Tanuki Raw oysters @ Orchard Central

 

All hail the OYSTERS!

 

Tanuki Raw Oysters – $12/dozen (promo price)

I must say that it’s an exquisite type of cuisine really, it’s slimy, juicy and you taste the SEA, literally. Here’s how I think people should enjoy oysters – Squeeze a little lemon and squirt a little tobasco sauce… there, feel the oysters mingle with your tastebuds and smell the ocean within your soul… quite a nice feeling actually.

 

 

 

American Roll – $10

We gave American Roll a try too, with thin beef slices sandwiched between the rice and mayo. Not too bad though the beef can be a tad more generous! I would definitely try other sushi rolls when I’m there the next time.

Tanuki is opened by Standing Sushi Bar’s Howard Lo and I guess the raw food are the must-try items like the fresh sashimi, steak tartare and oysters! They also serve a fushion of western-meet-eastern kind of cuisine if you want something more interesting to try.

 

Oh btw, skip the drinks, not worth the tummy space. 😉

 

Tanuki Raw
Orchard Central
#02-03
Tanuki Raw FB page
Tanuki website
Tel: 6636 5949

Oriole Cafe & Bar

 

What I really liked about Oriole Cafe is that I can people-watch with a cuppa in hand. Ok this count more like a secondary reason. The primary reason is the coffee. I like that the aroma of the coffee is not overpowering and there’s a bittersweet taste which I love. The temperature of the coffee is just right too- perfect if you can’t wait to get that caffeine dose into your system right away.

 

 

Cafe Latte, $5.5
Rating: 8/10

Flat White, $5.5
Rating: 8/10

To make our high tea even more perfect, we tried the sticky pudding and it was just addictively delicious! Think of sweet sticky cake drenched in rum and rasin with a spoonful of vanilla bean ice cream… that’s what I meant by addictively delicious.

Sticky Pudding, $9
Rating: 8.5/10

I’ll definitely go back to Oriole again for the reasonable prices of the food & beverage items and for the fact that it’s situated right smack in the middle of the shopping belt.

 

Oriole Cafe
Pan Pacific Serviced Suites
#01-01 96 Somerset Rd
https://www.facebook.com/OrioleCafe