[{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https:\/\/thehomeground.asia\/destinations\/singapore\/crew-eats-the-team-at-three-of-como-dempseys-restaurants-share-where-they-eat\/#NewsArticle","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/thehomeground.asia\/destinations\/singapore\/crew-eats-the-team-at-three-of-como-dempseys-restaurants-share-where-they-eat\/","headline":"Crew Eats: The team at three of COMO Dempsey’s restaurants share where they eat","name":"Crew Eats: The team at three of COMO Dempsey’s restaurants share where they eat","description":"Nestled a few minutes away from Orchard Road is the quaint and hip neighbourhood surrounding Dempsey Hill. It was once a nutmeg plantation in the 1850s, before getting repurposed as a military camp, known as Tanglin Barrack. 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Today, the tranquil neighbourhood still boasts the unique rustic charm of yesteryears and is known to be one of Singapore\u2019s leading dining and shopping destinations.In this special series, we interview staff from not one, but three renowned dining establishments in Dempsey Hill \u2014 COMO Cuisine, The Dempsey Cookhouse & Bar, and Ippoh Tempura Bar by Ginza Ippoh \u2014 all of which are within spitting distance from one another.Read on to hear from Sous Chef Sorasit Duangeesai and Service Leader Tan Li Yee from COMO Cuisine; Executive Chef Lisa Revilla-Thien and Guest Relations Assistant Manager Natasya Jaaffar from The Dempsey Cookhouse & Bar; Restaurant Manager Alexis Wong and Assistant Restaurant Manager Chloe Ong from Ippoh Tempura Bar by Ginza Ippoh.Sorasit Duangeesai, Sous Chef at COMO CuisinePhoto courtesy of Sorasit Duangeesai37-year-old Sorasit Duangeesai, or Tar as his colleagues call him, has had over 10 years of culinary experience with the COMO Group. His impressive resume entails working as a Chef de Partie in COMO Metropolitan Bangkok in Thailand and COMO Parrot Cay in the Turks and Caicos Islands, as well as a pastry chef at COMO Uma Paro in Bhutan. For the Thai native, comfort food entails a fresh serving of spicy green papaya salad of which, according to him, reminds him of home.When asked about his favourite dining haunt on the sunny island, Tar reveals that a meal at Hanashizuku Japanese Cuisine at Cuppage Plaza is extremely satisfying and akin to what he had tasted in Japan. According to the sous chef at COMO Cuisine, the restaurant\u2019s Alaskan King Crab Tempura is well-worth every penny. He says: \u201cThe texture on the crab is superb.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0Photo courtesy of Sorasit DuangeesaiHanashizuku Japanese CuisineAddress:\u00a0Cuppage Plaza, 5 Koek Road, #02-01, Singapore 228796Opening hours:\u00a0Monday to Friday: 11.45am \u2013 2.30pm, 5.30pm \u2013 10.30pm; Saturday and Sunday: 5.30pm \u2013 10.30pmDenyse Tan, Service Leader at COMO CuisinePhoto courtesy of Tan Li YeeCOMO Cuisine\u2019s service leader Denyse Tan prides herself as a purveyor of good Japanese grub in Singapore. One of her favourite Japanese restaurants here is Gaijin Japanese Soul Food, located in King Albert Park (KAP) Mall in Central West Singapore. When not at work, she would find herself indulging in a light and flavourful bowl of dumpling soup. \u201cMy friend recommended this place,\u201d she says. \u201cI find the food here value-for-money and I like how cosy it is.\u201d\u201cI would recommend the Ebi Tempura Udon,\u201d she says. According to the 27-year-old, the udon noodles hail from the Akita prefecture in Japan, and are known for their chewy and easy-to-slurp properties.Photo courtesy of Denyse TanGaijin Japanese Soul FoodAddress:\u00a0KAP Mall, 9 King Albert Park, #01-40, Singapore 598332Opening hours:\u00a0Monday to Sunday:\u00a0 12pm \u2013 3pm, 6pm \u2013 9.30pmLisa Revilla-Thien, Executive Chef at The Dempsey Cookhouse & BarPhoto courtesy of Lisa Revilla-ThienGrowing up in the Philippines, executive chef at The Dempsey Cookhouse & Bar Lisa Revilla-Thien frequently reminisces about the time when her parents would bring her sister and herself to the famous restaurant chain \u2018Pancake House\u2019. \u201cThey serve the best spaghetti with meat sauce,\u201d she adds. \u201cIt just gives me a warm, fuzzy, comforting feeling each time I have a warm bowl of noodles with meat sauce and cheese.\u201d Married to the French-born Eurasian chef David Thien, Mrs Revilla-Thien is also the first Filipino to become an executive chef for Michelin-starred Chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten at The Dempsey Cookhouse & Bar.\u00a0On what is her definition of a good meal, she says, \u201cThe best meal is always cooked by my husband.