We should have just stuck to the hawker centre instead.
Apparently the pricier, supposedly classier dining branch of the MoF line (the franchise of desserts and Japanese food outlets popping up at several shopping malls across the island), My Izakaya serves Japanese and Korean dishes, as well as the entire line of desserts the chain is known for.
I had the salmon bibimbab (Korean mixed rice), which had a huge “Chef’s Recommendation” sticker on the menu. If that was the best the chef had to offer, the outlet must be sad indeed. Firstly, the bibimbab (which is usually a whole melting pot of ingredients) was scarce on the actual number of ingredients, with only a few slices of salmon sashimi and a miserable serving of egg and some lettuce. The rice, after being mixed, was totally tasteless (save for a slight hint of burnt grains) and coarse. The salmon was equally tasteless and was in fact so nondescript that I would not have noticed I was eating it had I not specifically looked out for it in every scoop.
A friend had the beef bibimbab (another recommendation) and the prognosis was equally bleak (and tasteless). When our dishes had both arrived, we had likened the steaming bowls to those offered by Pepper Lunch but, having finished the bibimbabs, were forced to concur that the latter was way better (even if I’m not all that big a fan of Pepper Lunch in the first place).
My other friend had a salmon bento set which proved to be the best meal of the bunch, although that’s not saying much. The overall product was more edible than the bibimbabs, although my friend commented on the coarseness of the rice and the mediocrity of the salmon quality. In a direct contrast to the bibimbab rice though, the bento set’s rice was filled with too much vinegar and was too overwhelming.
Overall, while the service at the outlet was decent (although the seat we were allocated was strangely stuffy), the food was so bad that the entire dining experience left a bad aftertaste in our mouths. I would definitely recommend staying away from MoF My Izakaya for those visiting West Coast Plaza, especially considering the variety of good restaurants in the mall.
Rating: 1 out of 5 stars
MOF@My Izakaya
Address: 154 West Coast Road
West Coast Plaza
#01-48
Singapore 127371
