My journey and friendship with The Quarters started back in 2014 when I knew them via their iconic durian creme brûlée at a heritage festival event food village. They are a local fusion food haven, had an unforgettable modern communal dining “The Quarters Experience”, delicious chargrilled cuisine and two iconic burgers, The Real Nasi Lemak Burger and The Real McCoy – Salted Egg Burger.    

Check out The Quarters Take Away Menu below during this Circuit Breaker period

Let’s all support our local food businesses in Singapore during this very difficult period with #SavefnbSG !! Let’s all #SGUnited #SGTogether against #CircuitBreaker period in Singapore. As a fellow foodie and as a photographer running my own sole-proprietor business, I personally can relate to the stress and pressure that small and medium enterprises are facing right now. The time is now to try and help each other to survive if you are able to do so.

Everyone of us can help each other in a small way or another, let’s all Pay It Forward and Pass It On, The Quarters take away menu that you can order during this circuit breaker period. When the circuit breaker is lifted, I encourage you to visit them at Icon Village and have a cosy meal there!

* Menu picture courtesy of The Quarters *

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For all food lovers out there, Nasi Lemak is a delicious local cuisine, we can eat it for breakfast, lunch, dinner or even supper! It’s one of my favourite food, I love the fragrant rice cooked in coconut milk and pandan leaf, with fried egg, fried chicken, ikan bilis (anchovies) and a must to have the sambal chilli!

Chef Deming, the founder of The Quarters, and the man behind Modern Singapore Cuisine, decided to come up with his own Nasi Lemak Burger, after he saw McDonald’s Nasi Lemak Burger making a return to the Singapore market. Before I proceed further, I would like to present to you the Real Nasi Lemak Burger!

This is indeed the Real Nasi Lemak Burger, the Modern Singapore Cuisine edition of one of our favourite food. Instead of using bread, they used the fragrant rice cooked in coconut milk and pandan leaf, making them into the “bun” segments, with a succulent fried chicken patty, well seasoned (and I loved the turmeric flavour inside this fried chicken patty!) and cooked to perfection! With a fried egg on top, ikan bilis and sliced cucumber with sliced chili on the side of the Real Nasi Lemak Burger. Last but not least, this will not be a Real Nasi Lemak Burger without the sambal chili, spread on the fried chicken patty!

As I started to tuck away on my Real Nasi Lemak Burger after taking photographs with my Canon EOS RP, I used the fork and knife to slice the Nasi Lemak Rice. However, I decided that the most authentic experience to enjoy the Real Nasi Lemak Burger was to put the cutlery aside and use my hands instead. That wonderful experience of eating the Modern Singapore Cuisine, the Real Nasi Lemak Burger was most heartwarming and enjoyable.

If you love Nasi Lemak, you have to visit The Quarters and try their Real Nasi Lemak Burger! Step into the world of Modern Singapore Cuisine by The Quarters and you would discover more than something special and unique, the love and passion for Singapore Cuisine.

On a personal note, after knowing Chef Deming, I rided along with his Modern Singapore Cuisine journey from 2014 till today (still following and eating). Do visit my articles that I covered on The Quarters over the years

2015 – The Quarters – Local Fusion Food Haven

2016 – The Real McCoy – Salted Egg Burger by The Quarters

2017 – The Quarters Experience

2017 – Chargrilled Food @ The Quarters

Knowing Chef Deming has been an awesome foodie feasting journey, you can feel his passion and love for Singapore Cuisine, how he’s transforming and innovating them in the modern era, through his Modern Singapore Cuisine. Writing down how delicious the cuisine is, describing the tastes, is not enough to justify his Modern Singapore Cuisine. I would like to invite you down to The Quarters and taste it for yourself.

I had wonderful dining experiences at The Quarters over the years, some were food tasting invites as mentioned inside my articles, some were on my own. As for this Real Nasi Lemak Burger, it was on my own. From an acquaintance at an event, bonding on a common passion and desire on the topic of food over the years (especially Singapore food), it has been great knowing Chef Deming!

