Angie's Oyster Bar & Grill @ Havelock - Refreshed Dining Space and a New Chef’s Seasonal Menu

Located in the Tan Boon Liat Building, Angie's Oyster Bar & Grill has been dedicated to offering quality seafood and meats since 2021. This time, the restaurant unveiled a new Chef's Seasonal Menu for dinner, featuring new creations and enhancements to beloved signature dishes.

Starting from 10 July, diners can enjoy this attractively priced dinner set, with options of a 4-course meal at $78 per person or a 6-course meal at $98 per person. Elevating the dinner with a specially curated wine pairing is also available: $58 per person for three 90ml pours or $78 per person for four 90ml pours, matching the respective courses.

Angie's has also been continually upgrading its interior. Recent revamps include a new copper wall showcasing their wine collection and a refurbished live oyster tank. The complete makeover is expected to be ready by July 2024, promising an even more inviting ambience for diners.

Kombucha

I am a huge fan of Kombucha ($9) and was elated to hear that Angie's serves homemade ones in three refreshing flavours: original, yuzu, and passionfruit. Handcrafted in-house, these kombuchas are all natural without any added preservatives or additives.

Chef’s Special Selection of Oysters 4.5/5

A visit to Angie's would only be complete with trying their oysters. The Chef's Special Selection of Oysters featured a trio, each uniquely dressed. On the day of our visit, we had oysters from Japan.

Chef’s Special Selection of Oysters 4.5/5

Typically, I enjoy my oysters bare, but Angie's demonstrated how suitable dressings can enhance the natural flavours of the shellfish. From right to left, we started with a refreshing piece adorned with plum-infused horseradish and shiso, followed by a zesty and sweet number with passionfruit ponzu, and concluded with a delightful pairing of Tsuyataro cucumber and cold-pressed olive oil.

Homemade Ricotta & Cranberry Apricot Jam Toast 4.2/5

The open-faced Homemade Ricotta & Cranberry Apricot Jam Toast was a real treat. Crafted and fermented in-house, the fresh ricotta shone through with its mild creaminess, beautifully contrasted by crunchy Granny Apple strips and tangy-sweet apricot jam.

Blue Tasting of the Sea 4.2/5

Our amuse-bouche, aptly named Blue Tasting of the Sea, featured three delightful bites - bluefin tuna topped with negi on crispy rice, Galician blue prawn tartar studded with flying fish roe atop toasted sourdough and finally, my favourite of the three, a blue swimmer crab slaw served on a homemade crispy spiced papadum.

Charred Romaine Wedge 4.2/5

Angie's rendition of the classic Caesar Salad is one to look out for. Their Charred Romaine Wedge is adorned with specially sourced chilli pepper-cured Atlantic sardines, parmesan polenta chips, homemade anchovy vinaigrette, and hickory-smoked bacon. The result is a balanced mix of smokiness, cheesiness, and crunch.

Angie’s Original Fish & Chips 4.2/5

For my main course, I chose Angie's Original Fish & Chips, while my dining companions chose the Hawke's Bay Wagyu Ribeye and Cold-water Lobster Linguine.

Angie's Fish & Chips, a favourite among diners, offered a surprise in this set menu: instead of just one type of fish, it featured two — NZ Wild-caught Halibut and Line-caught Barramundi, both coated in their signature stout batter for an impressive crunch. Accompaniments included fries, crushed peas, and a jalapeno tartar sauce.

Strawberry Meringue with Toasted Coconut Gelato 4/5

We concluded our set dinner with a festive dessert, the Strawberry Meringue with Toasted Coconut Gelato. Thoughtfully created to commemorate Singapore's upcoming 59th birthday in August, it is adorned in celebratory hues of red and white. A scoop of coconut gelato accompanies homemade elements of strawberry crumble, strawberry-swirled meringue chips, sliced strawberries and lychee pearls.

Ube Cornbread 4.2/5

The unique Ube Cornbread ($18) was highly recommended and lovely! A warm base of sweet cornbread is topped with a smooth ube (purple yam) Mont Blanc, paired harmoniously with coconut gelato, mild cheddar custard and toasted coconut sprinkles.

Reservations are highly recommended via email at hello@angies.com.sg or call +65 6221 9555.

Photos and words by Jo. A girl who loves her Mala (麻辣) at Da La (大辣), discovering hidden food gems and a good cup of matcha latte. Note: This is an invited tasting.


