Ah Orh Seafood Restaurant (亚乌海鲜楼) @ Jalan Bukit Merah

One of my favourite Teochew restaurant is Ah Orh Seafood Restaurant. The restaurant is located at the void deck of the HDB block at 115 Jalan Bukit Merah. Do note that the restaurant basically has no menu. You just look at the pictures around the restaurant or ask for for recommendation.

Pig Trotter Jelly or Pork Trotter Aspic 3.5/5

Dinner started with the Pig Trotter Jelly (Pork Trotter Aspic) which is a traditional dish rarely find at restaurant nowadays because it is labour intensive. Long hours is needed to remove the fats and bones from the pig trotter, marination, stewing for more than 10 hours to extract the gelatin from both the trotter and pig skins and then freezing it to form into jelly. For those that have not tried the dish, it is like eating jelly with cold meat inside.

Stir Fried Kailan with Ti Poh 4.2/5

The Stir Fried Kailan with Ti Poh was cooked to perfection. The greens was crunchy and perfumed by the fragrant Ti Poh (dried sole fish).

Oyster Egg 4.2/5

I have eaten here a couple of times and whenever the Oyster Egg is served, I always screamed out inside me at the huge oysters. They are so generous and the oysters were fresh and plump.

Fish Maw Soup 4/5

You probably can't find another place serving the version of Fish Maw Soup at Ah Orh Seafood Restaurant. Usually what we have elsewhere is the starchy version that is quite similar to our shark fins soup. Here the fish maw are sliced into round circular pieces giving you a good bite while enjoying their unique broth which has a grainy texture. If I am not wrong, they added sesames into the broth giving it a nice aromatic finishing. As I mentioned it is unique hence I do have friends that do not enjoy this style of cooking.

Steamed Promfret 4.2/5

The must order whenever I come here is the Steamed Promfret. The huge promfret is quite expensive but I know I am paying for the freshness and quality. I have to say every time I ordered the steamed promfret, the timing they steamed the fish has always been perfect.

Besides the above dishes I tried, Ah Orh Seafood Restaurant is also known for their cold crabs and Orh Nee (yam paste) which are both very classic Teochew dish. However I have to warn that the price here is not cheap, don't be shock by the bill at the end of the day. I also heard that they have opened a second outlet at Sin Ming road. Anyone has tried that? How is the food there?


Arh Orh Seafood Restaurant (亚乌海鲜楼)
Blk 115 Jalan Bukit Merah
#01-1627
Singapore 160115
Tel: +65 62757575
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Ah-Orh-Seafood-Restaurant/155003017888675
Nearest MRT: Tiong Bahru (EW Line)

Opening Hours:
Daily: 11am - 2pm, 530pm - 9pm

Direction: 
1) Alight at Tiong Bahru MRT station. Take Exit A. Walk down Jalan Membina to the end of the road. Turn left at Jalan Bukit Merah. Walk to destination. Journey time about 12 minutes. [Map]

Bravery Cafe @ Horne Road

Is this a cafe? Where is the sign board? Where is the door? That is the usual question if it is your first time at Bravery Cafe. If not for my friends that have been here and seeing picture of the cafe front on social media, I would have totally missed this place. In fact, I did miss the place and my friend has to remind me that we actually walked past the cafe earlier when we went to check out another cafe further down the road. By the way Bravery Cafe is opened by the same people from the The Plain.

Lavender Latte 3.8/5

The Lavender Latte ($5.50) was interesting but I regretted getting it. Not that it was bad but being a coffee lover, I prefer to enjoy the bittersweet taste of the caffeine then the perfumed lavender essence that was added into the coffee. However I still can taste that it was a good cup of coffee. So stick to the real stuff and avoid the gimmicks.

Raunchy Eggs 2/5

I did not enjoy the Raunchy Eggs ($14) at all. It came with a pile of shredded raw cabbage, tortilla shell, 2 sunny eggs, spicy beans and anchovies. The taste was a bit acquire for me. I particularly did not enjoy the raw cabbage. I found it hard to appreciate the whole concept of the dish not to mentioned it is quite pricey for 2 eggs and some sides.

Bravery Pancake Stack 4/5

I have read bad reviews about the food at Bravery Cafe so I was not having much high expectation with the Bravery Pancake Stack ($15) especially after the disappointment with the raunchy eggs. To my surprise, the pancakes were fluffy and moist. I like the added pistachio giving it a nice nutty taste and texture. We added another $3 for the honeycomb which was not necessary. The sweet bananas and maple syrup is already way good for the pancakes.

Overall I think Bravery Cafe is still worth checking out. Its bare and simple interior and a hard to find cafe front gives the cafe a form of character which is different from others. Most important they serve a cup of good coffee.


Bravery Cafe
66 Horne Road
Singapore 209073
Tel: +65 94524785
Facebook
Website
Nearest MRT: Lavender (EW Line)

Opening Hours:
Mon, Wed-Thu: 9am - 6pm
Fri: 9am - 10pm
Sat: 830am - 10pm
Sun: 830am - 7pm
(Closed on Tue)

Direction:
1) Alight at Lavender MRT station. Take Exit B. Walk to V Hotel Lavender. Walk down Horne Road until you reach Jalan Besar stadium. The destination is just opposite Jalan Besar statium, along the row of shophouses. Journey time about 6 minutes. [Map]