Oh yes, the Real Nasi Lemak Burger by The Quarters is only available for a limited time period! Plan a food trip down to The Quarters soon!

The Quarters

Address:

Icon Village

16 Enggor Street

#01-09 Singapore (079717)

(Next to Cold Storage)

Tel: 6834 4174

Opening Hours:

Monday: 10am  to 4 pm

Tuesday to Saturday:  10am to 10pm

Sunday: Closed

Website:https://www.thequarters.sg

Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/thequarterssg/

Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/thequarterssg/

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Ms Ranita Sundramoorthy, Director of Retail and Dining, Singapore Tourism Board (STB), said: “It has been an amazing 25-year journey for the Singapore Food Festival. Over the years, the SFF has cemented its place as the marquee event on our local food calendar as it welcomes local and foreign visitors hungry for a taste of Singapore. This event is a celebration of our multi-cultural heritage as it is the only event in Singapore dedicated to showcasing local fare. By distilling the essence of what it truly means to be Singaporean, we believe the SFF will continue to attract visitors with its authentic, engaging and compelling culinary experiences each year.” 

The theme for Singapore Food Festival 2018 is ‘Savour Singapore in Every Bite“, it’s not just about familiar, heart-warming Singaporean flavours and dishes, it’s also showcasing Singapore’s rich culture and history through food and creativity such as craft workshops, cooking demonstrations and theatrical experiences.

STREAT – SFF 2018’s Signature Event

STREAT is STB’s anchor event for SFF 2018, it’s a two day event held outdoors and this is the fourth edition (the largest edition yet)! For this year’s STREAT, it’s going to be held at a bigger venue, at the Empress Lawn with extended operating hours (Friday 13th July from 5pm to 10.30pm and Saturday 14th July for a full day from 12pm to 10.30pm).

 The event’s highlight will feature Chef Emmanuel Stroobant (of one Michelin-starred Saint Pierre) and Chef Haikal Johari (of one Michelin-starred Alma). They will join hands for the first time to helm a pop-up restaurant, with a menu of tantalising dishes such as warm Canadian scallops with coconut, turmeric and laksa leaf oil; and beef short rib with black pepper, ginger and buah keluak. Visitors can enjoy an early bird price of S$55 nett (U.P S$60 nett) for the pop-up restaurant’s 5-course menu, by booking online before 9 July 2018 at https://tickets.igo.events/streatpopup. 

Complementing the pop-up is a rousing line-up of establishments, including Old Bibik Peranakan Kitchen, Morsels, Venue by Sebastian, Gayatri Restaurant and Sinar Pagi Nasi Padang – all dishing up local favourites and modern interpretations of Singaporean classics. 

Special shoutout for my friend, The Quarters! They are participating in SFF 2018 – STREAT!

The Quarters is participating in SFF 2018 STREAT, if you are visiting STREAT, you have to visit The Quarters food stall and you must try their delicious food! I knew The Quarters when she made her debut, covering her delicious food cuisines over the past few years, The Quarters is a humble yet modern Singapore local food cuisine that incorporates and evolves local Singapore food delights with a modern fusion twist.

From The Quarters chargrilled cuisines to her burgers, pasta and entree dishes, visitors to STREAT at SFF 2018 would definitely enjoy The Quarters Experience! Check out the photographs inside my Flickr food photographs collection and spot The Quarters! When you visit STREAT at SFF 2018, keep a lookout for some of The Quarters iconic dishes below!

FWAH! Kaya Toast with Foie Gras and Scrambled Egg

Shiok Fries – Salted Egg Sauce and Chilli Crab Sauce with Shoestring Fries (Photo courtesy of The Quarters)

The Quarters Burger with choice of Salted Egg or Lemak Curry Sauce (photo above is the Quarters Burger with Salted Egg)

I have tasted the above dishes over the years that I had covered on The Quarters local fusion food cuisines, they are a must try, absolutely delicious! When you are visiting STREAT, don’t miss it! The Quarters Experience has a charm and aura, that goes beyond their delicious and iconic local fusion food cuisines, through my The Quarters Experience story, you would be able to know, feel and understand why, when you put all those delicious The Quarters cuisines into your mouth, melting into your heart and soul, the foodie spirit inside you.

