Tamago-En at Novena Square

Tamago-En is another subsidiary group under the same chain as Aburi-En, Kiwami Ramen and Gyoza. Their first outlet was at Nex and they soon opened 2 more at Novena Square and Tampines Mall. 

 

As the restaurant name suggest, its all about eggs. Tamago-En uses the freshest eggs imported from Okinawa whereby the egg is uniquely golden orange and they are so fresh that we could eat it raw.

 

We were at their Novena Square outlet to enjoy their variety of egg/chicken dishes ranging from sides to dons.

 

1. Chicken nanban with homemade egg mayonnaise ($8.80) - 5 pcs of jucily fried chicken karaage drizzled with vinegar and accompanied with egg mayo dip. The karaage batter was very good, crispy and tasty and with the egg mayonnaise dip, it was an awesome combi. Rating: 4/5

 

2. Poached egg with classic caesar salad ($10.90) - a generous portion of salad with croutons, bacon bits and caesar dressing. The poached egg was good but a little overdone. Rating: 3.8/5

 

3. Chicken katsu don with egg ($13.90) - a very huge pc of chicken katsu with egg and onion on rice. Portion could be easily shared among 2 persons. The katsu was very fresh but a little too thick for our liking. Rating: 3.6/5

 

4. Chicken stew with rice and omelette ($13.90) - this rice dish is a must try. The demi-glazed sauce was flavourful and with the fluffy omelette and butter rice, its an awesome combi!! Rating: 4/5

 

We are overall quite please with the dishes at Tamago-En and its definitely a place that could be explored for a decent Japanese eggy meal.

 

A summary of what we had:

Chicken nanban with homemade egg mayonnaise

Poached egg with classic caesar salad

Chicken katsu don with egg

Chicken stew with rice and omelette

 

My overall ratings:

Food: 3.8/5

Price: 3.9/5

Service: 3.9/5

Ambience: 3.8/5

 

Japanese/restaurant

You can locate them here:

Tamago-En

238 Thomson Rd, #01-89/90, Singapore 307683

 

Restaurant - Japanese

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Sushiro at Tiong Bahru Plaza

Sushiro, Japan's largest conveyor belt sushi chain, has opened its first outlet in Singapore last year at Tiong Bahru Plaza. Recently, it has opened another 2 outlets, at Isetan Shaw Orchard in January and Causeway Point in March. 

Sushiro offers more than 100 varieties of sushi, with prices ranging from $2.20 to $4.80. The red plates are priced at $2.20, gold plates at $3.20 and black ones at $4.80. Besides sushi, there are several side dishes like karaage, fried octopus and many many more. The desserts include Hattendo cream buns or puddings and milli crepes. 

The Tiong Bahru Plaza outlet is a 162 seater restaurant, with 2 conveyor belts per table. One is for normal sushi and the other specific to your order. Each plate has a sushi chip, which allows the plate to be removed after moving 350m on the belt to guarantee the freshness of the sushi. Billing is done via scanning the plates to count the qty.

We ate 8 x red plates and 1 x gold plates. I would highly recommend pork slice sushi, sword fish sushi, limited edition chicken rice sushi and beef ball sushi. For sides do go for the fried octopus and salmon croquettes. The fried octopus is so tender and and seriously addictive. We opted for the Hattendo coconut pudding with brown sugar, which was sinfully delicious to end the whole meal.

For $2.20 per plate, Sushiro definitely offers the most affordable sushi with guaranteed quality. We will definitely be back for more to try the rest of the dishes!

My overall ratings:

Food: 4/5

Price: 4/5
Service: 3.9/5

Ambience: 3.8/5

You can locate them here:

Sushiro

302 Tiong Bahru Rd, Tiong Bahru Plaza, #02-118, Singapore 168732

Restaurant - Japanese

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LECOQ at Church Street Raffles Place

LECOQ is a local yakitori bar and restaurant focusing mainly on chicken dishes. Besides serving drink snacks and sides, it also offers a fusion of Japanese and French cuisine dishes. Located along the bustling restaurant street at Capital Square, LECOQ is an affordable restaurant for many of the working class to chill after a hard day's work. 

The interior of the restaurant is modern and cosy. One can choose their outdoor alfresco dining on a cool evening to enjoy the drinks as well. We were there to celebrate Kev's birthday and had a great time with all the food ordered.

