Hainanese Delicacy @ Far East Plaza

Whenever I am down at Orchard Road, I would have difficulty deciding where to go for lunch/dinner mainly because of the crowd and price. Last weekend I was at Orchard Road shopping for Christmas gifts and I happened to walk passed this interesting Hainanese Boneless Chicken Rice restaurant on the fifth floor of Far East Plaza.

The restaurant is rather small with a narrow walkway. Do expect to share tables with others and sitting shoulder to shoulder with other customers.

Hainanese Chicken Rice 4.2/5

The restaurant serves both the Boiled Chicken and Roasted Chicken. I had the Boiled Chicken which was tender and came with a thin layer of jelly like skin. The skin was not as fat compared to some I have eaten though. The chicken meat also seems whiter in colour. Not captured in the picture, was the chicken rice. It is lighter in fragrant and not oily.


Hainanese Delicacy
Far East Plaza
14 Scotts Road
#05-116
Singapore 228213
Nearest MRT: Orchard (NS Line)

Opening Hours:
Daily: 10am - 8pm

Direction:
1) Alight at Orchard MRT station. Take Exit A1 or A2. Walk to Far East Plaza. Journey time about 10 minutes.

CoCo Ichibanya Curry House @ 313 Somerset

Known as the Curry King with over 1,275 Japanese Curry outlets globally, CoCo Ichibanya Curry House with 30 years of experience, finally open its first outlet in Singapore. There was a long queue when I went down to check out the place. I have to wait for about half an hour. The place is quite small, my advice is not to go with a big group.

Do not be overwhelmed by the extensive menu. Ordering is pretty simple here. Just follow the 4 simple steps,

1. Choice the Curry. Select the curry from the menu.
2. Select the quantity of rice.
3. Spice adjustment level
4. Select Toppings

Pork Cutlet Curry with Cheese 4.2/5

Japanese Curry usually lacked the piquancy of Indian Curry but not for the curry at CoCo Ichibanya. I can taste the familiar spices of Indian curry in the Pork Cutlet Curry with Cheese. The combination of Mozzarella and curry lifted the savouriness of the dish. The pork cutlet breaded crust was crispy but the meat was a bit tough. A little personal disappointment is the used of long grain rice instead of Japanese rice.

Omelette Hashed Beef 4.2/5

The Omelette Hasded Beef Curry is served with vegetable curry which is not hot. It actually had a tad tangy taste. With the perfect runny omelette wrapping around the rice, it was a beautiful dish both in taste and sight.


Coco Ichibanya Curry House
313 @ Somerset
313 Orchard Road
#B3-25/26/27
Singapore 238895
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CoCoICHIBANYAsingapore
Website: http://www.ichibanya.co.jp/english/index.html
Nearest MRT: Somerset (NS Line)

Opening Hours:
Mon-Fri: 10am - 10pm
Sat-Sun & PH: 10am - 11pm

Direction:
1) Alight at Somerset MRT station. Take Exit B. Take escalator down to basement 3. Journey time about 3 mins.