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Telephone: 6327-8860
Website: http://www.waraku.com.sg/
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As there has been many reviews by fellow yebbers on the food already, I shall not focus on food again. I’ve been to this waraku branch a few times and find it to be a good place for gathering with friends as they have big tables for around 6 to 8 people. However, for tables for 2, the tables tend to be abit close to each other and not so conducive for private conversations.
To me, a plus point about their service is the reservations. I had made a reservation but me and my dining companions were all late. We called ahead to let them know we would be late. By the time we arrived, we were more than half an hour late, and did not expect them to keep the table for us. However, they did, and we breezed in although there was a line outside. Kudos to them for that.
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i like the name WARAKU.... if you say it slow with a singaporean slang, it kinda sounds like Wah... La... Good!!!. I strongly feel that the food is indeed.. WAH LAU Eh.. Good! and the View is Wah Lau Eh.... Damn Good! I mean in Singapore, you can only find a handful of places with a mountain and water view yar!
I love the lunchtime set meals they offer... Dual Minis... You can taste 2 main dishes however they come in mini sizes so its like half of each main dish ordered. The prices are reasonable, however sits hard to get. So do make sure you be there early or call for a reservation and most importantly, if you are coming in groups, make sure all is present if not do the "She's in the toilet" trick.... Especially during dinner time.
I had many different stuffs to eat however my favourites will be:
1) Pizza - Nice and crispy, not too filling and loads of toppings
2) Beef Hot Pot - This is a big order especially when you order the set... Beef sooo Sweet I'm afraid my sweet tooth might fall out...
3) Sashimi - If everything in the menu fails to attract you, always go for the regular favourites. Raw fish is ALWAYs Yummy!
4) Sake - Reasonbly priced and good starter for amature drinkers like me
5) Sashimi Salad - Best for both gluttons and dieters alike.... Healthy, Juicy and Refreshing
6) Mochi - The mochis are so nice and creamy.... The wierd thing is... they never get stuck on my teeth like others do...... Funny Thing.
Its THE Place to go for if you wanna eat till you drop or have a quick high tea with your friends. Great variety of selections and flexibility.. A must visit place for all your overseas pals.... Especially with a great view like the clarke quay river....
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If you want to eat at this popular Japanese restaurant during peak hours in the weekends, make a reservation.
Kid friendly and they even give a small toy to your little ones to quiet them down (so the adults can enjoy their meal).
I happen to walk in during one lunch weekday a few weeks back but the waiters were all busy with their own things. They didn't even bother asking me for a reservation name. I sat myself down and no one bothered me until my friends arrived. Seems like a bit disorganised there, maybe you should annouce your presence to the waiters.
Generally, the food is average (ordered the eel rice and the sushi platter), more pricey than Sushi Tei with about the same quality, albeit a larger portion. Then again, food is not about quantity but quality, right?
The view from the window side is OK, facing the greenishly looking Singapore River. I'm not sure if that's 'clean'. But at night, it's not bad for a romantic dinner except the restaurant does not have that sort of ambience.
Eat around, there are better quality Japanese restaurant for same cost or even less, as in downstairs in street level facing the river.
It's an average restaurant with a family oreinted touch. Can't say much, either good or bad.
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Our fourth and final stop of the tour - Waraku, a casual Japanese dining joint with quite a few outlets in the eastern and central parts of Singapore.
Located on the 3rd floor of Central just further down from Wakashachiya, Waraku seems to be rather popular with Singaporeans judging from the long queues that form during meal times at alot of their outlets and the relatively good comments online. The interior at this particular outlet was decked out in shades of white and brown with wood featuring prominently in the decor. As with most of the other restaurants at Central, the window seats look out into the picturesque clarke quay for a more enjoyable dining experience.
California Ura Maki - Uramaki differs from other types of maki(rolled sushi) in that the rice is on the outside and the nori(layered sheets of seaweed) on the inside. Preparation methods aside, the california maki barely made it past the average mark. The rice was a little too dry and loose and the copious amounts of roe did nothing to enhance the taste, preferring to remain as decorative pieces.
Sashimi 5 Kinds - The huge platter of sashimi came with prawns, salmon, tuna, squid and yellow tail served atop a bed of ice and garnished with leaves and flowers to up the visual appeal. I don't know if the standard for sashimi is consistent throughout all the Waraku outlets but the sashimi at this particular outlet was bad. Nothing was fresh and I kid you not, I spit out the prawn and salmon as soon as I took the first bite. Maybe I'm just being picky and overreacting but it happens that I'm very sensitive to seafood which aren't fresh. But I wasn't the only one. Most of the sashimi was left untouched save for the polite gesture of a few pieces.
See all my pictures here.
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Initially my hubby and I wanted to dine at Wakashachiya, but happened to see queue formed at Waraku Japanese casual dining restaurant, we decided to join in the queue.
The servings for noodles and don(rice) come in 2 sizes - Medium and Regular. If you're a small eater, choose Medium, otherwise you can choose Regular for a big serving.
We ordered Unatama Don (medium size - $10.80), Yasai Curry Udon (medium size - $8.80) and Crab Miso Nabe - $12.80. Their service is super fast. Within 10 minutes, 3 dishes were served. (I was amazed by their fast speed as the restaurant was super crowded & busy)
I gave them 5 stars for their fast service, but the food did not meet my expectations. The unagi was too soft and the sweet sauce was very bland. The udon has a "Q" texture but curry tasted too sweet. Lastly, the crab nabe was super salty. The whole soup is dark brown colour. Fortunately we ordered the medium size.
The prices are quite reasonable - for the fast service and nice ambiance. However, it is not a place for fussy eater, keke
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Dine there this past Monday to celebrate a friend's birthday.
The rest ordered various items from the menu, I didn't check with them whether their order was nice.
Anyway, I ordered Teriyaki Chicken don, the medium size, indeed it was very small but luckily I not a big eater and it's enough for me. Anyway, the photo looked very impressive but the served food wasn't as good as the photo!
I ordered hot green tea, it was not served. Tried to ordered iced green tea, also not served. Tried to order hot green tea, the manager checked the order and brought 2 hot green tea instead!!
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I L-O-V-E waraku loads! Ambience, service and food.
On the latest visit with my mom and brother, we ordered:
- Tonkatsu Set meal (comes with vegetable salad, potato salad, 1 huge piece of tonkatsu, bowl of rice and miso udon)
- Curry Udon Set meal (comes with a bowl of beef curry udon, bowl of oyaku-don [egg and chicken rice bowl], and the same salads if i remember correctly)
- Creamy Ikura Udon (my brother always orders their creamy udon)
- Potato Cheese Mochi (we never leave the restaurant without eating this)
- Tofu Salad (the salad dressing was very unique - tasted like tuna. oishi!)
I think that the set meal is too much for one person unless you're a very huge eater. I felt so full after my udon and potato salad, I had to stuff the rest of the food into my stomach. Luckily my brother was with us, so i threw half my tonkatsu to him. My mom gave him her oyaku-don as well. LOL.
The potato cheese mochi is a MUST-TRY! Super addictive. Semi-cripsy on the outside, soft in inside with melted cheese oozing out with every bite. ooh-la-la~ It's best to eat it hot though. So, eat it first before you start on your other dishes.
I love their curry as well and their udon is always bouncy - the way I like it. So far, I have not eaten anything that I'm not satisfied with.
Two thumbs up :D
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