Have you ever wondered how did Eighteen Chefs come about? Are there really eighteen of them? Maybe, maybe not. But that’s not the point. Benny, the owner of Eighteen Chefs, was formerly a drug addict. As we all know, anything is possible if you have the determination and sure enough, Benny became the first Singaporean to train at Jamie Oliver’s restaurant, Fifteen. He then went on to open Eighteen Chefs at Eastpoint Mall, and it slowly expanded to include outlets at Yishun, Tiong Bahru Plaza and Fusionopolis! It is heartening to know that Benny is doing well after being freed from his shackles.

This is my primary school BFF. Believe it or not, SL and I have known each other since we were in Primary Two! Looking back on what we did together as kids never fails to make us laugh. We were silly but that’s because we were innocent. Actually, we still are! 😛

Eighteen Chefs has a pretty appealing concept whereby you can ‘be your own chef’! Not in terms of cooking the food of course! However, you get to choose between pasta or rice, then proceed to choose the sauce and ingredients of your preference! You can mix and match in whichever combination you want. Yes you call the shots! Hmmm.. None of us did, that night! I was kinda looking forward to the black pepper baked rice that Bella V had recommended but it wasn’t in the menu. SL had the Seafood Aglio ($12.90). A very simple and comforting pasta dish of prawns, mussels and calamari tossed in garlic and olive oil.

Us, ever ready to tuck into our food! 😛

Fish and Chips! Boring? Beer battered fish and chips! What’s new? How about… Root Beer Battered Fish and Chips ($13.80)?! That sure caught our attention, and I hope yours as well! I was amazed by the size of the fish and it really looked like it was deep fried perfectly! Chewy Charles commented that the the fish was normal dory fish and the batter was the only thing that stood out. He could taste root beer when he bit into the crust but it was just a faint aftertaste. He was quite satisfied with it!

This is not something I would usually order but I did so out of curiosity. I mean.. Salmon Fillet in Orange Sauce ($15.80)! Really, orange sauce? Firstly, the portion looked decent. I was expecting a thin slice of salmon fillet but what I got was a huge chunk. The orange sauce was creamy and buttery. Just like the root beer batter, the taste of orange was not distinct. Honestly, I was looking forward to a citrusy blast instead! The salmon fillet was fresh and I loved how tender and moist the chunks of meat were when I polished off the fish using my fork.

I might return to Eighteen Chefs for their baked pasta or rice! 🙂 Show some support for ‘Good People Great Food’!

Eighteen Chefs
302 Tiong Bahru Road
#02-K1/K6 Tiong Bahru Plaza
Tel: 6272 0961

Opening Hours:
Mon to Sun
12pm – 9.30pm