9 Raffles Place
#B1-04 Republic Plaza
Singapore 048619

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Friday:
11:00am - 07:30pm

Saturday:
Closed

Sunday:
Closed

Monday:
11:00am - 07:30pm

Tuesday:
11:00am - 07:30pm

Wednesday:
11:00am - 07:30pm

Thursday:
11:00am - 07:30pm

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One place which we hadn’t been visiting ever since now that the work ‘hood is in the Central Business District is Republic Plaza — just somewhere that we have not ventured into after all these while even though we are aware of the F&B options available in the basement, as well as at the first two levels of the building. Hidden in a corner within the basement is Subarashii Shokudo; a quick service Japanese restaurant that serves up Donburi that features various options of proteins — think Donburi featuring cooked meats such as the Spicy Vinegar Grilled Chicken Donburi, Grilled Saba Donburi and Unatama Donburi. Being one of the few eateries located within the basement of Republic Plaza that has a dine-in area, Subarashii Shokudo still serves up their food in disposable wares however. Operating as a quick service eatery, patrons would order at the counter and receive a buzzer that would beep upon the order being ready for collection; patrons are also expected to clear their tables and dispose the trash in the bins provided.

Having settled at Subrashii Shokudo after being unable to decide on what to have for lunch, we made a random order for the Grilled Pork Belly Donburi. We did not have much expectations on what would be served considering how the illustrations on the menu did look pretty pedestrian — we were actually pretty surprised by its actual presentation that seems more than appealing however. The Grilled Pork Belly Donburi is observed to come with quite a generous portion of grilled pork belly, salad greens and half-boiled egg all atop a bed of rice which had been drizzled with teriyaki sauce for flavour as well. Going straight for the grilled pork belly, we were surprised with how it tasted — the grilled pork belly here is sliced in thickly the way we would like it to be; having been grilled before serving, the pork belly provides a really firm yet juicy bite. No doubt that there would be some effort required in chewing, but we really liked how the gelatinous fat provides a very good chew — all that with cracked peppercorn for a slight crunch and slight peppery kick than tingles the tastebuds. The short-grain rice beneath was well drenched in sufficient teriyaki sauce for a bit of moisture and good flavour — yet another detail that they have nailed, while the accompanying salad greens did come with some Goma dressing (i.e. Japanese Sesame Salad Dressing) on the side — provides a refreshing crunch that is a respite to all that meat and carbs that are going on in here. Overall, a simple, yet thoughtful offering that really shows a lot of attention to detail that they have placed into serving up whatever they have to offer.

Subarashii Shokudo is that sort of eatery that one would have been easily overlooked and with good reason — it being tucked in a corner that leads to nowhere else within the basement level, and how they seek to serve up rather simple and conventional fare that somehow pales in comparison against the many other eateries within the Central Business District. Stepping in and giving them a try proves a different story; as simple or pedestrian that their fare may seem to be, Subarashii Shokudo does put in a lot of heart and pride in what they have to serve — there are a lot of attention paid into the details in the dishes that they serve up, and this is certainly something that is worth commending. We would most certainly find ourselves coming back to Subarashii Shokudo again another time for lunch; would be most interested to try the other item that they have to offer.

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