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Was scrolling around social media and got to learn about the opening of the new outlet of SKOSH at Scotts Square — some would have probably heard about SKOSH; their very first outlet is actually situated at Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA) with the concept of the establishment having been changed around quite a number of times since its founding. Its outlet at Scotts Square is rather different from their original at NAFA — taking over the former premises of Oatberry (near the area where the outlet of Suu Kee Coffee is) which has since made its move to Onze at Kee Seng Street, the location of SKOSH at Scotts Square is set up more like a kiosk. Seating space seems to be restricted to just a couple of counter top seats facing the food preparation area on high chairs, though they seem to have dedicated quite a big amount of space for the kitchen and counter nonetheless. The SKOSH outlet at Scotts Square is conceptualised as a Hand Roll Bar; the food menu comprises of a line-up of Handrolls (further split into regular and Premium tier), Sides and Dessert. Beverages offered at their Scotts Square outlet are split into categories such as Pure Matcha, Matcha Latte, Other Drinks and Specialty Drinks.

Patrons can order their choice of Hand Rolls ala-carts here, though SKOSH also offers patrons with a choice of 3 Hand Roll Set, 5 Hand Roll Set and the Skosh Tasting Menu (a fixed selection of five (5) Premium-tiered Hand Rolls). We went for the 3 Hand Roll Set, and our choice of Hand Rolls for our order were all from the regular tier comprising of the Spicy Salmon Sashimi, Karubi Wagyu, and Samsui Scallion Chicken. Amongst the three (3) hand rolls that we had opted for, the one that left us with the strongest impression was that of the Samsui Scallion Chicken Hand Roll — the menu describes the Samsui Scallion Chicken to feature elements such as that of chicken breast, scallion sauce, chili sauce and garlic chips; all of which coming with Haenuki Rice (from Yamagata Prefecture in Japan), and Nico Nico Yaki Nori that also comes standard with all of their Hand Rolls. The Nico Nico Yaki Nori does come with plastic wrappers where one can slide out to consume the nori along with everything that is topped above without causing a mess — similar to the ones Onori uses for their hand rolls. The Samsui Scallion Chicken is one of the only few hand rolls here with a local infusion and we do find it being well-executed — the chicken breast has been slow-cooked to achieve a tender and juicy texture that is coherent with the sticky short-grain rice that came with it; the short-grain rice seemingly carrying a savoury note especially with the addition of scallion sauce that also seem to carry a gingery note. With elements such as the chili sauce that adds a zingy and zippy note with a bit of spiciness just to tickle the tastebuds; the garlic chips adding a crisp crunch with a slight note of garlic — both elements alongside the chicken breast and scallion sauce giving the hand roll a bit of a Hainanese Chicken Rice sort of vibe.

Incorporated in May 2009 by Madam Indah but originally founded as a canteen in the Indonesian embassy of Singapore in 2006, this casual restaurant brand specialises in East Javanese cuisine. The philosophy involves the use of fresh ingredients and spices to create complex and layered flavours in dishes.
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Their signature platters are a showcase of culinary flavours and textures, each component being consistently well-executed. Built around fragrant rice infused with turmeric, the freshness of the accompaniments and the richness of ingredients are a filling spread, although their variety is the smallest, with about 7 dishes available daily for their signature rice platters. Of particular note, they make 3 different peanut gravies here.
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Nasi Padang
Pondok Jawa Timur
@ Far East Plaza, 14 Scotts Road #05-22
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Those that have been frequenting Ngee Ann City might probably have noticed the hoardings being put up during the renovation process of Rituel’s very first Singapore outpost for a while — Rituel is a F&B establishment hailing from Tokyo, Japan. These folks had original started out as a Viennoiserie in 2015 before its operations as a cafe in 2020; the establishment having been inspired by that of French tea salons which is especially evident in the way that it is decorated while it also adopts a Tiffany Blue-esque colour theme throughout the entire space for its Ngee Ann City outlet. Their location within Ngee Ann City takes the space that was formerly occupied by the now-defunct Matchaya outlet there — they are also located around the same area where Imperial Treasure Huaiyang Cuisine is. Visiting Rituel during its pre-opening phase, the pre-opening menu comprises of a Set Lunch Menu, All Day Menu, Desserts Menu and Drinks Menu; the All Day Menu comprises of sections dedicated to Signature Soup, Specialty Sandwich, Salad, Pasta, Main and Assorted Viennoiserie Stand.

