Part of Birders newly launched lunch set menu, there are six meat sets, four curry flavoured sets & four pescatarian sets. All set meal comes with salad, pickles, appetisers & Soup. 🔖
Thanks @birderssg for hosting & @burpple for the invitation!
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Birders, which is owned by local celebrity Adam Chen, now offers lunch sets comprising of a surprisingly addictive salad, an appetizer, the entrée itself, and a bowl of miso soup. This extensive ensemble definitely deserves your hard-earned dollarydoos on both the quantity and quality fronts.
Exhibit A here is the Yakitori Don ($14 + 10% service charge for the whole set), which builds upon Birders' signature charcoal grilled yakitori. Each bowl comes with a stick of chicken meatballs (tsukune), thigh meat, heart and liver. Now, don't shy away from them chicken innards, they are VERY well marinated, and other than a pleasant change in texture and bite, you won't even notice that you're having chicken organs.
Top off the stellar, savory seasoning and the careful drizzle of the sweet & savory teriyaki sauce with the strong charcoal smokiness and you've got an absolute winner of a chicken dinner. (Actually it's lunch but just humor me here.) The runny soft boiled egg is on station to be mixed into the Koshihikari rice to lubricate and breathe life into the bowl of carbs, and to add the rich creaminess of the yolk to the chicken sticks.
This was a hosted Eatup, courtesy of the good folks at Birders and Burpple!
I've been wanting to check out Birders after seeing photos of the pretty restaurant and reading reviews about their food. The two of us ordered 10 sticks, 3 sharing plates and 2 draft beers. The bill came up to a total of $106 which we felt was really affordable. Coupled with the free flow sake that I was enjoying, I definitely had a very good dining experience there.
For the ladies who like sake, Birders offers free flow house pour sake from 630pm - 830pm on Wednesdays!
Left: Wings with Birders shichimi ($3.50), Tsukune with onsen egg and tare ($4.50).
The wings were quite alright, I felt that they could be seasoned better. The tsukune was pretty good though, and went really well with the onsen egg and tare dip. We kept the dip for several other sticks during the dinner.
Top right: The Oden ($16).
This was our favourite dish of the night. The broth was warm, slightly sweet and very comforting. The combination of foie gras and daikon was also a first for me, and I quite liked the different texture. The daikon definitely helped to make the foie gras less "jelak" for me.
Bottom left: Egg Tempura ($8)
This was pretty alright, didn't taste oily. Although I doubt that I'll order this next time.
Would definitely recommend the tsukune, oden and birders wings (not pictured here). The birders wings are a sharing plate, seasoned with black vinegar and sake. Super addictive!
If you’re still feeling peckish after all the above, there’s always the trusty tsukune ($4.50). Envelope the chicken ball with the tare (dipping sauce, tasted somewhat like bbq sauce) and yolk from the onsen egg, and pop whole into your mouth for the burst of juices.
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A couple of things to improve on: the mooncake-like matcha lava cake that didn’t flow *gasp*, much to the disappointment of those with their phone cams ready; and the aircon circulation for the big table seating outside the enclosed kitchen - even the toilet felt cooler. Despite the small letdowns, the big sake menu is tempting enough for me to make a second visit soon with my alcoholic pals!
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Many thanks to @Burpple for the invite, and Adam from @Birderssg for generously hosting us! #Burpple #BurppleTastemaker
If you've been keeping up with the “behind-the-scenes” grapevine, you'll know that one of the owners of the group is actor-turn-entrepreneur Adam Chen.
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For a local take on the Japanese izakaya that is supposed to specialise in yakitori, the sharing plates turned out to be the highlights of the massive tasting. The liver mousse ($16) is a must-order for pâté lovers, especially since it’s a rare chance that the proportion of the spread very much exceeds the “base” which are the golden fried mantou. Yes, lick it right from the pot! Add a little yuzu marmalade from the side if you’re too chicken to enjoy the wild flavour, it eases the slight bitterness that some find repulsive.
This casual izakaya spot on Tras Street is the perfect place to wind down with friends (who love eating as much as you do). Sit near the grill to watch the chefs work their magic or opt for the large table if you're in a large group. From the skewers section, go for familiar items like Tsukune ($4.50), the melt-in-your-mouth Pork Belly ($4), and our favourite Nagaimo Mentai ($8 for three pieces) — yam topped with mentai mayo and torched for a smokey finish. Adventurous eaters should have the Heart ($4), the Gizzard ($4) and the unbelievably tasty Tail ($4) glazed in a garlic shoyu sauce. Birders also offers small plates for sharing like Liver Mousse ($16), a bourbon-infused chicken liver pate that comes with deep-fried mantou and house made yuzu marmalade on the side, and chicken-stuffed Curry Crouqetas ($10 for three). End with a Takikomi Chazuke ($10), a humble grilled onigiri with a side of dashi broth. Drinks-wise, get the Cup Sake (prices from $15), which allows you to try different sakes in small quantities (180ml). Just ask the friendly staff for recommendations!
Avg Price: $50 per person
Photo by Burpple Tastemaker Jason Wong
The multitude of choices can be overwhelming at yakitori joints, but when in doubt, you know you can always fall back on the reliably tasty tsukune - ground chicken meatballs served with a sweetish tare sauce and the currently en vogue pairing of onsen egg.
Thanks @burpple for the invite and @birderssg for the great hospitality!
Taste: 3.5/5
Pick from slightly more than a dozen skewers - most around $4 - including bonjiri(chicken tail) glazed in garlic shoyu, runny quail eggs and piman nikuzume(meat stuffed bell peppers), amongst others. My yakitori of choice would have to be the tsukune and bonjiri, though most items could do with a touch more seasoning.
Thanks @burpple for the invite and @birderssg for the great hospitality!
Newly opened at 55 Tras Street is Birders; a Yakitori and Sake Bar that serves up adventurous sticks like Chicken Tail, Chicken Heart and Chicken Gizzard as well as the safer crowd pleasers such as Tsukune and Pork Belly. My preferred dishes include the savoury and flavourful Pork Belly, thickly cut yam with an adequately portioned drizzle of Mentaiko for the Nagaimo Mentai, the Big Black Balls that a battered, deep-fried balls with Japanese curry and minced chicken fillings inside and Liver Mousse which surprisingly wasn't overpoweringly salty and creamy without carrying a stench; comes with sweet fried mantou buns and Yuzu jam to smother with. Pair the Yakitori sticks up with one of the three Dons available; all of which thoughtfully sized so one can get the best out of both worlds without stuffing themselves silly with both Don and Yakitori — the Oyako Don was all comforting while the Takikomu Chazuke (grilled multi grain rice ball; think of it as a grilled Onigiri less the seaweed doused in dashi broth); a light compliment to the otherwise meaty meal. Alternatively, the saucey Yakitori Bowl is always there if one ever needs more sticks with rice too.
Thanks Birders for hosting the Burpple Tastemaker Eatup last night and also for generously stuffing us with their menu as well as Burpple for the invite!
