Ippudo Mandarin Gallery

Yearning for a bowl of piping hot ramen while shopping around Orchard? Look no further than Ippudo at Mandarin Gallery. The restaurant serves reasonably priced chewy hot ramen! At $16 per bowl. It's quite a good deal. But do note the price excludes the add ons like $3 for bamboo shoots, egg/tamago and $2 for extra noodles. 

The restaurant is cosy and hip. Slightly noisy with the chatting of the customers in a relaxed atmosphere. Occasional shouts of the staff in Japanese screaming ramen is ready. It's enjoyable having your ramen in this restaurant. A good bowl of piping hot chewy noodles cooked in super delicious pork broth. Let the photos do the talking below. Recommended. 

The recommended Ippudo original Tonkontsu Shiromaru Motoaji ramen ($16). Classic Hakata-style ramen. This is the original Tonkontsu broth served with thin noodles, pork loin, cabbage, black fungus and spring onions. You can choose your noodles cooked in soft, medium or hard style. I chose mine in medium. 

Miso Tonkontsu ramen ($16). Original Tonkontsu broth mixed with blended quality miso. Served with cabbage, Japanese leek, spring onions, pork belly chashu and flavored egg. 

Creamy potato salad. Slightly spiced with curry powder.

Ippudo SG is at 333A Orchard Road #04-02/03/04 Mandarin Gallery, Singapore 238897 Tel: 6235 2797

RATING: 3 / 5

PRICE: $$ / $$$$

AMBIENCE: 3 / 5

PasarBella at The Grandstand

Long time haven't been to Turf City at Turf Club Road near Dunearn Road/ Bukit Timah Road. The place have changed a great deal with more eateries and children schools! It's even been named as "The Grandstand" now! Though the change in name, the basics never change.. The restaurants like: 

Owen Seafood restaurant, 

Unique Seafood Restaurant, 

Ah Yat Seafood Restaurant and 

Restaurant Hoshigaoka still stands there!

There is a new PasarBella market place gathering food delights from various cities and housing interesting little knick knack and organic shops inside. Curio decor and comfortable setting makes it an enjoyable stroll through it.. Very much like Marche Restaurant concept, if you know what I mean. 

Interesting eateries like a homemade Russian cake shop caught my eye! Red ruby glittery cake made with pomegranate seeds melted me away! 

SideNote:- from Pasarbelle Online (http://www.pasarbella.com), it says "One of our best selling cakes in PasarBella - Home made Russian Pomegranate Cake! This moist sponge cake is infused with pomegranate and hibiscus juice. Coated with fresh cream and the generous amount of juicy fresh pomegranate fruits, this cake is a must-try! Recommended Shelf Life : 4 days. Keep in refrigerated condition".

There was also a gigantic seafood Paella prepared in "grande" style.. Everyone was blown away ! See this.. 

PasarBella an interesting new concept eating marketplace inside "The Grandstand" is a delightful experience! True to its slogan, out of town, in to life!

PasarBella @ The Grandstand Bukit Timah 

Address:

200 Turf Club Road Singapore 287994

Opening Hours

Stalls : 9.30am to 7pm

Restaurants: 10am to 10pm

RATING: 4 / 5

PRICE: $$ / $$$$

AMBIENCE: 3 / 5