Omakase

We had a wonderful meal at Torio recently, and I must say their food quality is really top notch!

Their Kiwami Omakase course ($138++ per pax) consists of a variety of cooked dishes, sashimi and sushi. From grilled fish to multiple sashimi courses, we were treated to many exquisite ingredients. I must say many of the courses consist of otoro, but I am totally not complaining as their otoro were so fresh and rich. Food wise I must say we were thoroughly impressed. Do not expect a very posh ambience, but do come down to enjoy good food.

However, there were things we weren't so happy about. They didn't allow us to sit at the counter seats at first as we didn't order the chef omakase sets which were much more expensive, but complied later on as we ordered a more expensive course set and they brought us to a rather quiet corner of the counter. I didn't get why we couldn't sit at the counter, as the seats there were largely available the whole afternoon. Definitely would have spoilt our dining experience if not for the wonderful food they served.

All in all, go for their good food without too much expectations!

Specialising in aged sushi, @takemitsu_omakasesg is an omakase one should consider! We opted for the lunch Takemitsu Omakase ($150++ per pax) and we were treated to many different varieties of seafood that I have not tried before. Their Uni Chiwanmushi was a great start, as Chef Peter San was generous with the good quality uni and torching it brought out so much flavour 😍

The sushi course of the set was really the highlight, as that's when the aging of the seafood shines. The aged sashimi slices were very tender, and had so much umami flavours. Each piece of sushi was unforgettable!

Their finishing piece of sushi, which is the uni and aged shrimp roll, was really the bomb. There was so much going on and my mouth was just bursting from the seafood flavours and creaminess.

Really a place to come for celebrations!

Went to Sura to try their lunch course and we felt that the presentation of the food was very appeasing and that the quality of food served were good, but may be abit too expensive for the ingredients served.

At $68 per pax, the lunch course consists of 7 different courses including 1 meat of your choice and we chose the beef and pork spare ribs. The beef ribs were juicy, quite moderately tender and has quite a bit of flavour. I love how the smoke from the charcoal is infused into the meat and pairing it with salt is really satisfying enough!

The pork ribs were even better. Juicy, smokey and very flavourful, they were marinated in a sweet savoury sauce which caramelised in the charcoal fire, intensifying the wonderful flavour of the meat.

We were served sashimi as well, but we felt like they didn't have much flavour although they were fresh.

The rest of the courses were mostly vegetables, which were fresh but we hoped to see more meat ingredients. Their previous lunch menu used to have more meat dishes.

Service was abit disappointing as well, as none of the dishes were explained to us and the condiments for the meats were adruptly taken away while we were still using.

All in all, the food quality and presentation was indeed good but based on the ingredients served, it may not be entirely worth the price.

Sura Singapore
60 Tg Pagar Rd, Singapore 088481

Have heard about their unique omakase where you get enormous quantities of ikura and we were pretty impressed!

The standard omakase ($128) comprises of 9 courses and there is indeed a huge variety. From sashimi to tempera to grilled dishes, they have them all. These are just some of the dishes we had during the course and I must say I was very surprised by the beauty of the plating of their dishes!

As for the food quality, all dishes were of decent quality definitely. The sashimi pieces were decently fresh and the Wagyu Beef was pretty tender but not melt in the mouth though. Though I must admit I was not expecting much when I was served corn, but that is probably the sweetest, juiciest and most delicious corn I've had.

If you love your ikura, this is definitely a place to check out. To make it less painful on your wallet, you can get some discounts via @chopesg vouchers! Definitely a place to bring your loved ones for a celebration!

Beppu Menkan offers what I would say a more homely kind of omakase course meal. The omakase 12 course is $108 for 2 pax and they did give a variety of ingredients and definitely loads of ikura incorporated in their dishes. 😍 The ingredients used are all fresh, and I loved their abalone and sashimi! The sashimi slices were so thick and succulent. I would say that this is pretty value for money, considering how omakase courses are usually in 3 digit ranges per pax. Their service is definitely impeccable, because the service staff are so kind and they are very open to engage in conversations.

Just some random photos of dishes served during their Kei Hachi Lunch Omakase ($128) because its too hard to choose specific favourites from their beautiful course meal. All of their food in the course are right on point and so darn delicious. Each food item is presented like a form of art and paired with the beautiful ambience, this is one hell of a treat. You get a huge variety of different food preparation styles and definitely a filling meal by the end of the course. Loved the hospitality of the chefs and the servers. Highly recommended if you love Japanese food and would like a good treat! Indeed the best meal I have ever had so far 😍😍

One will find a gastronomical experience here definitely, as you will experience so many different flavour profiles from their dinner omakase ($100). We realised that we really cannot pick a favourite among the dishes served as most were so darn good. All seafood ingredients served are really fresh, and you really don't need the soya sauce because they are all so flavourful! There is a total of about 15-17 courses, and although most were small bites, they were more than enough to make us full. In fact many in the restaurant were saying that they were already filled towards the end of the course! Really felt like it's worth the price 😊