Ramen Bar Suzuki @ Boat Quay

My first visit to Ramen Bar Suzuki, I left disappointed. The ramen there was highly raved by my gf... but I did not even get to try it =.= Apparently, the last order for the 1st half of the day is 2:30pm and we reached there slightly past the stipulated timing.

Well, I eventually had the chance to try out the ramen when I meet up with my gf some time back (on a laid back Saturday afternoon). 

Ramen Bar Suzuki
61 Circular Road #01-01

Mon-Thu: 11:00am - 3:00pm (last order 2:30pm), 6:00pm - 10:00pm (last order 9:30pm)
Fri: 11:00am - 3:00pm (last order 2:30pm), 6:00pm-10.30pm (last order 10:00pm);
Sat: 11.30am - 3:00pm (last order 2:30pm), 6:00pm - 10:00pm (last order 9:30pm)
Sun & PH: Closed
- Accepts cash only -

PS: A loyalty card will be given. With every 6 stamps, you will get a complimentary bowl of ramen! Good deal yea?

According to my gf, this place is very popular with the office crowd in Raffles Place. Queues are a common sight during weekdays as it sits about 30 pax. 

With every order of ramen, you get free flow of (hard-boiled) eggs, seasoned beansprouts (super yummy and addictive!), sesame (for that extra fragrant), garlic chips (hmm... not a fan), fried pork lard (ooo... I didn't see that!), steamed Japanese rice (available only during lunch time) and their ultimate potato salad (too delish!!!). Oh, and the chilled genmaicha (brown rice tea) is free flow too, very refreshing and thirst-quenching. 

Disclaimer: They are free until everything is gone xD

While waiting for our ramen, we were busy indulging in the free flow beansprouts and potato salad. The seasoned beansprouts have a delightful aromatic sesame taste with a spicy kick. Fresh and crunchy with every bite... I can't help but keep eating non-stop :x

I am totally in love with their potato salad! Uber tasty and very-very filling as there are chunky meat bits, eggs in it! I got full by just eating this... oops!

At Ramen Bar Suzuki, you get to customize your ramen by choosing the type of ramen:-

• Pure White Tonkotsu Ramen (Standard) - S$12.90
• Cardinal Red Tonkotsu Ramen (Spicy) - S$13.90
• Jet Black Tonkotsu Ramen (Mild) - S$13.90
• Emerald Green Tonkotsu Ramen (Cheese & Basil) - S$14.90
• Sakura Pink Tonkotsu Ramen (Prawn-flavored) - S$14.90

You can also choose the noodle texture and taste, where I like mine normal... with less flavored oil coz I prefer mine to be not so oily. 

If you are extremely hungry, you may wish to add the Special Topping (extra chashu, flavored egg and seaweed) at an additional of S$3.00. We did, and regretted since we ate too much beansprouts and potato salad. My bad, I took too much :x

Mine was the Pure White Tonkotsu Ramen, the most popular dish which large quantity of Tonkotsu is used as the main ingredient and carefully simmered until perfection. 

Every bowl of ramen comes with the standard topping (black fungus, red ginger, spring onion) which you can opt out if you don't like 'em. See the dollop of orangey thingy at the side? That is their Special Home Made Sauce, which added a lil' spicy taste to my ramen broth. I quite like the taste. Just a third of that amount given suffices else the broth will get too salty.

As for my gf, she had the Jet Black Tonkotsu Ramen, which comes with their specialty broth with squid ink and pan-fried garlic. Topped with black miso and pork, it is an original recipe that can only be savored at Ramen Bar Suzuki. I tried the broth and it was much richer than mine. A tad salty for my liking though.

If you don't already know, Ramen Bar Suzuki's noodle is the authentic traditional Tonkotsu noodle in Japan. Their noodles are extra thin, the thinnest I've tried so far. As such, it is advisable to eat fast else they will turn soggy and of coz... less appetizing. 

I must say, the broth is really rich and flavorful without being too overwhelming. The slices of belly chashu are pretty tasty as the meat texture is just right, not too tough (at least to me). I would prefer it to have slightly more fats though. heh.

Hmm... I personally don't enjoy the flavored eggs here as the yolk ain't semi-runny (almost hard-boiled, as seen in the photo). That is indeed a huge letdown. I don't think I would order their flavored eggs in future.

Okay, that's all for now. Thank you for reading! Feel free to share your fave place for yummilicious ramen (: 

Two Blur Guys

Two Blur Guys? huh?

If you have not already heard of this burger place, you are definitely missing out on something.

Basically, Two Blur Guys is a New York concept café that was set up by two not-so-blur guys who are passionate about good food burgers, beer and pastries. Currently, they have two outlets - Orchid Hotel and Boat Quay. And, I went to the latter with my siblings for a food tasting session.

We were led to the al fresco dining area, which I felt was great for a relaxing chill-out over dinner and drinks. 

Two Blur Guys offers six mouthwatering variants of Blurger. Yes, they named their burgers 'Blurgers'. Hmm...

And so, we ordered Prime Beef with Streaky Bacon - $21, Prime Beef with Portobello - $21 and Pulled Pork - $15.

Each Blurger comes with truffle fries (mild truffle taste) and salad sides. In my opinion, the prices are pretty reasonable for the quality taste.

Let's start with the Pulled Pork Blurger. It does look a lil' messed up. Well, thou shall not judge a blurger by its look.

This has gotta be my favoritest out of the three! The pork meat is perfectly marinated, very flavorful and super tender... well complemented with gruyere cheese and honey mustard... it just tastes simply heavenly! This is one burger that I highly recommend YOU to try :d~

Prime Beef with Portobello does not taste like your regular beef burger... DUH! 

Just by looking at this pic alone is enough to make me drool... :P~

Oh, and this one is Prime Beef with Streaky Bacon. All in all, I am in love with the thick, succulent beef patties... the meat is soooooo tender! I prefer the one with portobello as the rich distinctive taste of gruyere cheese does make a difference.

If only the truffle taste of the truffle mayonnaise was stronger... the overall taste would be perfect!

Fyi, even the blurger bun taste good! That is really unexpected since I don't normally care much for the bun. Seriously.

I must say, burgers never tasted SO GOOD!

Enjoying Singapore's beautiful nightlife with Mojito & Margarita ♡

My bro had Cappuccino... boring :x

That night, we witnessed pub crawl (where a group of people will try to visit as many pubs as possible in one night, having a set number of alcoholic beverages in each). Hmm... interesting... not for the faint-hearted though.

By the way, the guy in striped polo tee is one of the blur guys - Max. A friendly dude, who was really entertaining throughout the session. Like I said, he is definitely not blur. Witty and chatty, in a good way (;

We didn't expect desserts since we were full by then... but how could we say 'no' right? :P

We had this interesting dessert - Lamington that was recommended by Max. Originated from Australia, Lamington is a light fluffy sponge cake coated with grated coconut. It comes in chocolate and strawberry flavors. Obviously, we tried the strawberry one. The sweetness is just right. Somehow, the taste reminds me of nonya kueh. 

The perfect way to end the night with - this sinful-looking Chocolate Truffle Cake... rich chocolatey goodness in every bite! Need I say more?

A great blurger experience @ Two Blur Guys indeed. Thank you, Max for your warm hospitality! I'll definitely return for more yummilicious blurgers ♡

Thank you for reading! (:

Two Blur Guys
Orchid Hotel
#01-13, 1 Tras Link
Tel : 6636 4183

Boat Quay Shop Houses
64 Boat Quay
Tel : 6536 7904

Monster Curry @ ION Orchard

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!