Nanbantei, Far East Plaza (Dec 20, 2008)

I was staying at the Hyatt after moving out from my apartment. Not in a cheery mood. Feeling extremely sad having to move out of my apartment of 4-years. I am going to miss The Light. 

So, I was in for a lonesome dinner. Saturday night, it would be difficult to get a seat at Nanbantei but I was lucky. The waitress gave me a counter seat right at the corner - fit for my depressing self. 

Nanbantei is a japanese grill or yakitori restaurant but they also serve sushi, sashimi etc. Quite an extensive menu but the restaurant is quite small. Top floor on Far East Plaza.

I ordered "set A" - a-12 stick yakitori meal... comes with rice, miso soup and vege sticks with miso dip and a potato salad as starter. Always fascinated with the salt throwing technique. The yakitori is cooked over an open charcoal fire grill and to season it, the yakitori experts throws salt onto the skewers from a distance... ha ha, if I am the chef, I will most certainly have the entire floor covered with salt by end of the day.

I always liked the salad sticks and miso starter. Makes me feel healthy. The yakitori comprises of 1 stick of asparagus, 1 stick of asparagus and chicken, 1 stick of chinese mushrooms, I stick of ebi, I stick of beef tenderloin, 2 sticks of ginko nut, I stick of chicken roll, 1 stick of lady fingers, 1 stick of chicken liver, 1 stick of pork.... ha ha bet you, I count my yakitori sticks....

Anyway, it was a great meal. Fitting for the mood of the day, my seasonality of loneliness... Good quality yakitori. If you have company, go for the grill mackerel... lots to try but it just wasn't the day for me...

Nanbantei Restaurant 

14 Scotts Road, #05-132, Far East Plaza, Singapore 228213

Phone: 6733 5666; Fax: 6734 2502