{"id":47936,"date":"2018-11-26T07:05:14","date_gmt":"2018-11-25T23:05:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rubbisheatrubbishgrow.com\/?p=47936"},"modified":"2018-11-24T23:39:46","modified_gmt":"2018-11-24T15:39:46","slug":"best-casual-restaurant-singapore-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rubbisheatrubbishgrow.com\/zh\/2018\/11\/26\/best-casual-restaurant-singapore-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Best Casual Restaurants for Gatherings in Singapore 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Last year, the 10 best casual restaurants list in Singapore ($20-$60)<\/strong> consists of 10 different cuisines, but this year, there are some repetitions although each restaurant specialises in different dishes. Strangely, most of the restaurants serve Asian food; only two are Italian restaurants. What we notice is almost all restaurants focus on quality ingredients and take pride in their food.<\/p>\n

Another common area is that they all serve alcohol, making them great places for year-end gatherings and celebrations.<\/p>\n

In alphabetical order…<\/p>\n

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Amo Restaurant<\/a><\/strong>
\n33 Hong Kong Street, Singapore 059672
\ntel: +65 6723 7733
\n12pm-3pm, 6pm-11pm daily
\nfacebook<\/a>
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\"\"Starting this list strong is the Italian restaurant, Amo<\/strong>, which is under the same management as the Michelin-starred Braci<\/a>. Their sourdough pizzas<\/strong>\u00a0($22 to $35) are made from\u00a0semolina, natural leaven from an aged mother starter cultivated in-house, and extra virgin olive oil. The\u00a0pizzas are baked under four minutes in an Italian-made stone wood-fired oven using imported almond wood which gives the pizzas a nutty aroma and their “leopard spots”.<\/p>\n

We also recommend their whole butter roasted golden chicken<\/strong> ($58) and\u00a0calamari<\/strong> ($22).<\/p>\n

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Dancing Fish Signature<\/a><\/strong>
\n310 Orchard Road, TANGS at Tang Plaza, Level 4, Singapore 238864
\n11.30am\u201310.30pm daily
\ntel: +65 6339 1048
\nfacebook<\/a><\/p>\n<\/address>\n

\"\"Dancing Fish<\/strong>, an Indonesian restaurant, came via Malaysia. The food quality and service in Dancing Fish are excellent. The prices are on a steep side but from the rempah to the sweet potato mash, everything is made from scratch, nothing is premade. The hard work in sourcing for some of the more unusual ingredients is commendable as well. The restaurant is also good for family and friends\u2019 gatherings as these dishes are best shared.<\/p>\n

Recommended dishes:\u00a0Dancing Fish with Dabu-Dabu<\/strong>\u00a0($37),\u00a0Gulai Pucuk Paku<\/strong>\u00a0($13, vegetables), and\u00a0Buntut Belado Enak<\/strong>\u00a0($36, oxtail).<\/p>\n

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Kra Pow Thai Restaurant<\/strong><\/a>
\nFar East Plaza, 14 Scotts Road #03-26\/27 Singapore 228213
\ntel: +65 6734 1946<\/p>\n<\/address>\n

\"\"Kra Pow, a popular Thai restaurant at Far East Plaza, was a hole in the wall but it was so popular so quickly that it moved a few doors away from its original spot to a much bigger space. With the move, they also expanded their repertoire of dishes including whole seabass<\/strong>, which they can steam, or deep fry, or topped with Thai sauce at $39.90. They also have crying tiger<\/strong> ($15.80), grilled beef knuckle so spicy it makes a tiger cry.<\/p>\n

Recommended:\u00a0\u00a0pad see ew beef<\/strong>\u00a0($8.90+, beef horfun),\u00a0red tom yum seafood<\/strong>\u00a0($7.90),\u00a0deep-fried pork belly<\/strong>\u00a0($10.90),\u00a0red and green ruby<\/strong>\u00a0($5.90).<\/p>\n

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Kushikatsu Tanaka<\/a><\/strong>
\nClarke Quay Block A, 3A River Valley Road, #01-01B Singapore 179020
\ntel: +65 6258 3789
\nM-F 5pm-12am, Sat & Sun 11am-12am
\nfacebook<\/a><\/p>\n<\/address>\n

