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POCHA! Korean Street Dining ION Orchard: I Came For The Street Food, Stayed For The Comfort Dishes

By Elijah Lim / September 19, 2026

I wasn’t planning a big meal. I was just around Orchard, looking for somewhere casual with good food that wouldn’t require too much thought. That’s how I ended up at POCHA! Korean Street Dining at ION Orchard. Inspired by Pojangmacha, the casual Korean street stalls found in Korea’s Euljiro and Itaewon, POCHA! brings the feeling…

Trying Ginza Sushi Ichi Singapore Review: What to Order, Costs, Who It’s For

By Elijah Lim / September 18, 2026

Quick answer: This Ginza Sushi Ichi Singapore review covers an Edomae sushi and omakase restaurant inside the Singapore Marriott Tang Plaza Hotel on Orchard Road. Lunch courses start at S$150 per person, while dinner omakase goes up to S$500. It suits diners who value traditional sushi, seasonal seafood, and a quiet counter experience. Ginza Sushi…

Crystal Jade Golden Palace Review: A Michelin Star Experience on Orchard Road

By Elijah Lim / September 12, 2026

My grandfather used to say you could judge a Chinese restaurant by how it treats its tea. I thought about that the moment I sat down at Crystal Jade Golden Palace. Before I’d even opened the menu, a pot arrived, and it kept arriving all afternoon. Refilled without asking. Quiet, steady, the way it should…

The Best Bowls of Comfort: My Go-To Fish Soup Spots Near Funan

By Elijah Lim / September 11, 2026

There’s a certain kind of afternoon in the city. Grey sky, aircon too cold in the mall, and a stomach that doesn’t want anything clever. Just something warm. Something honest. On days like that, I go looking for fish soup. I’ve eaten my way around Funan and the City Hall stretch for the better part…

Skewers Yakitori Izakaya: A Yakitori Experience Worth the Smoke

By Elijah Lim / September 5, 2026

The moment I stepped out of the lift on the fourth floor of Cuppage Plaza, the unmistakable scent of charcoal smoke hit me, a smoky invitation that teased my senses before I even saw the sign. This old building near Somerset, usually filled with faint aromas of soy and sizzling food, suddenly felt alive with…

Tim Ho Wan PEAK at Marina Bay Sands: Worth the Stop?

By Elijah Lim / September 4, 2026

Visiting Tim Ho Wan PEAK wasn’t part of my plan, but the inviting aroma drew me in. I was simply passing through The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands when an irresistible aroma stopped me in my tracks, the sweet, smoky scent of perfectly roasted char siu. It was one of those smells that pulls you…

A Beginner’s Guide to Korean Food: What to Order and How to Enjoy Korean Cuisine in Singapore

By Elijah Lim / August 29, 2026

My first Korean meal was a mess. Not the food me. I was twenty, out with friends, and I let them order everything. We ended up with four rice dishes, a stew nobody touched, and a mountain of side dishes I assumed we had to pay extra for. I spent the whole meal quietly panicking…

Kemuri, Cuppage Plaza: A Quiet Counter Worth Finding

By Elijah Lim / August 28, 2026

I almost walked past it. Cuppage Plaza does that. You take the lift up, the corridor’s a bit dim, and you start wondering if you’ve got the wrong floor. Then a door slides open, charcoal smoke drifts out, and you know you’re in the right place. I visited on a Tuesday, around 7pm. Quiet night.…

Best Korean Food Singapore: What to Eat at ION Orchard

By Elijah Lim / August 22, 2026

I didn’t set out to become the guy who maps Korean food and Korean restaurants across every mall in Singapore. It just happened, one meal at a time. Over the past couple of years, I’ve eaten my way through most of what ION Orchard offers from the food court downstairs to the spots scattered across…

Shinjuku Restaurant, Cuppage Plaza: Forty Years and Still Going

By Elijah Lim / August 15, 2026

The first thing I did was take off my shoes. I hadn’t expected that. You climb the steps into Shinjuku Restaurant, and a staff member gestures, politely but clearly, toward the rack by the entrance. Shoes off. And something about that small act made me slow down before I’d even looked at the menu. Cuppage…