601 New North Road is a small, white-themed, simple (Japanese) restaurant. The place has an open kitchen counter and is just the right size for diners to appreciate the clean lines and elegance of the place. The service is also quiet, warm and pleasant, guaranteed to enhance the dining experience for whoever walks through the door.
The interior, reminiscent of a Japanese Shonan-style Café(to be added ” Popular urban beach resort), speaks of the owners love of surfing, as is evidenced by several interesting surfboards and framed photographs.
601 New North Road’s chef, Chef Hiro, who previously displayed his skills at an upscale hotel, is meticulous about using all-natural ingredients in his creations. This shows in several original recipes that are both healthy and delicious. In short, the dining experience at 601 New North Road may be described as being “kind and tender to the palate”.
The service and quality at 601 New North Road is also different from most generic fast food or franchise diners. Visitors may select from among the daily specials displayed on the chalkboard menu. Each of these is made from the freshest catches, purchased and selected by the chef on that same day from the seafood market. This way, patrons are sure to discover a new dish each time they visit.
Because of the quality of the food and service, 601 New North Road has been awarded a prize as one of the 50 Best Restaurants by local magazines and media. Visiting the place once may not be enough, as there are myriads of different tastes and experiences to enjoy in this simple place. You need to be quick, though, as the place is usually packed on weekends!
The food shown in the photographs are Hassun Happin – 8 original dishes created by the chef out of seasonal ingredients. For dinner set menus, you may select 2 kinds of entrees as your main dish and you may enjoy up to 8 kinds of original creations for your meal. You may make reservations to partake of Hassun Happin at 601 New North Road for a minimum of 2 persons. Please make reservations a day ahead.
Place Photo detail From left
- Hapuka Nigiri wrapped with wild Wasabi Leaf.
- Grilled Asparagus
- Pan Seared John Dory Liver with Fond Tomato on Lotus Roots.
- Prawn on Toasted Onion Bread
- Deep Fried Dumpling sheet on Hapuka Cheeks.
- Tempura Tofu, Eggplant & Halovmi Cheese
- Tuna Sashimi with Wasabi, Wakame & Daikon.
- Fresh Salmon Roll in The Julienne.
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mark, 9 years ago
Tonight is my 4th visit to this restaurant over 12 months and although i should write this review after i have been, i was surprised to find no reviews already; this is an excellent restaurant which often requires booking as it is small; the chef is innovative and the food excellent, very fresh and seasonal; slightly fusion with a traditional bent.
at the bottom of kingsland on the way to St Lukes; hope this encourage others to test drive at the risk of making it even more difficult to get into…cheers