I enjoyed my first experience here at Maru hanpan. I liked that they had the sharing platters that are suitable for a group of 3 or 4 to share. Menu has lots of variety and choice to choose from.
Food:
Ordered the large Assorted Hanpan dish which came with a little bit of everything. Most of the dishes came with 3 to 4 pieces of each which was perfect. In this platter, my favourite were the fried chicken, fried potato, tonkatsu chicken and rice ball. Chicken was still moist on inside but nice and crispy on the outside. The tonkatsu with cheese and yam inside was good and unique too. The rice ball was a great complement to the fried dishes. I wasn't a big fan of the salad that came with the platter, I thought that the sauce was too vinegary. However, the initial salad that came as an appetizer dish with the sesame dressing was really good. Beware, the noodles in the platter are very spicy.
Atmosphere:
The vibe of the restaurant is very comfortable. Perfect for groups to come and catch up over good food. It encourages groups to eat and chat slowly, not rushed.