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Z’en Japanese Cuisine Singapore 238275
Dec 3rd, 2009 by Olivier

Z’en Japanese Cuisine
#01-75 UE Square
205 River Valley Road
Singapore 238275

Z’en Japanese Cuisine

Z'en Japanese Cuisine in Singapore

Z'en Japanese Cuisine in Singapore

Having arrived in Singapore in the morning, and spent the afternoon in business meetings, we decided to eat quickly at Z’en Japanese Cuisine restaurant that evening. In fact we chose this restaurant mainly for its proximity to our hotel, as we were quite tired by that point. The choice turned out to be quite a good one though. I ordered a plate of tempura shrimp and vegetables. As you can see from the picture, it was a very generous plate!

Tempura

Tempura

Close-up

Close-up

The tempura was very nicely done – crispy and not at all greasy. The vegetables were perhaps just a little undercooked though, being a bit too crunchy. Besides that small complaint, it was a decent meal and served quickly as hoped. To drink, I had a grapefruit juice which was served with a good amount of ice and, happily, was not over-sweet.

Cost & conclusion: I was not the one who paid the bill. The service was friendly and quick, and the surroundings quite pleasant (we ate outside on the terrace, enjoying the warm Singapore evening). Worth a try if you’re in the area.

Brizo Restaurant – Park Hotel Clarke Quay Singapore
Dec 2nd, 2009 by Olivier

Brizo Restaurant
Park Hotel Clarke Quay
1 Unity Street Singapore 237893
http://www.parkhotelgroup.com/phcq/Lifestyle/Dining/Brizo/tabid/436/Default.aspx

Brizo Restaurant

Park Hotel Clarke Quay

Park Hotel Clarke Quay

Nasi goreng

Nasi goreng

I had lunch in the Park Hotel’s Brizo restaurant. The Park Hotel Clarke Quay is located at the historic Singapore River and close to the Central Business District. Choosing from the à la carte menu, I selected nasi goreng. This arrived with a very nice presentation of the rice topped by a fried egg. There were small skewers of cured fish with a satay sauce, and fried vegetables on the side, all accompanied by some prawn crackers. Happily, the dish was as good as its presentation suggested it might be. The fish with satay sauce was nicely hot and very tasty, whilst the rice was similarly flavourful without any sign of being greasy. It isn’t exactly nasi goreng as I know it, but it was a very acceptable take on this classic dish.

Cost & conclusion: It was $16 plus GST/taxes (about 17%). Really an excellent lunch and worth trying if you stay in this hotel.

Some photos:

The bedroom at Park Hotel Clarke Quay

The bedroom at Park Hotel Clarke Quay

View from the bedroom

View from the bedroom

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