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Opening Hours
Mon - Thu
12:00 - 23:00
Fri - Sat
12:00 - 00:00
Sun
12:00 - 23:00
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En Sakaba is a small outlet located at the first level of Orchard Central. It doesn’t have much seating space but we were able to get a table easily because we were there on a Thursday night.En Sakaba offers a variety of Japanese influenced tapas (each ranging from $8 – $15) and can be paired with their wide selection of drinks. Thankfully, I enjoyed my main meal very much so it was a good meal overall even sans drinks.First to arrive were the sea snails that reminded me of rubber in salt. I suspect I do not have the most refined palate. We initially stopped ourselves after ordering our main dishes and two sides so we wouldn’t overeat. After the snails arrived, we picked up the menu again and quickly placed an order for another side dish.Next to arrive was the edamame. The soybeans were fried with garlic till fragrant. The first few bites were good and helped us pass the time whilst waiting for our next dish. However, after a while, I didn’t fancy greasy beans anymore and wished we had ordered normal, salted edamame.We could watch as a chef prepared grilled and deep fried food at the front of the restaurant. I wonder if he finds it claustrophobic in there?My yakiniku don arrived and I loved it! Beef tataki is meant to be seared on the outside and left very rare inside, but I am still not used to meat that is too rare so I requested for mine to be thoroughly cooked. The beef was tender and soaked in sweet soy sauce with a hint of truffle. The runny yolk added a lovely flavour to the mix. My only gripe was that the the foie gras didn’t come in a bigger piece. The portion as a whole, was just right for me.A version of this without foie gras is available as a set during lunch for $15. The set lunch includes miso soup, an appetiser and salad. It's good value but I would still recommend paying more for the foie gras during dinner. Nothing to say about this. I did not try any of it because I couldn’t get past the rawness.Last to arrived were the fried oysters. I know I do not like deep fried food but I keep trying, because one day I might find something that changes my opinion on this. This wasn’t it, though. The oysters were hidden beneath a thick layer of batter and the accompanying tonkatsu sauce didn’t help much.At the end of the meal, I was pretty satisfied and I would return to try other dishes (or maybe just to have the yakiniku don again). Service was good and our food arrived quickly. I do think that the portions for side dishes are really small so you have to order a few to feel full. That ends up making it a little too pricey for a restaurant located on the ground floor of Orchard Central, where it is surrounded by the likes of Cold Stone Creamery and Coffee Bean.
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A newly opened Japanese restaurant at the level one of the shopping mall, which took over part of the space formerly occupied by Cold Stone Creamery. For 12noon to 3pm daily, the restaurant only offered lunch sets due to the limited kitchen space. The lunch sets were served with Salad, Japanese Appetiser, Asari miso soup and Ice-cream.Kaisen Chirashi ($20++)10 kinds of chef selection of sashimi on En's Pink Sushi RiceThere was Ikura, Amabi, Hotate, Unagi, Anago, Hamachi, Maguro, Aburi Salmon, Salmon, Tamago Yaki topping the sushi rice. The sushi rice was pinkish in colour, with a slightly savoury taste. It was created with a special mix of Japanese condiments. I would prefer the sushi rice in a more traditional way with a sweeter taste. The texture was not bad, easy on the mouth.The salad was greens lightly dressed with soyu dressing, while the appetiser was salmon flakes in mayonnaise. The soup was flavourful with tofu cubes, wakame, and a clam in it. The meal ended with a scoop of rich creamy black sesame ice cream.Overall the food was not bad. Service was smooth. There was bag basket under the table for one to put bag in.
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