Shin Minori Japanese Restaurant at UE Square

It started to rain heavily after I stepped out of the house.

I was freezing to death wearing this -

Mustard chiffon dress - BKK

Mustard spring hair clip - Hunan, China

Cream ribbon belt - 淘宝

Aunties' gathering became extra-ordinary with a male.  He is an old pal who travels frequently, as such, all of us were so happy to have this thorn among the roses ^.^

Shin Minori offers a-la-carte buffet, different concept from Kiseki Japanese Restaurant and Chiso ZanMai.

We gotten a table by the window, hallucinating snow outside when it was actually raining >.<

Their board menu has several dishes but became a chore when comes to ordering.....  Their ordering slips are separated into different categories, sushi, ramen, teppanyaki etc.....

Meaning if you want ramen, you have to get the correct colored slip to order.  If you want sushi, you have to search for another colored slip to place the order.  It was really a hassle just to look for the correct colored slip.

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 As age was catching up, almost everybody, including me, had to squint our eyes under the dim light to look at the menu and order the dishes.  This restaurant is certainly not too "elderly friendly" lolxxx....  We were really busy despite that dishes were brought to our tables.

A small pot of green tea to be shared among the 6 of us.

Thus the waiter kept walking up and down to refill.

He could had end his "agony"  by simply providing another tea-pot.

Pumpkin chawanmushi.

It's actually chawanmushi with pumpkin sauce.

Something new to me, thumbs up for the sweet taste too.

It's half a cup only.

Cream of crab bean paste soup.

Warm and creamy, comforting on a rainy day, although it's half a bowl per serving.

Pork chop with bread crumbs with texture just nice.

Sorry for the poor quality pic, the restaurant was dim and I forgotten to bring my camera with me.

Got to pardon the performance of my iphone >.<

Personally, I quite liked the tempura, the batter has got a mild sweetness.

Unlike others I had eaten, was just tasteless crispy flour.

Nothing to rant or rave for the below dishes -

Assorted sashimi with neat presentation, but that's about all.

I wouldn't say it's not fresh but neither did it meet my expectation.

As such, my impression with the restaurant was dampened.

Edamame

 Cold tofu

Grilled Mackerel

Cucumber with soya bean paste

Grilled pork with garlic seasoning

 Teriyaki Chicken

Now, the disappointing dishes -

 Asparagus bacon, ridiculously and miserably small, 太小气了!
Like size of tampon sia :X

I purposely placed my thumb near it for comparison.

A few days later, I went to satisfy my cravings at Tori Q Rice.

Hand rolls of seaweed was soft and limp.

The display was unappetising, even hand rolls at any supermarket has a better presentation than these.

Kimchi with pork, salt over-dosed.

Nevertheless, I had enjoyed the dinner,  it has got nothing to do with the food;

it was the company of my dear friends.

That's the end of the food review and below are the necessary information:

Shin Minori Japanese Restaurant

81 Clemenceau Avenue

#03-15/16 UE Square (Shopping Mall)

Singapore 239917

Tel: 6733 2272

Lunch (Mon to Sun) 11.30am to 2.30pm

Adult S$32++

Child S$22++

Dinner (Sun to Thurs) 6pm to 10.30pm

Adult S$36++

Child S$24++

Dinner (Fri, Sat, Eve of Public Holidays)

Adult S$39++

Child S$27++

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My wardrobe

A collection of what I had wore recently and a few self-takes.

This post is actually made up of my Instagram pics.

I thought of just putting everything together.

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It was a bold combination of orange and pink.
Multi-colored clutch bag and shoes gave the overall look a softer approach.

If I wore black heels with black handbag, probably will look too sharp.

Hot pink tunic & belt - Bangkok
Orange pants - Uniglo
Cloth bangles & Multi-colored  clutch - Bangkok

Rainbow heels - KIYO

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T-shirts not necessary goes with jeans and shorts only.

I matched it with a chiffon mini-skirt, weekend need not be boring.

Usagi Hairband, T-shirt with puffy sleeves, Naraya sling bag, chiffon skirt - Bangkok

Pink Wedges - Mitsu

Usagi Hairband are simply a wired  thin piece of cloth.

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Soft colors for feminine look.

Chiffon lacy cream top - 淘宝

Light blue and pink pleated skirt - Bangkok

Pink wedges - Bata

I did filter this pic but make-up was kept light to match with the outfit.

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Red is a color that makes every woman look lively and vibrant.

Chiffon blouse, red mini-skirt, white clutch - Bangkok

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Wearing pink makes a person more approachable.

Pink cardi - Hypnosis

Blouse - Bangkok

Light brown belt - 淘宝

White shorts - Osmose

Naraya tote bag - Bangkok

Pink banana clip - Bangkok, it's really big and 夸张, but being pretty is all that matters.

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As a manicurist, I am very sensitive to colors.

It reflects on my dressing.

I decide what look I prefer on that day, soft gentle look as above, or sharp and chic as below.

Hairband - Chomel

Navy Blue Blouse - Bangkok

Denim Jeggings - Uniglo

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Vampy look in black.  Wore these on a rainy day.

Knitted top - Hypnosis

Gauze skirt & stocking - 淘宝

Suede boots - Bugis Village

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Yellow isn't a easy color to pull off.

This is sort of mustard and compliments my skin tone.

I looked fat cos' I put on weight (damn it), nevertheless the overall look is very 小女人.

Dress - Bangkok

Cream ribbon belt - 淘宝

Hair clip - China

Close-up of the lace detail.

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I can never put on a ragged look.

This was the best I could.  Was comfortable on a rainy day.

Knitted top - H&M (kids' department)

Cream shorts - Kate Love

Military boots - 淘宝

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In bold colors again.

Was wearing the same pink tunic as the first pic.

Match with high-low hemline skirt this time, from Bangkok as well.

Skull ear hook from Scape, super love it.  It's currently on loan to my kid sis.

There are always different opinions on my dressing.

Some say they love it ^.^

Some say it just too bold and not appropriate in Singapore  (only acceptable in overseas... meaning Singapore girls don't deserve to dress up??)

Some say I should dress my age (ie. to wear their mothers' clothing)

Whatever it is, the only person who has the right to approve and disapprove my dressing is my hubby.