When I was at 5th Quarter for lunch with my team some time ago, we grazed across three menus, one of which listed the "Chef's Specials" and another which had economically priced sharing plates at a flat rate of $10++ each. It was such a thrill each time a new dish was placed in front of us. The overarching theme of Chef Drew's cuisine is "Modern Australian" but I felt he boldly ventured far from the beaten path. Here're my picks from the lunch...
"Wagyu Intercostals, Spinach & Onion" ($16++): The beef was unbelievably juicy and so very tender, while the spinach surprised us in the form of a sauce. Being the crowd favourite, we had multiple orders of this item.
"Half Roast Chicken, Grains & Corn" ($25++): Another dish that had everyone crowing with delight. The chicken was impeccably grilled and accompanied by a tasty side of sweet corn cooked with couscous.
"Oyster Blade, Beans & Guanciale" ($10++): This not-so-common cut of beef had a strong flavour and veered towards the slightly chewy but I thought it's enjoyable in its own way.
"Mushroom Textures" ($10++): Fun for fungi lovers.
"Coco Nib, Beetroot & Smoked Caramel" ($14++): This dessert may not have appealed to everyone but I personally liked the palate-cleansing blocks of deep purple ice-cream. Especially when combined with the other elements on the platter.

Not pictured above but no less pleasurable:
"5th Quarter Dog" ($10++): They make their own sausages here! Enough said.
"Greens, Hazelnut, Pancetta": Recommended as it helps to balance off the richness of the other dishes.

An additional $3 for chicken 🐔 and $4 for prawns. Tastes good but a bit salty. They are really generous with the chicken.

A tad on the salty side and service could do with some improvements, but overall still satisfying.

One of the best Egg Benedicts I've ever had. Pulled pork was really succulent, tender and flavourful. Eggs were poached perfectly. The apple cider hollandaise sauce gave a tart finish to the dish.

Good choice for eating healthy.

This Egg Benedict ($9.90) comes with a cheese sauce! Just like the ones you dip your nachos in 😋.

One of the items on the Weekend Brunch Menu here at @theusualplacesg. With the background and pistachio crumbs, it reminds me of winter ❄️ in Finland!

Miam Miam Spaghetti ($16.80) is a favourite of mine! Huge serving of pasta with a soft boiled egg 🍳! We also had Lobster Bisque Pasta ($20.80) and Modern Yaki ($15.80).

Salmon, tuna, mesclun, avocado, cucumber, orange, red wine apple 🍎, chives, yuzu zest 🍋 and yuzu sauce. I ordered mine without tuna and kinda liked the sauce. Great idea for a healthier option. 👍🏼

Seared salmon, crab meat 🦀, avocado, cucumber, jicama and red roe. I had to Google what 'jicama' is. It's a Mexican turnip/ yam bean.

My second time at Kanshoku Ramen and I think their original one is nicer than the garlic version.