1. Mentaiko fries ($12) - delicious fries generously topped and flamed with mentaiko mayo and roe. Awesome combi deserving 2 thumbs up! Rating: 4.3/5

2. Mini mala chicken ($10) - sous vide chicken with mala sauce. The chicken is so tender and well done. Even better than the usual local boneless white chicken. Just wondering how they can make it so tender... Rating: 4.3/5

3. Salivating chicken ($16) - Sous vide chicken, mala sauce, innaniwa udon, cucumber, cabbage slaw, shoyu egg. It's a fusion chicken horfun in mala sauce. The combi was great but not for those who cannot take spicy. Rating: 4.3/5

4. Chicken katsu ($16) - Chicken katsu, curry, coleslaw, white rice, pickled daikon. The katsu was a little dry and overly fried but nevertheless still delicious. Rating: 3.9/5

5. Rosemary chicken ($16) - grilled chicken thigh, red wine sauce, mash and cabbage slaw. The thigh is so well marinated and tender. A very rich dish better for sharing. Rating: 4/5

6. Salmon mentai don ($18) - salmon, mentai sauce, tobiko, scallions, sushi rice, onsen egg. A very good mentai don which is highly recommended for mentaiko lovers. Rating: 4.3/5

7. Yakitori sticks - we ordered breast wasabi ($2.80), pork belly enoki ($3) and marbled beef ($6.80). The sticks are definitely highly recommended and goes very well with beer and drinks. The meat are all so tender even the breast. Rating: 4.3/5

Besides the great food, the drinks are also very affordable and the choices are great! LECOQ offers great ambience, food, service and drinks!! We would definitely be back for more of their dishes.

A summary of what we had:

Mentaiko fries

Mini mala chicken

Salivating chicken

Chicken katsu

Rosemary chicken

Salmon mentai don

Yakitori sticks

My overall ratings:

Food: 4.2/5

Price: 4.2/5

Service: 4/5

Ambience: 4/5

You can locate them here:

LECOQ

25 Church St, Singapore 049482

Restaurant - Japanese

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Bao Makers at Westgate Jurong East

Bao Makers was first founded in 2015 whereby traditional buns are infused with local and international flavours. The 1st branch was at Jiak Chuan Road and it has recently opened its 2nd store at Westgate Jurong East level 2. 

It is a small concept store at the entrance of Westgate level 2 with very clean furnishing, probably only taking about 25 seating at most. Ordering is done self-service at the counter and a table no stand will be provided. Besides selling baos, the restaurant also offers pastas and rice bowls plus many other sides. We ordered 2 mains and 1 side for dinner today.

1. Combo A ($12.80) - this combo comprises of 3 baos of your choice and salad. We opted for chilli crab bao, salted egg chicken bao and blackened chicken bao. The chilli crab bao is a must order. Fresh shredded crab meat with fried bao. Delicious! The salted egg chicken and blackened chicken is wrapped with steamed bao instead. Not as tasty as the chilli crab one. The salad was refreshing. Rating: 3.9/5

2. Mentaiko spaghetti with salmon ($12.80) - spaghetti deliciously drenched in rich mentaiko pasta sauce and topped with fried salmon and onsen egg. A dish created for mentaiko lover! Rating: 4.2/5

3. Kecap Manis chicken ($8.80) - generous portion of fried chicken pcs tossed in kecap sauce. It is sourish and appetizing and goes really well with a bowl of white rice. Rating: 4/5

All dishes are subjected to 7% gst. A little pity that the Westgate branch revamped the menu and removed the sushi rolls, else the salmon mentaiko roll is a must try and this is still available at the Jiak Chuan outlet. Do stay tuned for more review on the other dishes.

A summary of what we had:

Combo A

Mentaiko spaghetti with salmon

Kecap Manis chicken

My overall ratings:

Food: 4/5

Price: 4/5

Service: 4/5

Ambience: 4/5

You can locate them here:

Bao Makers

3 Gateway Drive, #02-49, Westgate, Singapore 608532

Restaurant - Western

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Ichikokido Hokkaido Ramen at Paya Lebar Quarter

Ichikokido Hokkaido Ramen is the 1st Halal certified ramen in Singapore and ramen lovers do not have to fly all the way to Hokkaido to enjoy a bowl of authentic Hokkaido noodles. The 1st branch was at Suntec City and now it has its 3rd branch at Paya Lebar Quarter. 

Ichikokido not only serves delicious ramen but other choices like donburi, sides and desserts. The restaurant uses Hokkaido wheat and butter for their ramen, keeping the soup bases rich and noodles very springy as well. Orders are placed via the tablet and dishes are promptly served within 10mins.

