Ever since I had my first take of wagyu don at fat cow, I have been an avid fan and I crave for them constantly. So frequent, the hole in my pocket never seems to close since it's like a hunt for the boy and I every month. These are a few shortlisted ones that I patronize and those that I thought worthy to try at least once (or not, you decide) depending on your budget.
1. Fat Cow
In my opinion, their dons will always have my heart!! I particularly love the donabemeshi wagyu beef ($68) - grilled over charcoal and finished in a claypot of baked rice served with onsen egg and house seasoned shoyu!! The amount of rice and wagyu cubes though little, is enough to make you happily full. Of course if one does not want to splurge so much on their ala-carte, they serve set lunches (think chirashi, foie gras and wagyu dons) daily which are equally value for money.
opening hours: (lunch) daily 1200 - 1500 / (dinner) daily 1800 - 2300
camden medical centre
1 orchard blvd #01-01/-02
s248649
tel: 6735 0305
2. Aoki Restaurant
You need to add black truffle to make it complete!! It doesn't come cheap though... (the one i had above was about $105 for a medium portion). Oh and look at the truffle chawanmushi at the back, I really enjoy that a lot! If you're also a fan of bara chirashi, Aoki whip up pretty good ones too!! The last I went, I had a private room for two and it was really awesome because I can eat my food in peace and take photos without being judged (the lights in the room are dim so you need a lot of shots) haha! Thats not the point but if you like taking photos of your food, you'll get me. Service on the other hand, is a tad not easily accessible cause you'll not be in the restaurant itself. Book the room and you'll understand :) Will I return? Yes!
opening hours: (lunch) daily 1200 - 1500 / (dinner) daily 1830 - 2300
shaw centre
1 scotts road #01-17
s228208
tel: 6333 8015
3. Sushi Jin
Separately ordered the uni to go with my don and i thought i made a good decision. Think creamy texture with truffle infused rice.. yums! The side dishes too, were perfectly executed, I particularly love the aburi hotate foie gras sushi specially made by the chef!!
opening hours: (lunch) daily 1200 - 1430 / (dinner) daily 1830 - 2230
1 farrer park station road, owen link #01-11/12
(access via one farrer hotel and spa)
s217562
tel: 6443 3378
4. Kinki Restaurant and Bar
Foie gras and wagyu donburi ($40)!! not the best but it was not too bad considering the price and the generous amount of meat :) They have an extensive menu of different types of japanese cuisine - traditional and contemporary. I've also tried a few of their ala carte specialities and had their flavourful lava cake for dessert to end of my meal! Really great experience with outstanding service :)
Been back here thrice in 2 months because its so convenient for working CBD people like us. Hahaha. You can enjoy your dinner in the restaurant and head up to the rooftop bar for booze and music after that!! Adding on, it overlooks the Marina Bay Sands :) If you're not a fan of booze, theres also lady m nearby at one fullerton!!
opening hours: (lunch) mon to sat 1200 - 1430 / (dinner) mon to sat 1800 - 2230
customs house
70 collyer quay #02-02
s049323
tel: 6533 3471
5. Magosaburo Japanese Wagyu Dining
As the title states, this place specializes in fine wagyu bbq dining which also means, higher expectation. Think foie gras, uni and miyazaki wagyu mixing together on top of a bowl of fragant yummy rice. I really enjoyed eating the rice a lot, maybe because the sauce (i have no idea what was that tho.) that was drizzled over made the rice feels so great to the palate. At $68, I think that it's still worthy a try even though it doesn't really have a WOW factor. On a side note, I love their BBQ Wagyu though :)
opening hours: (lunch) mon to fri 1130 - 1500 / (dinner) mon to fri 1530 - 2300 / (public hol and weekend) all day
ion orchard
2 orchard turn #04-11A & 05-01
s238801
6. Tamashii Robataya
Feeling indulgent and with many raves about this hidden gem, the boy and I came here on a random dating day! The truffle infused rice was fragrant and filled with starchy goodness which you could easily taste the aroma from every mouthful. the beef, however, wasn't very impressive and I thought they could do better at such a hefty price tag of $65. Service was efficient and this place feels so "zen" but "been there, done that", I probably would just stick to Mikuni. We also tried their pork don, another speciality don on their menu and it too, was mediocre.
opening hours: (lunch) mon to sat 1200 - 1430 / (dinner) mon to sat 1830 - 2230
12 north canal road #02-01
s048825
tel: 6222 0316
7. Kinsa Sushi
An average fare with just beef slices and the norm - onsen egg with sauce. Even though they were using an a4 grade beef, I thought it was a little dry and definitely a hit and miss. I kinda like their sushi rolls though.. worth a try if you're around the area, else, don't bother.
opening hours: (lunch) mon to thurs 1130 to 1500 / (dinner) mon to thurs 1730 to 2200 / (whole day) fri to sun 1130 - 2200
hill v2
4 hillview rise #02-02
s669320
tel: 6710 7278
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Yup! Thats about it for my list.. there are a lot more donburis I've tried but imho they are not worth being sought after (so you wouldn't be reading about it here!). Hehe. I'll update this post again once I check out a few others!!! Till then, happy eating!!! ♡
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