Savouring the SFF and its events through multi-faceted pillars 

Besides STREAT, STB’s anchor event for SFF 2018, there are many more delicious and fun food events during SFF 2018 for visitors to savour, enjoy and have fun! There are four pillars that exemplify the wide-ranging events which make up the festival. 

1. The Modernity pillar highlights Singaporeans shaking up the food scene with their inventive take on local favourites. 

2. The Culture pillar examines Singapore’s local dining culture and habits. 

3. The Art pillar honours home-grown culinary craftsmen and their interpretations of art. 

4. Under the Tradition pillar, our local heritage is rediscovered through time-honoured cooking methods and ingredients. 

These four pillars broadly represent the different facets of Singapore – Modern, Cultural, Artistic and Traditional – which visitors can discover through the common medium of food, as well as through the various dining events, workshops and activities which SFF offers. 

For more information on the various food events taking place at SFF 2018,

Website: http://www.visitsingapore.com/festivals-events-singapore/annual-highlights/singapore-food-festival/

Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/VisitSingaporeOfficial

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/visit_singapore/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/visitsingapore

SFF 2018 Festival Guide download link: Singapore Food Festival 2018 festival guide book 

* Information courtesy of Singapore Tourism Board *

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Before the Chargrilled food event started, I went down earlier and had a chat with this ModSin food guru, Deming, the Founder of The Quarters, a person who is very passionate about his food, cooking and dining experiences. In my earlier articles that I wrote and shared about The Quarters, kicking it off with- Introducing The Quarters, The Real McCoy Salted Egg Burger and The Quarters Experience.

Using the common food lovers language lingo in Singapore, the Chargrilled Food @ The Quarters is like “zi char meets Izakaya (char-grilled)”, a fusion of local Singapore food meeting the Japanese charcoal grilled cooking. These new food menu options are now available in the dinner menu that diners visiting The Quarters are now able to have a more diversified menu than before, experiencing delicious food on a daily basis.

Today, I shall continue my journey and coverage of ModSin food cuisines at The Quarters. Ladies and Gentlemen, let me present to you, Chargrilled food at The Quarters, No Char, No Count (in no order of food preference)

Bibik’s Chicken – $12

Another perfectly charcoal grilled dish, the Bibik’s Chicken with a rich Buah Keluak Sauce. When I ate the Bibik’s Chicken, the chicken meat was tender and not overcooked, this demonstrated the skill and experience level of the chefs charcoal grill cooking. I love the Buah Keluak Sauce, I love the Bibik’s Chicken, so deliciously, skilfully and meticulously chargrilled to perfection by The Quarters.

Nai You Lobster – $68 (24hr advance order)

This lobster dish stood out, it was charcoal kissed and butter poached. The chefs of The Quarters were really skillful in their charocal cooking techniques, it was just nicely cooked, sweet and tender.

Grilled Steak – From $24

A selection of steaks to choose from, charcoal grilled to the highest standards by The Quarters, from the quality of the steaks to the final grilled steak, absolutely one of the best charcoal grilled dishes by The Quarters.

200g Grassfed Ribeye – $24

250g Angus Ribeye – $38

250g US Wagyu Striploin

400g 30 Day Dry Aged USDA Prime Ribeye – $140

Salted Egg Mid Wings – $12

Charcoal grilled to perfection, topped with The Quarters signature Salted Egg Aioli suace. Your fingers have to be fast and furious or else you might lose the mid wings to your fellow diners eating together.

Fwah! – $18

A most interesting and unique name to this dish, my maiden experience tasting Foie Gras. This had a local flavour to this dish, their house made kaya on toast, scrambled egg on toast. Fwah! is just soft, sweet and delicious, it just melts in your mouth. A ModSin fusion cuisine, our local favourite Singapore breakfast dish with Foie Gras. Just taste it!

