{"id":28671,"date":"2014-08-04T07:51:08","date_gmt":"2014-08-03T23:51:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rubbisheatrubbishgrow.com\/?p=28671"},"modified":"2016-08-17T20:23:18","modified_gmt":"2016-08-17T12:23:18","slug":"what-to-eat-at-one-raffles-place-ramen-isshi-ngon-vietnamese-the-daily-cut-three-cups-coffee-matts-the-chocolate-shop-food-leisure-food-court","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rubbisheatrubbishgrow.com\/zh\/2014\/08\/04\/what-to-eat-at-one-raffles-place-ramen-isshi-ngon-vietnamese-the-daily-cut-three-cups-coffee-matts-the-chocolate-shop-food-leisure-food-court\/","title":{"rendered":"What to Eat at One Raffles Place: Ramen Isshi, Ngon Vietnamese, The Daily Cut, Three Cups Coffee, Matt’s The Chocolate Shop, Feel Rock Korean, & Food Leisure Food Court"},"content":{"rendered":"

Say YAY to lunchtime chao-kenging<\/em>\u00a0and peaceful\u00a0weekend shopping! The unique feature of the newly renovated One Raffles Place<\/a>\u00a0(facebook<\/a>) is that it is opened 7 days a week. <\/strong>(Usually, malls at CBD close during weekends.) There is a range of shops on 6 floors, from fashion and accessories<\/strong> to health and wellness<\/strong> to dining<\/strong>. Big names include H&M, UNIQLO, Pandora, Victoria Secrets, and The Hour Glass, but many\u00a0of the 100 shops are independent. Show some love to small business owners.<\/span>
\n<\/p>\n

The Daily Cut<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>Salad
\n<\/strong>1 Raffles Place, #B1-31, Singapore 048616
\nM-F: 11am-9pm, Weekends: 11am-4pm
\n<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

\"The
\nThough expensive, this is\u00a0my favorite eatery in the mall, and may even be my favorite salad shop in Singapore<\/a>. Opened by muscleman Jonathan Yang, who also owns Muchachos<\/a>, all sauces are made in-house, and meats are cooked on the spot (except roasted<\/em>\u00a0turkey breast).<\/span><\/p>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

\"the<\/a>
\nYou customize your own salad: pick 1 to 3 meats ($12\/$15\/$18) and other toppings. The vegetables were crispy fresh, and meats very tasty. The well-marinated, tender\u00a0chicken thigh<\/strong> worked\u00a0best for\u00a0me, but the medium-rare, good quality steak<\/strong> (+$1) came a close second. Salmon<\/strong> (+$2) was overly charred, hence\u00a0bitter, but the inside was a perfect pink. Dressing is served\u00a0by the side by\u00a0default, which is\u00a0how all salad shops should do it. I recommend the zesty ginger ponzu<\/strong> dressing, over the popular\u00a0honey mustard<\/strong> or\u00a0barbecue<\/strong>. I’m a carnivore and I approve of this salad shop.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ramen\u00a0Isshi<\/strong><\/a> Japanese
\n<\/strong>1 Raffles Place, #04-29, Singapore 048616
\nT: 6438 1350
\n11.30am-9pm daily
\nMenu<\/a><\/h2>\n

\"Ramen<\/p>\n

\"ramen
\n First Singapore\u00a0outlet from\u00a0one of the top ramen shops at\u00a0Kyushu, Japan, the chefs here are Japanese. Noodles and buns are freshly made in-house daily, and you can witness\u00a0the noodle-making from 3-5pm. Sauces, like the XO sauce, are also made in-house. A private room for 12 is available at minimum spending of $350. Kawaii takeaway tiffin carriers with thermal bags<\/strong>\u00a0($20) are available soon, and you can reuse them.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Ramen<\/p>\n

