Monster Curry has been in Singapore for close to eight years now but stubborn me, who couldn't quite accept the sweeter form of curry, had never thought I would give it a try. But i did recently after my younger sister persuaded me to check out the branch at ION Orchard.
Within a week, i brought my family to its branch at Northpoint City shopping mall and i was so glad to reach a little past 6.00 pm as the queue built up not long after we got a table!
It wouldn't be easy to miss any branch of Monster Curry; aside from having a large signboard, it has godzilla (a cute version) as its beloved mascot and displays of gigantic plates of curry rice right outside! In the case of the branch at Northpoint City, your eyes would be drawn to its red theme.
An order list was provided and although i did keep a copy, i didn't manage to find it! Don't fret as you can find Monster Curry's full menu here. Check the order reference receipt to ensure your order is correct!
Teriyaki Chicken - in the beginning stages of the Japanese cuisine boom in Singapore's hawker centres and food courts, this was one of the first few Japanese dishes i had and i would order teriyaki chicken whenever i see it on the menu then.
Having tried a lot of teriyaki chicken, this wasn't particularly outstanding but good enough when the craving hits, especially after taking into consideration that it's a thick chunk of meat that cost S$5.80.
Cheese Omelette Curry - this was ordered for Jerald and since he's a growing boy, i didn't think it's nice of me to ask him for a bite. I did ask for his verdict and his simple response was "i like it". Probed further, he also added that the authentic one he had at Osaka is better! Oh well, i can't comment much as the curry i had in Japan was soup curry which is different.
Big Fried Fish Salad - my elder sister isn't big on carbohydrates and requested for this instead. The portion was pretty generous and the fried fish was easily one of the impressive ones in recent times; served piping hot, the crust had a nice crunch with the meat encased within, full of juiciness. Dressing wise, you may choose from Yoghurt, Goma (Sesame) or Wafu Daikon.
Monster Combo Curry - with a chef recommended logo next to the dish on the menu, this humongous combo served on a 41-cm plate includes pork katsu, pork shabu-shabu, shrimp tempura, fried fish and cheese.
It shall be devoured by dad and i! Just some background information about the curry, it's made of "14 different vegetables and spices" and had to go through "a two-day rigorous cooking process"!
Since both of us can't take much spiciness, i specifically asked for the lowest level one (there's also a non-spicy version). How to differentiate the spicy level of your curry? By the heart shaped on your curry! If you ask for level 5 (known as monster spicy), there will be five heart shapes!
Now on the food; the curry was sweet as expected but it has a nice twang that goes perfectly with the white rice buried underneath. My younger sister did warn me about their pork shabu and i agreed that without the curry sauce, the porky taste was a bit hard to stomach.
Thick chunk of pork katsu that had a pile of cheese on it and the fried fish was the same kind used for the salad i mentioned earlier. What i extremely enjoyed from the combo curry was the prawn tempura; it retained crunchiness despite half soaked in the gravy, batter wasn't insanely disproportionate to the prawn within and best of all, tasted delicious!
Almost all cleaned up! Next time, i think it would be safer for me to go with their jumbo ebi curry! By the way, Monster Curry has a level 100, 10-ten minute spicy challenge! To know more, click here. For a weak man like me, there's no way i would take up the challenge....
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Address
1 Northpoint Drive,
#B1-102, Northpoint City.
Singapore 768019
Website
Pricing
Teriyaki Chicken - S$5.80
Cheese Omelette Curry - S$12.80
Big Fried Fish Salad - S$11.80
Monster Combo Curry - S$27.80
(Subject to GST and Service Charge)
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