Baby Back Ribs – $24

Marinated with their housemade BBQ sauce, this smoked dish will leave you lusting for more of the Baby Back Ribs.

Ooh La La! – $16

The Venus clams, cooked in flambed style with Singapore style chilli sauce and croutons added into them. The final product is like a chilli style soup with Venus clams and croutons. Once you tasted the sauce, you will secretly want more croutons to dip into the Ooh La La sauce and continue eating it!

The Quarters Fried Rice

An egg coated fried rice with two types of salted fish. The rice was so soft, fragrant and not oily at all. The Quarter’s Fried Rice was addictive because it was simply too good, too delicious. Once you tasted it, you will want more of this legendary fried rice by The Quarters.

Grilled Vegetable Platter

If anybody mentions that grilled vegetables doesn’t sound delicious or exciting, let them try the Grilled Vegetable Platter and they would change their views on this type of charcoal grilled vegetable cooking. Presenting Shitake mushrooms, vine tomato and asparagus with fermented black beans and garlic. For somebody like me who doesn’t really grill vegetables, the charcoal Grilled Vegetable Platter is a real delight and most welcome for me. Charcoal grilling the fermented black beans and garlic with asparagus is my favourite among them.

The Quarters Platter – $128

• Salted Egg Midwings
• Buah Keluak Chicken
• Baby Back Ribs
• Angus Ribeye
• Grilled Vegetable Platter
• The Quarters Fried Rice

This new menu at The Quarters is ideal for multi-generations family dinner gathering, 6 amazing food items which are good to be shared among 4-5 people. Add on other delicious dishes on The Quarters menu and you woul have an remarkable and memorable ModSin food experience there with your extended family.

Last but not least – Desserts

There is always room for desserts, there are more delicious choices available in The Quarters food menu! Let me introduce two desserts that were presented during our Chargrilled food tasting event.

Durian Crème Brulee

This is Deming’s trademark dish, the original dish that got me to first know Deming for the first time (3 years ago) before he launched his food concept The Quarters. This is highly recommended, a Must Try if you love durian! Coming from a person who doesn’t eat durian (that’s me).

Wonderffle

2 different ice cream flavours, a scoop of pandan and lemongrass ice cream each, on top of the crusty and crispy waffle base. Pour the gula melaka over them, glazing it perfectly, beautifully and deliciously. This is probably my favourite dessert from The Quarters desserts menu list.

Extended and Expanded Quarters Experience

Personally, the Chargrilled Food @ The Quarters is an extension and expansion to The Quarters Experience that I had, it’s not just about how excellent and delicious the food at The Quarters. The diners can feel the heart, passion and soul of the fusion ModSin food, honest food cooked well, close to the heart, simple yet so wonderful, delicious and fulfilling, not just the taste buds, the tummy, the heart and soul.

“It’s really an expression of pure passion and heart for local flavours” – Deming, Founder of The Quarters. 

First and foremost, having written my personal thoughts, feelings and views, it’s not just because I was invited to a food tasting at The Quarters, or I know the founder.

This is also not the type of food review per se that you might read in papers, magazines and websites.

This is how I give back, Pay-It-Forward and Pass-It-On, to the expanding ModSin local food fusion cuisines by The Quarters, also through my passion, heart, soul, taste buds and tummy, via my photographs, article coverage and sharing.

Thank you Deming, for the invitation to the Chargrilled food tasting event!

 The Quarters

Location: Icon Village, 16 Enggor Street, #01-09, Singapore 079717

Telelphone: 6834 4174

Email: info@thequarters.sg

Website: www.thequarters.sg

Instagram: @thequarterssg

Facebook: The Quarters

Twitter: The Quarters

Opening Hours

Monday to Friday

0900hrs to 2200hrs

Saturday

1000hrs to 2100hrs

Sunday

1000hrs to 1800hrs

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The Quarters Experience was created by Deming, whom I knew a few years back when he was just doing just one food, his trademark Durian Crème Brulee at a pop up event at Haw Par Villa in 2014. In the blink of an eye, he established two food brands, The Quarters and Kush. Watching how Deming established, transformed and innovate his food cuisine over this period time from 2014, I had great respect and admiration for this innovative food entrepreneur friend of mine.