Value-for-money lunch sets<\/strong> (11.30pm-2.30pm) at $13: Ramen + Gyoza + freeflow salad bar, OR\u00a0ramen + bao + freeflow salad bar. The specialty,\u00a0tonkotsu shiro ramen<\/strong> ($12), had awesome creamy but not jerlat<\/em>\u00a0broth, and smooth noodles with a beautiful texture. On your second visit, try\u00a0tonkotsu kuro ramen<\/strong> ($13), which is the original broth, seasoned with sesame oil, garlic, and shallot–very fragrant and garlicky. The\u00a0char siew<\/em> could be more tender, and I gave my feedback about the eggs. They will change it to a runny version in near future.
\n\"Ramen<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

We couldn’t understand\u00a0some side dishes<\/strong>, like carrot cake with saffron and XO sauce<\/strong> ($8, like a spicy and glutinous mochi<\/em>), and vegetables wrapped in pork loin<\/strong> ($10, tough pork, bacon would be better), but we adored the\u00a0tuna sashimi & avocado with 70-degrees (hardboiled) egg yolk\u00a0<\/strong>($12, below), a refreshing, and delicious tuna tartare.<\/span>
\n\"Ramen<\/p>\n

For\u00a0drinks<\/strong>, fruit juices are freshly squeezed on the spot, not from a carton, and you can add unstrained cooked soy beans ($3.50-$5.50). It tasted grainy, but at least nutrients weren’t\u00a0lost through straining. There are also alcoholic fresh fruit shochu<\/strong> ($9) and a creamier, sweeter version,\u00a0fresh fruit makgeoli<\/strong> ($9), great when you just cannot enter an after-lunch meeting sober.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ngon<\/a> <\/strong>Vietnamese
\n<\/strong>1 Raffles Place, #B1-17, Singapore 048616
\nT:\u00a06536 6466
\n7.30am-9pm daily<\/h2>\n

\"Ngon<\/p>\n

\"ngon
\n Vietnamese chef Lucas Dinh<\/strong> travelled throughout his country, north to south, sampling dishes, and presents the best in Ngon (which means “delicious”). The decor<\/strong> mimics a casual roadside dining in Vietnam, and the iconic Vietnamese conical hats, non la<\/em>, hanging on the ceiling are\u00a0in the shape of Vietnam. Many ingredients are imported from Vietnam, and some items are handmade daily, such as the huge meatballs in pho<\/em>, and banh cuon<\/strong> (steamed hand roll or Vietnamese cheong fun<\/em>, $4.50, above), which Huccalyly couldn’t stop eating because of its chewy glutinous-like texture.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Ngon
\nShe also liked the very strong,\u00a0imported Vietnamese<\/strong> coffee<\/strong> that she returned the next day to buy another cup (but she groused that the server gave her a\u00a0normal coffee, instead of Vietnamese); and\u00a0<\/b>she liked\u00a0the Chicken chop with egg<\/strong> ($9.90), grilled beautifully, but, to me, it tasted funky. Broth for pho<\/em> is boiled with more than 10 herbs\u00a0over 24\u00a0hours, but it could be more robust.\u00a0A good value\u00a0set menu<\/strong> (main course+spring roll+tea\/coffee) at $11.90.<\/span><\/p>\n

Feel Rock<\/strong><\/a> Korean-Styled Chinese
\n1 Raffles Place, #03-21, Singapore 048616
\nT: 6438 6484
\n10am-9pm daily<\/h2>\n

\"FeelRock<\/span><\/p>\n

\"FeelRock
\nAccording to the Korean lady boss, Feel Rock is a franchise from Korea. Koreans pronounce \u5fc5\u4e50 (“Confirm Happy”) as fee ler<\/em>, which sounds like Feel Rock–that’s the origin of the shop name. Noodles are made in-house; ingredients are imported from Korea; Korean chef. Their specialty is\u00a0jampong<\/strong> (above), noodles in seafood broth, which originated from China.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"feel
\nMaybe\u00a0it was the first time we came across jampong, or maybe\u00a0they needed some time to run in\u00a0to Singaporeans’ palate. We were indifferent to the numbingly spicy\u00a0red jampong<\/strong> ($14.50), and\u00a0jajangmyun<\/strong> (noodles in black bean sauce, $11.90), but the noodles had a wonderful buoyancy. The side dish,\u00a0lemon tangsuyuk<\/strong> (regular $15.90, L $24.90, above), a\u00a0sweet and sour pork in lemon sauce, was addictive. Very crispy with thin slivers of pork, almost tasting like Taiwan’s street snack,\u00a0tian bu la<\/em>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Three Cups Coffee Co<\/strong><\/a> Cafe
\n1 Raffles Place, #04-31, Singapore 048616
\nT:\u00a06438 4108
\nM-F: 7.30am-7.30pm, Weekends & PH: 10am-8pm<\/h2>\n

