Thrive Kitchen @ NeWest Condominium - Asian Inspired Rice Bowls

Thrive Kitchen is a new bistro that has recently opened at NeWest Condominium, a new property in West Coast. The place is still rather deserted with almost ninety percent of the shops still vacant. Nevertheless, it is a worthy place to check if you are looking for healthy and wholesome food

Nonya-Inspired Assam Fish Brown Rice Bowl 4.2/5

Thrive Kitchen has a big menu ranging from soup, salad, mains and your usual brunch items. What interests me is their Asian inspired rice bowls. We tried the Nonya-Inspired Assam Fish Brown Rice Bowl ($17.90). Diners have a choice of either brown rice or quinoa (extra $1.50). The plate comes with a poached egg, kale and haddock in a housemade assam broth. I am actually quite impressed with the tangy and spicy assam which complements the fish excellent.

Curry Whole Leg Brown Rice Bowl 4.2/5

The other rice bowl we tried is the Curry Whole Leg Brown Rice Bowl ($18.90). It comes with a huge chicken leg and potatoes in housemade curry sauce. The chicken leg was tender and the curry sauce tasted very comforting and homely. I not a big fan of brown rice because it quite tough and its tiring to chew on. However the brown rice here is pretty moist. Even your grandparents will not have problem eating it.

Initial when we look at the pricing, we felt that it was rather expensive for a rice bowl. However the portion is actually quite big, as you can see in the pictures. I am actually surprised that the western designed or looking bistro, actually served some pretty good Asian fares.


Thrive Kitchen
NeWest Condominium
1 West Coast Drive
#01-73
Singapore 128020
Tel: +65 62559030
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Nearest MRT: Clementi (EW Line), Kent Ridge (CC Line)

Opening Hours:
Mon-Thu: 1030am - 9pm
Fri: 1030am - 10pm
Sat: 10am - 10pm
Sun: 10an - 9pn

Direction: 
1) Alight at Clementi MRT station. Take Exit A. Walk to stop stop at Clementi MRT station (Stop ID 17171). Take bus number 201 or 154. Alight 3 stops later. Journey time about 12 minutes. [Map]

1) Alight at Kent Ridge MRT station. Take Exit A. Walk to bus stop at Buona Vista Flyover (Stop ID 18071). Take bus number 97 or 197. Alight 6 stops later. Walk to destination. Journey time about 20 minutes. [Map]

The Butcher's Kitchen @ Suntec City Mall - More Than Meats The Senses

Taking over the space at Bottura at Suntec City Mall is The Butcher's Kitchen by the renowned butchery, The Butcher. With 14 years in the market, The Butcher works directly with award-winning accredited producers, visiting their farms and processing facilities to authenticate the farm to table dining experience. Customers can truly enjoy their meat with a peace of mind. The new outlet also offers an array of handmade burgers, pizzas, pastas, pies and a premium gelato parlour.

Gourmet Sausages 4.2/5

We started with some light bites with the gourmet sausages that are handmade in-house using Australian meat. Diners can choose 3 out of the 7 homemade sausages to make a combo platter. Available on the menu are Country Style Beef Sausage, Beef Chorizo, Honey, Mint & Rosemary Lamb, Traditional Pork, Chicken Sausage, Cumberland Pork and Apple Sage Rosemary Pork. The platter also comes with grilled garden vegetables. Among the trio I tired, I preferred the beef chorizo as the flavour is more robust.

Grilled Chicken 4/5

The Grilled Chicken ($16) comes with a choice of thigh or breast, served with grilled vegetables. For the sauce, diners have a choice of sriracha, teriyaki, tandoori or honey mustard sauce.

Lamb Rack 4.5/5

The lamb at The Butcher's Kitchen is sourced from Lake View. The Lamb Rack ($25) is perfectly grilled and served with grilled garden vegetables in balsamic dressing and premium homemade brown sauce.

Pork Ribeye 3.5/5

While the Pork Ribeye ($29) from the multi-award winning Bangalow, Australia is known for its quality and taste, it has a porky taste that I did not quite enjoy. However I have to say the piece of pork was well cooked, tender and juicy.

Beef Ribeye 4.5/5

For the beef, we had the highly sought after Australia shorthorn breed, from Thousand Guineas. The Thousand Guineas Grain fed Ribeye ($38) is well grilled, tender and juicy. It has a nice buttery flavour too.

New Zealand King Salmon 4.5/5

For those that has a preference for fish, one can opt for the New Zealand King Salmon ($29) which is wild caught from the cool, deep international waters. Cooked to a nice pink with crispy skin, this is probably one of my favourite dishes besides the meats.

Carbonara 3.5/5

Besides the grilled meats and seafood, The Butcher's Kitchen does offer Italian fares on the menu such as pasta and pizza. The Carbonara ($15) tossed in a creamy sauce with crispy bacon and egg yolk was flavourful and enjoyable. However I thought the pasta was soft and overcooked.

Burger Dog 4.5/5

A must try at The Butcher's Kitchen is the Burger Dog ($10) which comes with a choice of beef, pork or lamb sandwiched in freshly baked ciabatta bread. The burger dog started from the butchery at their river valley outlet. It becomes so popular that it brought it to table at Suntec City Mall. I tried both the pork and beef. While the pork was tender, I felt that the beef patty is more flavourful and the texture works better with the homemade bread.

You can finish your meal at The Butcher's Kitchen on a sweet note with hand-crafted gelato from third generation of artisan Italian gelato markers. Besides the classic flavours such as vanilla and tiramisu, there are unusual flavours such chendol, salted egg and chilli crab.

An open grocer retail restaurant concept located at Suntec City, The Butcher’s Kitchen believes in sharing and serving real food to customers. It is not just a regular butcher but an eco-conscious chef with close relations to farmers and suppliers to ensure sources are high quality, safe and reliable. Customers know where their food is from and what goes into their bodies. The Butcher’s Kitchen aims to educate the public on the importance of food sources and the impact of food choices on all our lives.

Note: This is an invited tasting.


The Butcher's Kitchen
Suntec City Mall
North Wing
3 Temasek Boulevard
#02-472/3/4
Singapore 038938
Tel: +65 62387527
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Nearest MRT: Promenade (CC Line), Esplanade (CC Line)

Opening Hours:
Daily: 10am - 10pm

Direction: 
1) Alight at Promenade MRT station. Take Exit C. Walk to destination. Journey time about 5 minutes. [Map]

2) Alight Esplanade MRT station. Take Exit A. Walk to destination. Journey time about 5 minutes. [Map]