\"\"With 168 outlets in Japan,\u00a0Kushikatsu Tanaka\u00a0at Clarke Quay<\/strong> serves\u00a0kushikatsu, or deep-fried skewers, which is a Japanese street food.\u00a0They import their panko flour, batter, and sauce from Japan to ensure a consistency with the Japanese outlets. The skewers are deep-fried in a secret blend of oil, including beef fats.\u00a0There are more than 30 types of kushikatsu, ranging from $1 to $2.50 a stick.\u00a0There is not one drop of grease and they are crispy and fresh. The flavors are educed nicely. Especially tasty are the\u00a0pork<\/strong>\u00a0which is fatty but not heavy and\u00a0oyster<\/strong>\u00a0with juices spurting.<\/p>\n

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Mui Kee Congee<\/a><\/strong>
\nShaw Centre #01-12, 1 Scotts Road, Singapore 228208
\nTel: +65 6737 2422
\n11.30am \u2013 3pm, 6pm \u2013 10pm, Closed Monday
\nfacebook<\/a><\/p>\n<\/address>\n

\"\"Mui Kee Congee started as a small stall in Mong Kok, Hong Kong in 1979 and today, the 35 year-old grandson, Pierre Choi (or affectionately known as Ah Tung), has taken over the reins from his late grandmother whom he trained with since he was 22 years old. The Singapore outlet is done in conjunction with the Les Amis Group<\/a> and Ah Tung will ensure that the standards are consistent with Hong Kong.<\/p>\n

The special aspect about their congees ($7.80 to $22) is that they have wok hei<\/em> but their claypot dishes are fantastic too. Recommended: homemade pork meatballs congee<\/strong> ($9.80), kai lan<\/strong> ($10), frog legs with ginger and spring onion claypot<\/strong> ($22), pork liver with ginger and spring onion claypot<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Pastaria Abate<\/a><\/strong>
\n43 Craig Road, Singapore 089681
\n10am \u2013 10pm daily
\ntel: +65 6909 0672
\nfacebook<\/a>
\n\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n<\/address>\n

\"\"Pastaria Abate<\/strong>, the sister restaurant of\u00a0The Reading Room<\/a>, offers good and affordable Italian food by hand-making their pasta and other dishes. Recommended:\u00a0Portobello fries<\/strong>\u00a0($8.80),\u00a0Italian grilled pork belly<\/strong>\u00a0($7.90),\u00a0tagliatelle with mixed mushrooms and fresh summer truffles<\/strong>\u00a0($19.80).<\/p>\n

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Rang Mang Shokudo<\/a><\/strong>
\ntel: +65 6262 3504
\nJapan Food Town, Wisma Atria, 435 Orchard Road, 4th floor, Singapore 238877
\nWeekdays 11.30am-11pm, Weekends 11am-11pm
\nfacebook<\/a><\/p>\n<\/address>\n

\"\"Fried chicken and beer or (for non-alcoholics and children) frozen lemon squash. One of the 16 concepts for Japan Food Town,\u00a0Rang Mang Shokudo<\/strong>\u00a0began at Ebisu,\u00a0Tokyo in 1998 and uses free-range chicken. It is marinated for 6 hours in a buttermilk concoction before deep-frying twice at a low how. Twice-fried chicken means that it remains crispy even when it has cooled down. The fried chicken comes with a choice of 15 different sauces. And to balance out the fried, they have salad, soup, and 16-grain rice.<\/p>\n

Although they only offer fried chicken, their menu allows customers to customise their intake. You can buy it:<\/p>\n

-in\u00a0pieces<\/strong>\u00a0(5 pieces, 1 dips $6; 12 pieces, 2 dips $12; 20 pieces, 3 dips $18), you\u2019ll have to buy the sides separately,
\n-as a\u00a0value set<\/strong>\u00a0($10.90 which comes with 5 pieces of chicken, salad, potato salad, and rice),
\n-as\u00a0all-you-can-eat fried chicken\u00a0<\/strong>after 5pm\u00a0[for 90 minutes, includes free-flow soft drinks ($24++) or free-flow alcohol ($40++)].<\/p>\n

