Oak & Ember

[LOYANG, SINGAPORE] It's legit quite a journey to get here, but you will be surprised by how packed this place can get and how good the food is 😍

@oak.n.ember is known for their barbecue meats, and we had the Ultimate Platter 🐷🐮🐔 ($180) which can adequately feed up to 6 people. You get a variety of meats, from smoked beef briskets, to different pork cuts, to BBQ chicken and various sides that you can choose from! While their beef brisket is decent, their pork cuts were SOLID. The pulled pork is probably the best I've had so far; there's almost no resistance and it disintegrated in my mouth. The smoked pork belly had a crispy skin and their pork ribs were really GOATED. Tender, extremely flavourful and you get none of the pork odour.

Their sides were not neglected, even their fries were much better than most places. Crispy on the outside and fluffy within. Mac & cheese was so darn good too, as it was seasoned well and not surfeiting! Even the coleslaw was so good we had to order another one 😂 Mantous are also given and it was perfect with the meats 😍

Wanted to try their Honey Butter Chicken ($10.50) and the batter was so crispy! Succulent chicken within as well, definitely worthy of a beer snack.

This place is really suited for groups or even family dinners (due to the play area provided for kids). There is no bus stop nearby, so you really have to drive here. I feel like the food is quite affordable for its quality and we will definitely come back here again 😍

P.S. Oh how can I forget to talk about their service! The staff were very prompt to our requests and they were attentive as well. Like the little batter they had with us now and then and the constant checks to make sure everything is okay 👍🏻