Drinks & Co. Grill & Cocktails Tasting Session 2025
30 Victoria Street
#01-21/22 CHIJMES
Opening Hours:
Mon - Thu: 11am - 11pm
Fri: 11am - 12am
Sat - Sun: 12pm - 12am
https://drinksandco.asia/pages/chijmes
This was an invited media review. I did not pay for the meal during the free hosted tasting session.
Attended with representatives from Chubby Botak Koala, msginginly, Purple Taste, Her Pen And Fork, and Epicurious Caniggia.
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| Truffle Forest Mushroom Pizza (SGD $30) |
Good Meals & Great Times
(Ratings: On a scale of 1 to 10, with 1 = Worst and 10 = Best)
Overall: 8
Ambience & Setting: 8
Food & Beverage: 8
Service: 9
Value for Money: 7
Budget about SGD $115 per person.
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Opened in August 2024, Drinks & Co. Grill & Cocktails is operated by the Drinks & Co. Group. As its name suggests, this restaurant is their concept focused on grill and cocktails, making Drinks & Co. Grill & Cocktails a premier destination for a tasty culinary experience and fun times with family or friends.
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| Drinks & Co. Grill & Cocktails Exterior |
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| Drinks & Co. Grill & Cocktails Interior |
Ambience at Drinks & Co. Grill & Cocktails differs from outdoor to indoors. The outdoor alfresco seating is breezy and relaxing, natural light gently illuminating the rattan cushioned chairs under the canopy. The indoor seating is style like a lounge, spotlights over the communal modern tables and cushioned booths, with shades of red and black, and touches of oriental decor. There is a private room that's comfortable for small business meetings or an intimate party.
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| Drinks & Co. Grill & Cocktails Signage |
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| Decorative Lamp |
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| The Gong Decor |
Service at Drinks & Co. Grill & Cocktails is attentive and friendly. Staff welcome guests enthusiastically, demonstrating good product knowledge as they describe each dish being served. They clean up quickly when diners leave. The heritage buildings mean the bar is rather stand-alone, a pity as guests must head over to see their drinks being made, and the small floor space in front of the bar means only a few can enter at any time.
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| Al-Fresco Seating |
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| Al-Fresco Seating |
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| Al-Fresco Seating |
Food at Drinks & Co. Grill & Cocktails is Modern International cuisine, drawing inspiration from American, French, Italian, Spanish, Japanese, Indonesian, and Singaporean cuisines. Dishes are made-to-order using gourmet ingredients. There is an extensive range of beverages to satisfy most palates and preferences. Portions are sized for individuals. Prices command a premium, budget about SGD $115 per person.
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| Open Kitchen |
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| Display Of Bottles |
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| Drinks & Co. Grill & Cocktails Private Room |
Served over ice, the Water With Lemon (SGD $Complimentary) is refreshing and thirst-quenching, with a mild zesty sour tangy neutral flavour.
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| Water With Lemon (SGD $Complimentary) |
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| Water With Lemon |
Golden wheat glistens, Beer Sapporo Mixed Yin-Yang (SGD $18), barley winks in foam. Swirl of sun and toast, like yin sips yang at a bar, laughing in full malt. Part hazy gold with the scent of clover fields, the other an amber cloak with mocha edges. Toasty. Balanced. Mysterious.
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| Beer Sapporo Mixed Yin-Yang (SGD $18) |
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| Beer Sapporo Mixed Yin-Yang |
The Cocktail Pina Colada (SGD $23) features a blend of white rum, pineapple juice, and coconut cream, blended with ice cubes, then poured into a poco grande glass decorated with grated coconut and garnished with a wedge of pineapple and skewered maraschino cherries. This cocktail is grainy thick viscous in texture, and carries bright fruity sweet tangy sour zesty earthy milky boozy flavour. Feels like a beach.
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| Cocktail Pina Colada (SGD $23) |
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| Cocktail Pina Colada |
The Cocktail Singapore Sling Premium Set (SGD $29) features a blend of Hendricks gin, fresh lime juice, cherry liqueur, grenadine syrup, cointreau triple sec orange liqueur, DOM bénédictine herbal liqueur, pineapple juice, and angostura bitters, shaken and poured over ice into a poco grande glass, garnished with a wedge of pineapple and skewered maraschino cherries. This cocktail is medium thick and almost viscous in texture, and carries robust fruity sour tangy herbal bitter sweet boozy flavour. A suitably tropical punch. For this premium version, they've garnished the glass with rose flower petals and raised a mini Singapore flag. Served with a side of crunchy firm traditional iced gem biscuits with biscuity candied sweet flavour.
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| Cocktail Singapore Sling Premium Set (SGD $29) |
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| Cocktail Singapore Sling Premium Set |
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| Cocktail Singapore Sling Premium Set |
The Mocktail Lychee Cooler (SGD $16) is nicely refreshing, featuring a blend of soda water, white sugar, lychee juice, and whole fresh lychees, served over ice. Has a fruity sweet flavour. Good!
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| Mocktail Lychee Cooler (SGD $16) |
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| Mocktail Lychee Cooler |
Velvet dusk ignites Wine Prosecco The Bellini Strawberry (SGD $20), lips trace trade secrets. Scarlet wall reverberates bubbles pirouette on velvet tongues, every sip a tease.
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| Wine Prosecco The Bellini Strawberry (SGD $20) |
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| Wine Prosecco The Bellini Strawberry |
Inspired by the Malaysian or Singaporean Satay, the Char Grilled Satay Mixed (SGD $36 for 12 sticks) features a dozen sticks of marinated meat on skewers (chicken and beef), grilled till tender and juicy with smoky meaty savoury salty spice flavour. Served with juicy cucumbers with vegetal sweet flavour, crisp red onions with vegetal spice earthy flavour, juicy pineapple with fruity sweet flavour, and soft steamed ketupat / compressed rice cakes with grainy sweet flavour. The highlight is the chunky thick crushed peanut gravy with its nutty savoury salty spice sweet flavour. Highly recommended!