Angie's Oyster Bar & Grill
Tan Boon Liat Building
#02-01
313 Outram Road
Singapore 169073
Tel: +65 6221 9555
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Nearest MRT: Havelock MRT (TE Line)

Opening Hours:
Mon-Tue: 5pm - 11pm
Wed-Thu: 12pm - 230pm, 5pm - 11pm
Fri: 12pm - 230pm, 5pm - 12midnight
Sat: 1030am - 330pm, 530pm - 12midnight
Sun: 1030am - 330pm, 530pm - 11pm

Direction:
1) Alight at Havelock MRT station. Take Exit 1. Walk to the back gate of Tan Boon Liat Building. Walk to destination. Journey time about 3 minutes. [Map]

MAO MASTER 帽牌货冒菜 @ Bugis - Chinese “Mao Cai” Individualised Hotpot with Selection of More Than 50 Ingredients

Hailing from China with over 7,000 stores worldwide, MAO MASTER 川魂冒牌货冒菜 is known for its “Mao Cai”, individualised hotpots with customisable ingredients - which seems quite similar to what we know of Ma La Tang. Their new store in Singapore has just opened at Bugis Junction, taking over the space of Fu Xiao Xian, a few doors down from Zhang Liang Ma La Tang.

The store is thoughtfully decorated with Chengdu’s street culture in mind. Chinese calligraphy quotes are hung on the ceilings and walls, paired with straw huts and low bamboo furniture. Even though the seating area definitely enhanced the vibes, it could feel a little uncomfortable.

First, we headed straight to the Mao Cai ingredients display fridge to pick our preferred items. The ingredients were fresh, with a wide variety, and all items were priced at $3.28/100g or $2.98/100g if you sign up for their membership.

Meat lovers will be satisfied with the range they offer, including sliced chicken, pork, beef and several in-house marinated beef in flavours such as garlic and chilli. Once you’re ready, you bring your bowl to the cashier and choose from four broths: Tomato Soup, Classic Golden Soup, Classic Spicy Red Soup, and Dry Mala. We noticed the Dry Mala was especially popular among diners.

Passion Fruit Drink 3/5

We had two big glasses of Passion Fruit Drink ($5.80) to go with our meal, but found them too sweet for our liking. Would recommend perhaps asking for less syrup or trying their other available drinks.

Starters 4/5

For Starters, we tried four out of seven types available - Shrimp Balls ($8), Duck Web ($6), Tribute Dish ($8) and Quail Egg ($8).

Starters 4/5

Among these, we preferred the lightly braised Quail Egg ($8), as well as the crunchy and spicy Tribute Dish ($8), which is asparagus lettuce in a spicy sauce. If you’re a fan of asparagus lettuce, you’d be glad to know that it’s also available for their Mao Cai - a seemingly rare ingredient to find in other mala shops.

Mao Cai 4/5

Our Mao Cai ($3.28/100g) arrived quickly in a copper bowl. We decided on the Classic Golden Soup which is by default sour and mildly spicy. We learned from the staff that their signature is the Classic Spicy Red Soup made with a beef and pork broth base, while the Tomato Soup is a vegetarian option.

While our chosen broth was lighter than expected, we enjoyed its mild lingering heat, which made it appetising. Ingredients that we tried and liked included the squid tentacles, cuttlefish, handmade noodles, celtuce, asparagus lettuce, winter melon, Chinese yam and chicken.

Paper Wrapped Fish - Mala 4/5

Our meal concluded with the Paper Wrapped Fish - Mala ($38.80) which was freshly put together upon order and cooked on our table over an electric hot plate. The raw fish is seasoned and wrapped in paper, with a timer set to determine when it’s ready. Once the timer rings, the staff comes by to unwrap the steaming hot fish.

While the mala broth was aromatic and packed a spicy, garlicky punch, we found the fish itself to lean a bit muddy tasting which not everyone may be a fan of. Otherwise, the portion will comfortably feed two to three diners with white rice to pair.

Photos and words by Jo. A girl who loves her Mala (麻辣) at Da La (大辣), discovering hidden food gems and a good cup of matcha latte. Note: This is an invited tasting.



MAO MASTER 帽牌货冒菜
Bugis Junction
#01-88/89
200 Victoria Street
Singapore 188021
Tel: +65 8668 6920
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Nearest MRT: Bugis MRT (EW, DT Line)

Opening Hours:
Daily: 1030am to 10pm

Direction:
1) Alight at Bugist MRT station. Take Exit C. Walk to destination. Journey time about 3 minutes. [Map]