The Japanese Egg Danish Sandwich is an item that is listed under the Specialty Sandwich section of the All Day Menu at Rituel — Rituel describes the dish to come with elements such as scrambled eggs, homemade mushroom cream sauce, truffle oil and their signature Danish pastry; all that whilst being served with French Fries on the side. Going straight for the Japanese Egg Danish Sandwich itself, the signature Danish pastry that comes with everything else sandwiched in the middle does come crisp, light and buttery — the Danish also coming with evident layers from the lamination process which did feel delicate and not overly greasy as well. Mushroom cream sauce has been lathered onto the undersides of the Danish — the mushroom cream sauce emphasising on the earthiness of the mushrooms whilst a drizzle of truffle oil helps to further enhance the earthy notes with an umami fragrance. The scrambled eggs does come soft and fluffy; eggy with a slight creamy touch and is works well with the mix of mushroom cream sauce and truffle oil. Meanwhile, the French Fries does come in the form of thick-cut fries that are crisp on the exterior and well-filled with soft potato within — not too greasy, whilst drenched with a slight drizzle of tartar sauce with some dill to add a slightly herb-ed touch amidst the zing and creaminess that it carries that cuts through all of that starch content.

There always seem to be something new in the Food Republic food court at Wisma Atria every now and then — it does seem that one of the stall situated at the corner near the windows overlooking Orchard Road had most recently changed hands; new to the food court would be a stall that is labelled Korean Style Beak Ban. Turns out, the stall does carry the name of Jang San Korean Cuisine — if the name does sound familiar to some, perhaps it is because some folks have heard about Jang San Korean Restaurant that is situated in NeWest along AYE. The opening of this stall location within the Food Republic food court at Wisma Atria is the brand’s very first foray outside of running an independent location on its own — the establishment does seem to focus quite a bit on their Korean Home-Style Beak Ban offerings which comes with four (4) side dishes, lettuce, soup and rice; that being said, those whom want to opt for something simpler can go for their Korean Rice Bowl, Korean Soup and Korean Noodle offerings.

Since the Korean Home-Style Beak Ban offerings are the highlight at Jang San Korean Cuisine, we found ourselves going for the Smoky Pork BBQ Set. Whilst Jang San Korean Cuisine did not describe the four (4) side dishes that comes as part of the set, it can be observed from our order that the side dishes involved two (2) different types of Kimchi, pickled radish and fishcake. One can think of the Smoky Pork BBQ Set as something quite similar to Ssam considering how it does come with all the elements that typically come with the Ssam — this includes the lettuce, Ssamjang, cloves of garlic and sliced green chili. The Smoky Pork BBQ does come in a form that is similar to Shabu Shabu Pork where the porn has been sliced into thin pieces and grilled — wrapping these in the leafy greens with the addition of the the Ssamjang, garlic cloves and green chili, the pork does come with a meaty note whilst also carrying a very light hint of smokiness; all that while the Ssamjang gives a nutty, sweet and lightly spicy note further enhanced by the green chili, while the garlic adds a zing alongside that garlicky note that also compliments the refreshing and crisp lettuce leaves. One can also pair the meat with the short grain rice that comes on the side as well. Despite being slightly pricey for Korean fare within a food court setting at $16, it does make for a substantial yet wholesome meal in its own right.

Was going around the higher floors of Far East Plaza when we did notice a rather unfamiliar sight that hinted of a new F&B establishment that had recently just moved into the mall — taking over the former premises of the now-defunct outlet of Xiao Nong Tian Putian Cuisine 小农田•莆田菜 there is Mighty Kopi. Mighty Kopi does look more like a mom-and-pop style of dining establishment; the furniture and fittings as well as its entire setup being more functional than for form. With that being said, the space is still relatively well-decked for the comfort of its patrons with a mix of booth seats as well as stools and dining tables that are used throughout the establishment; there are also quite a decent amount of space to accommodate a sizeable number of dine-in patrons as well, while most of the dining tables and chairs are moveable to allow for configurations that would suit both big and small groups that might visit the establishment. Mighty Kopi primarily serves up local fare for its hot food offerings which is split into sections dedicated to Hakka Hand Torn Noodles, Laksa, Nanny’s Home Delights, Wok Hey Delights, Toast, and Sides — there is also an offering of Sandwiches and also a variety of pies / puffs stocked in a basket at the counter as well. Beverages available at Mighty Kopi are categorised into sections such as Kopi, Teh, Other Drinks and Special Coffees.

