Restaurant Chako

Restaurant Chako
134 West Coast Way
Hong Leong Garden Shopping Centre
Singapore 127064
Tel: 67763919 / 67764613

Ambience: A rustic-Japanese feel with sliding door, floral-print wallpapers and small Japanese knick knacks decorating the small space.

Food: Lovingly prepared by the Japanese auntie who single-handedly whipped up all the delectable cuisines. It was awesome. Did I say it was awesome? I ordered the Charcoal Grill Bento Set which comes with Saba fish, Chicken and some sides. The fish was crispy on the outside and juicy in the inside. We also ordered dessert to complete our meal. The green tea ice-cream was a little too bitter for my liking but upon knowing that the ice-cream is fat free, I gobbled it down without any hesitation.

Price: A little on the pricier side. My bento was about $20 but it was well worth.

Warning: You need to place a reservation as you can tell from the picture they have a very limited capacity. Also, don’t even bother asking for the menu unless you read Japanese. The menu was apparently 40-years-old and most of their patrons ask for recommendations directly from the auntie instead of referring from it. The entire experience was more like visiting my imaginary Japanese auntie for dinner. Oh, you need to be extremely patient too. The auntie took about 30 to 45 minutes to prepare a dish but I must say it was really good.

Ratings: 4.5 / 5 stars