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| Char Grilled Satay Mixed (SGD $36 for 12 sticks) |
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| Char Grilled Satay Mixed |
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| Char Grilled Satay Mixed |
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| Char Grilled Satay Mixed |
The Miso Iberico Pork (SGD $34) features a tender crunchy Iberico pork loin, marinated with miso paste, served with crisp pickled red onions, and fresh micro greens. The pork carries bold smoky meaty savoury salty flavour, while the pickled red onions contrast with vegetal sour sweet earthy tangy zesty flavour. Good!
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| Miso Iberico Pork (SGD $34) |
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| Miso Iberico Pork |
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| Miso Iberico Pork |
Inspired by the Chinese Salt And Pepper Squid, the Signature Salt & Pepper Squid (SGD $22) features tender chunks of calamari squid, coated in a thin, crisp all-purpose flour batter spiced with salt, black pepper, garlic, sugar, and red chili. This results in a deep and robust savoury salty spice sweet flavour. Served with a drizzle of lemon juice for added zesty tangy sour flavour. Highly recommended!
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| Signature Salt & Pepper Squid (SGD $22) |
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| Signature Salt & Pepper Squid |
The Chilli Crab Dip With Mantou (SGD $25) has tender chunks of deshelled jumbo crab lump meat in a thick gloopy chili crab gravy, resplendent with sweet savoury spicy flavour. Served with crisp outside fluffy inside fried mantou buns, that have natural bready savoury sweet flavour, and pick up the rich gravy well. Highly recommended!
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| Chilli Crab Dip With Mantou (SGD $25) |
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| Chilli Crab Dip With Mantou |
The ever-reliable Truffle Forest Mushroom Pizza (SGD $30) features a crisp chewy pizza dough crust, topped with gooey mozzarella cheese, tender forest mushrooms (button, shiitake), thick sour cream, crisp rocket leaves / arugula, and grainy black truffle paste. Combined, the pizza has addictive smoky bready sweet vegetal earthy savoury bitter herbal sour milky cheesy salty flavour, a delight. The melted cheese pulls beautifully away when lifted, yum. Highly recommended!
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| Truffle Forest Mushroom Pizza (SGD $30) |
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| Truffle Forest Mushroom Pizza |
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| Truffle Forest Mushroom Pizza |
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| Truffle Forest Mushroom Pizza |
Loved the Japanese Scallops Aglio Olio Picante (SGD $40) has a base of al-dente chewy spaghetti pasta noodles with grainy sweet salty flavour, garnished with large bouncy juicy Hokkaido scallops seared perfectly with savoury sweet salty flavour, crisp micro greens with vegetal herbal bitter sweet flavour, and tiny juicy globules of tobiko / flying fish roe with briny salty flavour. Tossed with garlic and red chili, this has a fragrant aroma and is delicious. Highly recommended!
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| Japanese Scallops Aglio Olio Picante (SGD $40) |
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| Japanese Scallops Aglio Olio Picante |
Loved the Pan-Seared North Atlantic Halibut Fish (SGD $38), which features a medium-sized boneless fillet of halibut fish, pan-seared perfectly. It's tender and flaky and moist, carrying mild sweet savoury smoky flavour. The grilled broccolini on the side was an unexpected surprised, crunchy and firm with smoky vegetal sweet salty herbal flavour that was so addictive. Completed with tender roasted potatoes with starchy savoury salty flavour. Highly recommended!
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| Pan-Seared North Atlantic Halibut Fish (SGD $38) |
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| Pan-Seared North Atlantic Halibut Fish |
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| Pan-Seared North Atlantic Halibut Fish |
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| Pan-Seared North Atlantic Halibut Fish |
It's time for the big bucks. The 28-Days Aged Australian Beef Wagyu Ribeye (SGD $99) is a premium cut of wagyu beef ribeye with marbling grade 4 or 5, grilled to medium-rare doneness. Has a tender chewy juicy texture with smoky meaty savoury salty flavour, good balance of fat to meat, yum. More of the delicious grilled broccolini, crunchy and firm with smoky vegetal sweet salty herbal flavour that was so addictive. And the tender roasted potatoes with starchy savoury salty flavour. Highly recommended!
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| 28-Days Aged Australian Beef Wagyu Ribeye (SGD $99) |
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| 28-Days Aged Australian Beef Wagyu Ribeye |
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| 28-Days Aged Australian Beef Wagyu Ribeye |
The lovely Passionfruit Panna Cotta (SGD $20) is wobbly soft smooth in texture, with sharp fruity sour tangy zesty sweet floral flavour. Made with whole milk, gelatine, white sugar, heavy cream, vanilla extract, and passionfruit juice, topped with a slice of orange and edible flowers. Good!
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| Passionfruit Panna Cotta (SGD $20) |
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| Passionfruit Panna Cotta |
Despite its looks, the non-caffeinated Strawberry Tiramisu (SGD $22) is excellent. The base of soft savoiardi / sponge lady finger biscuits, alternating layers of creamy strawberry infused mascarpone cheese and thick berry compote (blueberry, strawberry), finished with juicy strawberry slices, combine for a lovely fruity cakey sweet flavour. Highly recommended!
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| Strawberry Tiramisu (SGD $22) |
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| Strawberry Tiramisu |
Overall, we enjoyed ourselves at Drinks & Co. Grill & Cocktails, with their relaxing ambience, friendly service, and delicious food. Will plan to return!
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