Many of you will remember my review of
Jiv Jago, back in November 2013. Back then, I reviewed this new Western vegetarian restaurant on their very first day. Understandably, the first day is tough for any business - So I decided to do another review of Jiv Jago, now that a few months have passed and they have had a chance to settle down. Jiv Jago is run by husband and wife duo Yuga and Vaishnavi.
Jiv Jago Vegetarian CafeLocation: 17 Bali LaneContact: 96796722Opening Hours: Mon-Fri 11am-10pm, Sat 12pm-11pm. Sunday Closed. The menu has more or less stayed the same, since my last visit. Although a few extra dishes have been added. The dishes are all entirely Western, and yes, many of their dishes do include mock meat and dairy. If you're someone opposed to the idea of consuming mock meat, then avoid Jiv Jago. If you're a vegan, most dishes can quite easily be adjusted to be made vegan. Just make sure to state you are vegan, upon ordering.
Here is Jiv Jago's most loyal customer.
First dish of the day that we selected was the
Garlic Bread. Vegans like myself are usually very cautious of ordering garlic bread outside, due to the fact that it is usually made using butter or non-vegan margarine. I was delighted to find out that there is no dairy used in this garlic bread. Moreover, the taste of the garlic paste used was really outstanding. A nice way to begin the meal.
Price: $3.50. 7/10Another side dish available at Jiv Jago is the
Chicken Nuggets. Obviously these nuggets are not made from scratch, so there is not really any chef skill involved in this dish. But, if you love mock meat, then these nuggets will appeal to you. Having said that, I've eaten better chicken nuggets. This particular version didn't have the dense juiciness that I've experienced from others.
Price: $4.00. 6/10 The dish that I loved most from my first visit of Jiv Jago was the spaghetti. Therefore, this time around I experimented with another pasta dish named
Spicy Chicken Spaghetti. The key reason as to why Jiv Jago pasta dishes are so delicious is the sauces. The tomato sauce is fresh and made from scratch by chef Vaishnavi and has a wonderful flavour, which is packed full of tomato punch. This awesome sauce is coupled with well cooked spaghetti. Those that are vegan must make sure to request for this dish to be made without cheese.
Price: $8.90. 9/10Next dish was a new item on their menu, the
Beef Burger. Overall this is quite a run-of-the-mill burger, but I was particular impressed by the authenticity of the mock meat used as the burger patty. It really had quite an impressive resemblance to a real beef burger. This burger comes with a generous side serving of crinkle cut fries, drizzled in tomato ketchup. If you're looking for a decent Western burger, than this is definitely one you should consider ordering.
Price: $8.50. 8/10Next dish to the table was the
Mutton Pizza. Jiv Jago have quite a sizable variety of pizzas to choose from. However, these pizzas will inevitably come with cheese by default. Therefore, for this visit, I decided to experiment with ordering the pizza without cheese. To me (being a recovering pizza addict), pizza will never be the same without that glorious gooey stringy cheese on top. But having that, I still found myself enjoying this cheeseless version. The mutton is a little bit dry though, but the tomato sauce used on the base made up for it. This pizza was made vegan
upon request, if you want it to be made without cheese, be sure to specify when ordering.
Price: $8.90. 7/10To finish the meal off we indulged in the vegan
Lime Sorbet. Jiv Jago has a number of vegan and non-vegan ice creams to choose from. This particular sorbet was zesty and refreshing, a great way to end our wonderful meal at Jiv Jago.
Price: $3.00 (1 scoop). 7/10Conclusion - Jiv Jago are improving day by day. I believe it is important that vegetarian food in Singapore comes in many different shapes and sizes. If you're looking for healthy vegan/vegetarian food, you're probably going to want to stay away from Jiv Jago. But if you're looking for a fantastic venue, that has welcoming hosts and delicious Western food - Then Jiv Jago is one of the best in Singapore. The spaghetti dishes are a particular must order.Overall Rating
Food - 7/10
Ambiance- 9/10
Service - 9/10
Value - 7/10