1. Ichi-veggies ramen aka hokkai butter ramen ($12.90) - Hokkaido butter, stir fried vegetables with marinated chicken and spring onions. Love the springy thin noodles and it's very generous in terms of ingredients. Rating: 4/5

2. Jigoku ramen ($13.90) - this ramen is served with thick noodles. The spicy miso soup was obviously addictive and delicious. Ingredients include buttered corn, shredded fungus, chicken char siew slices. Rating: 4.2/5

3. Tartar sauce karaage ($6.90) - we love the specially made tartar sauce. The chicken karaage is nothing too special to shout at and it's a little cold. Rating: 3.5/5

Overall for ramen dishes, Ichikokido definitely deserves a thumbs up review. We should be back to try their donburis so do stay tuned.

A summary of what we had:

Ichi-veggies ramen aka hokkai butter ramen

Jigoku ramen

Tartar sauce karaage

My overall ratings:

Food: 4/5 (for their ramen)

Price: 4/5

Service: 3.8/5

Ambience: 4/5

You can locate them here:

Ichikokido Hokkaido Ramen

10 Paya Lebar Road, PLQ Mall, #B1-15/16, Singapore 409057

Restaurant - Japanese

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The Refinery at King George Ave (Lavender)

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

You can locate them here:

The Refinery

115 King George Ave, Singapore 208561

Restaurant - Japanese

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Ichiban Boshi at JEM Jurong East

Ichiban Boshi has introduced their new festive menu from Dec'19 till Feb'20 where it comprises of 4 different creatively created sets worth a try. We were at their JEM branch for dinner this evening to give one of these sets a try. 

We opted for their salted egg chicken roll gozen ($25.90). It comprises of chicken roll with ham and cheese and topped with salted egg sauce, mini spicy beef don, assorted sashimi with special made sauce, fruity salad, chawanmushi and soup with mushrooms, seafood and chicken. The chicken roll is tender on the inside and crispy on the outside and goes extremely well with a dash of mayo. We both love their mini spicy beef don whereby the meat was tender and tasty. The portion is huge and can be shared among 2 pax with additional side orders.

We ordered their tamago mentai sushi ($4.20) which was also delicious and mushroom ebi mentai mayo ($8.90). Minced prawn on top of big Chinese mushrooms deep fried in tempura style and topped with mentaiko mayo. So delicious!

With Citibank credit card, Ichiban Boshi is offering a $10 return voucher with every festive season menu ordered. So do come enjoy this wonderful meal while stocks last.

A summary of what we had:

Salted egg chicken roll gozen

Tamago mentai sushi

Mushroom ebi mentai mayo

My overall ratings:

Food: 4/5

Price: 3.8/5

Service: 3.8/5

Ambience: 3.8/5

You can locate them here:

Ichiban Boshi

JEM, 50 Jurong Gateway Rd, #B1 - 01, Singapore 608549

Restaurant - Japanese

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Sushi-Go at &JOY Dining Hall Jurong Point

&JOY Dining Hall is a multi-brand concept that houses several Japanese F&B brands under one roof, in the basement of Jurong Point where its Japanese food street currently resides. There are altogether 7 different Japanese variety food under this one roof: &JOY Eats and Drinks, Wadori, My Gohan, Roman-Tei, Ramen KIOU, Pittarino and Sushi-Go. 

We opted Sushi-Go, which was a casual sushi eatery that takes sushi-train concept to a whole new level. The restaurant was spacious, even for seats at the counter. Upon scanning the QR code, ordering can be done via the phone. Mentaiko sushi are their recommended items. Prices range from $1.80 to $7.80. Food is served very promptly upon ordering and all is fulfilled using the train delivery concept. We ordered as follow:

1. Mentaiko salmon and swordfish sushi

2. Chicken karaage

3. Seasoned seaweed

4. Hot soba with tempura prawn

5. Chawamushi

6. Nigiri with eel

7. Teriyaki chicken don

8. Chicken gyoza

9. Agedashi tofu

I would highly recommend their mentaiko sushi series and teriyaki chicken don. The sushi is fresh and tasted very good. The concept of the restaurant is very much like Genki Sushi but we love their food a little more due to its choice range and taste. Hopefully the standard stays as time goes by. We would be back to try the rest of the other concept restaurants thus do stay tuned!

My overall rating:

Food: 3.9/5

Price: 4/5

Service: 3.6/5

Ambience: 3.8/5

You can locate them here:

Sushi-Go at &JOY Dining Hall

Jurong Point, B1-49 , 1 Jurong West Central 2, Singapore 648886

Restaurant - Japanese

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Menya Kokoro at 100AM Mall Tanjong Pagar

Menya Kokoro is Japan's most popular and largest MazeSoba chain which has opened its first outlet at Suntec City Singapore. With its popularity arising, Menya Kokoro has opened its 2nd outlet in the heart of working CBD area, Tanjong Pagar. The restaurant is popular among lunch crowds and offer good dinner options for those staying back or needed some place for good noodle and hangout. 

