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NEW DISHES AT MONTANA BREW

October 18, 2017 by Little Miss Honey 761 Comments

Montana Brew is one of the restaurants that I would often rave about to my friends. My friends would frequently visit it and it is also one of the fave date places that my hubby and I been to. Recently, my blogger friends and I visit Montana Brew again to try out their new dishes.

Montana Brew is located in two-storey (Level 1 & 2) with a bigger space to accommodate their growing customers instead on its previous space which was in Level 1 of PoMo.The place has this modern industrial hip vibe with dim lights and abstract paintings on the wall. They have a nice bar area in Level 1. There is bar counter with hanging light bulbs & plant holder and cushioned chairs with throw pillows.

We were served with unique drinks that would entice our palate. I got the Yuzu Cold Coconut Brew ($7.80) – a cold coconut brew with yuzu and cream. It has a light floral fragrance with a bit of coffee taste. They also have Regular Cold Coconut Brew ($6.50) and Nitro Cold Coconut Brew ($7.00)

Then came the new dishes…..

It was a feast for the eyes and our tummies were so ready to dig in.

Cold Crab Truffle Pasta ($21)

This is made of cold angel hair pasta with crab meat and comb. This is perfectly paired with wine

Spicy Bacon Pasta ($17)

This is made of linguine with sautéed big chunk of bacon, bacon bits, lots of chili and ginger. Spicy food-lovers, rejoice! This is the dish for you. I left my mouth on fire. It was spicy-good. Unfortunately, I am not much of a spicy food person so I leave thesis too those who love spicy food like my hubby.

Baked Salmon with Poached Egg ($18)

Who loves salmon? Raise your hands! This dish is a salmon fillet with herbed couscous, shoyu mushrooms and yuzu hollandaise.

Fried Chicken Wings ($12)

We have 5 perfectly coated deep fried chicken wings. I am loving this dish. Some of my friends find it a bit salty, however, I am loving it salty, perfectly-seasoned chicken skin. I love dipping it in the garlic miring sauce.

Truffle Egg Rosti ($19)

This beautifully plated dish is made up of two poached eggs, parma ham, truffle hollandaise, and a walled potato rosti. This is a unique dish which is great to try out.

Lastly, we finished off with a yummy Rosso ($13) for dessert. It is like a deconstructed Black Velvet cake. It is uniquely decorated like a crow’s nest. It is made up of chocolate brownies, macerated berries and Irish Whiskey sauce. Drizzle the cherry sauce into the white sugar glaze nest and dig in. But be careful the sugar glaze can be torn-y. But rest assured, it is very yummy.

Do visit Montana Brew to try out their new dishes. You will never get disappointed when you visit Montana Brew.

Montana Brew Bar

1 Selegie Rd
Singapore 188306
Singapore

+65 9833 1790

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Disclaimer: This was a food tasting event invited by Miss Chocoholic on behalf of Montana Brew. The food tasting was free. No monetary compensation is involved. All thoughts and opinions are 100% mine.

HAJIME TONKATSU & RAMEN: SINGAPORE’S FIRST TONKATSU SPECIALTY RESTAURANT

May 15, 2017 by Little Miss Honey 749 Comments

My hubby and I are always in a search for good Japanese restaurants in Singapore. We are such fans of the Japanese cuisine. So we jumped at the chance of going to Serangoon Gardens to check out Hajime Tonkatsu & Ramen.

Hajime Tonkatsu & Ramen in myVillage in Serangoon Gardens. My hubby and I were greeted “Hajimemashite” when we came in. I later learned it means, “Nice to meet you” or “beginning”. I realized that is where the restaurant name came from.

The restaurant has a modern and minimalistic decor with subtle lighting and red & black motiff. It is the place for casual dining and has a homey feel like a constant go-to place for family and friends. It was nice to see that the staff knows their regular customers and they are greeted with warm smiles & a quick friendly chats.

The chef of Hajime Tonkatsu & Ramen, Chef Tan-san is a Singaporean trained in the art of making the perfect delicious Tonkatsu in Japan. He returned here in Singapore after his intense training in Japan in 1993 and started the first Tonkatsu Specialty Restaurant chain.

My hubby and I were excited to try out what Hajime Tonkatsu & Ramen has to offer for us.

Tori Karaage ($4.90)

This made of chicken thigh cut into bite-size chunks. It is marinated for hours in a secret sauce which gives this side dish a very addicting delicious flavour. It is very tender and not oily at all.

Potato Korokke($3.90)

This is made from freshly mashed potato with some pork bits. Then it is deep-fried with soft bread-crumbs. This is made from scratch and only made-to-order to ensure its freshness. I really enjoyed this dish a lot since I have been a potato-fiend lately.

Miso Fillet ($17.90)

This is definitely the highlight of our dinner. It is beautifully plated before us. The miso is from Nagoya, Japan. The recipe contains red wine and tonkotsu broth.

Each of the fillet is made upon the specifications of the customers, depending on how tender and breaded they want it to be. To ensure the freshness of the pork, there is no pre-seasoning or marination done. The bread crumbs are fresh to give it a long lasting crunchiness and the fillet is cooked in such a way that it is not overcooked or greasy.

