Countless numbers of shopping centres fill Orchard Road and, from observing all the various construction, is a trend that will probably continue for some time. Amongst all the huge number of stores, food stops along the way offer the shopper a brief reprise to their endless frenzy.

I stumbled across one small food stop I thought worth blogging about, a small store called ToriQ. ToriQ is a store specialising in Japanese Yakitori, a semi-equivalent to the Malaysia Satay stick. One employee is always busy grilling away little hunks of meat and sometimes assorted vegetables skewered onto little sticks that provide a very portable and relatively healthy snack.

ToriQ is not very large with the insides only big enough for the all the employees grilling and serving and a few stools encouraging very brief stays. A big glass panel separates the customers from the grilling section but the entire cooking process is very visible, at least guaranteeing a certain level of quality.

The menu is not overly complex – you order various types of skewers with the option of the better value “packs” providing rice and a drink as well. Most of the grilled skewers are dunked into a warm sauce (my guess is teriyaki) and then put into the various bags or packages. The cheapest sticks are the chicken sticks at only S$0.90 each and the most expensive being the Unagi (eel) ones at S$2.00.

Details: ToriQ
Found On: I think it was at the bottom floor of Tang’s Shopping Complex on Orchard Road
Highlights: Freshly grilled meat and vegetables provide a healthier alternative to all the stalls serving fried variations. Pretty good value for money as well.
Improvements: More seating for patrons.
The Kua Rating: 6.5 out of 10