Treasures of Tanjong Pagar

Treasures of Tanjong Pagar

Featuring Keong Saik Bakery (Luzerne Building), Baristart Coffee (Tanjong Pagar), Mitsu Sushi Bar, YAYOI (100AM), LAD & DAD, Acoustics Coffee Bar, The Tipsy Tavern, Equate Coffee (Tanjong Pagar Plaza), Beng Who Cooks, Fieldnotes by Zee & Elle
Hong Keat  Chiang
Hong Keat Chiang

The ๐——๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ผ๐—ป ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ถ ($26), stuffed with generous portions of soft shell crab and crispy crab stick, was excellent as well.

The ๐—ช๐—ฎ๐—ด๐˜†๐˜‚ ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ธ ๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐˜ ($38) was sublime as well. Amazingly tender and juicy, pairing it with the crunchy fried garlic was the epitome of enjoyment.

Both sets came with sashimi, salad and Chawanmushi. I was highly impressed with the sweet and briny clam miso soup, which same with the sushi set.

Sushi lovers, check out Mitsu Sushi Bar. The stunningly scrumptious lunch and dinner sets are an absolute steal!

The ๐—”๐—ฏ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ถ ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ต๐—ถ ๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐˜ ($38) is a must order. The seven pieces of torched sushi were mind-blowingly magnificent:

๐ŸฃTuna w spicy sauce
๐ŸฃFlounder w simei sauce (sweet sour)
๐ŸฃSalmon w wasabi
๐ŸฃAmberjack w salted egg
๐ŸฃSaba w black pepper
๐ŸฃScallop w truffle sauce
๐ŸฃTamago

We also tried the ๐—•๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ณ ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฒ๐˜„ ($19). While the beef chunks were tender, the gravy couldโ€™ve had bolder flavours. Thumbs up for the creamy mashed potatoes as I could detect real potatoes inside.

I felt the Beef Stew was a bit of a hit and miss, but the Fish & Chips is definitely a must try!

Lad & Dadโ€™s ๐—™๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ต & ๐—–๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ฝ๐˜€ has often been hailed as one of the best in Singapore. It comes in two sizes, 150g ($19) and 300g ($29).

The beer battered haddock was firm and flakey. Encased in a shatteringly crispy batter, it was sensational. The tartar sauce enhanced its flavour, while the thick cut fries were excellent complements. I didnโ€™t fancy the mushy peas, though.

Bidding farewell to the iconic Keong Saik Bakery at 33 Keong Saik Road. As part of its moving out promo, it was giving away free pastries for six consecutive weeks (a different one each week) to the first 30 customers everyday. I managed to get the ๐—•๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—–๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฒ ๐—–๐—ฟ๐˜‚๐—ณ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ป, whose crispy, flakey exterior and sweet, creamy filling were divine.

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We also tried the ๐—ฆโ€™๐—บ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐——๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ธ ๐—–๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ ๐—•๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜„๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ฒ ($12) was decidedly decadent. The crumbly texture was delightful, though it was too sweet.

There are about a dozen ice-cream flavours available. The scoop of refreshing ๐——๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐—Ÿ๐—ฎ๐˜๐˜๐—ฒ (comes with the brownie) alleviated the brownieโ€™s sweetness somewhat.

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Allpress Espresso from New Zealand has opened a pop-up cafe at Duxton Road. From 9 to 14 May they are also offering 1-for-1 espresso-based coffees.

The ๐—œ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—Ÿ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—•๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ธ ๐—™๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ช๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜๐—ฒ ($6) was aromatic and robust, while the ๐—™๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ช๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜๐—ฒ ($6) was very smooth.

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One of the number of new cafes opening in the Tanjong Pagar area in the past month or so is FiftyFive Coffee Bar. Its opening hours are, amusingly, 9.55 am to 5.55 pm.

The specials are what caught my attention. Pipagao is a viscous, black cough syrup that I took as a child. Here, it is used to concoct the ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜„๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐—ฃ๐—ถ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฎ๐—ผ ๐—Ÿ๐—ฎ๐˜๐˜๐—ฒ ($8.50). Unfortunately the Pipagaoโ€™s minty flavour was too strong and I could hardly detect the strawberry milk or espresso.

The ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜‚๐—ธ๐—ฎ ๐—›๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐— ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ผ ๐—Ÿ๐—ฎ๐˜๐˜๐—ฒ ($7.50) fared better. Initially I only tasted the sweet scent of the honey, but as I drank further, the savoury profile of the miso milk shone through. The combination was very palatable.

Perhaps Iโ€™ll stick to a normal coffee; the Pipagao drink isnโ€™t my cup of teaโ€ฆ or cough syrup.

We also tried the ๐—›๐—ผ๐˜๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ ๐—•๐˜‚๐˜๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ($11.90). Succulent scallops were served sizzling in a hot plate. Floating in a heavenly wafu sauce, the scallops were superb.

The service rendered by Simon was also impeccable. Polite, articulate, highly knowledgeable in Yayoiโ€™s offerings and extremely attentive to customersโ€™ needs, he made the dining experience an absolute joy.

The ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ถ๐˜‚๐—บ ๐—ญ๐—ฒ๐—ป ($30.90) had five items intricately arranged on a tiered wooden platform. The pork katsu, salt-grilled mackerel, chicken dumplings and salmon sashimi were good, but the captivatingly crispy prawn katsu stood out.

Yayoi, a stalwart of Japanese casual dining, has recently revamped its menu after a decade in Singapore.

The ๐—›๐—ผ๐—ฏ๐—ฎ ๐—ฌ๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ถ ๐—ญ๐—ฒ๐—ป (base price $24.80) came highly recommended. Customise it by choosing the type of meat (we picked the ๐—ฃ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ธ ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ธ, + $4). Grill the protein, resting in miso paste on a magnolia leaf, for 30 seconds per side. The leaf imparted a subtle fragrance to the tender pork, while the magnificent miso paste made it more delectable.

The accompanying tempura prawns, salmon sashimi and salad all tasted great. The ๐—–๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ป (+ $2.90), rice fried in a fish stock, was very fluffy with an intoxicating aroma. The complimentary ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜„๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ฒ provided a sweet ending.

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