The Sushi Bar

Finally went to try the very much rave about The Sushi Bar at Far East Plaza! We queued for about an hour. Definitely worth queuing for it! Let's my food pictures speak for itself even though it was just taken by iphone 5! Yet all looks so good and fresh! Everything we tried that evening are nice! They served quality and value for money Japanese food especially sashimi and sushi! If only don't have to queue, I will visit more often.

The outstanding Chirashi don (sashimi ricebowl) comes with real thick cut sashimi! For about $25, you get 3 slices each of salmon, tuna, swordfish, yellowtail and scallop with 2 slices each of aburi salmon belly and tamago! And a spoonful of salmon roe! All over a very thin layer of sushi rice! This is seriously so unforgetable! lol! 

Sushi Tei @ Nex

Birthday treat from my colleagues at Sushi Tei at Nex, one of my favourite chain Japanese restaurants that I frequent pretty often. Thank you Sharon, Sanz and Marilyn for the lovely dinner. 

A Golden Roll to share. Mango and King Prawn Sushi.

Ippudo (Mandarin Gallery)

Birthday treat from my buddies at one of the best ramen restuarant in Singapore, Ippudo! I love all kind of Japanese food especially ramen and sushi! Simply enjoy the super rich and flavorful broth with melt in the mouth chashu! Yum!  

Shiromaru Motoaji

Classic Hakata-style ramen. Original Ippudo pork soup served with thin noodle and Rosu chashu.

Tsuru-Koshi Udon

I was hungry after running some errands at Takashimaya, so went to the Food Hall for a quick fix dinner at Tsuru-koshi. A cosy place that specialised in udon at affordable prices, suitable for those who need to dine alone.  

Curry Udon with Kakiage.

Ichiban Sushi @ Toa Payoh HDB Hub

A lunch date with a very close colleague of mine on a Saturday afternoon after work. Whenever we dine together, we always end up having Japanese food. Had gone to Sakae sushi with her numerous times at Toa Payoh so for a change we tried Ichiban Sushi at Toa Payoh Hub. Ichiban Sushi is also a Japanese chain restaurants similar to Sakae Sushi. The branch at Toa Payoh is always full house and at times even need to queue to get in. The food quality was generallyl better than Sakae. 

My all time favourite ~ Salmon Belly! It just melt in my mouth! Yum!

Minoriya Japanese Restaurant

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Minoriya Japanese Restaurant located along Tanjong Katong Road, is popular for it's value for money Japanese Ala-Carte buffet. Previously was known as Minori Dining & Sake Bar. Just months ago I grabbed the deal from Streetdeal sg to give my family a treat. It was a very good deal indeed! Generally the restaurant ambiance is cosy and service is good too! And of course the buffet standard is above average too! Sashimi and sushi are fresh, grilled and fried dishes are well executed too. And look at the price, seriously no complaints at all!  

57% off Eat all you can Japanese ala carte buffet "Choice of 90 dishes" with unlimited refill of drinks and ice cream! All at S$17 nett per pax only!

Sashimi, Sushi, Maki & Temaki

Groupon's Deal - Sakae Sushi

$5 for 1 Bowl of Niku Udon or Teriyaki Chicken Don at Sakae Sushi (Worth $10.99)

Buying Groupon's deal can be quite addictive... everytime I saw a deal on restaurant, I'm just so tempted by it to buy and buy. Before you know, you may have spend hundreds on it. Bought 4 of this Sakae deal in July and finished it off in 2 visits.

Sakae - Not fantastic but always satisfying!

16th June 2011

Had dinner with Mr & Mrs Chua at Sakae @ Toa Payoh on a weekday evening!

Assorted sushi - my all times favourite!

Ootoya @ Orchard Central

18 Mar 2011

I finally get to try Ootoya with Hwee on a weekday dinner date and we were so lucky to get a table without queuing at 6.30pm. Ootoya serving authentic and affordable home cooked style Japanese food. This restaurant is very much raved about since it opened it's 1st Singapore branch in Orchard Central. Yes the food is good, indeed very comfortingly good! I even love the plain Japanese rice, the texture was so good and really taste liked what I had in Japan...!

Mimoza Salad - S$7.00++

We shared a salad for the starter. Very fresh and appetising!

Itaco Sushi - Revisit

27 Jan 2011

After another shopping spree at Ion for CNY clothings with S, went to Itaco for a late dinner. Even at 9pm, the restaurant was still crowded. I love the sushi here, better quality than those from sushi chains like Sakae & Sushi Tei. S was the first time trying and I'm glad she liked my recommendation. We spend about S$55.00 including taxes for 2, no charges for green tea. Here's what we had...

Fatty Salmon & Swordfish Sashimi - S$14.70++

Roasted Salmon Roll - S$3.50++

Fatty Tuna with Spring Onion Maki - S$7.00++

Scallop Sushi - S$4.00++

Octopus Sushi - S$1.00++

Roasted Eel Sushi - S$5.00++

Roasted Fatty Salmon Sushi - S$3.40++

Grilled Pork Sushi - S$2.00++

Salmon head with Spicy Sauce - S$3.80++

Itacho Sushi

2 Orchard Turn #B2-18

ION Orchard

Singapore 238801

Tel: 6509 8911

Opening Hours Sun–Thu: 11am – 10pm Fri–Sat: 11am – 11pm

Ichiban Boshi @ Nex

27th Dec 2010

I was back to Nex mall again with colleague for shopping and dinner. We were craving for Japanese food and had our fix at Ichiban Boshi. A chain Japanese restaurants that serve a great variety of Japanese food.

