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I visited Yonpachi Gyojo at UE Square with friends for dinner recently. Yonpachi Gyojo has taken the space of Zen Japanese Restaurant few months ago.This Japanese restaurant serves sustainable seafood varieties from 48 fishing ports around Japan. So, we decided to check it out and made a reservation through chope. Read More

Kuro Maguro is a concept by Misaki Megumi Suisan, a wholesaler of maguro and sashimi in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Kuro Maguro is also under the same group as Eat At Seven, Suntec City. The restaurant is located just few steps away from Hattendo Japanese Bun if you are wondering where is it located. Read More

Kuro-Obi by Ippudo is officially opened on 13 January 2017 at Marina Bay Sands. I was there for their ramen tasting with fellow foodie. The kiosk is right next to Ippudo’s latest outlet in Singapore. Kuro-Obi which refers to Black Belt in Japanese was first unveiled in New York. Singapore outlet marks Kuro-Obi’s first overseas foray outside of New York. Read More

Yeah! You are right S$18.00 nett omakase from Ryo Sushi located at Tanjong Pagar. The restaurant has recently opened at Orchid Hotel and stating 24 hours operation. I was told that they will be operating 24 hours after they got enough manpower. So, what attracts me here is their opening special omakase 10-course meal at S$18.00 nett. Probably the cheapest omakase I ever had. Read More

Barashi-Tei located at Middle Road is a few weeks old Japanese Restaurant in town. The founder and chef, Mr Wang Zhen Feng picked up his culinary skills from a 60 years old Japanese Master Chef who has more than 40 years of experience. The restaurant is just conveniently located next to Le Café Confectionary & Pastry, the famous soya tarts. We were told that their ingredients are freshly imported from Japan to bring out the essence of Japanese food. Read More

Eat at Seven consists of 7 Japanese concepts outlet located at Suntec City’s Sky Garden. 4 of the outlets ; Tokyo Sundubu , Menya Takeichi , Enbu and Nigiro Café are launching some new offerings recently. Each Japanese restaurant/ café has different concepts and diners can choose based on your individual preference. But before you decide which restaurant, let me walk you through the new offerings based on the respective outlet. Read More

Chotto Matte is a Japanese restaurant located within a walking distance from Outram Park MRT Station. Chotto Matte is also referring to “Please wait a second” in Japanese words. The restaurant has a peaceful dining environment situated along Blair road. There are private residences around that area along with other F&B establishments. In Chotto Matte, you get to experience a Japanese fusion-style of serving and taste. Read More

Tanjong Pagar Road has a row of shop houses that filled with F&B Tenants. One of the latest additions to the area is the 2 month old Hokkaido Izakaya. Hokkaido Izakaya is the first outlet venture out of Japan. The authentic Japanese Izakaya bringing in the Hokkaido’s produce for local diners to enjoy. Now, you do not need to fly over to enjoy! Read More

I was at Maru-Ten Udon located at United Square 2 weeks back with fellow foodies for a tasting session. Maru-Ten started venturing into Singapore F&B in June 2015 and has 4 outlets up to today. I visited their outlet in United Square which is a walking distance from Novena MRT station. Maru-Ten is just opposite Subway and also food court in the mall facing the landscape area. So, what Maru-ten Udon offers is their signature homemade Udon which is one of the local cuisine of Hakata City in Fukuoka Prefecture. Read More

This unplanned lunch turned out to be the best Japanese cuisine I had up to date. My friend was in town last Friday and we were supposed to meet at Shibuya but he somehow ended at Shinji instead. So, we had a luxurious lunch session at Shinji by Kanesaka. This is the extension of 2-star Michelin Chef Shinji Kanesaka’s Edo-style sushi restaurant that first set up in Tokyo’s exclusive Ginza district. Lunch sets are range from S$75.00- S$250.00. We ordered Hana Set S$75.00 (9pcs of sushi). Read More