Wakkoqu ((神戸牛ステーキ「あぶり肉工房 和黒), Kobe Japan - A Pictorial

The Place

Appetiser

Assorted Vegetables

Abalone

Beansprouts with Beef Fat & Fried Rice

A5 Kobe

Coffee

Bill

Final Verdict:

Ambience: 7/10 (old school restaurant feel and you'll end up smelling like food)
Service: 8/10
Food: 9/10
Value for money: 8/10

Overall: 8/10

Address: 1F Hillside Terrace1-22-13 Nakayamate-dori, Chuo, Kobe-city (神戸市中央区中山手通1丁目22-13 ヒルサイドテラス1F)

Contact: 078-222-0678

Opening Hours: 12:00 - 22:00 (Last order: 21:00) daily except for New Year Holidays

Website: http://www.wakkoqu.com/english/

iO Italian Osteria - Pretty Good Italian Food In Western Singapore

We wanted Italian food and had heard good things about iO Italian. So we made the long trek west one late Saturday morning to give iO a shot.

The Place

Being the first customers of the day has its merits; you get to occupy the "choice" tables, which are essentially tables by the full length glass windows. A great proposition except that you bear the full brunt of the late morning sun which would work fine if you are looking for a tan or prefer the heat. I digress. The place is rather homely with cement screed floors and wooden tables for that cozy and laid back feeling. There's a rather impressive display at the entrance where they sell an assortment of breads as well.

Bruschetta, Sautéed Mushrooms

I found this pretty good; crusty bread with a layer of cheese and topped with copious amounts of mushroom. I'll be sure to try the tomato variant next time round just for comparison.

Crispy Golden Seafood in Semolina Crumb

We really liked this dish. The seafood was fresh and coated with a light, crispy and mildly salty batter. Simple yet delicious.

Carbonara

This wasn't on the menu but they were nice enough to do it for us. The cream sauce was of the right viscosity with a hint of alcohol whilst the penne came across as al dente with lots of bacon. Very competent but somehow lacked the wow factor I was looking for.

Homemade Tagliolini, Prawns, Lemon, Aromatic Breadcrumb

Al dente tagliolini coupled with a lightly creamy yet lemony sauce and topped with generous cubes of crunchy prawn and aromatic breadcrumbs (for the added crunch). What's not to like? Personally prefer this over the Carbonara.

Pistachio Tiramisu

We ended off with a pistachio tiramisu, which came dusted with lots of ground pistachios. The mascarpone was light but wasn't chilled long enough and I couldn't quite make out any alcohol in the whole dish. Still decent nonetheless.

Bill

Prices are mid range but food quality is pretty good generally. Will definitely be back especially since service is very upbeat and cheerful!


Final Verdict:

Ambience: 7/10
Service: 7.5/10
Food: 7.5/10
Value for money: 7/10

Overall: 7.25/10

Address: #02-01, Hillv2

Contact: 6710 7150

Opening Hours:

Monday to Friday 11:30am – 10pm daily

Saturday & Sunday 10am – 10pm daily

Website: https://io-osteria.com/sg/