Japanese Fare

Replacing Saint Pierre Market at Ngee Ann City, this Japanese cafe offers pretty good savoury items as well as sweet treats, which means it's ideal both for a casual lunch as well as a relaxing afternoon tea. Go for the Double Decker Tonkatsu Sandwich ($7.40 for half/$14.80 for full), which sees two juicy breaded pork cutlets sandwiched in fluffy white bread with sesame mayo, zingy hot mustard and shredded cabbage tossed in tonkatsu sauce. The half portion is just right for modest eaters; add $4 to make it a set with a soup. Hopefully, you will get a freshly fried cutlet like we did. For something more substantial, settle on the Minced Beef Dry Curry ($14.50) or the Mentaiko Pasta ($18.50). Just be sure not to miss out on the Grand Jeté Apple Pie ($3.40). Folded like a kouign amann pastry with caramelised apple chunks in the middle, this buttery, flaky bake is the ideal tea-time treat with an aromatic cup of coffee ($2.80).
Avg Price: $15 per person
Photo by Burppler Muriel A

Finally got to try the Salmon Mentai Don ($10 for regular size) after hearing so much about this place. Salmon sashimi slices were torched and charred to perfection, which worked in tandem with the creamy yet slightly spicy dollop of mentaiko sauce atop. The Japanese rice here was commendable too — vinegary enough to cut through the heaviness of the other ingredients without being too acidic. For $10, the quality that one gets for this dish here is definitely a steal! Can't wait to be back to try out their other offerings (their maki's maybe?)!

Finally!!!!!! After talking about this place for months after seeing it on the smart local, we decided to have it for dinner. We both ordered the triple cheese beef patty ($20.80++) which came with tempura and a few other sides, all of which were perfectly cooked. But the star of the meal was the tender beef patty that oozed with three types of cheese. It melts in your mouth with a distinct sweetness that you can't really get anywhere else. Let's not forget to mention the salad bar which comprised of a long row of assorted ramen, soba, pumpkin, sweet potato, potato salad, greens, toppings and salad dressings. The egg station sealed the deal, with 6 different types available (I highly recommend the tamago). It is basically a buffet. And a top notch buffet that I will gladly pay for with no regrets.

In ramen-popular Singapore, it is about time that SOBA gets some attention.
Nadai Fujisoba Ni-Hachi, Japan’s number one soba restaurant, has quietly opened in Singapore at 100AM Mall Tanjong Pagar.

The crispy Soba is my recommended must-order, and the highlight of the meat.
A plate of fried soba would be presented to your table, with a separate piping-hot pan of prawn, squid, kamaboko fish cake, pork, shitake mushrooms, beansprout, cabbage in gooey savoury sauce.

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And here it is, the spicy version of the Ha-na Katsudon! The one that many food reviewers recommended because it's more flavourful and 🔥.
💲: $13.50++