Salmon Sashimi

Kajiki Sashimi

Salmon Belly Mentai Yaki

California Maki

Hamachi Fishhead

Set meal - Salmon sashimi don/Unagi don/Tempura/Chawanmushi

Ichiban Boshi
23 Serangoon Central
#B1-04 NEX
Singapore 556083
Tel: 66340128
Daily: 11:00am -10:00pm

Tampopo (Liang Court) / The Patissier / Shanghai Dolly

4th Nov 2010

Dinner with colleagues at Tampopo @ Liang court. After dinner we were going to Shanghai Dolly to attend my boss surprised birthday party! Haha... it's really once in a blue moon that I will go clubbing! Tampopo famous for it's ramen and I been to the Taka's branch before. This was my first time to their flagship shop. Overall food was decent but not exceptionally good. Anyway my colleagues enjoyed the food.

Deluxe Hakodate Ramen - $16.30++

Tonkatsu Ramen - S$15.90++

Black Pig Shabu Ramen - S$13.90++

Tampopo Chirashi Sushi - S$23.00++

Super Deluxe Box - S$23.80++

Tampopo (Liang Court)
177 River Valley Road
#01-23/24
Liang Court Shopping Centre
Singapore 179030
Tel: 6388 3186


The Patissier

My boss's birthday cake! Can you believe this chocolate fudge cake cost more than $400???


Shanghai Dolly

A surprise party specially organised for him at Shanghai Dolly! Just looked at all the liquors ordered!!!

Chikuwa Tei

9th Nov 2010

After all the early birthday celebrations with friends and colleagues, on the actual day is always left for my family. Celebrated my birthday with family at Chikuwa Tei and this year so glad that my dad joined us for dinner too.

Read so many rave reviews about the Chef who previously was at Wasabi Tei, now has it's own restaurant. Chikuwa Tei located at Mohd Sultan, walking distance from Liang Court. The interior is simple and neat with a few friendly service staffs. They offered quite a selection of set meal that price ranges from S$12 - S$30 plus. Overall the food is pretty average, not as good as I expect. A bit over-rated but I don't mind coming back for the Chirashi.

Sashimi (28pcs) - S$95

Fresh especially the Otoro was really good!


Lotus Root & Mushroom Stew - complimentary

I didn't like it but that was just me. The rest of them commented it was nice!


Chawanmushi

Choking with ingredients, too much till you can't really taste the smoothness of the egg custard.


BBQ Squid

A bit too dry for our liking.


Chirashi

Chikuwa Tei's famous and signature Chirashi! Finally get to try it and indeed it does live up to my expectation. Generous thick cut sashimi, definitely worth coming back for this again. However the sushi rice was not that great, too loose and not very sticky.


Grilled Hamachi

Fresh and nicely grilled!


Grilled Black Cod Fish

Not bad too, quite a thick cut.


Tempura

Pretty ordinary.


Cold Soba

The soba texture was good according to my brother and he liked it.


Cod Fish & Vegetables Claypot

This was one of the popular item too. The stock was nice, light and flavourful with 4-5 slices of cod fish and lots of vegetables.


Stir Fried Teriyaki Beef

Beef was not overcooked, still tender but too much garlic that left a bitter aftertaste.


Black Sesame & Green Tea

Nice especially the black sesame flavour. Quite pricey at S$5/scoop for such a small portion.


Complimentary Watermelon



Thank you brother for the birthday dinner treat and angbao!



Chikuwa Tei
9 Mohamed Sultan Road
#01-01
Singapore 238959
Tel: 6738 9395
Daily: 11.30am–3pm / 6pm–10pm



My friends dropped by my place for tea and chit-chat after we were back from dinner. They bought a Mango Cheese Cake from Rive Gauche for me.

Mango Cheese Cake @ Rive Gauche Patisserie


Quite light and refreshing, more mousse liked than cheesy and the crispy biscuit base was a delight!

Itacho Sushi

14th Sep 2010

Had an enjoyable sushi lunch at Itacho Sushi. Itacho Sushi is a popular Japanese sushi chain originated from Hong Kong which has more than 10 branches over there and several affiliated branches in Japan. Last year, they opened their first Singapore branch in Ion Orchard. Read many rave reviews about them and finally I made a trip down on a weekday afternoon to try which I happened to be on leave. We got seated easily without waiting as it was already passed peak lunch hour.

The sushi menu is interesting offers a large range of sushi and sashimi. Some special items like wagyu beef, jumbo scallop, sea eel, cod liver and fatty tuna which are usually available in upscale Japanese restaurant are avaliable here with much affordable price. Not to forget to mention the grilled salmon with soy sauce sushi is on promotion, only at $0.80 per pc so unbelievable cheap! It was grilled to perfection and it's literally melted in your mouth. I'm already planning for a revisit soon.

Roasted Fatty Tuna - S$7.20++

This was heavenly! Now I know why so many people are crazy for fatty tuna.


Japanese Flounder - S$2.70++

Not bad, the fish was firm and sweet tasting.


Roasted Japanese Jack Mackerel - S$2.70++

This was one of the popular item but I find it a bit dry.


Salmon with Soy Sauce - S$0.80++

This was a must try and very popular. Limited supply each day so sometimes you may not get to try it.


Softshell Crab Hand Roll - S$4.50++

Pretty good too.


Supreme Sea Eel - S$6.00++

Full slab of sea eel serve on a sushi rice. Quite shiok but the seasoning was a bit too sweet.


Back Pepper Salmon Belly - S$3.80++

I love salmon belly no matter how it was done.


Clear Soup with Yellow Tail Head - S$6.00++

The soup was nice too, very sweet tasting.





Itacho Sushi
2 Orchard Turn
#B2-18 ION Orchard
Singapore 238801
Tel: 6509 8911
Opening Hours
Sun–Thu: 11am – 10pm
Fri–Sat: 11am – 11pm