we loved these the most wow the fresh huge juicy scallops grilled in that sinful generous hot mentaiko sauce… so so yummy and I truly savoured each moment each bite 🥲
Awww it was such a beautiful mindblowing moment at Ajiya :”) went there for the DIY okonomiyaki but wow the other cooked dishes blew our minds….
Okonomiyaki: we chose octopus, smoked duck & cheese / it was interesting and fun making it myself (with the chefs constantly watching out for us - slightly stressed HAHHA but they were rlly sweet to give us advises too and make sure we don’t burn our food…) but the whole process took about 10 mins to cook and you can design your own shape & spam all the toppings. Taste wise yummy but fared slightly lower in comparison to the other dishes
Very worth with BB 1-1 :-) I got the bangers and hash - the sausages were huge but a bit mushy (?) didn’t finish both, but I quite liked the rostis (was not the thin crispy kind but there was volume of potatoes in the patty). Friend got the eggs ben - both eggs were rather inconsistent as one was so much less runnier than the other but it’s ok can overlook. The ham was thicc tho pleasant surprise! Worth with BB and nice cosy atmosphere :-)
Was quite delicious! It usually comes with 2 poached eggs but they kindly let me swop it to scrambled eggs, which were not overcooked and q delish - not too heavy with cream/butter. The sourdough toast was nice too, slightly crunchy and not overtoasted, soft in the middle. It had a guac spread + avo cubes, plus lots of ricotta and some dukkah. I liked the vine cherry tomatoes - they were tart and juicy! Only thing is that the sourdough became a bit soggy towards the end sooo probably eat it more quickly than I did.
Aunties were nice and friendly but unfortunately the kaya butter bun was rather average. Bun is chewy but could have been more crisp outside and fluffy inside; the kaya is nice even tho it’s the generic kind; could have been more generous with the cold butter as it was so little it melted quickly. Would rather have the kaya toast from Choon Seng coffee - they use generic white bread but it has better execution!
Cheap but errrr I would rather go have bibimbap at Hyang Yeon. Ingredients were okay - there’s spinach, seaweed, beansprouts, zucchini, carrots, egg, and beef. Nothing was bad but everything was very average. The rice tho, was terribly mushy - I don’t know if it’s an off-day or what but it was ridiculous, we’ve never had such mushy rice anywhere 😢 The hot stone bowl was really good tho, it kept my food steaming hot (not warm but hot) throughout the meal, and allowed a crust to develop like in claypot rice. That was the only portion of the rice worth eating. The mushy rice I managed to eat was so that I wouldn’t waste food.
Banchan was average as well, there’s seasoned potatoes, beansprouts, kimchi, pickled radish, broccoli, and macaroni. This is definitely one of the least impressive Korean restaurants I’ve been to. Oh well, at least it was cheaper than usual - $14 after service charge and gst.
The chicken ramen broth was v delicious - it wasn’t v thick but it had a somewhat creamy, strong chicken flavour. Only thing is that it was quite oily. The noodles were al dente as well, and it came with black fungus plus scallions, and 2 “grilled chicken”. Wouldn’t recommend this tho, despite the delish soup, because the “grilled chicken” was just sliced chicken rolled into medallions, and they were of terrible quality - tastes like frozen chicken u get at food courts and places like pho street, shan cheng etc. Rly such a pity bc it would have been a great bowl of chicken ramen had they just invested in a better chicken supplier 😢
Gyoza is the kind with a skirt; I wished it was more crisp. It was better when I had it 4 years ago. The filling is still nice, juicy and not too strongly flavoured, gyoza skin was also moist and not hard. Served with a slightly tangy + salty dipping sauce!
Noodles were al dente, decent but not as good as hakata ikkousha’s. The broth was flavourful with a soya sauce taste, not too salty but still slightly stronger / zhong kou wei than I had expected, given that I had alr chosen the ‘light’ soup. It’s a bit oily tbh. They could have strained the soup bc I spent some time scooping up all the fats floating around. The thick cut cha shu was good - pretty lean and tender, torched at the top, and had a very meaty taste. Tho it’s not the *most* tender it’s by no means dry/tough. Bamboo shoots were juicy and they didn’t have that weird canned smell so I enjoyed eating it! Also comes with seaweed and scallions.
The egg. Omg the egg was beautiful. The egg white was sooo soft and supple, yolks were jammy and the flavour of the eggs was rly delish. Not too sweet / salty.
A rather enjoyable meal especially on a cold rainy day. Worth a revisit! Tho it doesn’t trump my fav ramen from hakata ikkousha, it’s a pretty good option!
Yum!! I like kaze kaze bc it’s especially crunchy, with all those almonds on top, and it feels more resilient to getting soggy. But if you like beard papa for the cream you’re better off with the regular puffs, as the filling to crust ratio is quite low in the kaze kaze.
The seasonal Japanese chestnut cream is not super distinctly chestnut (bc chestnut itself has a v mild flavour), so it’s good because they didn’t put too much sugar or artificial flavouring. I liked the subtle roasty taste it had! Would repurchase the puff version to try out the difference~
It was nice but I think I still prefer @/swancitynoodlehouse's kolo mee, their noodles taste better to me! Bc of how fragrant (lard, probably) their sauce is. Both are at amoy lvl 2, both are good options if you feel like eating some delish springy noodles. This one comes with boiled (slippery smooth with a reasonable amount of filling) & fried wantons (v crunchy and freshly fried), charsiew (kinda dry), napa cabbage, and minced pork. Added lots of sour green chili which I love!! The soup is also p decent, it’s light and clear but tasty. Would buy again!!
Yums!! The meepok had a nice bite, wasn’t as springy as the good hawker meepoks but still pretty satisfying. It came with a savoury sauce that wasn’t salty but still had flavour. Did not like the konnyaku fishball, it was wayyy too bouncy (I’ve never eaten anything remotely close to such a texture) and there wasn’t much flavour either. My friends who had the same ingredient in their noodles (Laksa/Angelica noodles/Taiwanese spicy noodles) also shared the same sentiments.
LOVED the shiitake mushroom - it was juicy, tender and had a rly nice bite. Not salty like the typical braised mushroom, but even more tasty. There was also minced soya (to imitate minced pork) which was v savoury, “fried cabbage” that honestly just tasted like raw lettuce, and blanched bean sprouts. Came with a bowl of soup, which is served with all noodles / bento sets.
Definitely will repurchase, it was a satisfying, clean lunch, but will ask if I can swop out the fishball for more mushrooms!
Didn’t try the ube but the bf said it was very Tammy, but also very sweet. Can try once but not something to go back for. The kaya chendol was not bad, it’s sweet but it’s true to its name, I liked it! Texture for both is like their usual standard, pretty thick. We used the burpple 1-4-1 deal for this so it was only $2.50 per scoop!