The dish comes with rice, pickles, Tonjiru soup with a hint of Yazu, crunchy cabbage and watermelon for the soothing effect for a wholesome meal.

It also comes with Gomo (Sesame) Seed which you grind yourself with a Goma stick & bowl. It is a nice experience doing the grinding of the sesame seeds. You can scatter the pulverized seeds in your rice or put with your Miso sauce or Tonkatsu sauce. I am loving the Miso sauce because of its sweet & tangy taste while my hubby digs the Tonkatsu sauce. This is a must-try if you are coming to dine in Hajime.

Ebi Fry Ramen ($16.90)

This is the the first ever Ebi Fry Ramen in Singapore created by Chef Tan-san. It has a Tonkotsu Base Broth simmered for 12 hours infused with a Sakura Ebi paste and a loin rib chashu marinated to perfection . I am glad is an all natural ramen with no dash of MSG. The Nama noodles has that right kind of texture. This comes with two large yummy crunchy Ebi Fry. It has its own tartar sauce. The ramen is topped with a generous sprinkle of crispy Sakura Ebi. This is another dish I enjoyed and highly recommend.

Katsu Don ($ 12.90)

This type of Don Buri dish has always been my favorite. It is the ultimate comfort Japanese food. Chef Tan-san made a twist in how this dish is often cooked. Instead of cooking the pork fillet with sauce and egg, the katsu is laid in the rice with seaweed in between. Then the runny eggs, carmelised onions and special Donburi sauce will be placed on top of the fillet allowing the sauce to flow into the rice but still keeping the crunchiness of the fillet. This is also a hit!

I guess all of the dishes we tried was a 5/5. I kid you not. Hajime delivered an excellent selection of Japanese dishes that family and friends would love with affordable & reasonable prices. We are happy to have met Chef Tan-san. He was a wonderfully warm person to chat with which overflows in his mastery of creating a meal that envokes warmth and comfort. We highly recommend our family and friends to visit Hajime Tonkatsu and Ramen. It is definitely worth the visit.

Hajime Tonkatsu & Ramen

myVillage @ Serangoon Gardens
1 Maju Avenue, #02-07/8/9
Singapore 556679

+65 6509 9952

Nearest MRT: Lorong Chuan

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Disclaimer: This was a food tasting invitation in collaboration with Hajime Tonkatsu & Ramen. The food tasting was free. No monetary compensation is involved. All thoughts and opinions are 100% mine.

CHECKIN’ OUT THE NEW AND IMPROVED MONTANA BREW CAFE

January 11, 2017 by Little Miss Honey 220 Comments

One evening of 2016, four blogger friends came out for a food tasting at the new and improved Montana Brew Bar. Miss Chocoholic invited me, Sweet Memoirs and DessertingBeauty for this fun foodtasting evening. Montana Brew is not foreign from us. Miss Chocoholic, DessertingBeauty and I had visited the cafe before in one of our planned cafehopping session. We had their famous instagrammable red velvet waffles. Because I liked the place and I wanted to try their savoury menu, I took my husband there for one of our date nights.

I was surprised to find that Montana Brew is located in two-storey (Level 1 & 2) with a bigger space to accommodate their growing customers instead on its previous space which was in Level 1 of PoMo.

The place has this modern industrial hip vibe with dim lights and abstract paintings on the wall. I particularly like their bar area in Level 1. There is bar counter with hanging light bulbs & plant holder and cushioned chairs with throw pillows.

Peking Duck Confit with Waffles

This chicken gives you a good variation of the Peking Duck. The herbs and spices marinating in the chicken was powerful and delicious. It comes with a delightful chilli sauce.It comes with two 1/4 soft waffles to balance the rich flavor of the chicken

Braised Beef Cheek with Carrot Kimchi

($20.80)

This is served with sweet potato and potato mash, egg and toast. The serving is good enough to be shared by two people. The beef was oh so tender. It has a heavy yummy sauce that ignite my tastebuds in delirium.

Crab Burger with Yuzu Coleslaw

($24.00)

I never liked the other carb burgers I have tasted before. But this one is an exemption. I like that it is in a crab & seafood patty and it doesn’t crumble off easily. I love the flavor and the yuzu coleslaw is great in it. I am happy it comes with fries because I believe burger and fries should always go together.

Spicy Chorizo Orechiette

($18.00)

I didn’t find this dish spicy at all. It is an interesting dish and I love the Spanish sausage which is star of the dish. It is drizzled by a generous amount of parmesan cheese and garlic breadcrumbs.

Matcha Black Sesame Freak Cakes

($14.80)

Montana Brew has a wonderful variety of hypnotic freak cakes. We got the Matcha Black Sesame with its beautiful green hue. There were matcha kitkats and pepero sticks strategically decorated in the delectable moist cake.

I urge everyone to come visit Montana Brew Bar. From their savoury to sweet dishes, they never disappoint.

Montana Brew Bar

1 Selegie Rd
Singapore 188306
Singapore

+65 9833 1790

Facebook: montanasingapore