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Saturday, September 12, 2009
And so after a long hiatus, this blog is finally updated. We are 'away' because semester has started and we were 'still settling in'. It is week 5 of 13 now and the busy assignment period is looming ahead. Still, we know there are people who visit our blog every now and then for updates. Thank You.
This afternoon,we were invited for a pre-opening food tasting session at Watami Japanese Casual Restaurant, The Central branch.
This afternoon,we were invited for a pre-opening food tasting session at Watami Japanese Casual Restaurant, The Central branch.
Main: Hire Katsu Tamago Toji
Main: Sukiyaki
Main: Sukiyaki
Sushi: Tradori Sushi Grandeur
Main: Honkaku Ramen (MUST TRY)
Pictures of Singapore River
Traveling to the western countries, one can often find "Chinese" buffet restaurant selling chinese food. Entering such restaurants would give you a rude shock as you would most probably be able to find fried breaded fish fillets, chips and salad as part of the buffet spread. It is definitely not what one has in mind when chinese food is concern. Seeing such quasi-authentic restaurants overseas is not an unique experience because many Chinese restaurants overseas attempt to localize their chinese dishes to the taste of the locals. Thus, they attempt to add in staples like chips and salad to attract the locals. While from a business point of view it is not wrong to target the main consumer group, it definitely leaves much to be desired for if you are a hungry Chinese traveller, looking around to satisfy your craving for some good old authentic Chinese food.
It is from this perspective that Watami Japanese Casual Restaurant attempts to differentiate themselves by remaining true to their origin by serving Japanese food that has been created by their chefs back in Japan. Whether you are a tired Japanese tourist or a Japanese working in Singapore, staple, good old Japanese food would be served rather than some localized version of Japanese food you find so often in school canteen and hawker centres.
While I definitely have not stayed in Japan long enough to determine how authentically Japanese these dishes were, I can vouch that the dishes were of good quality that would leave you a happy man or woman from a foodie's point of view.
Trying a starter dish, a sushi platter, 3 main courses and a dessert, the Honkaku Ramen (main) was the dish that really impressed us. Noodles contained in a cold soup base with plenty of sesame oil, it really stood out as the sesame oil managed to bring out the natural taste of the noodle. The red bean crepe with green tea ice cream is worth mention as well as the bitter sweet taste of the green tea ice cream contrast well with the sweetness of the red bean crepe.
With most dishes price at a range of between $5 to $10, it is a good price for quality food. Overall, if you are looking for a place for casual dining with a nice view of the Singapore river serving authentic Japanese food at a good price, Watami Casual Restaurant would be a good place to visit.
Address:
6 Eu Tong Sen Street, The Central,
#03-82/83/85/102/108/109
Singapore 059817
Mood Uplifting Determinant (MUD): 8.5 (good quality and nice ambience made us happy people for the weekend)
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