Review: Gyukatsu Motomura Restaurant, Namba 3-Chome (Osaka, Japan)

As my husband and I were staying nearby at Mercure Tokyu Stay Osaka Namba, we decided to take a walk around the Dotonbori area and look for a dinner spot. We chanced upon this restaurant with a super long queue and I recognized it to be the highly recommended one from a Telegram group chat. … More Review: Gyukatsu Motomura Restaurant, Namba 3-Chome (Osaka, Japan)

Review: Binchotan Restaurant, Jalan Kuning (Johor Bahru, Malaysia)

On a weekend trip to Johor Bahru with my girlfriends (plus husbands), one of them was super keen to try out Binchotan as her colleague highly recommended it. This restaurant offers a modern Japanese omakase experience but they do have an a la carte menu available during lunch service, albeit a very limited one. They … More Review: Binchotan Restaurant, Jalan Kuning (Johor Bahru, Malaysia)

Review: The Tokyo Restaurant, Lot 10 Shopping Mall (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)

Situated on level 4 of Lot 10 shopping mall, The Tokyo Restaurant is a casual dining venue that specializes in Japanese fusion cuisine. This was a must-visit for my husband and I on our weekend trip to Kuala Lumpur as I wanted to support my friend who sells the popular BASK. cheesecakes here! As we … More Review: The Tokyo Restaurant, Lot 10 Shopping Mall (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)

Review: Yuzu Ramen Restaurant, ICONSIAM Shopping Mall (Bangkok, Thailand)

Trip.com was promoting ICONSIAM shopping mall gift cards on their platform for pretty decent prices ($28 for THB1000, $33 for THB1500), and since my husband and I hadn’t visited this relatively new shopping mall before, I figured we could add this to our trip itinerary armed with subsidies for our spending 😀 There are quite … More Review: Yuzu Ramen Restaurant, ICONSIAM Shopping Mall (Bangkok, Thailand)

Review: Hoods Coffee Cafe, Jl. Kw. Industri Tunas (Batam, Indonesia)

This Batam trip I was on with my husband and friends was largely a cafe-hopping trip, with our first stop being Hoods Coffee! I was so caught up with whole experience that I forgot to properly document what all of us ordered, so the section below with our orders only entails my best guesstimate (couldn’t … More Review: Hoods Coffee Cafe, Jl. Kw. Industri Tunas (Batam, Indonesia)

Review: Keyaki Japanese Restaurant – Teppanyaki, Pan Pacific Hotel (Singapore)

My family and I dined here at Keyaki not too long ago and because my dad loved the teppanyaki wagyu beef so much, he wanted to come back for more! Previously, we sat at the main dining area but this time, we made a reservation specifically for seats at the teppanyaki counter so we could … More Review: Keyaki Japanese Restaurant – Teppanyaki, Pan Pacific Hotel (Singapore)

Review: Keyaki Japanese Restaurant, Pan Pacific Hotel (Singapore)

Keyaki is one of the many in-house restaurants nestled within Pan Pacific Hotel that specializes in Japanese cuisine. My husband and I first dined here during our previous stay when we had dining credits to spend and boy, did this restaurant make an impression. Since AMEX was offering $100 cashback for a minimum spend of … More Review: Keyaki Japanese Restaurant, Pan Pacific Hotel (Singapore)

Review: Ramen Dining Keisuke Tokyo Restaurant, Resorts World Sentosa (Singapore)

After half a day out at Adventure Cove Waterpark, my husband and I decided to grab an early dinner here at Ramen Dining Keisuke Tokyo Restaurant located in the basement of Resorts World Sentosa’s The Forum. When we arrived at about 4.30pm, the restaurant was mostly empty, with a substantial queue starting to form only … More Review: Ramen Dining Keisuke Tokyo Restaurant, Resorts World Sentosa (Singapore)

Review: Hamburg Steak Keisuke Restaurant, Peck Seah Street (Singapore)

Since my husband and I were staying at Oasia Hotel Downtown for the night, we were looking for someplace nearby to have dinner at. My friend recommended this restaurant for their free-flow eggs and bean sprouts. It was a short, convenient walk from the hotel anyway, plus he had me at “free-flow bean sprouts” so … More Review: Hamburg Steak Keisuke Restaurant, Peck Seah Street (Singapore)

Review: Hoshino Coffee, United Square Shopping Mall (Singapore)

Originating from Japan, Hoshino Coffee is a cafe-restaurant known for serving up a mean cup of hand-drip coffee made only with premium Arabica roasted coffee beans, as well as a fusion of Japanese and Western cuisine. Truth be told, I am neither a fan of fusion food, nor am I much of a coffee person, … More Review: Hoshino Coffee, United Square Shopping Mall (Singapore)