wafuken, asia square tower 2.
this is my favourite lunch spot for now- makes me wish i worked in the cbd. it's a stall in a food court-esque space in asia square, so seating is fairly easy to get even during lunch hours (just have to have a keen eye).this was their menu.
i went with my sister the first time, and while queuing, i was deciding between the chicken and beef don. in the end i was more tempted by the beef don ($14.90) and added on teppanyaki mushrooms for an extra $2. the beef don came with furikake brown rice, japanese daikon pickles and onsen egg. my sister wanted the soba salad, so she opted for the salmon meal in the create-your-own section.
it was the combination of flavours that made the whole bowl work. i liked the al dente texture of the furikake brown rice, but it was on the plain side. combined with the oozy, runny onsen egg, furikake, tender sous vide beef slices though... it was awesome. the teppanyaki mushrooms are a must add on- very very tasty. the japanese pickles provided a refreshing kick.
i tried a bit of my sister's salmon and soba salad as well. i didn't like it as much as mine, but she preferred hers to mine. very good first experience- gave me even more motivation and temptation to try the chicken.
i've been thinking about returning ever since, so two days later i went back for the chicken don.
i was intending to get the chicken don, with add-on teppanyaki mushrooms and konbu yogurt coleslaw (rare that i was so decisive). but when i was ordering, the girl at the counter realised that i should just order the chicken meal from the create-your-own section and do the add-ons for better value. apparently the chicken in the chicken don is half the portion of the meal! didn't know that- it wasn't obvious from the menu. i wouldn't have known if the girl hadn't told me. service was excellent. for the same price ($12.90) i got a bigger portion of chicken.
turns out that i needed the bigger portion of chicken, because it was good. chicken breast is usually too dry, but this was just right- tender and juicy. the shisho salt seasoning was spot-on. i was given the yakiniku tare for the chicken, but it was so tasty i preferred it without. the konbu yogurt coleslaw was yummy, though i was expecting more konbu (it was more cabbage and carrots than konbu).
absolutely will be back. prices are reasonable and portions generous. very satisfying overall; exactly the kind of thing that i like to eat.
wafuken
asia square tower 2 #02-05
