But there are eateries where you can get a very good meal for less - restaurants such as Teppan Kappou Kenji, which opened in November last year in Tanjong Pagar Road near Orchid Hotel.
Unlike the neighbouring casual Japanese eateries which allow passers-by to look in through glass walls, its dining room is discreetly hidden behind a wooden sliding door.
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