I tried these new offerings near Mills Monday night. They are nearly side by side near Mamak. Parking is next to non-existant.
The Moderne - It has a "the". So, you know they think they are important. They skate a bit close to the precious edge, but, they are interesting. There has always been a waiting list since they opened around the new year. I snuck in at 5pm. The drinks looked better than the food. I tried the $10 raw tuna salad, $10 calamari and $6 ribs. The tuna was a bit sticky and ham handedly cut. Soft. Still ok. Lots of wakame and cukes. Nice "bowling". The calamari was thin. Pretty good fry. Decent amount. Asian dip. The ribs were the best. Two, large, old school red Chinese take out ribs. Meaty. Sticky sauce. The menu is what they call "tapas". Mis-indentified. Just small plates with a mostly Asian bent. Things like: $8 gyoza, $6 to $12 chicken, beef, Chilean sea bass skewers, $20 lamb rack, $12 to $14 sushi rolls, $6 edamame. Carpaccio, and wings. Mixology drinks. Huge selection of premium booze. Not so great wine selection. Ok beer. They said they are part of USBG Group. Two other Japanese restaurants. I forget which. Open for dinner. Hip clientele. Gold, brown tones. Kind of a Palm Beach vibe. Central bar. Patio. If they harness the kitchen, watch out.
Sampaguita - It means Jasmine in Filipino. I had a scoop of their namesake for $5. Great. Homemade. Bits of lychee. Lots of cool flavors. Open for two months. Longer hours now. Especially on weekends. Used to only be post 5pm. Modern look. Mostly white. Rectangular. WiFi. Strongly recommend.
Haan Coffee - Grabbed a $5 Seoul iced coffee. Good. Milky. Sweet. Modern. Small menu of drinks. Similar look to Sampaguita. They said the opened two months ago, but, they were the first to open.
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