Cuisine: Japanese/ Fusion
Address: 44/45 Pekin Street #01-01 Far East Square Singapore 048774
Nearest MRT: Telok Ayer (Downtown Line) or Raffles Place (North-South / East-West Line)

Located just a stone’s throw away from Telok Ayer MRT, Miss G’s Grill and Bar is an unpretentious watering hole that serves up great comfort food, bar grub and Japanese dishes with a cozy ambience. It was bustling with crowds on a Friday night, with tables slightly spaced out and maximum diners in groups of 5 at each table. It is a gem that we have been looking for, a short 2 min stroll from the MRT station, where you get to enjoy generous servings of Japanese-inspired dishes for around $10-20. Premium ingredients such as caviar and truffle are also used in some of their dishes.

For starters, we ordered truffle fries ($10) and some yakitori sticks ($2.80 – $6.80 each). The various yakitori sticks we ordered include chicken breast, chicken thigh, pork belly enoki, pork belly asparagus and wagyu rump. These finger food were easy to eat, pop-into-your-mouth. It is like the Spanish tacos, which you can order a large variety and slowly sample all the small dishes. The wagyu rump ($6.80) was really succulent and made me crave for more. With a ice cold beer in hand, having the yakitori goes well with the drinks.

Still feeling hungry, we had Miss G’s Mid-joint Wings 6 pieces ($6). We were expected some juicy wings but when it came in this dish with lemongrass and dried chilli, we were caught by surprise. The wings were split into two, making it skinny and the meat slightly dry. Despite the use of spices, we could not taste much of them and had to dip it in the chilli sauce. This bar bites is a miss for us.

Miss G offers an extensive drinks menu as well. Happy Hour is until 8pm daily, so many people had beer pints, a wine of glass or even sake. Their huge bottle of sake at 1.8L is a steal, priced at $70. Of course the sake is not the most premium, but drinkable. Among the three of us, it was too much to finish so we had to take away. It would easily quench the thirst of 4-5 people.

Onwards to the main dishes. If you are a fan of salmon sashimi, try the Salmon Mentai ($16.90). It is made of aburi salmon (flame-seared) and topped with wakame seaweed salad, cherry tomatoes and cucumber slices. The salmon pieces were generous and fresh. For those who are looking to spice up their palate, do try the Cold Spicy Salmon Noodles served in a cup. Seems like their salmon dishes get good reviews from customers.

The Truffle Beef Yakiniku ($16.90) is another must-try. The truffle oil used to cook the beef and garnish it was generous, making it extra fragrant and also flavourful. The tender beef slices, sticky Japanese rice, perfectly done Japanese onsen egg and furikake, when mixed together in a smooth, creamy mixture, was just delicious beyond words.

Charsiew rice lovers out there, do not miss out on this dish – Iberico Charsiew on Rice ($18.90). It is made with premium Iberico pork collar, which is seasoned and marinated for a total of 24 hours. We did not like the partially done charsiew when it was first served, so we asked the chef to make it well done. The charsiew was awesome, especially with the sweet soya sauce and chilli sauce, as well as spicy kangkong on the side.

After dinner, you can take a walk to nearby Chinatown which has the Mid-Autumn festival light-up. Leaving the boisterous bar and grill, slightly tipsy from the amount of sake consumed, it was one of the best dinner places to hang out during the weekend, during Phase 2 of Covid times. We will be back for more delicious Japanese dishes and drinks next time!