all so rich in flavours!! The collagen soup and mala soup are both good, its tough to choose amongst the two. This was a worth it Groupon deal for half the price (~$18 per pax), allowing free flow of mushrooms and corn!! Though I noticed that some sides are not available... Also, to note that there is only one kind of pork available here. Will be good if there's more meat varieties. Still, a steal in the town area at cuppage plaza

A friend brought me here and I really like their evening deals because there is free flow alcohol! Even for a non alcoholic person like me, I enjoy the occasional cold brews and it helps that the Japanese hotpot broth is really clean and healthy. It's a classic Japanese hang out for casual meet ups and long chats with hot food to match the rainy weather when I was there.

Pork collar and bacon strips to BBQ. Also comes with greens and the shiitake mushrooms melts in your mouth ($12.90 promo)