Hello Arigato (Joo Chiat)

48hr marinated shrimp paste har cheong gai chicken, crunchy cucumber, japanese milk bread

Was really excited for this bc it was their signature sando but sadly it was such a disappointment. The wagyu was so hard to bite through and each bite was tedious as the meat was so chewy that I gave up eating this after a few bites.

Sandwiched between the soft japanese milk brioche was a thick slab of luncheon meat & creamy scrambled eggs. The salty and savory notes from the luncheon meat really complemented the creamy texture of the eggs. A great combination of flavours! 😋

First time to Hello Arigato and instead of ordering their popular Tamago Sando, we went for the Joo Chiat outlet exclusive HCG Sando and oh boy, this was amazing from every bite. You will first be hit by the savoury notes from the 48-hour marinated shrimp paste chicken before the creamy mayo and crunchy cucumbers help to cut through the richness. Everything in this sando works harmoniously, down to the sweetness from the Japanese milk bread.

The sandos were perfect especially the Har Cheong Gai (top right)as it was juicy and piping hot when it arrived. The other sandos (teriyaki chicken - top left and tamago - bottom) were great too! Food arrived shortly after ordering and the ambience was great.

Cafe Hopping Visit to Hello Arigato!

This cafe has been on my bucket list for the longest time! Made many plans to visit this cafe, but always cancelling it off at the last minute (as too scared by the prices LOL)

Made a last minute booking last weekend and here we are! As I only made the booking the night before, only the early morning timeslot 930am was left (and even earlier timing)!

We ordered the following items:
-HCG Sando ($16+): HCG stands for Har Cheong Gai! A thick slab of har cheong gai chicken patty! Juicy chicken leg, and very well marinated, but on the saltier side! Lots of water needed. I find it quite hard to justify the pricing though!
-Tamago Sando ($14+): This is a MUST order! Super unique and special sando! It has 3 different kinds of egg in one - there is Tamago, Egg Mayo, and ramen egg! Be sure to share this as it is a very big portion!
-Add on Tater Tots ($5+): Instead of ordering one full side dish of tater tots, we added on a side serving and it was just nice for sharing for two! Who else loves ordering Tater Tots in Cafe too! Haha why dont supermarket sell frozen tater tots!

We didnt order any drinks here as we were intending to head to Kohi Coffee Bar nearby after this cafe visit!

I will say worthwhile to try Hello Arigato ONCE in your lifetime!