Puri-Puri SG Beyond Japanese Rice Bowls @ 161 Lavender. Menu & Review

Jimmy suggested Puri-Puri at 161 Lavender Street for our meet up.

When I stepped into Puri-Puri, I was struck by the beauty of the interior design. It's quaint, quirky, don't know what theme this is but it felt cosy and welcoming. The furnishing was eclectic - some benches, some chairs, big and some tables, some wood, some iron. It was busy inside but did not feel cluttered or cramped.

Three of us, we come here for their beer promotion (price $25.90), to chill, to catch up. 

Puri-Puri is famous for their Japanese rice bowls popular with the office lunch crowd.

We can also call chef-owner Greg ☎ 9107 5908 and let him fix us an omakase meal of off-menu dishes.

Greg started us off with a Sashimi Moriawase (price $68).

In the box, there were Madai (snapper), Hotate (scallop), Salmon, Hamachi (amberjack fish), Otoro (fatty belly of Tuna), and Uni Bodou (sea grape seaweed).

We enjoyed everything in the Sashimi Moriawase - fresh and good quality fish beautifully prepared and presented.

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Umi Budo or sea grape seaweed from Okinawa, Japan. Nice poppy crunch to the bite which releases gushes of briny savoury watery juice. Interesting novelty that adds a bit of spark to the meal. Read more 👉https://johorkaki.blogspot.com/2020/10/puri-puri-sg-beyond-japanese-rice-bowls.html

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Potato Mentai Yaki (price $8.90).

Nice depth of savoury cheesy flavours from mentaiko and molten cheese over the natural sweetness of buttery baked potatoes.

The beer promotion came with complimentary Tori Karaage (fried boneless chicken thigh). I love the golden brown crisp outside and the nice savoury sweet flavour of the tender juicy chicken inside.

We enjoyed Puri-Puri's fried chicken so much, that we ordered more deep fried stuff. This Ika Geso Karaage (deep fried squid tentacles) price $6.90.

Goma Tebasaki (deep fried sesame chicken wings) price $8.90.

Beef Tataki (price $24).

Seared beef slices served medium rare with a savoury citrusy sauce. The beef is tender, juicy, slightly chewy which yields beefy flavours complemented by mild savoury and zesty sauce.

 

Grilled Ayu Sweetfish (price $22 each).

Simply salted, grilled and served. The white meat was very soft, slightly moist, sweetish balanced with toasty taste from the browning and a hint of salt. There was a subtle underlying earthly taste.

Hokkaido Wagyu Truffle Bowl (price 28.90). Japanese rice bowls are Puri-Puri's claim to fame. They are tasty complete meals in a bowl, perfect for the busy office crowd looking for a nice convenient workday lunch.

Flame grilled Hokkaido Wagyu sirloin laid on 16 multi-grain rice with salad, runny onsen egg, topped with scallion, sesame seed, garlic chips, and Italian truffle slices.

Restaurant name: Puri-Puri

Address: 161 Lavender St, #01-04, Singapore 338750

Tel: +65 9107 5908

Hours: 11:30am - 9:30pm

Date visited: 26 Sep 2020