green asparagus, black truffle cream, jamón ibérico, manchego
I will be eating more pizza in Jul/Aug than in the entire 2022 thanks to their $20 tuesdays promo, applicable for all pizzas!!
Anyway this was better than expected - I prefer red pizzas because white ones tend to be more jelat, but this wasn’t heavy at all! I looved the green asparagus in this, tender and slightly sweet. Also really liked how the jamon wasn’t too fatty/salty and didn’t have that ‘preserved’ taste that I don’t enjoy so I’m thinking this jamon is of reasonably high quality. The black truffle cream was fragrant and not overwhelming, and the slightly sharp but creamy manchego was a nice touch. Crust was nice and crunchy as usual!
I really liked this pizza, reminded me of the fettuccine alfredo I used to always get from pasta fresca when I was younger! I do still prefer the classic caprese/margherita, but this is definitely a pizza I would recommend/reorder!
Toppings; Granola, Coconut flakes, Cacao nibs, Goji berries, Chia seeds, Bananas, Strawberries, Kiwi, Blueberries and Mangoes.
Thought their acai base was not bad - refreshing, not icy, not v sweet. Toppings were to my preference too - mostly fruits and crunchy toppings, no nut butter (don’t get me wrong, I like nut butter but I don’t rly think it goes well with acai, and once I had acai from s*mmer açai that was more nut butter than it was acai so I was quite scarred after). Opted for no kiwi bc my dining party is allergic!
Overall I liked it and would return, tho I still like project acai the best but this still satisfies the cravings!
Fresh salmon, swordfish, tuna, scallops, prawns, ikura with marinated sushi rice
Similar to the regular bara chirashi, except with more salmon/swordfish/tuna, and more variety - fresh, succulent scallops and prawns.
Fresh salmon, swordfish, tuna, ikura over marinated sushi rice
The fish were fresh and cut into thicc slices. I usually like swordfish the most and while their swordfish was good, I surprisingly enjoyed the salmon more than usual - it was juicy, smooth and tasty. Their tuna was not bad too. Ikura tasted different, had a bit of the healthy fish oil taste? My bf’s portion tasted like the typical ikura tho so maybe it’s just my portion. The marinated sushi rice was lightly vinegary and plump, pretty nice.
Portions were generous despite the bowl not looking huge. I was v full for this lunch.
What an unexpected find! Nice to know of this izakaya in the north :) I will be back to try other menu items!
Rice was p fluffy and soft, dry enough to pair with the rendang sauce. Lion mane mushroom was meaty, went well with the flavourful and spicy rendang sauce. I liked the stir fried cabbage, as well as the tangy sweet achar it came with. Pappadum crackers were crisp! They served it with lotus root soup (with lotus root and peanuts), which is my fav soup so I was happy. Soup is not the most 浓, it’s v thin but it’ll do! I was p full and satisfied, though I don’t think this is v healthy but probably healthier than regular rendang.
red sauce, roasted vine tomatoes, fresh basil, burrata, goat milk feta
This pizza was gooood. I prioritise a crunch in my pizzas so this definitely delivered - crust was so crunchy (no fluffy/softness) but yet not dry. It’s basically fried bread. Toppings were good too. The goat milk feta was funky so it overpowered the burrata, I would rather not have any burrata bc I could barely taste it, until I picked it out and tasted it separately. The fresh basil was placed on after the pizza came out of the oven (unlike chooby’s), so it was not burnt and still had that fresh herby taste.
The roasted vine tomatoes turned out to be my fav topping. They were piping hot (too hot to bite into), so we squished it with a fork and it burst, releasing all that beautiful, sweet natural goodness.
We ordered the blue label chicken wings and it came with a blue cheese ranch that was sufficiently funky but not too stinky, and went super well with the crust. No crusts left behind!!
Noodles were quite springy, but sauce was quite average, and was a little dry bc there’s a lot of noodles. Had to add some soup. Charsiew looks dry but it’s fine, it’s very lean but not tough, not exactly a charsiew but more like lean pork slices. The soup wantons were slippery smooth, while the fried ones were very crunchy. Filling is decent. There’s quite a bit of veg too, compared to the miserable 2-3 pieces of veg at many places.
Portions were pretty substantial, definitely very value for money. Otherwise I think it’s an average wanton mee stall, every component is fine but nothing really stands out. Can try if you don’t know what to go for at whampoa, but not a must eat! Maybe the shrimp dumpling would be more outstanding!
Fried with garlic and ginger, the green beans were slightly blistered, well cooked with a good crunch. Tasty!
Sooo good - smooth and buttery, loved the texture. I love steamed fish in soya sauce and this hit the spot! Topped with fried ginger shreds and fresh coriander, this was v satisfying.
A really tasty horfun, the dark sauce is well integrated with the kwayteow and has a smoky char / wokhei to it. It’s moist yet not wet, and comes with ingredients like veg, beansprouts, baby octopus, and pork. There’s a raw egg cracked into it to mix in - we mixed some horfun and left some egg-less. I actually preferred the eggless one as it was less gooey. Think I would like it better with the eggs cooked into the horfun!
Not a fan of liver and this didn’t change my mind, but my bf loves this as it’s not powdery and overcooked, and it comes with a very flavourful dark sauce with onions and scallions that I liked as well. It comes all bubbly and the server will stir the ingredients together to mix it all up.
It was v nice when it was piping hot - crunchy batter encasing tender pork cubes within. However as it cooled down, it wasn’t as nice, though I would still consider this above average. I liked the variety of veg (pineapple, cucumber, tomato, onions, capsicums) it came with, and portions are large.
