The Refinery at King George Ave (Lavender)

PC Friday, January 17, 2020

About 15mins walk from Lavender MRT exit B, The Refinery is a modern 3 story restaurant cum cafe cum pub that serves modern Fusion Japanese Western cuisine depending on the time of the day. There are 3 different time menus, brunch/lunch/dinner.

On a cool Fri evening today, we made a reservation via Chope for 2. The restaurant was decorated with modern wooden furniture and I love the black sliding door with the empty oil barrels as decoration outside. At 630pm, there were already quite a no of people chilling out and eating dinner. Signature bowls are highly recommended during dinner time with many of their popular sides. We opted for the following:

1. Refinery Gyudon ($14) - truffle hon shimeiji mushrooms, tare marinated beef, garlic chips, takwan and Onsen egg. Awesome combination and highly recommended for truffle lovers. The bowl was generously topped with ingredients as well. Super yummy! Rating: 4.3/5

2. Wakame salad ($4) - Refreshing cucumber slices with seaweed in Japanese dressing. Super good side with the don. Rating: 4.2/5

3. Salted egg onion rings ($10) - battered onion rings with salted egg custard sauce. Goes tremendously well with a cup of cool beer. Loving it totally and it's a must order side dish to share. Rating: 4.3/5

4. Chicken nanban ($9) - salt and pepper karaage chunks with sweet vinegar dip and tartar sauce. Very tender and juicy and not overly fried. Has those eggy crumbs as well. Rating: 4/5

5. Macadamia coffee baller ($8.50) - signature coffee drink that is a must order. Iced coffee ball served in glass and hot milk is poured over it, melting it totally to become iced coffee. Rating: 4.5/5

All prices are subjected to GST and service charge. The ambience is awesome for friends gathering for dinner and drinks as well. We love this place and will definitely come back for more of their drinks and other food. So do stay tuned!

A summary of what we had:

Refinery Gyudon

Wakame salad

Salted egg onion rings

Chicken nanban

Macadamia coffee baller

My overall ratings:

Food: 4.3/5

Price: 4/5

Service: 4/5

Ambience: 4.2/5