Craft’B (Amoy Street Food Centre)

Having been disappointed by the sirloin don earlier, I told myself that this place doesnt a second chance for its beef offerings. Perhaps… other items are worth a try. So here I am, trying the Unagi don and unfortunately, once again disappointed. Again, as with the previous experience, presentation wise - the dish looked promising, with a chunky slice of unagi nicely glazed and flavoured, topped with an onsen egg by the side. This time, I did away with the rice and decided on a full salad based. I polished off the sides, saving the ‘best’ for the last. Unfortunately, a bite into the unagi left me disappointed. The quality wasn’t as what you’d expect in Japanese restaurants (some would say, you pay for what you get) - the meat were a tad dry on the insides. On the exterior, the skin was rubbery and chewy, it took effort to slice it with my fork and spoon, or even, to bite it off. Twice bitten, forever shy. Unfortunately not a place where I’d revisit for the steeper-than-usual hawker fare and less-than-expected quality.

Priced at $11/bowl, the sirloin don is definitely not your usual pocket-friendly hawker fare. Yet again, compared to Japanese dons in restaurants, this is a steal, with no added cost (gst/ service charge). Served with seasonal greens that vary from day-to-day, with the option of salad base/ rice/ soba base or a mix of either 2, this makes up for a rather balanced meal. Presentation wise, the dish looked rather appetising and promising, with a gooey onsen egg too! Unfortunately, my first bite into the sirloin was disappointing - it was rubbery and chewy in texture, definitely took time to chew. And yes, it definitely looked undercooked and a tad bloody. The greens were fresh, and tastes as expected in plain, raw form. There wasn’t much dressing (if any added, I coudlnt quite taste it). The salad base fared a lil’ better, with some tangy mayo drizzled atop but otherwise, again, this was nothing fantastic to shout about. While the dish was served with Japanese rice, it was perhaps the most authentic-looking as it gets. The ‘homemade’ gravy that was drizzled atop the rice was lacking in umami and looked rather bland - translucent, light brown. It tasted as bland as it looked.

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We were surprised to find ribeye steak at this price point and decided to give it a go! Thin slices of steak were layered atop a bed of crispy fries with mentaiko sauce drizzled all over. The steak was a perfect medium rare and was juicy. 💦😮‍💨The sauce was good but a little overpowering though.
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$5.90 + $0.30 for take away. Requested for less rice. Love Craft’B very much. You can have your choice of meat, base and sauce. Vegetables is seasonal, which hasn’t disappoint me so far.

They deserve more attention for such cheap price and good quality of food.