Mighty Kopi does allow for quite a fair bit of customisation for their Hakka Hand Torn Noodles offerings; patrons do get to make a choice between various types of noodles such as that of Meehoon Kueh, Ban Mian, You Mian, Ke Kou Mian or Yee Mian, while one can also opt for whether they would like their order to come with Meatballs Only, Fishballs Only or both Meatballs + Fishballs. Patrons also can choose to go for the Soup variant or the Dry variant of the dish, and Mighty Kopi describes their Hakka Hand Torn Noodles items to come with homemade minced meat, Napa Cabbage, spinach and egg. For the dry variant of the Hakka Hand Torn Noodles, the afore-mentioned elements all come in a separate bowl of soup. We went for the dry version of the Mee Hoon Kueh, opting for the Meatballs Only variant. The Meatballs Only Mee Hoon Kueh (Dry) comes tossed in dark sauce — there is also the inclusion of Ikan Bilis and clusters of minced meat as well. Giving the Mee Hoon Kueh a good toss, the dark soy sauce does give the Mee Hoon Kueh a deep, earthy and savoury note; we liked how the Mee Hoon Kueh is handmade here considering how it does come in different shapes and sizes — each piece being chewy yet with a firm bite for good texture. The Ikan Bilis in the meanwhile adds a bit of a crunch factor and a slight hint of saltishness that adds on to the flavours of the entire dish; the minced meat carries a slight tanginess and provides a savoury note, though comes free from any undesirable porky stench — the meatballs further adds on to the meatiness with a bit of a bouncy texture for some contrast. Meanwhile, the soup on the side does come lightly savoury with a bit of a soft crunch from the Napa cabbage, while the egg does come with a jammy egg yolks that some would prefer given how it is in the bowl of soup here.

Those whom frequent ION Orchard might probably have came across the hoardings for Gatten Sushi around the Basement Three level in recent times — these folks had recently opened their doors taking over the former premises of the now-defunct Itacho Sushi there; this also would be in the same vicinity as other F&B establishments such as that of the outlets of Hoshino Coffee and Five Guys there. Gatten Sushi is a chain that originated from Japan, having been a name that these folks had been using since 1995 — they had since expanded their operations outside of Japan with their very first overseas outpost in 2008, and do operate at other locations including in Seoul and in the US. With its focus being on sushi, the brand operates as a chain serving sushi on the conveyor belt — chefs work in their own workspace in the middle of the entire establishment with the conveyor belt carrying the sushi segregating the food preparation area and the various dining zones apart; there are a mix of booth seating and counter seating catering to patrons visiting the establishment in various group sizes. Patrons can choose to help themselves to the various food items revolving around the establishment on the conveyor belt; otherwise, there is also the option to order sushi freshly made by the chefs by ordering through the iPad. Specials for the day will be announced by the service crew with a bell, followed by a verbal introduction of the item offered — patrons interested can raise their hand to indicate their interest to have the item served to their table.

The Pickled Fatty Mackerel Bo-Zushi is the only item that is being listed under the Bo-Zushi section of the menu — this is also described as a Rod-shaped sushi. Priced at $4.80 a plate, the Pickled Fatty Mackerel Bo-Zushi is one of the slightly less common forms of sushi that is being served up at commercialised casual sushi restaurants around the island. This did turn out to be one of our favourite offerings at Gatten Sushi; perhaps in consideration of how there seems to be an inconsistency in the quality of the sushi especially when it comes to the sushi rice across all the items that we had ordered. The Pickled Fatty Mackerel Bo-Zushi was one of the more well-made sushi offering that we have had during our visit to Gatten Sushi especially given how the sushi rice does come firmly packed and suitably sticky; there is also a slight sweetness coming from the rice that suggests the use of mirin and vinegar that one would usually expect for sushi rice as well. We did like how he pickled fatty mackerel does come with a firm bite that was pretty consistent in texture with the rice beneath it, while the fish also carried a light sweet, savoury and tangy note that adds on to the distinct flavours of the fish itself which makes it quite unlike any other commonly-found sushi type that is widely available elsewhere.

($9.90) its quite creamy and milky broth. But the ramen still ok and also the meat was quite not that tough.

We waited for ~30min for a weekend dinner. The udon was rather chewy. The bacon tempura wasn't too salty.

Excellent Indonesian dishes and drinks at reasonable prices, with scrumptious sambal and nice staff - what more can you ask for, unless you don’t like Indonesian food?

Was scrolling around the phone and managed to find out the existence about Feng Local Cafe — these folks do seem like a recent addition to Lucky Plaza having found home within a shop unit at Level 2 of the mall; they had taken over the former premises of the now-defunct Ol’ Java Indonesian Street Food there. Feng Local Cafe is rather simply decked out; the decor for the space is largely similar to what one would expect out of a mom-and-pop establishment — there are number of dine-in seatings located within the shop with tables configured to accommodate single diners, as well as patrons whom are visiting the establishment in pairs of in groups of four (4) pax. Feng Local Cafe does seem like an establishment that focuses on serving up Malaysian-style fare typical of what one can find at Nanyang Kopitiam-themed establishments; the menu features a variety of noodle dishes and Nasi Lemak dishes in the Mains category, while toasts, waffles, egg tarts and Bolo buns are listed under the Ala-Carte section of the menu.