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Un-Yang-Kor-Dai<\/a><\/strong>
\n57 South Bridge Road, #01-02, Singapore 058688
\nTel: +65 6787 8575
\nT-Sun 11am-3pm, 6pm-10pm, closed Mon
\nfacebook<\/a>
\n\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n<\/address>\n

\"\"Un-Yang-Kor-Dai, the biggest community restaurant in Khao Yai, Thailand has opened their first outpost here at South Bridge Road. Un-Yang-Kor-Dai, which means \u201canything goes\u201d, specialises in Northeastern Thai or Isaan cuisine. Driven by a mission to give back to the local community, the founder pioneered this concept so that individuals from various backgrounds can have a platform to showcase their love for the culinary arts. No MSG is added to the food here.<\/p>\n

Recommendations:\u00a0PenLaos Signature Grilled Chicken\u00a0<\/strong>($21 for whole chicken, $12 for half chicken)<\/p>\n

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The Wine and Gourmet Friends<\/a><\/strong>
\n48 Bukit Pasoh Road, Singapore 089859
\nTel: +65 6224 1982
\nM-Sat 11am \u2013 11pm; Sun 12pm \u2013 9pm
\nfacebook<\/a>
\n\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n<\/address>\n

\"\"The Wine & Gourmet Friends at Bukit Pasoh Road serves modern Asian cuisine with thoughtful wine pairing recommendations.\u00a0Chef\u00a0Wilson Ang<\/strong>\u00a0and Pastry Chef\u00a0Gus Wang<\/strong>\u00a0work behind the open kitchen.<\/p>\n

Recommendation:\u00a0Foie Gras Lotus Leaf Rice<\/strong>\u00a0($18),\u00a0Roast Pork Belly ($24), <\/strong>andLamb Trio ($30).\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Yakiniku-Oh Goen<\/a><\/strong>
\nBlk 1 Tanjong Pagar Plaza #01-36, Singapore 082001
\ntel: +65 6444 2488
\nTue \u2013 Sun 5.30pm \u2013 11.30pm, closed Mon
\nfacebook<\/a>
\n\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n<\/address>\n

\"\"The reason why their meats are more affordable here than other yakinikus is because they import the entire Wagyu cow from Iwate prefecture in Hokkaido, giving the restaurant access to rare cuts of beef. The cow is imported chilled, not frozen, and the meat is sliced only upon ordering, so it may take some time to arrive on your table.<\/p>\n

Besides the affordable and fantastic quality beef, another marvellous aspect is that they use a traditional square stove, known as\u00a0sichirin<\/strong>, containing ash-white charcoal, and anyone who is an avid BBQ-eater knows that ash-white charcoal gives the best heat to grill meat. Take note, however, you have to\u00a0pay $9 for a sichirin of charcoal<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Recommended:\u00a0bucho set<\/strong>\u00a0($72), which includes great cuts of meats such as tomosankaku<\/strong>,\u00a0kaburi<\/strong>,\u00a0shinshin<\/strong>,\u00a0clod<\/strong>, and\u00a0kappa<\/strong>, feeds 3 to 4 people.<\/p>\n

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To summarise, these are the best casual restaurants this year:<\/p>\n

–Amo Restaurant<\/a><\/p>\n

–Dancing Fish Signature<\/a><\/p>\n

–Kra Pow Thai Restaurant<\/a><\/p>\n

–Kushikatsu Tanaka<\/a><\/p>\n

–Mui Kee Congee<\/a><\/p>\n

–Pastaria Abate<\/a><\/p>\n

–Rang Mang Shokudo<\/a><\/p>\n

–Un-Yang-Kor-Dai<\/a><\/p>\n

–The Wine and Gourmet Friends<\/a><\/p>\n

–Yakiniku-Oh Goen<\/a><\/p>\n

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Written by Dr. A. Nathanael Ho.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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