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Harry’s Bar – Sinful (and Awesome) Bar Food

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By Veron Ang

I know I’m going to get much flak just for saying this, but I’ll say it anyway. I’m a die-hard Manchester United supporter. Being surrounded by not-so-manchester-united-fans at work, on some mornings when I come in, I would find that the #7 ronaldo jersey and the club crest I display at my workstation have been playfully tampered with.

So what does that have to do with this blog post, you ask? Well each weekend, there’s nothing I love more than watching a game with friends who are fellow supporters. One challenge is to find a place that offers nice food, coupled with great plasma TV screening of the live telecast.

Of late, our favourite watering hole for catching live telecasts is harry’s bar. what’s yours?

Special Jumbo Platter
S$26++
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We love Harry’s Bar for the friendly service, and the fact that it’s not perpetually crowded like most bars, so it’s pretty easy to find seats with a good view of the television. That’s the whole point right? As a bonus point, we also love the great bar food, most specifically the special jumbo platter filled with all the calorific deep-fried goodness that adds to the overall enjoyment of watching a game.

Finger food platters are typically not what you would consider “good food”. Whether we’d admit it or not, we would all love to indulge in deep-fried food once in a while. Even in the arena of junk food, there is still the “good” and the “bad”. And in this case, this is definitely 5-star (or on Sparklette’s meter, 5-drumstick) junk food. Haha am I making sense so far?

Calamari Rings

Calamari Rings
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Breaded calamari rings are my favourite appetiser. Having had my fair share of tiny rings in other places, I find the ones here gigantic! Each one is a 3-inch diametre easy! (although it certainly isn’t easy fitting each one into my mouth.) the texture isn’t chewy like rubber. It also helps that the mayonnaise sauce tastes good.

Samosas

Samosas
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A surprise find on the platter is the samosa. As a fan of Indian food, I certainly have no complaints! It is crispy and not too oily. Just don’t expect to have it with chutney over here though!

Fish Fingers

Fish Fingers
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Oh I love the fish fingers! You get nice smooth fish flesh underneath the light, crispy breading, and — best of all — none of the stale fishy stench! Enjoy it with the delicious dip of Thai sweet chilli sauce and you’re all set :)

Prawn Wantons

Prawn Wantons
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Another surprise find is the prawn wantons. Biting into a wanton (each one encased in a thin translucent skin) reveals a plump and juicy prawn. Wow! Like I mentioned above, this is good-quality stuff.

Chicken Wings

Chicken Wings
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The chicken wings are average, but no decent bar food platter would be complete without it. Something else you would find on the platter are the fluffy potato wedges. None of the cheap French fries, mind you.

Now imagine having all this with a nice cold beer while catching a live telecast of a soccer game. Ain’t that a perfect way to chill out on a weekend evening?

Update: for more value, get the harry’s card.

Harry’s Bar
All outlets
www.harrys.com.sg

Tags: bar/pub, dinner, live football, lunch, western

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About the Editor

Veron Ang is the Founder and Chief Editor of Sparklette, a Singapore restaurants guide, lifestyle and travel blog. She graduated with a bachelor's degree in computer science from the National University of Singapore and runs a web design firm at Sparklette Studio. To get in touch, head on over to the contact page or follow @Sparklette and @VeronSG on Twitter.

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py
183 comments

Ah, I seldom visit a bar, and it is interesting to realise that there are nice food there. OK, admittedly, I may have missed out on some things in life simply because I don’t drink.
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Posted September 23, 2008 at 11:21 pm
Veron
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Actually watching sports games go hand in hand with a nice cold beer. Lately I’ve given up beer, so I go for white wine instead.
Perhaps wine is something you can consider?
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Posted September 24, 2008 at 2:21 pm
Bombchell
1 comment

looks tasty!
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Posted September 27, 2008 at 5:20 am
Veron
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Certainly is!
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Posted September 28, 2008 at 6:36 pm
Blogger Addicter
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oh my god!!! it’s a fantastic food and beauty indeed, surely the author had a good taste.
i’m really starving even just watch that pic (lol)
i’ve got to have similar food like this :)
great..loves being here, like in the castle ;)
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Posted September 29, 2008 at 5:30 am
Eve
1 comment

OMG that stuff looks so good. Oh I’m starving…
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Posted September 30, 2008 at 7:11 am
Walter
72 comments

Looks really delicious but also highly oily and fattening! Hmmm….. may I ask why you are giving up beer for white wine? ;) For me, my liquid poison of choice is always Australian reds.
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Posted September 30, 2008 at 7:30 am
johnny ong
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next time if u want to share the man u joy or sadness, u can buzz me …..u die hard? i’m a hard core fan here
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Posted September 30, 2008 at 3:04 pm
Veron
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Walter: For someone that was accustomed to drinking light beer, I find red wine to be a little strong. Prefer white wine, though I’m certainly no wine connoisseur! As to why I’m switching from beer to wine… beer is very fattening la. Haha!
johnny ong: Red Devils’ fans unite!
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Posted October 1, 2008 at 12:28 am
Ivy
2 comments

The calamari rings look amazing!! Though, the oil factor is going to be a big deterrent for me. Nevertheless, this looks like something to party to after a long week at work. :)
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Posted October 2, 2008 at 11:17 am
Veron
3438 comments

I have a weakness for deep-fried calamari rings, especially if they come with a robust dip. My favourites are the ones at Tony Roma’s. I can’t say no to those even though they are so calorific!
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Posted October 2, 2008 at 11:39 am
py
183 comments

Hi Veron, I came by to share good luck with you. I have had some good luck today, and thought the best way to share the joy is to spread the good luck around.
Hey, I tried deep-fried calamari rings when I was in Sydney about a fornight ago, and it was simply delicious. The right texture, and fresh bite! Maybe I was in good mood that day so much so that I had actually broke my usual restriction of not drinking alcoholic wine, and had sangria!
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Posted October 2, 2008 at 7:11 pm
Veron
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py, you are too kind! I can certainly use the good luck and pay it forward :)
Your meal sounds fab, with the calamari rings and the wine! I’ll bet those rings taste better in a Western country. By the way, having some wine to go along with nice food is just elegant and a great way to enjoy a meal! It’s nice to wind down once in a while :)
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Posted October 2, 2008 at 9:27 pm
Winnilicious
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I am a regular @ Harry’s. The fries are good! You should give a try. I had it on Monday and still have the cravings for it NOW! -_-”
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Posted October 19, 2008 at 12:36 am
Veron
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Wow! And I thought fries are just fries. Never knew they can be so good! Thanks. I would order it the next time I’m at Harry’s :)
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Posted October 20, 2008 at 9:04 pm