If you’re tired of eating the usual hawker food, and you’re a bit tight in your budget, there’s one place that I would recommend where you can eat great food and save cash. Nakajima Suisan, located at B2 at Takashimaya Department Store, is probably the best find in the island.
Category: Japanese
Watanabe Coffee Japanese Cafe and Bar at Shaw House, Singapore
I get it. Watanabe Coffee exists only to provide coffee and desserts.
Ma Maison Restaurant Singapore
If you happen to have time and in the mood for a piece of steak without all the bells and whistles, I’d recommend Ma Maison Restaurant.
Tonkatsu by Ma Maison, Singapore
I’m a Japanese restaurant snob in Singapore and always think it’s glorified versus the quintessential cuisine I eat in Tokyo. Everything is overhyped. Not Tonkatsu by Ma Maison.
Hoshino Coffee, ION Orchard, Singapore
Whenever I am in Singapore, I always make it a point to stop by Hoshino Coffee. This is one of my favorite places to eat when in Singapore.
TsuruTonTan Udon Noodle NYC
Can you finish one entire bowl of giant udon noodles?
EAK Ramen, Greenwich Village, NYC
Surprisingly, it wasn’t their ramen that stood out.
YO! Sushi : Conveyor Belt Sushi at Flatiron, NYC
Sushi is an art. And so is the taste.
Ikinari Steak NYC: Standing Steakhouse from Japan
Have you tried eating steak while standing?
Spot Dessert Bar, NYC
Desserts overload.
Traif, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY
At Traif, you can eat a 10-course tasting menu for well below $100.
Things to do in Tokyo this February
February is a unique month in Tokyo with activities that create excitement for travelers to enjoy. February also showcases the first few blooms of spring, with the Ume (plum) leaves coloring trees in beautiful lilac shades. Here are the events that line up the best of Tokyo this February.
Minca Ramen, Lower East Side, NYC
Does Minca Ramen deliver the best ramen in NYC?
Totto Ramen, Midtown West, NYC
Does Totto Ramen live up to the ramen hype? Yes, the ramen hype in NYC is still very much alive.
I ate almost every cuisine possible in NYC and this is what I learned: Food should bring us closer together
Regardless of race, color, origin, nationality, ethnicity, or religion, the movement of food shows how progressive we are today.
Mighty Bowl, Greenwich Village, NYC
I’ve been in NYC for a while and nothing feels better than this home in a bowl.
IZAKAYA YUZUKI Japanese Eatery, Mission District, San Francisco
I never really expected to wait for more than an hour for this Koshihikari Rice.
Yaro Ramen 豚野郎ラーメン Shibuya Center Gai, Tokyo
With the help of Scanner and Translator app, I was able to find Yaro Ramen, aptly translated “A**hole” and unlocked the potential of the Mega Buta Miso Ramen!
UCC Coffee Museum and Coffee Road, Kobe
UCC’s headquarters is located in Kobe, Japan, and for someone who is passionate about coffee, the world’s only coffee museum should give you an amazing tour that heightens your appreciation and senses for coffee.
Feeding Deer at Nara Park
Be careful on whatever you’re holding on your hand. They literally grab anything within reach!