When I was invited down by Deming to experience The Quarters Experience, I was grateful and thankful to be part of this amazing modern communal dining experience. I arrived earlier than the scheduled start time, photographing the setup process on what creates the special experiences behind The Quarters Experience. This was also a time to catch up with my friend Deming before he got very busy during The Quarters experience, hosting and sharing with the guests on each and every dish that was served during The Quarters Experience.

Personally, this was one of the best dining experiences that I ever had, not because I am invited and treated to this Quarters Experience, not because Deming is a friend of mine. Why the Quarters Experience was one of the best dining experiences that I had was because of the love and passion for food, translated into the excellent cooking skills that can be experienced, felt and tasted inside all of the 10 dishes of the Quarters Experience. All the 10 dishes (except for durian crème brulee because I don’t eat durian) touched not just my taste buds, they also touched my heart, mind and soul.

Let me bring you into the world of The Quarters Experience, sharing my thoughts and views of every dish, and interviewing Deming, his stories behind each dish.

Achar

An innovative and unique method to showcase the Achar, it’s a breakaway from the traditional style Achar. The Quarters Experience Achar is like a small pastry/canape type of dish. I liked how the Achar taste, a good mix of the East meets West cuisine.

JH, “Deming, the Achar looks unique and very different from traditional achar, what is the inspiration behind this unique and innovative design?”

DM, “Traditionally made, it serves as an amazing Amuse Busche to whet the appetite of the diners. The combination of the crisp puff and flavour of Achar is amazing.

Shiok Bak

First and foremost, I am a big fan of roast pork and when I saw the description of the Shiok Bak from the menu, I was eagerly looking forward to it! When I saw the dish arriving, I knew I was in for something more special than I ever thought. There were buns complementing the Shiok Bak, that are usually ate with braised pork, along with fresh lettuce. The skin of the Shiok Bak was extra crispy, crunchy and dry. As the name suggests, it’s really shiok to eat this Shiok Bak! Oh yes, there is a sauce to go along with the Shiok Bak too, the spicy rempah!

JH, ”Deming, I love this dish! This Shiok Bak is really shiok and it looks like it has a mix of a few different Asia cuisines cooking style infused into this dish. Let me make a guess, Teochew (the bun for the braised pork a.k.a. lor bak) + Korean (lettuce to be wrapped with pork) + Filipino roast pork? Did I guess correctly?”

DM, “Yes. There is a myraid of influences involved here. Its combining the best of Filipino style crackling with our chinese roast pork technique. The Teochew influence comes from the braising of the pork belly and Peranakan from the Rempah inspired by the Hiam Te Bak. All in all, it is delicious!

Har Lok

A perfectly charcoal grilled prawn, fresh, juicy and declicious. The menu stated that it was Cantonese style and I got curious. What exactly is a Cantonese style cuisine prawn dish?

JH, “Cantonese style, would you mind sharing more about this style of cooking?”

DM, “ This is my contribution in preserving a dying dish in the Zhi Char world. This dish has been overshadowed by Salted Egg Prawns and Cereal Prawn. The essence from this dish is Canontese inspired with its simle yet amazing sauce. The smokiness from the charcoal grill elevates this dish which is a worthy rendition of this Hok Hei laden dish.

Ooh La La

The Venus clams, cooked in flambed style with Singapore style chilli sauce and croutons added into them. The final product is like a chilli style soup with Venus clams and croutons.

JH, “The Oooh La La dish, was it meant to be a spicy soup dish since you added croutons into it?

DM, “This is our take of Singapore’s most favourite Chilli Crab sauce. More than just a cute play on words, this clams in this dish elevates the umami experience of the dish.

Bibik’s Chicken

Another perfectly charcoal grilled dish, the Bibik’s Chicken with a rich Buah Keluak Sauce. When I ate the Bibik’s Chicken, the chicken meat was tender and not overcooked, this demonstrated the skill and experience level of the chefs charcoal grill cooking.

