Seriously, is there anyone who doesn't love the IKEA meatballs after they ate them? I bet not.

Don't be bluff by the IKEA's big name in the local furniture industry, it is not only good in manufacturing furniture, their cafe is even more astounding with their wide range of food. I supposed everyone who went to eat there before will definitely go back whenever they can, even if it means traveling down to "ulu" places like Queenstown or Tampines.

Obviously, my favorite dish is the Swedish meatballs - a mixture of beef and pork meat, with a layer of mushroom sauce on it PLUS boiled potatoes. Gawd, this is the best combination. The sauce is what it takes to hold the whole dish together. It's like eating an appetizer and a main course together!

Next in the list of IKEA food that I love is the Chicken Drumstick (I forgot what's the real name but you get the drift). I am really picky with chicken meat actually, I like it tender, I like it when there's more than just the "chicken taste". IKEA cafe made this dish so good that every time I go back, I would definitely order this dish!

Last but not least, their another speciality is their Chicken wings! Crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. Most importantly, it doesn't taste as oily as what is sold outside (eg. coffeeshop). Trust me, IKEA cafe is ALWAYS flooded with people eating their chicken wings AND meatballs! Call at least 2 friends with you and order all their specialties! Eat double the share with half the price you pay!

Oh, by the way! Try not to be there around lunch/dinner hour. The queue and the wait for seats can be quite horrendous if you have walked around for very long because of the influx of crowd in there! It makes me think that everyone's motive at IKEA is to eat, instead of looking for furniture! Funny, but interesting sight.

As service is not really needed there, I shall not elaborate much. One thing you must take note is also... CLEAR YOUR OWN DISHES!

I usually don't eat ramen when I am out, because personally I think most of the ramen stores just cook with maggie mee with a lot of MSG, which is what we cooked at home.

However, when my friend first brought me to Marutama store... It was mind blowing! Even though the noodles look like it's right out of the packaged instant noodles, the taste of the whole bowl of ramen is totally different from what I have eaten elsewhere!

The soup base is awesome, especially for the spicy ramen. Can you imagine a spicy soup base without the reddish colour and can still be as clear as the non-spicy ramen soup base? Well, I was amazed apparently. The tenderness of the charsiew on top is superb! I can totally feel it melting in my mouth and the feeling is really heavenly. Last but not least, TRY THEIR HALF-BOILED EGG (ajitsuke tamago), it taste so awesomely surprising! It's hard-boiled on the outside and half-boiled on the inside. Isn't it amazing how they do that? However, this tamago MUST be eaten with the noodles/soup as it could be very salty if you eat it alone, although it is still super delicious.

One of the must-try in this store is their roasted charsiew side dish! *drools*

C'mon, you can't find a more tender roasted charsiew anywhere except here! Different from the charsiew topping of the ramen, this side dish smells and taste even better!

Something must have gone wrong with me that day to order something that is not fish and chips in their menu. Haha.

I have absolutely no idea why they would include dishes that they cannot make it delicious into the menu. I still love their fish & chips, but never I am going to order something else than that anymore.

Play safe.

The seafood baked rice was... quite terrible.

Oh, I like the pizza though. It's quite one of its kind. Not bad tasting it.

The previous time I went to Ichiban Sushi, to be honest, I don't quite like the udon set. Imagine eating both rice and cold noodles in the same set but the side dishes are not even enough.

However, I am totally in love with it's "Tori Maru Cheese Wazen". The cheese over the fried chicken rice is absolutely heavenly! With a chawanmushi, and miso soup, it's complete. I am a cheese lover so whatever food with cheese, I would love it to core. Though I find it hard to swallow because the whole main course was quite dry, nonetheless, it was so delicious that I want to order another one.

Did I even need to mention the awesome taste of Tom Yum and handmade noodles combination? Anyone who loves the savory tastes of food should absolutely try this dish! Well, provided that you are able to take the spiciness.


I can't stop eating this store's Tom Yum Ramen whenever I am at Coffee Express in Bras Basah Complex. Tasty and worth the money.

Even though it is the famous spicy and sour Tom Yum soup, I would say it is more of the spicy side than the sour taste. A little more "chinese-y" than the supposedly "Thai" flavor. None the less, I am a Chinese and I love the Chinese taste of Tom Yum Ra Men!