\"Three<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Three
\nThe coffee<\/strong> is a naturally processed, organic blend of Brazilian and Sumatran beans, starting from $3.50-$7. More\u00a0suited to local palates (robust, acidic, and sharp) than western standards (mineral and mild). The food recipes are the owners’, and some items, like pickles and an awesome strawberry jam, are homemade. But the food needed some fine tuning: the signature\u00a0Reuben rosemary beef\u00a0<\/strong>($9.50) was slightly dry and required\u00a0some adjustment to balance its flavors; and although the brioche was dry, and ice cream generic, in\u00a0strawberries, blueberries & banana toast<\/strong> ($10.80), it was addictive.<\/span><\/p>\n

Matt’s The Chocolate Shop<\/a><\/strong> Cake\/Takeaway
\nOne Raffles Place B1-38 Singapore\u00a0048616
\nT: 6557 0535
\nOther outlet:\u00a044 Amoy St, Singapore 069870
\nT: 6557 2274<\/h2>\n

\"Matt's
\nSkip the\u00a0sandwiches<\/strong>, and mediocre\u00a0tiramisu<\/strong>, and go straight for the chocolates. The milk chocolate truffles<\/strong>\u00a0maintained a nice balance of sweetness and chocolate-ness.\u00a0Chocolate cookies<\/strong> ($6\/150g) were rich and crisp and buttery. My advice is take two pieces, and lock up the rest, if not you’re likely to finish the box. <\/span><\/p>\n

\"matt's
\nBut I had doubts with the star, the\u00a0chocolate fudge cake <\/strong>($4\/$30 6inch\/$50 8.5inch).\u00a0<\/strong>The first time I had it at the Amoy outlet, I found it hard, dry, and not rich enough. I bought another\u00a0piece at One Raffles Place, which was better, but still thought it was so-so.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Food Leisure <\/strong>Food Court<\/h2>\n

\"Food
\nFood Leisure is on the 5th floor (top floor), which has a nice view. Limited\u00a0options: duck rice, fish soup, ramen, salad, Astons, halal<\/strong> nasi padang for our Muslim friends, Indian food, etc. Lacking: Vegetarian food.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Skewers
\nThe most interesting is Skewers and Bites<\/strong>, a Spanish stall opened by\u00a0Serenity Spanish Restaurant. The Spanish suckling pig<\/strong>\u00a0($59 quarter\/$118 half\/$228 whole) looked interesting but I was\u00a0recommended pork knuckles<\/strong>\u00a0($18 half\/ $32 whole\/ pork knuckle rice $19.80) and\u00a0ribs<\/strong> (full slab $18.80). <\/span><\/p>\n

\"Food<\/p>\n

\"Skewers
\nYou can either buy a la carte<\/em>, or add brown rice and salad. I bought half a\u00a0pork knuckle<\/strong> ($18), which came with sour sauerkraut to undercut the fat; the meat was a little dry, but skin was crackling. Also bought\u00a0ribs set<\/strong>\u00a0($9.80), with brown rice, salad, and tender and extremely sweet ribs–might be too sweet for some.\u00a0The food was not bad, but overpriced for food court. Who will spend $228 for\u00a0Spanish babi guling<\/em> at a food court? With that money, you can take a plane to Bali and eat it.<\/span><\/p>\n

Written by\u00a0A. Nathanael Ho.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

ps: Thanks, Ranjeet, Harris, Claris, Jonathan, Patricia, Evan, Jovy, Benjamin, Sue, Michael, and FeelRock.<\/span><\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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