Cheese Addiction Review: Raclette Cheese Karaage And Wagyu Beef Bolognese Under $7 At Tampines

While we have tried raclette cheese many times at hipster bazaars and food festivals, result a kiosk serving up raclette cheese in a shopping mall still got us excited. Cheese Addiction - Raclette Cheese In Century Square Food at Cheese Addiction The first dish we got was the Raclette Tori Karaage ($6.90) .

There were six huge pieces of fried chicken blanketed with warm, gooey cheese and sprinkled with bits of sesame seeds. Like any good karaage you get from a decent Japanese eatery, the ones at Cheese Addiction were fried to a nice brown and was served hot and crispy.

As for the cheese, the layers were so thick that you don’t have to worry about not getting a perfect cheese pull shot. Compared to its intense smell, the taste of the cheese was much more subtle, reminding me of gruyère cheese.

The other dish that we tried – Raclette Shrimp ($6.90) – had a greater variety of elements. Below the standard layer of melted cheese were ingredients such as baby potatoes, chicken cocktails, shrimp nuggets, ebi fry, and a shrimp cheese ball. While the shrimp looked huge, we were slightly disappointed that it was mainly made up of batter.

With the thick layer of cheese coating the batter, the taste of the shrimp was further diminished and we could hardly tell if there was any shrimp in it. Though the ebi fry was underwhelming, the other components pulled the entire dish up.

We took a special liking to their prawn nugget and shrimp cheese ball. If you are getting this, I’d recommended eating the nugget before the shrimp cheese ball; the latter is saltier and may overwhelm the lighter-tasting nuggets.

They as well have an a la carte baked cheese menu, where you can as well find dishes such as Kimchi Cheese Tteokbokki ($5.90) and Wagyu Beef Bolognese w/ Pickles ($6.90) . They were unfortunately unavailable during the time we visited, so we settled for their Mac and Cheese ($5.90) .

The top layer of penne was baked, such that it was slightly charred to add a bit of crispiness to the al dente pasta. There was also a light hint of smokiness, which was an enjoyable addition to the overall dominant cheese taste.

For a wider variety of tastes and texture, I’ll recommend ‘upgrading’ the Mac and Cheese with toppings such as Tori Karaage ($1.50 for two pieces) or Ebi Fry ($1 for one piece) ! Ambience at Cheese Addiction Occupying a small space at the basement of Century Square, Cheese Addiction is a pick-up kiosk with no seats available.

The raclette cheese is melted on the spot upon order, meaning you get your cheese hot and gooey. Both the Raclette Tori Karaage and Raclette Shrimp tempt me to pay a second visit – but only if I happen to be around the area.