Bistro Du Le Pin – Hole-In-The-Wall Japanese Restaurant at Orchard Plaza

The hole-in-the-wall place is located on the second floor of Orchard Plaza. For people who are familiar with this name, they started as an omakase restaurant on the first before branching to serve ala-carte and oden on the second. The place serves Japanese cuisine and they co-share the same ingredients as their omakase counterpart so…

Umami 10 – Surprising Japanese Fusion Cuisine at Telok Ayer

I was looking for a fairly not-so-popular place since it was a last minute booking and given it’s December, any known restaurants would have been booked out in advance so I came across Umami 10 located at Telok Ayer Street. The restaurant is fairly new and it was an interesting name. I thought it’s Japanese-fusion…

Kakiin Oyster Bar – My New Favourite Place

I chanced upon this place on IG and decided to make a trip down. Located at Orchard Plaza, this building seemed like a popular choice for Japanese eateries. They have 2 seating for reservations but it felt like a popular place when the place gets filled up pretty easily. And even while I was standing…

Yakiniquest – So Good I Wanna Go Back

The friend requested a meal at Yakiniquest and so we obliged. It was a rather nice evening and since we were early (they only open at 530pm), we sat by the riverside and just enjoyed the view. We were seated next to the private rooms half hoping that they were unoccupied so that we can…

Ren Lounge – Japanese Omakase in a Bar

Ren Lounge was one of those I’ve saved during P2HA and decided to try when dine-in resumes. This place for those unfamiliar with South Beach area is located facing Suntec cos I took awhile to find it. Helmed by Chef Samuel who had gained experience from Shinji at St Regis, I was the only one…