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2015-05-18
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Full review on http://herpenandfork.blogspot.sg/2015/05/ippin-cafe-and-bar-review-media-invite.htmlIppin Café and Bar is one of the eateries among the mini enclave mix of Japanese andChinese food spots, a little hidden from the main road behind UE Square. Set up by a Japanese father-daughter team, they do also devote a good section to selling importedJapanese foodstuffs and drinks apart from the cafe menu. Think along the lines of Japanese sakes, different kinds of miso in tubs and dressing cond
Ippin Café and Bar is one of the eateries among the mini enclave mix of Japanese andChinese food spots, a little hidden from the main road behind UE Square. Set up by a Japanese father-daughter team, they do also devote a good section to selling imported
Japanese foodstuffs and drinks apart from the cafe menu. Think along the lines of Japanese sakes, different kinds of miso in tubs and dressing condiments. The daughter is the chef behind the food items. The place also offers free wifi.
The store has a shelf selling flavoured nuts called Rattsu. These were crunchy and pretty addictive. We liked the strawberry one best. Their new oyster-themed menu feature set menu items, of which oysters imported from Hiroshima prefecture are the main stars. You can get oysters in a few variations: fried, grilled or with udon noodles. Prices on the menu are nett.
Deep Fried Oysters Set ($24)
The Deep Fried oysters set ($24) contains succulent, juicy oysters encased within a thin softbatter. The oysters still retained its juiciness despite it being deep fried. It was my favoured oyster variation among the sets.
Grilled Oyster & Veggies in Ponzu Butter Sauce Set ($20)
The grilled oysters and veggies in ponzu butter seemed a bit too drythough. The ponzu butter barely seemed to make a presence apart from
imparting a slight tinge of sourness to the oysters.
Both sets include a nikujuga pork stew as a side. The comforting stew contains potatoes,carrots and slices of thinly sliced pork shabu. It is tasty enough to stand on
its own as a dish.
OyakudonIppin’s take on the classic dish of Oyakudon fares ok here. It came piping hot and was
a nice combination of chicken and egg on rice. The soup stock used was just
alright, but overall, it is good enough to satisfy any craving for a decent
Oyakudon.
Ippin also does have a good selection of sakes and beers, which are rather good judging from the few we tasted. The yuzu pudding we were served at the end was very refreshing and delightful in its wobbly consistency too.
Yuzu PuddingOverall, the flavours presented here seem to be reminiscent of Japanese home cooked meals. The food items offered are more like the classic everyday fare of the Japanese than the restaurant bentos and dons we are more accustomed to from Japanese chains here. For those who drink, the drinks would be more of a draw.
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