JH, “This Bibik’s Chicken is so delicious, so awesome! I have a few questions, is this a Peranakan cuisine? Was there any special seasoning on the chicken?”

DM, “ This dish is a tribute to the traditional Ayam Bua Keluak. Normally done as a stew, this rendition adds a few more layers into the gastronomic experience. Unlike the usual Buah Keluak Ayam, this dish brings together many more textures. The Chicken is firstly charcoal grilled to achieve a really crispy skin with the meat left tender and succulent. Infused with local herbs and spices, it is a flavour bomb when eaten together with the buah keluak paste.

Mum’s Cabbage

A plate of mixed vegetables, consisting of stewed cabbage, carrots and minced pork. This dish may not look the most glamorous compared to the other counterparts in the 10 course The Quarters Experience. Yet, when I took a bite, the feeling was like “This is Home, truly”. The type of dishes, the emotions and feelings that warms your heart, mind and soul when you are back home eating your favourite food cooked by your parents or grandparents. The menu described it as “Family favourite …” I totally agree.

JH, “Bro, this dish, a simple dish yet I felt so good, the feeling of home cooked food! They just warmed my heart! How did you do it?” 

DM, “ Inspired by what my Mum cooks at home, its about the simplicity and perfect balance of flavours which is appealing. Food done well, with love. Yum!

Quarters Fried Rice

An egg coated fried rice with two types of salted fish. The rice was so soft, fragrant and not oily at all. The Quarter’s Fried Rice was addictive because it was simply too good, too delicious.

JH, “Bro, would you mind teaching me the secret behind the secret to your Quarter’s Fried Rice?” 

DM, “ It’s yet another dish which is a hit with our diners. We go through an arduous process to make sure that the rice is of the right consistency as well as using the right combination of dried fish and cooking technique to accomplish a very satisfying dish.

“Nai You” Lobster

This lobster dish stood out among the 10 dishes, it was charcoal kissed and butter poached. The chefs of The Quarters were really skillful in their charocal cooking techniques, it was just nicely cooked, sweet and tender.

JH, “I saw it on the menu, charcoal kissed and butter poached, would you mind elaborating more on this cooking technique?”

DM, “Inspired by our favourite “Nai You” Crabs and prawns. This is our take on elevating simple ingredients with an amazing lobster. Simply put, we butter poach the lobster and finish the lobster on the grill for that bit of char and smokiness. It’s all about the right timing.

Duriancanboleh

This is Deming’s trademark dish, the original dish that got me to first know Deming for the first time (3 years ago) before he launched his food concept The Quarters. Today, I am back again to taste another revolution and innovation in his traditional and modern cuisine. I gave away my Duriancanboleh because I don’t eat durian (don’t judge me, please!)

JH, “Bro, you know that I don’t eat durian hor, not that I don’t like your Duriancanboleh hor!”

DM, “ You would have enjoyed the other renditions of crème brulee which have done over the years. Lemongrass and Vanilla. The magic and texture of the crème brulee would still be the same. It’s an in house secret which we are proud of.

Profiterole

It’s called the Kaya bomb in the menu, not exactly the profiterole that you have in your mind.

JH, “Bro, this looks more like a The Quarters mini Kaya bun leh, why did u call it a profiterole?” 

DM, “ It’s a Kaya profiterole. An amazing kaya which explodes out of a crispt choux pastry. What can be more delicious and local than this?

At the end of the 10 course The Quarters Experience, I had a very wonderful and very enjoyable food dining experience, a modern communal social dinning experience with an excellent selection of dishes, a mix of traditional and modern cuisine fusion and also East meets West fusion. The chefs excellent, highly experienced and professional cooking skills can be found in their 10 course dishes, without a doubt.

The main attraction doesn’t lie in the fusion of traditional and modern cuisine, or excellent cooking skills. For me, it’s in the heart, mind and soul, the passion and love for cuisine, traditional or modern. That to me, are what makes Deming and his The Quarters stand out, that later gave birth to The Quarters Experience.

