The Place It has been a few years since I visited Butcher’s Block at Raffles Singapore and the restaurant is now helmed by Chef Jordan Keao from Hawaii. The interior of the contemporary wood-fire restaurant has not changed since its opening, and perhaps one common misconception is that it is a steakhouse restaurant as there are more than just steaks on the menu. Upon entering the restaurant, you can’t miss The Larder which stores whole carcasses and various cuts of meats, alongside bottled pickles and ferments. It is also an open kitchen concept where the best view of the kitchen is from the long chef’s table in the middle of the restaurant. The dining ambience is quite cosy without the fine-dining formalities, where there are also two private rooms. The Food ‘Imua’ means ‘moving forward with strength and spirit’ in Hawai’ian, which encapsulates Chef Jordan Keao’s desire to put forth the finest – from the carefully sourced ingredients from around the world, to the team’s culinary expertise and service excellence. The latest IMUA tasting menu is available for lunch (S$168++ for five courses) and dinner (S$218++ for six courses) with wine pairings at S$118++ for five glasses and S$138++ [...]
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