There are different types of Mazesoba on Singapore’s menu which range from the original Tokyo Maze-Soba, Cheese Maze-Soba to Spicy MazeSoba. We were at their 100AM mall outlet and we shown to our table by very young and chirpy server. Food is to be ordered on the paper and confirmed by the server. The MazeSoba comes in 2 sizes, regular or large. For ladies, regular will be more than sufficient. Here's what we tried this evening:

1. Spicy MazeSoba ($11.80) - the noodles were cooked to perfection. Very springy and absorbing every taste of the gravy. There is an onsen egg on top of the noodle which needs to be mixed well in the dish, making the noodles even more smooth. I love the generous portion of spring onions, shredded seaweed and minced meat. So yummy with the mala gravy. For those who is still hungry after eating the noodles, you can get a free portion of rice to add on with the gravy. Rating: 4.2/5

2. Zenbu MazeSoba ($14.80) - similar noodles but topped with char siew slices, bamboo shoots, onsen egg, soft boiled eggs and lots of spring onions and seaweed. The gravy is a little plainer but still very much flavorful. We topped up $2.60 to make a set meal and had chicken karaage as side. 2 large pcs of chicken fried to perfection Rating: 4/5

3. Mentai tamagoyaki ($4.80) - didn't expect to be a huge portion but it came to us as 4 big tempura style fried egg roll with mentaiko sauce and bonito flakes. A must order side dish. Rating: 4.2/5

4. Homemade gyoza ($4.80) - 5pcs of juicy meat gyoza with spicy vinegar as dipping sauce. Delicious but a tad oily. Rating: 4/5

All prices stated are GST inclusive already and the total is subjected to 10% service charge. We love it and will definitely be back if we missed their springy noodles.

A summary of what we had:

Spicy MazeSoba

Zenbu MazeSoba

Mentai tamagoyaki

Homemade gyoza

My overall ratings:

Food: 4.1/5

Price: 4/5

Service: 4/5

Ambience: 4/5

You can locate them here:

Menya Kokoro

100 Tras Street, 100AM Mall Tanjong Pagar, Singapore 079027

Restaurant - Japanese

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Spicy Rock at Capitol Piazza

Spicy Rock at Capitol Piazza specialises in Japanese fusion food and provides an extensive menu where spice lovers can get their fix of numbing heat. One can choose the different spicy level for dishes like ramen and curry rice. With offers on Eatigo, we were entitled 30% discount on all food items except drinks. 

The restaurant was decorated in spicy red, with retro music playing in the background. The ambience was very comfortable, with ample space around and served by friendly staff. With the 3 of us, we decided to go for 4 dishes:

1. Chicken and cheese nabe (hotpot) ($29.80) - this dish features hearty ingredients in spicy broth and topped with shredded mozzarella cheese. There are chicken pieces, enoki mushrooms, onions, beansprouts, vegetables, tau poks and spring onions. The broth was spicy and the ingredients fully absorbed the soup broth to the max. Fortunately we had the cheese to neutralise the spiciness a little. Rating: 4/5

2. Chicken katsu beef curry rice ($16.90) - we opted for the mild version. The beef curry was thick and delicious and with the crispy chicken katsu, the combination was heavenly. The rice was good grain Japanese rice mixed with other healthy grains like quinoa, carrots etc. So sweet and delicious. Rating: 4.1/5

3. Chicken karaage (fried with salted egg chilli sauce) ($9.80) - 5 large juicy chicken pcs drizzled with homemade salted egg chilli sauce. We love the dish lots and lots and it's so appetizing. Rating: 4.2/5

4. Salmon and mentaiko roll ($9.80) - The roll consists of sweet tamago, silky salmon sashimi, greens, crabmeat, cream cheese and a generous helping of creamy Mentaiko sauce. We love the cream cheese combination with the rice. Rating: 4/5

We were very pleased with the food quality and portion overall and will definitely return to try the rest of the dishes when opportunity comes. So do stay tuned to more reviews from paulin munchies.

A summary of what we had:

Chicken and cheese nabe

Chicken katsu beef curry rice

Chicken karaage

Salmon and mentaiko roll

My overall ratings:

Food: 4.1/5

Price: 4/5

Service: 4/5

Ambience: 4/5

You can locate them here:

Spicy Rock

13 Stamford Road B2, Capitol Piazza, 51, Singapore 178905

Restaurant - Japanese

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