I would like to thank Deming of The Quarters for the invitation to experience The Quarters Experience. This was beyond an awesome communal dining experience, it’s a fusion of traditional and modern cuisine. The love and passion for cooking, traditional cuisine, I totally felt it in my heart

If you would like to experience The Quarters Experience for yourself, you can visit their website and register to taste it.

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From a pop up stall, he grew, set up and revolutionised local fusion food with the opening of his café/bistro – The Quarters. I really like The Quarters various local fusion food cuisines, not just because it was really delicious. This was also due to his perseverance to innovate and improve his various cuisines, making it a beautiful and gorgeous combination of the East meets West cuisine. From my coverage of his food at the Quarters in this article that I wrote in 2015 and knowing him personally as a friend, a foodie and the founder of The Quarters, I don’t just sense his love and pride for this food and cooking, I can see it and of course eat it (through his various dishes).

Today, I would like to introduce another new cuisine by The Quarters. This is the Real McCoy, a salted egg burger proudly produced and presented by The Quarters.

To be honest with everybody, I wasn’t sure what to expect from another salted egg dish initially. When I went to The Quarters and attended their food tasting session, I can understand why this was appropriately named The Real McCoy. Look a good look at the salted egg aioli oozing out from this delicious burger! I really love it, I can feel and taste it, the aroma of the salted egg! Partner The Real McCoy with their Shiok Fries and the overall eating sensation is sibei shiok ah!

Let me share with you some information about The Real McCoy, it’s a oat battered, spiced butter milk infused chicken patty, thick, crispy, juicy and not too oily too! It’s accompanied by a nice amount of lettuce, tomato and last but not least, their legendary salted egg aioli!

When I opened my mouth and gave The Real McCoy my first bite, the juicy chicken patty along with their legendary salted egg aioli not just melts in my mouth, it’s all over on my hands and plate too!

Sometimes no words can justify how good a dish can be, therefore, I highly recommend you to visit The Quarters and taste The Real McCoy for yourself.

More information on the Quarters can be found here –

Address: Icon Village, 16 Enggor Street, #01-09 Singapore 079717 (Next to Cold Storage)

Tel: 6834 4174

Website

Facebook Page

Instagram

Twitter

By the way, have you heard of Kush SG? They are related to The Quarters, stay tuned for an upcoming food article to be published soon!

I would like to thank The Quarters for the invitation to The Real McCoy food tasting session. Great job and well done to the folks at The Quarters! Keep up with the good work on local fusion food cuisines!

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I got the chance to be introduced to one of the stall vendors, selling a food that is very popular among the people there and it is a fruit that I do not eat at all, Durian Crème Brulee. We had a great chat and I am got to know this guy behind the Durian Crème Brulee, today I am glad to call him as a friend, an entrepreneur, a business owner during the period when he grew from his little Durian Crème Brulee to a nice and cosy café/bistro, serving delicious, authentic and staying true to the roots of traditional cuisines yet embracing innovation and experimentation to make local food stands out and even better. Ladies and Gentlemen, let me introduce The Quarters.

The Quarters is located in the heart of the Central Business District, inside Icon Village, near to Tanjong Pagar MRT station. I visited The Quarters on a number of occasions over the period when it was officially opened, it’s not just to support a fellow entrepreneur, I was there to enjoy the different types of delicious cuisines and desserts. The layout, design and ambience are cosy and friendly, it feels good to sit there after my meal and have a chat with the boss/founder of The Quarters, from photography stories, how to do marketing campaigns and the stories about running a business that a business owner can relate and understand.

I had visited The Quarters a number of times since it had opened, tasted a number of their delicious dishes and saw first hand for myself on how The Quarters innovates and improves their food selection choices, presentation, food layout, menu layout, café layout and creating new dishes that attracts my taste buds all the time.

