Izakaya Nijumaru Restaurant

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You may not know of this place as they are located remotely in Cuppage plaza, level 2. However, the food that are served is absolutely one of the freshest i had. Nijumaru Bento ($21) - Although this is abit expensive, but consider the quality of the food, i certainly recommended all to try. Saba fish (top left of the tray) is not too dry, crispy on the outside and juicy meat combiination. However, there are bones, so be careful while eating. Tempura is nice and crispy, taste first hand on the fr

This is the second time I'm having a meal here and it really is a gem in Orchard. Despite the 'sleaziness' of Cuppage Plaza, Izakaya Nijumaru is a pretty big restaurant with decently priced food items and nice Japanese ambience. Bento sets generally ranges from $8 to $25 but they do offer a wide variety of food such as sashimi, yakimono and dons.The first time I came, I had the Nijumaru Bento but this time I decided to change and order another set recommended by a friend: The Unajyu Set.Similar

Tucked hidden on the 2nd floor of Cuppage Plaza, this restaurant was recommended to me by a friend. The atmosphere isn't exactly that of a high class restaurant, but who needs that 'atas' feeling when you have good food at a very decent price. A pretty popular venue for meals, most likely during meal times the restaurant will be packed and you would probably have to wait a bit to get a seat.This right here is a masterpiece. For $20, you can order the Nijumaru Bento where you get a bit of everyth

So I went back to this Japanese restaurant after I tried out their oden. This time round I was feeling really hungry so I ordered their Tonkutsu Curry. When my food arrive, I have a shock. The portion is actually very big and is enough to share among two person. However, as I was very hungry that day, I polished off everything from the plate. The curry is very tasty! One of the very authentic Japanese curry I have tried compared to other places. It comes with a miso soup as well and it tasted ju

Chanced upon this restaurant and by seeing mostly native Japanese customers, I thought to myself that it will not go wrong since the Japanese themselves are patronizing this place. As I wasn't feeling hungry then, I opted to order their Oden-oden, something which is like our Chinese version of Yong Tau Foo. I was surprised with the portion given as I initially thought that there will be just a few pieces of oden inside. The soup is heavenly, definitely the best I had so far after trying out so m

Some people might not like the atmosphere in this Izakaya as it is not atas enough for them and the servers are mostly aunties. But honestly, this place reminds me of the Izakaya in Japan. The oden is $8 and the ochazuke is $5, which is considered cheap compared to many places. The soup in the oden is very sweet and it doesnt taste like msg-soup. And they have many ingredients unlike the other places. Nijumaru is probably the place that charge $5 for their ochazuke. And they are consistent in th

At the old run down building of cuppage plaza, it is a haven for Japanese food. There are loads of Japanese restaurants (and shady pubs with girls in tight clothes but ignore those) ranging from expensive to affordable. I was introduced to this place by a friend and do come early because seats are limited and there will be a long queue if you hit the peak dinner time. My friend had a bowl of Oden. The soup is simply packed full of flavour! If you don't feel like having a heavy meal or slightly u

Cuppage Plaza is not exactly a place you would imagine to find good food at. The building itself is filled with rather dodgy "karaoke bars", so it was a real surprise to me that you could actually get good Japanese food here, and at a reasonable price too.(1) The MenuInterestingly enough, the restaurant seemingly caters only for Japanese-speaking customers as their entire menu is in Japanese and there were no pictorials of the dishes. We ended up asking the lady who served us what each dish mean

Oh yes this is one of my favourite carefree authenic japanese restaurant that sits at Cuppage Plaza for a long long time. Been visiting them since the late 90's and still go to them when I want a good comfort meal. Their signature bento@$20, is a die die must try and you will be certain for sure that it's very comforting even to eat up the braised pork belly(think of collagen). The seasonal sashimi is always fresh and the grilled saba is not fishy at all. Last of all the tempura has never been

This restaurant seems to be always packed with both locals and Japanese so please remember to make a reservation before heading down. I tried the unagi bento which had a large slab of grilled eel that's so tender and just melt in the mouth. People who had the signature house bento swear by the fatty braised pork belly!The egg omelette was decent, sweet and soft.For photos/reviews, feel free to drop by www.myfoodsirens.wordpress.com =)