The Chilli Pan Mee / You Mee at Feng Local Cafe comes in two different variations of noodles as the namesake suggests; Pan Mee and You Mee — our order was made for the You Mee variant. Feng Local Cafe does not describe the elements that comes with the various food items that they have to offer on its menu; with that being said, it can be observed that our order does come with a sous-vide egg, anchovies and minced pork. Giving the bowl of noodles and the various elements a little toss, the Chilli You Mee does come with a bit of dark sauce for a savoury note with a slight hint of spiciness that should tickle the tastebuds for those whom are tolerable to less than moderate levels of spiciness for flavour. We did find that the flavours from the sauces aren’t particularly heavy, and one does seem to be able to still taste the flavours of the noodles on its own amidst the mix of the sauces here. Thought mixing the sous-vide egg into the noodles does provide somewhat of a more silkier touch to everything else in the bowl, while the addition of of minced pork does add a meaty bite to the dish; though the anchovies does seem to come a bit on the slightly limp side and lost a little bit of its crisp texture whilst at it.

For those whom have been following us for a while, Ma Cuisinette is probably a familiar name to some — we had previously made a visit when they had first opened their doors at the Picnic Food Hall in Greenwich V; they had since expanded to a second location in the Picnic Food Hall coffeeshop (formerly known as K88 Kopitiam) at Banda Street, and also recently launched a third outlet in the Picnic Food Hall at Far East Plaza. Ma Cuisinette is by the same folks behind the now-defunct 5 by Sans-Façon and the now-defunct Tartines at Seletar and Tiong Bahru respectively. The Ma Cuisinette outlet in the Picnic Food Hall at Far East Plaza can be found at the part of the food court that features a recessed area away from the other food stalls there — it is pretty much known that whilst Ma Cuisinette does serve up some common dishes across all its locations, there are a few dishes that remain exclusively available at some locations; for the outlet at Far East Plaza, the menu features Salads, Sides, Mains and Pizzas and Pastas.

The Baked Chicken Gnocchi is an item that is listed in the Main Courses section of the menu at Ma Cuisinette at Far East Plaza — the menu does not describe the elements that comes with the various dishes that they have to offer, though it can be observed that the Baked Chicken Gnocchi is served on a plate rather than a bowl as opposed to most baked rice / pasta dishes out there; this does give the dish a little bit of a pizza-like aesthetic whilst featuring chunks of chicken, mushrooms, root vegetables and gnocchi all laced with melted cheese. On first look, the portion size of the dish is pretty substantial; we would reckon that this dish is best to be shared amongst two pax. The melted cheese that laces around the other elements of the Baked Chicken Gnocchi does come soft, gooey and stretchy — this also means that it does give that satisfying cheese pull that would work just right for the ‘gram. The gnocchi here does come with a soft, springy bite — well-sized and carrying a good chew, while the root vegetables do come baked to a soft consistency whilst carrying some bite. The chunks of chicken were well-sized, providing a meaty bite whilst the slices of mushrooms gave a bit of a springy texture for a contrasting mouthfeel against all of the other elements on the plate.

Laduree definitely needs no introduction here — a brand that previously has had operations in Singapore, Ladurée’s first entry to Singapore’s F&B scene was in 2013; their location back then being at Ngee Ann City, though the brand had made its exit in 2020. Ladurée’s comeback to the Singapore F&B scene was marked by its pop-up locations in Marina Bay Sands and ION Orchard — the opening of its permanent shopfront again at Ngee Ann City marks the official return of the brand here. Now located at Basement 1 of Ngee Ann City, Laduree no longer operates just as a takeaway boutique — their new location also does have dine-in operations for those whom intend to sit down to enjoy their offerings on the spot though disposable ware are still used for dine-in orders. A brand that has been existence since 1862 in Paris, France, Laduree is best known for its macarons though the boutique also does retail its Eugenie Chocolates (crunchy sable, melting heart and delicate chocolate coating) — also stocked in the store would be a line-up of biscuits, tea boxes and other merchandise.

Apart from the usual bakes that Laduree is pretty much known for all over the world, one thing to note about its new Singapore boutique would be the availability of soft-serve in both cup and cone format. Flavours offered for its soft-serve would be Vanilla and Ceremonial Matcha —there is also the Twist which allows patrons to have the best of both worlds as well; we had our order for the Twist in the cup format. Despite being more of a secondary offering since Laduree is pretty much focused on their line-up of macarons and Eugenie chocolates, the Twist does come across as a pretty impressive item overall. We did feel that the consistency of the soft-serve was on point; the soft-serve being creamy and silky smooth without being particularly easy to melt in an air-conditioned environment — not in anyway icy, while the flavours of both of the Vanilla and Ceremonial Matcha soft-serves were also not in anyway artificial as well. Between the Vanilla and Ceremonial Matcha soft-serves, the latter was the one that gave us a stronger impression with its strong bitter undertones that was nothing short of the unadulterated experience that matcha lovers will utterly love; nothing too milky nor is the soft-serve sweetened — just pure matcha bliss that is made for the purists in mind.