What had I tried and tasted at The Quarters over a period of time (approximately 10months since the opening of The Quarters and the day when this article was written), here’s my list of food dishes that I tasted and enjoyed at The Quarters

• Wafu Beef
• Calamari
• Salted Egg Fries
• The Quarterade (One of my favourite beverages – cooling and refreshing)
• Shiok Burger
• Satay Burger (Singapore’s Best Satay Burger)
• The Last Samurai (Ribeye steak with Teriyaki sauce)
• The Great Escape (One of my favourite fish – Barramundi)
• The Raffles Saga (Classic Fish and Chips)
• Ma Jie’s Indulgence (Best Singapore Chilli Crab Pasta experience)
• Curry Favour (A very interesting and pretty delicious Curry Leaf and Chilli Cream Sauce with Linguine)
• Vanilla Crème Brulee (it’s really nice)
• Durian Crème Brulee (their trademark dish! ** I don’t eat durians thus I just had a little bit taste of it once only! **)
• Affogato
• Wonderffle (waffle fans would love it, Lemongrass, Pandan Ice Cream with Gula Melaka Glaze)

This is not so much of a food review article, it’s a sharing of the various selection of delicious food choices at The Quarters. Whenever I visited The Quarters, I paid for most of my meals. The dishes such as the Great Escape, the Shiok Burger and the Quarterade are some of my favourite food dishes by The Quarters.

There are a few dishes that I would to share more with my readers and followers, that is the (1) Satay Burger, (2) Ma Jie Indulgence – Chilli Crab Pasta, (3) Special Appetiser (food tasting) combination and (4) Wonderffle. Before I proceed writing further, I want to inform my readers that I was invited by The Quarters to come down for a food tasting session and I got to taste the above 4 dishes that I wrote down.

The Satay Burger (Singapore’s Best Satay Burger!)

The Satay Burger is a very special dish created by The Quarters, it’s a spiced Chicken Thigh marinated for 24hours between a crispy and chewy handmade Rice Patty (I like to call it a rice burger). What is a satay dish without the true peanut sauce that accompanies the Satay Burger?

I love the Satay Burger by The Quarters! It may look small, however, it was very filling after I ate it! When I was tasting it, I was thinking of using the fork and knife, however, I decided to be unglamourous, placing the Chicken Thigh patty in between the Rice Patty, transforming it into a Satay Burger. Using my hands and pouring the peanut sauce while I am eating the Satay Burger, the experience is priceless, nothing beats licking off delicious food and sauce from my fingers after that.

The Quarters called the Satay Burger, Singapore’s Best Satay Burger and in my personal humble opinion, it is definitely worthy of its call!

Ma Jie’s Indulgence – Chilli Crab Pasta

It never occur to me how a Chinese Cuisine, like our delicious and popular Chilli Crab is a possible mix and match with Western Cuisine such as Pasta.

The Quarters made it their exception, innovating it to combine them together, calling it the Ma Jie’s Indulgence. This Chilli Crab Pasta is indeed really indulgencing, very delicious and very addictive.

It’s not just because I was invited down to taste this dish, it’s really that wonderful and delicious. Why not come down and taste Ma Jie’s indulgence for yourself?

Special Appetiser (Food Tasting) Combination

This is not available on their menu when you visit The Quarters and it is a specially prepared food tasting platter just for this food tasting session that I attended.

I was preparing to write and introduce my friend’s eating place, The Quarters, since a few months back. Finally I managed to do it together with the food tasting invitation and the accumulation of food photos that I took since the opening of The Quarters.

What makes The Quarters is not just about their delicious and unique selection of food choices, it’s also about the friendship, the challenges that business owners faced (something that I can relate to). The cosy and relaxed ambience makes it a nice place to hang out with friends too.

If you have not visited The Quarters, do visit them! For more information on The Quarters, check them out on the following platforms and networks

• Website
• Facebook Page
• Instagram
• Twitter

If you are looking for delicious and fusion local cuisine, head on down to The Quarters at Icon Village and enjoy their wonderful cuisine in a cosy and friendly ambience.

Thank you The Quarters for the food tasting invitation! Thank you for all the various delicious wonderful cuisines that I got to taste and enjoy!

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