\u201dPhoto source: Beauty in a PotFor her, a post-work supper escapade with her fellow colleagues to Beauty in a Pot had her fall in love with the quintessential soup dish. \u201cNot only is the broth rich and satisfying, but I also love how you can customise your own sauce with their wide range of condiments. All these yield a different taste and texture with each bite.\u201d Her go-to soup base is the beauty collagen broth and some of her favourite toppings include otak otak fish paste, fried beancurd skin, and sliced meat.Beauty in The Pot at The Centrepoint (one of seven outlets)Address:\u00a0176 Orchard Road, The Centrepoint #05-16, Singapore 238843Opening hours:\u00a0Daily 11.30am – 3am (Last order at 2.15am)Natasya Jaaffar, Guest Relations Assistant Manager at The Dempsey Cookhouse & BarPhoto courtesy of Natasha JaffarGuest relations assistant manager of The Dempsey Cookhouse & Bar Natasya Jaffar prefers staying in and binging on the latest TV series on her days off. But when she does head out, she would dress up and pamper herself and her friends, with a hearty meal. Ms Jaffar recommends dining at tcc \u2013 The Connoisseur Concerto, specifically the branch at International Building. Her favourite dishes there include Soft-Shell Crab Tacos and Baby Crabfish Spaghetti.Photo source: tcc \u2013 The Connoisseur Concertotcc \u2013 The Connoisseur Concerto (one of nine outlets)Address:\u00a0International Building, 360 Orchard Road, #01-01, Singapore 238869Opening hours:\u00a0Monday to Sunday:\u00a0 10am \u2013 3amAlexis Wong, Restaurant Manager at Ippoh Tempura Bar by Ginza IppohPhoto courtesy of Alexis Wong\u201cI love izakaya (a type of Japanese bar that is neither a full-fledged restaurant nor a pub, but offers up affordable bar bites, such as grilled skewers or fried snacks, and booze) and I\u2019m always on a lookout for good casual restaurants,\u201d says Alexis Wong, restaurant manager at Ippoh Tempura Bar. For the 36-year-old, the casual izakaya Yakitori Yatagarasu located at Circular Road ticks all the boxes for a satisfying chow down.Replete with plenty of wooden accents, the walls along the narrow bar are adorned with Japanese memorabilia \u2014 sake bottles, ornamental fans, and exquisite clay or porcelain potteries \u2014 while a small sushi counter is placed in the middle. There, a good selection of izakaya food, bar bites and booze beckons. Ms Wong recommends that first-timers savour the Bonjiri Yakitori, a succulent, collagen-rich chicken tail skewer, and rounding up the meal with a hearty bowl of chicken soup noodle. \u201cSharing is caring, so I don\u2019t mind recommending this place to others, even though doing so might make securing a spot more difficult.\u201dPhoto courtesy of Alexis WongYakitori YatagarasuAddress: 72 Circular Road, #01-01, Singapore 049426Opening hours:\u00a0Monday to Saturday:\u00a0 6pm \u2013 10.30pm; Closed on SundaysChloe Ong, Assistant Manager at Ippoh Tempura Bar by Ginza IppohPhoto courtesy of Chloe OngIppoh Tempura Bar\u2019s assistant manager Chloe Ong is a fan of local zi-char (which is Hokkein for \u2018stir-fry\u2019) dishes. \u201cI am a believer that good food ought to be shared, especially with friends,\u201d she says, noting that her go-to zi char restaurants include Long Ji Zi Char and Keng Eng Kee \u2014 the latter is also Candlenut\u2019s chef-owner Malcolm Lee\u2019s favourite dining haunt. One of her favourite dishes to try at Long Ji Zi Char is the Crab Bee Hoon, comprising rice vermicelli and a whole crab, served in a claypot and milky broth. For an even more savoury option, Ms Ong suggests trying the Pan-fried Coffee Pork Ribs. \u201cIt\u2019s flavourful and the coffee taste is neither too bitter nor sweet; it\u2019s just nice.\u201dPhoto source: Long Ji Zi Char \/ FacebookLong Ji Zi CharAddress:\u00a0253 Outram Road, Singapore 169049Opening hours: Monday to Sunday:\u00a0 5pm \u2013 10.30pmJoin the conversations on TheHomeGround Asia’s\u00a0Facebook\u00a0and\u00a0Instagram, and get the latest updates via\u00a0Telegram."},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Destinations","item":"https:\/\/thehomeground.asia\/destinations\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Singapore","item":"https:\/\/thehomeground.asia\/destinations\/\/singapore\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Crew Eats: The team at three of COMO Dempsey’s restaurants share where they eat","item":"https:\/\/thehomeground.asia\/destinations\/singapore\/crew-eats-the-team-at-three-of-como-dempseys-restaurants-share-where-they-eat\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]