Herbivore Vegetarian Restaurant

Herbivore is a Western and Japanese vegetarian restaurant located at the Bugis area. This restaurant was opened by the owner of Zen vegetarian restaurant. Not too long ago, I patronised Zen, a Japanese vegetarian restaurant. The menu is highly similar to that of Herbivore, only excluding the Western cuisine. Thus, I was eager to find out which restaurant fared better in terms of quality and value of the food. But what I really like about both restaurants is that a large majority( if not all) of the mock 'meat' in all of their dishes are made by the chef himself.

I accidentally deleted the photos of the dishes from my first visit, so I am not able to include them in this post.  On my my previous visit to this restaurant, I sampled one of their Western dishes, their chicken cheese burger, which definitely left a good impression on me. But this time, I decided to try out their Japanese dishes.




The interior of this restaurant.

 


Curry Udon $12
Before, I haven't heard of a curry udon. I love curry, but it was hard to imagine what it would taste like with udon.
Suprisingly, it is a fantastic combination. The rich and flavourful curry paired well with the springy udon. This dish also comes with potatoes, mock chicken, and carrots  I love the taste of the small chunks of mock chicken, and it really made me intrigued to find out how to make them from scratch! 
8/10


 

Unagi Don set $18
This set meal comes with miso soup, radish and sea weed salad, mash potato, as well as peach pudding. A rather large portion, and hence, quite value for money.
Initially, I was eager and excited to try out this set, as the one I tried at Zen was excellent. However, much to my disappointment, the Unagi Don set meal was not quite satisfying, and not up to the standard. The sister outlet of Herbivore, Zen, undeniably serves better Unagi Don set, and of better quality.  The rice served was a litle undercooked, and the unagi( 'eel') was hard. I figured that the Unagi is made with different ingredients as it tastes distinctively different from Zen's. 
5/10 


 

Tempura Hiyashi Udon $18
Not a bad choice if you would like to satisfy your craving for something hot and soupy . .
However, this set may be a little boring for an adventurous eater. But I love the taste of the beautifully fried tempura when they are dipped into the sauce. 


 

Unagi Maki $14
Each maki has avocado,cucumber and mock meat wrapped together by an Unagi.
An awesome combination! Although I would very much prefer the Unagi from its sister's oulet.
7/10




Teriyaki chicken don set $16
I heaved a sigh of relief when this set finally arrived.
Not because of how good the food looked, but due to the fact that I had waited more than 30 minutes for this set to arrive as they completely overlooked my order .
But the wait was worthwhile. The traditional japanese rice was well-cooked as compared to the previous Unagi set. It was sticky and firm, and had an alluring aroma. The teriyaki chicken was sweet and crispy, just the way I like it to be! 
8/10 




 

Herbivore Japanese & Western Vegetarian Restaurant
Location: 190 Middle Rd, Fortune Centre, #01-13/14
Contact: 63331612
Opening Hours: Daily 10am-11pm

GOOD NEWS: Herbivore is offering 30% discount from now till end of October!

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Fresh from the Salon!

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Tigger staring mid air.

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Sakae Sushi

Sakae Sushi is one of the few Japanese restaurants which offer vegetarian options.

I went to check out the outlet at Harbourfront centre and was pleasantly surprised by the good range of vegetarian options provided, with an entire page on the menu catering to vegetarians. 

The service was rather inefficient and  disorganised. They have this system which allows customers to take orders or call for help using the electronic screen provided on each table. But my friend had to press the button thrice before the waitress finally attended to us. Also, the bill was summed up to the wrong amount. Nonetheless, the lady that served us was friendly and patient.

  

Kitsune Soba $7.99
Green tea buck wheat noodle topped with beancurd skin,sea weed, and mushrooms.
The Soba was springy and chewy, much to my preference. Also,  I really enjoyed the sweetness of the beancurd skin, which  is usually salty in Chinese style of cooking.. However, the soup was a tad too bland for my liking.
7/10

Shitake Tofu $4.99
I love all kinds of mushrooms, and shiitake mushroom is one of my favourite!  

Mushroom Tempura $6.99
I have a weakness for fried food, though i try my best to stay away from them.  It was hard to resist this dish given that it constitutes of assorted mushrooms, fried with tempura flour.
This dish  tasted heavenly when dipped into the tempura sauce and  not overly oily.
7/10

Rice paper Maki $6.99
Rice paper with mango, Japanese cucumber,tomato wrapped within.
This dish is healthy, delicious and fun to eat.
As I  savour the entire wrap in my mouth,  the  mango melted in my mouth and its sweetness blended perfectly with the rice paper and the rest of the ingredients. A refreshing and healthy choice indeed!
8/10

Harbourfront Centre

Harbourfront MRT Station 

1Maritime Square#02-85 / 85A

 Singapore 099253

Tel: 6276 8804

Opening Hours:11:30am - 10:00pm daily