The biggest and heaviest Japanese curry rice in Singapore - Monster Curry, is back in ION Orchard! Thanks to Cookie's extended invite, I got to attend the food tasting session.
Some years back, there was a similar concept Japanese curry store called Go! Go! Curry! that had ceased operation. I remembered trying their food once but was rather disappointed with the bland curry taste. So, I wondered how Monster Curry would fare. Luckily, it was all good.
Read on to find out my review of Monster Curry (:
ION Orchard Outlet #B4-52
Tel: 6509 4555
Basically, you need to place your order and pay at the cashier counter.
Then, you wait for your food to be served here. It will take approximately 15mins during non-peak hours. I am not too sure about peak hours though.
We got to try out this new beverage - Matcha Latte that is not available on the menu as yet. I find it a lil' too milky and it would be good that the matcha taste is stronger.
Monster Curry Combos >> S$24 - S$25!
Original / Meat / Seafood Curry choices >> S$9 - S$14!
Extra / Topping Items / Drink >> S$1 - S$4.50!
Curry spicy level (1 to 5 Flame)!
Monster Hot, anyone? :P
I ordered the Pork Shabu-Shabu Omelette Curry (S$14) with additional cheese (+S$1). The more popular choices are the Chicken/Pork Katsu Curry (S$13). By the way, I was pretty surprised to find out that their curry sauce is made from fresh fruits... bet you didn't know that! heh.
The 3 chilli circles represent 3 Flame (Very Hot). Woah! That was seriously real spicy (with a hint of fruity sweetness)! Too spicy for me to handle... think 2 Flame (Extra Hot) should suffice.
See how freaking huge the plate is - a whopping 34cm in diameter! My big head is so small as compared to the plate :s
Though the serving portion is very-very generous, I was so-sooo hungry that I managed to polish everything off the plate, including the side veggies (cabbage + carrot bits). Actually, this can be shared among 2 small eaters. Hmm... I can really eat a lot ya :x
However, if you and your friend(s) are big eaters, I would suggest that you order any of the combo curry sets (S$24-S$25) that have even bigger portion.
This is a winning combination of tender shabu-shabu pork meat, cooked-to-perfection cheesy omelette, fragrant fluffy rice and delectable spicy Japanese curry sauce!
Yummilicious~ :d~
I tried a slice of the pork as well as the chicken katsu. Both have a thin and light crispy batter that was fried to golden perfection. Though the pork/chicken katsu meat was not as tender as the shabu-shabu pork meat, they still taste good nevertheless.
And, I also tried a little of the nattō (traditional Japanese food made from soybeans fermented with bacillus subtilis). Frankly speaking, it is not a dish that everyone will enjoy since the taste and smell are kinda strong. Plus, the soybeans have this slight slimy texture.
Well, I don't mind eating since nattō is known to be good for health!
Shall end off the post with pics with the bloggers.
That's all for now. Thank you for reading!
