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A sister outlet to the popular izakaya Katanashi at Boat Quay has opened along Boon Tat Street, and you can expect the same level of authentic Japanese hospitality and service experienced at the original branch. However, both outlets offer different Japanese tapas dishes, and Katanashi An is designed to feel more like a restaurant than an izakaya. Some of Katanashi An's notable items include their tofu topped with squid and sea urchin, marinated grilled chicken with lemon and yuzu pepper, and the mille-feuille sushi -- an inspired creation of layered sushi with salmon, tamago and tuna, topped with salmon roe.

The newest addition to the Les Amis Group of restaurants, Sushi Jin offers high quality Japanese cuisine in a high-end setting but at a lower price point than other locally run sushi places. Interesting sets such as the Jin Lunch Omakase, 5 Kinds of Torched Sushi, Assorted Sushi and Assorted Sashimi are available. Affordable rice bowl options like the Akami Yukke Don and the noteworthy Bara Chirashi are recommended. Also give their decadent truffle seafood chawanmushi a try! Not the cheapest, but check them out for the high quality of food served.

Manzoku (which translates to "satisfaction" in Japanese) is the latest concept of the Yoi Group, which also manages the wildly popular Chikuwa Tei. In addition to the existing items on Chikuwa Tei's menu, Manzoku also offers yakitori items. This means that more seats are now available for diners keen on having Chikuwa Tei's star item -- their Chirashi -- a bed of rice adorned with thick slices of salmon, swordfish, tuna, and amberjack sashimi with ikura and tamago. The thickness of the cuts of sashimi here are the stuff dreams and legends are made of, and their Chirashi is arguably one of the most popular and value-for-money variants around. Remember to make a reservation!