Address: Maccha House (PLQ Mall)
10 Paya Lebar Road,
Paya Lebar Quarter #02-20
Singapore 409057
Tel: 6970 0616

Cuisine: Japanese

Nearest MRT: Paya Lebar (Circle / East-West line)

Maccha House distinguishes itself as a Green Tea haven for Maccha lovers. An extensive selection of Maccha-based Drinks and Desserts are available – with signatures items such as the Maccha Parfait, Maccha latte and Traditional Maccha. Their food menu does not disappoint with the array of choices available, ranging from ramen to bento as well as Japanese spaghetti. Gather your Maccha-loving friends and indulge in a little piece of Kyoto in Maccha House today!

Being a fan of maccha, this restaurant is suitable for me and my friends. As Singapore is still in Phase 2 after the lockdown, we have to take many precautions while dining out. It can be done in groups of up to 5 people, temperature checks before going into the restaurant and SafeEntry scan have become part of the norm. There are three outlets in Singapore, at Paya Lebar, Suntec City and Somerset.

It was my first time at Maccha House, and the beautiful interior had me mesmerized. There was a shade of green artificial moss on the wall coverings and the menu items looked so tantalizing. There was an ongoing promotion, where each pair of diners get to enjoy $10 off the meal when they choose two mains, two drinks and a dessert to share. We made use of this promo for the four of us.

Maccha House is also known for their desserts, of which the famous Maccha Tiramisu was brought in from Kyoto and served in a special wooden onsen-like box. Apparently, 10,000 servings of Kyoto Maccha House’s Uji Maccha Tiramisu are known to be sold globally each day, with queues up to 4 hours in the Kyoto flagship store.

The drinks arrived first. I had a maccha latte with a scoop of maccha ice cream while my friend had a green tea latte with brown sugar syrup.

On the other hand, for those who prefer hot green tea, do order the special set which comes with fresh matcha powder and a fruit tart. Using a traditional Japanese bamboo tea whisk, it was fun to brew your own cup of hot green tea.

The main courses arrived shortly after. This is the salmon aburi don with salmon that is partially grilled at the top. The presentation was nicely done with miso soup and salad by the side. It would have been better with more pieces of salmon.

Next was the Unagi toji set. I would have preferred a whole piece of grilled unagi, instead of it being mixed with the egg. The seasoning was great and not overly salty for the unagi. Some places serve the unagi that is quite rubbery, but over here it was suited to my palate.

The most generous portion would be this pork tonkatsu with dry ramen and a soft boiled egg on the top. Having eaten ramen soup quite frequently for the past few weeks, it was a refreshing change to have dry ramen. The noodles were cooked to perfection and every bite of the pork slice reverberated with a crunch.

Lastly, it was time to sample the desserts which the restaurant is known for. We were quite full with the main course, so luckily we ordered the desserts to share. This is the sampler dessert set which has soft serve ice cream, green tea paste with azuki beans, fruit tart and maccha chocolate cubes. After hearing much about the hype of the Maccha tiramisu, I realised this one was quite light and did not have much of a mascarpone cheese taste. In the sampler portion, the presentation of the tiramisu was not appealing either as they had scooped out a small portion from the box. The other items on this plate were more satisfying for me, especially the nama green tea chocolates.

The other dessert that we ordered was the Maccha doroyaki pancakes with soft serve ice cream and red beans by the side. Overall, the desserts were a crowd pleaser, due to the quality of maccha used in the dish. We had a satisfying meal at Maccha House and the queue was still forming outside the restaurant at 9pm. The main courses were nothing much to rave about, with the standard Japanese quality, only the tonkatsu ramen had a generous portion of meat, while the others did not. I would bring my friends to Maccha House for desserts next time. As compared to Nana Green tea, the prices over here are more affordable and the service was also better at the PLQ outlet.