It is uncommon to find sake available in the heartlands. When I learned that there is a Japanese restaurant offering sake and promising an authentic Japanese dining experience near my neighbourhood, my curiosity got piqued.
Located at the old Broadway Cinema building which has been renovated to the current Broadway Plaza, Japanese restaurant Marugoto Shokudou offers its customers peace and solace away from the hustle and bustle. With a menu of nearly 140 unique items, the dedicated culinary team aims to spoil their customers.
Thanks to the kind invitation from Marugoto Shokuduo, I had the opportunity to sample their new dishes before it is offered to the public from 15 August 2015 onwards. I had some edamame while waiting for the rest of the media to arrive. I usually don’t like edamame as it is served cold, but this is served hot and that made it taste even sweeter.
Steaming hot sweet edamame with the Chef at the background.
Esther Yong, owner and Managing Director of Marugoto Shokudou wants to bring authentic Japanese dining experience into the Singapore heartlands and started Marugoto Shokudou three years ago back in 2012. To keep the ingredients fresh, ingredients used for sashimi are flown in weekly on every Tuesday and Thursday, which explains the slightly higher price point of the menu.
Pitan (century egg) Tofu
The first dish is Pitan Tofu. Pitan is also commonly known as century egg. The century egg and tofu combination is more commonly found in Shanghai or Taiwan. Here we have the Japanese hiyayakko iteration of the dish. Hiyayakko meant chilled tofu with toppings and is often served during the warm months of spring and summer; you can read more about it here.
Buta Shabu-Shabu salad drizzled with sesame dressing
The light but refreshing Buta Shabu-Shabu salad is one of the popular dishes on its current menu.
Oxtail ramen
The Oxtail Ramen comes with a clear soup base and assorted root vegetables that reminds me of oden. If you are seeking a clear soup ramen and that meaty glutinous filling, you can give this a shot. The vegetables were too overcooked for my liking but the soup was decent and the ramen was springy.
Mix Sashimi Platter. Fresh fish are imported weekly on every Tuesday and Thursday.
Tonkatsu
Marugoto Shokudou is now having a Facebook promotion which gives you S$1 off the total bill if you ‘like’ their page. Their set lunch and set dinner is priced at S$25++ and S$35++ respectively. Each set consists of an appetiser, one choice of main course and a dessert. You can also check out their lunch time promo which starts at S$8.90.
Marugoto Shokudou
Broadway Plaza (the old Broadway Cinema building)
4190 Ang Mo Kio Ave 6, #01-07
Singapore 569841
Tel: +65 6451 2822
Email: [email protected]
www.marugotoshokudou.com
Operating hours: 11.30 am to 10.30 pm (Mondays: Closed during lunch)
