Hello all! This is misterchewy blogging about his birthday and first year wedding anniversary celebration with missuschewy on 9th September. The above was shot on an iPhone by Jenny Sun, the same photographer who took engagement and wedding shots for Jayesslee’s Sonia and her husband Andy. It’s such a coincidence the Jayesslee twins and I were born on 9 September, in the same year! 0909 is a nice date because it means 长长久久 which is why we tied the knot on my birthday last year :)

Rewind a few weeks earlier, we met up with the other foodies and caught Jiro Dreams of Sushi at VivoCity. The fantastic cinematograph totally whetted my appetite for some sushi and sashimi! Had been searching high and low for quality Japanese food for weeks. As a surprise, the wifey promptly made reservations at Takumi Tokyo Restaurant, located at the laid-back Keppel Bay. Come to think of it, she brought me here for an advanced mini birthday celebration at Prive two years ago!

Walking is our favorite mode of transportation when missuschewy isn’t wearing heels :P We were around town area and chose to take a leisurely stroll in after alighting at Harbourfront MRT Station. A stroll soon turned into brisk walking as we were famished!

I might not express it but I was excited and looking forward to the dinner. My wife certainly knows how to make me happy and excited. -gasps- Stop letting your mind wonder. A woman who knows the way to her man’s stomach will tie him down automatically. HAHA.

I think it was missuschewy’s first time wearing such a long dress to go paktor with me. So pretty lor :P

Our stomachs could not take it anymore and we finally continued making our way to the restaurant which is located on level 2. Turn left upon exiting the lift and you will find Takumi Tokyo after passing by TCC.

Takumi Restaurant is said to be a fine-dining restaurant with interiors that create an ambience that complements the food and service for an authentic and unpretentious Japanese dining experience. It has a number of awards under its belt, such as Best Restaurant 2010, Singapore Tatler and Top 3 Japanese Restaurants, Singapore Press Holdings.

Gosh! We were so hungry when we reached the restaurant. Didn’t know whether to go for the set menu or select ala carte dishes. In the end, we decided to go for a bit of everything from the ala carte menu. Apparently, Takumi Tokyo specializes in robatayaki and teppanyaki.

Shortly after placing our order, We were served Otoshi ($6), which we mistook as a complimentary appetizer.

We were pleasantly surprised when we ate the Pan Seared Foie Gras with Plum Wine Jelly ($35). The radish was sweet while the foie gras was nicely crisp on the outside and melt-in-the-mouth.

Like what missuschewy said on Instagram when she posted the picture: “Foie Gras so good I could have died and gone to heaven”. Yeah it was THAT good.

The Australian Kurobuta Pork Yuzu Pepper Sauce 120g ($30) came thinly sliced and was quite flavorful but we would prefer it to be more tender.

We wanted to order sashimi and Chirashi Sushi $38 but the restaurant manager advised us to go for either since both are highly similar, except that the latter comes with rice. There was quite a variety of raw fish and everything came in two slices, except for the prawn. Very value-for-money!

We love sea urchin but the Hokkaido Scallops topped with Sea Urchin, Paprika Sauce ($28) didn’t wow us. The slightly sourish taste did not seem to fit in this dish.

Although the Grilled Lamb Rack Marinated with Apple Miso Sauce $25 was a bit salty, it was very tasty and was more tender than the Australian kurobuta pork.

We felt so shiok from eating the chirashi sushi that we decided to order the Assorted Sushi ($35) halfway through eating! The menu states that this features 7 pieces and 1 roll but it seems like we got an extra piece. Shiok! :D

The chef deep-fried the prawn head from our chirashi sushi for us. Very crispy!

To my dear wife, thanks for putting in lots of effort to plan for my birthday and our anniversary. Can’t wait for part two updates! :P I really love the watch that you shipped over for me as birthday present and I will treasure it for a long long time. :) 在爱的幸福国度，你就是我唯一。我唯一爱的就是你。

Takumi Tokyo Restaurant
2 Keppel Bay Vista,
#02-01
Marina at Keppel Bay
Singapore 098382
Tel: 6271 7414

Opening Hours:
Daily
12pm – 2.30pm (Lunch)
6pm – 10.30pm (Dinner)

I’m not sure if what I’m gonna say next is accurate so please don’t shoot me if you disagree :P Somehow, I think that there is a very clear line that distinguishes people who know about Keppel Bay from those who don’t. And for those who don’t, they probably wouldn’t know about Privé Bakery Cafe either. The trend which I have noticed here is that this so-called secret is no secret to most food bloggers and people who read food blogs (on a regular basis). When I tell some of my friends about Keppel Bay, they are absolutely clueless. But then again, this is based on a rather small sample. Hahaha :D

Besides the awesome Privé Bakery Cafe, Keppel Bay offers a stunning view during nightfall. I once brought my kite along and the security guard came running towards me when my kite was barely hanging for 3 seconds in the air. Don’t laugh ok! On a lazy Saturday afternoon, Chewy Charles and I had high tea. Uh no, he’s not encouraging me to live it up like a tai tai ok.. Haha. We just felt like chilling out and decided to have cakes!

Chocolate cake lovers, you must have this. It was love at first bite with the Hazelnut Praline Royale ($6.80). Rich and moist, crunchy and velvety at the same time. The cake was delish, yet not too overwhelming. I repeat: Chocolate cake lovers, you must have this.

I don’t crave for this very often but I gotta say that I love the wonderful solid and crumbly texture of the Carrot Cake ($6.80) and as for the walnuts, they are so deliciously crunchy that I can even have it on its own. This is one cake that I think I could have for high tea everyday. Oops :D

Looking back, I wonder what exactly were we thinking when we chose the Baileys Milkshake ($15) over let’s say.. a glass of water or a cup of tea. This insanely rich and thick milkshake was the ultimate. We certainly aren’t complaining but after two slices of cakes, it was quite an impossible feat for the both of us to down the entire glass. Still, I reckon that this is is one hell of a milkshake with the taste of Baileys rather distinct. You won’t regret this.

If you have not been to Privé Bakery Cafe, please do something about it now :)

Privé Bakery Cafe
2 Keppel Bay Vista
GF Marina at Keppel Bay
Tel: +65 6776 0777

Opening Hours:
Mon to Sun
9am – 12 midnight