[Review] $128 Omakase Dinner At Michelin Bib Gourmand Prawn Mee Coffeeshop, One Prawn & Co

Best recognized for his or her hearty prawn broth which earned them a nod of approval from the Michelin Guide, One Prawn & Co is venturing deeper into the ocean and fishing out the best seafood for his or her newest dinner idea.

Innovated by the identical staff that earned a Michelin Bib Gourmand in 2022, the coffeeshop that homes the native prawn noodle restaurant within the day transforms right into a 12-course Seafood Grill expertise after sundown.

The give attention to grill delicacies and tremendous eating completely make sense, given Chef-owner, Gwyneth Ang’s culinary experince at Michelin-starred Burnt Ends, amongst different tremendous eating institutions. The open format of the kitchen additionally makes it splendid for diners to witness Chef Gwyneth and her staff at work as they whipped out their culinary wonders, one after one other, enhancing the general eating expertise with theatrics.

Last weekend, my son, Asher and I had the pleasure of experiencing this grill omakase culinary journey and should say that it was nothing wanting distinctive. The restaurant boasts of a sophiscated, but not pretensious vibe, attentive workers, and an beautiful menu that guarantees to tantalise your style buds.

At a set value of $128++, their 12-course omakse menu showcases quite a lot of seafood starting from recent oysters to charcoal-grilled turbot. If you want some alcohol to go along with your meals, merely prime up $30++ for free-flow home pour sake. The value could appears steep, however Chef Gwenyth has achieved her analysis and an analogous eating expertise like this that includes premium substances like lobsters and abalone, served in an air-conditioned, full-service restaurant, would most likely price within the realm of $200 to 400++ per individual.

The goal demographic is evident for this menu – foodies who know their stuff and are in search of a differentiated omakase eating expertise from the same old. They don’t thoughts paying extra for elevated native delicacies whether it is served at tremendous eating requirements.

When we arrive on the restaurant, we have been pleasantly stunned on the consideration to element and the extent of service from the skilled service crew, regardless that it was in a non-airconditioned coffeeshop.

Upon acknowledging our reservation, a server promptly sat us down and gave us chilly towels to clean up. We have been additionally introduced with a platter of the substances that may go into our dinner for the night time, checking for allergic reactions and answering any queries we would have about them. After every course, the cutlery are cleared and swapped out seamlessly and the drinks on our desk was all the time replenished. Love it.

Service apart, let’s transfer on to the meals itself. Without additional ado, these have been the 12 programs we sampled. Note that the precise menu gadgets shall be refreshed seasonally, so that you won’t get served the identical stuff once you go to.

Verdict?

Each course was ready with precision and finesse, bringing out the very best flavours of the recent ingredient used. The omakase menu is rigorously curated to incorporate a variety of flavors, textures, and cooking methods, guaranteeing that each dish is exclusive and memorable.

The seafood substances served are specifically chosen and procured from completely different components of the world to make sure they’re of high quality and in season. For occasion, for the menu I sampled, the Oysters have been from Hyogo, Japan; the King Scallop was from Scotland; whereas the Turbot was from Denmark.

The standout dish for me was the Turbot. In Singapore, a flatfish like Turbot is normally grilled and served with a hearty splash of sambal chili. Chef Gwenyth’s model makes use of garlic as a substitute to retain the richness of the fish flavour, one thing I discovered refreshing for a change.

The Squid Noodle was a enjoyable dish as properly. It surprises me as a result of it actually felt like consuming a plate of noodles when it was all squid tentacles.

All the seafood gadgets have been grilled to perfection, a testimonial for Chef Gwenyth and her staff’s culinary chops. Served recent off the grill, you possibly can savour the smokiness of every merchandise, and the way the sunshine char enhances the pure flavours.

The abalone paofan was a delight, ending the final savoury course with a satisfying consolation meals merchandise that warms in addition to fills up the stomach, to not point out, a showcase of One Prawn & Co’s signature prawn bisque.

Interested to attempt it out for your self? Visit the official web site for particulars.

Address 458 Macpherson Road, Singapore 368176

(Nearest MRT station: Tai Seng)

Operating hours Tue-Sun, 11am-11pm
Dinner service Tue-Sun, 6pm-11pm