IPPIN Cafe Bar (Closed)

Item: IPPIN Cafe Bar
Rating: 4
Author: RunningMan

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3.5

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Mohammed Sultan

$11 - $20

Japanese Sushi/Sashimi Bars/Lounges Café

RunningMan

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Full Ippin Cafe Bar review here: http://ivanteh-runningman.blogspot.sg/2015/04/ippin-cafe-bar-tasting-session.htmlOpening its doors in October 2014, Ippin Cafe Bar along the Mohamed Sultan area is a novel concept; a cozy, unpretentious space that promises hearty, homely Japanese comfort food, a one-stop convienence store for Japanese ingredients and kitchenware, and even a gathering space to learn Japanese cooking! If you need a break from Japanese haute cuisine, then the down-to-earth Ippin Caf

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Full Ippin Cafe Bar review here: http://ivanteh-runningman.blogspot.sg/2015/04/ippin-cafe-bar-tasting-session.html

Opening its doors in October 2014, Ippin Cafe Bar along the Mohamed Sultan area is a novel concept; a cozy, unpretentious space that promises hearty, homely Japanese comfort food, a one-stop convienence store for Japanese ingredients and kitchenware, and even a gathering space to learn Japanese cooking! If you need a break from Japanese haute cuisine, then the down-to-earth Ippin Cafe Bar may be just the remedy you need.

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Ambience at Ippin Cafe Bar is cozy and homely. Wooden shelves line the front, stacked high with Japanese snacks, cooking ingredients, condiments, beverages, and even paper fiber clothing! Wide, spacious wooden tables beckon, perfect for dining or simply relaxing. The limited amount of seating at Ippin Cafe Bar means it's difficult for the place to get crowded, great for those who want a quiet dinner. The cooking demonstration area is suitably zen, with minimalist decor, and the well stocked sake bar boasts some premium varieties!

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Service at Ippin Cafe Bar is friendly, almost like dining in a Japanese friend's home. The hospitable staff act as hosts, able to engage you in conversation, and also able to offer recommendations and information on the food or beverages available. Items on the menu are even sold in-store, so you can prepare it at home! And if you don't know how to go about preparing it, then you can attend Ippin Cafe Bar cooking classes! They even offer free wifi. Overall excellent, friendly service, I like that the hosts checked on how our meal was going, if we needed any more drinks / food, and also requested for feedback!

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Food at Ippin Cafe Bar is distinctly home style Japanese, which here means rustic presentations, hearty portions, and decent flavour. The actual food menu is rather small and limited, and all the items are sold in sets, costing between SGD $12 - $25 per set. I find myself wishing that the individual items could be sold ala-carte as well, especially if I wanted to order more of a particular item, instead of ordering the whole set again. Also, the seafood used here, especially their oysters, are frozen, imported from the Hiroshima prefecture, in the Chugoku region of Japan. Taste of dishes is generally decent, not terrible, but it's not restaurant quality either.

Deep Fried Oysters Set

My first thought upon tasting the Nikujaga Pork & Potato Stew was, "Why is this only a side dish? It's good enough to be a main dish on its own!" If it could be served in a big portion, the Nikujaga Pork & Potato Stew, with its hearty chunks of potatoes and carrots, savoury strips of grilled yakiniku pork, and thin udon noodles, could be a satisfiying comfort dish on its own.

Nikujaga Pork & Potato Stew

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I loved the Deep Fried Oysters, and I wish it could be served as an appetizer instead of only being served in a set meal! The oysters are meaty, but due to the breading and frying, have a creamy consistency.

Overall, as a cafe, Ippin Cafe Bar serves uncomplicated, decent tasting food at really affordable prices. Not something I'll go out out my way for, but a nice change from the haute Japanese cuisine around the area. Plus, Ippin Cafe Bar has some really interesting and novel items in their shop, definitely worth a look.