Tanyoto Restaurant

By chance, I get to dine in Tanyoto Restaurant. Initially, I thought it is a Japanese Restaurant because of its name and its location, level 1 of Liang Court. But it turn out to be a Chinese Restaurant that serve Chuan cuisine. Even though, it only 5pm [weekend], it is already 85% occupied. So, it would be better to call ahead and reserve your seat, so you don’t have to queue for it. I would recommend this restaurant to fish lover or someone who want to try a different type of steamboat.
FYI: It has over 110 restaurants across Shanghai, Beijing, Tawain and Hong Kong etc and its Quite popular in China.

So, what the uniqueness about this steamboat? According to the restaurant, the chilli used in the soup base can only pluck on 7 days in a year and it must be seal up for 1 full year before it can be used. Such method preserves both the chilli freshness and color. And it will not cause heatness after consuming. As it is well known, how healthy it is to eat fish and the various nutrients that fish contain, this steamboat is classified as healthy food.[Maybe, this explain it popularity]. Another specialty of this place is the size of the fish head. Half of the fish head already occupy the whole pot, so you can imagine how big it is, even the fish eye ball is full of fish meat. [Errrr…. look yummy and seem challenging to eat]. Did we order the fish eye ball? Of course not, because I am still not daring enough to eat it. Haha…

For the 2 of us, we order yuan yang steamboat Tanyoto's Health Wild Mushroom Soup[$24] & Tanyoto Peppery Flavoring Soup with Capsicum[$16], Secret Recipe Fish Head [$30], Fish Neck [$18], U.S. Beef[$28], Pork Liver[$5], Vegetable Platter [$12], Bee-hoon [$4] & Walnut with Fungus [$6]. The fish is really fresh, nothing like I ever eat before. I love the fish cheek as usual. The Walnut with Fungus taste delicious as well. The rest are normal. But the wild mushroom soup is really good, it keep me drinking bowl after bowl. A lot variety of mushroom in the soup hence if you order this soup base, you can skip ordering mushroom =) [2 for the price of 1].

Overall, it a good experience. To be fair, the price is on the steep side but the fish dishes are succulent. For me, I do find it costly. Will I go back again? Maybe, if special occasion demand or with fish lover.

Tanyoto Address
谭鱼头火锅
177 River Valley Road
#01-25/25A Liang Court Shopping Centre

Tel: +65 6836 6839
Opening hours
Lunch
11.30am – 3.00pm
Dinner
5.30pm – 11.00pm

2D1N Soju BAng Korean Restaurant

Ever heard of 2D1N Sujo Bang? I had just finish a super delicious meal there. As usual a good meal will always make me as happy as a child who receives a candy. The words that I can use to describe this Korean restaurant are Fantastic, Excellent, Delicious, and Value for money, Fresh! It is know as 2D1N Soju BangKorean Restaurant, funny name right? But I was mesmerized by the food that I forget to ask why it is name so.

To be true, the first time I walk past this restaurant, my first impression is it is costly [from the menu] but the endless Korean crowd drawn me to it. So I decided, I have to give it a try the next time I come to Tanjong Pager. So here I am, standing in 2D1N at about 9plus pm, waiting for a lady to clear the table. The atmosphere here gives you a homely feeling if you love or miss Korea because there is warm welcome from the Korean staffs and plenty of Korean guests around. So it is not exactly a romantic place but more like a place for oversea Korean to gather when they miss their home. But they have the individual room so if you book the room before you go it be more cozy for you.

Well coming to the main points, why I would still want to go back and highly recommend this place. It is because of it generous and high quality food. Can you believe, for a $30 sg, you can a simmering hot pork rib with potato soup throughout the meal [like steamboat], free refillable Korean side dishes [5 types] and free bottle mineral water. Do not underestimate the Korean side dishes, they are really fresh and I guess they are all home make by them. We are served with whole piece of silken tofu laced with some Korean sauce, crunchy cucumber [which make u feel very healthy when u eat it =) hence I ask for 2nd round], traditional kimchi [not too spicy or what, just right to eat it alone], honey sweet tapioca and radish. I feel guilty for not able to finish up these side dishes. As for the main dish, the pork rib are those with soft bone full of collagen, tender, boneless and big piece [I don’t consider soft bone as bone as they can be eaten =)] This dish is accompany with potato well cooked, leeks and some other herbal vegetables [I don’t know what are those but definitely not our typical Chinese vegetable]. And the soup base is not too salty, we are able to just dine on the main dish without any rice. And they will help you refill the soup as well without you waving for them to refill. So, I must say they are quite attentive.

So for only $30 [main dish price] +$3[service charge], you have free kimchi, bottle mineral water, wet tissue and dry tissue for 2 pax. In fact, it can be for 3 to 4 gals serving. What more, there is pub beside it, if you do not wish to drink soju, you can hop over to the pub beside it.

Oh, 1 more thing, we end our meal about 10.30pm and there is still plenty of people inside 2D1N. A couple beside still went out for a smoke and go back to continue their meal.

Good service & good food, I will return again to try out their other dishes =)
Warning: My photo is taken by iphone and with poor lighting, it did not do the dishes justly.



Address
30 Maxwell Road
#01-01

Tel: +65 6227 6033
Opening hours
Mon–Fri
11.30am–2.30pm, 5.30pm–3am