Omoté (Thomson Plaza)

Had so much high hopes for this place as it’s recommended by a looot of people, but sadly, both of my visits (yes, I gave it another chance after a bad exp last 2020), were a bit disappointing

Unlike most reviews, I, thankfully, didn’t have to queue long for both of my visits. The restaurant could be unassuming from the exterior, but the place is actually huge with a mismatch of classic Jap and weirdly, techno/bar feels

Had this chirashi dish, and though it looks enticing, the pieces I got were not fresh :( it has triggered my seafood allergy (yes, it acts up whenever I have not-so-fresh seafood)

Not sure if I’ll give it another chance - maybe third time’s the charm?

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📍 Omoté
301 Upper Thomson Rd, 03-24A, Singapore 574408
Floor 3 · Thomson Plaza

#omote #burpplesg

💰 / $18.80
My first visit to the highly raved Omote! I was surprised at how spacious the restaurant was, and how far the queue stretched. Their chirashi dressing is slightly sweet, thus the taste profile can get quite boring after awhile. Although their bowls are small, the serving is generous so a normal bowl is more than enough. The upsized order is pretty worth in value as the difference is only about a dollar.

Shabu-shabu black pork belly salad with fried shallots and roasted sesame dressing. The meat was so soft and tender which goes very well with the refreshing lettuce and onions. The addition of fried shallots added more flavour and fragrance to it. Overall, it is a refreshing appetiser to start off the meal 》$16.80

Salmon nice and fresh and the spicy salmon hits all the right spots. They have nice and cheapish cocktails too- tried the daiquiri. Be prepared to queue unless you’ve made a reservation

as a mentaiko lover, i didn’t hesitate to order this! the savouriness of the creamy torched mentaiko went very well with the sweet tamago. sashimi chunks were also super fresh and good as expected. can’t wait to be back for more!!!

no wonder everyone raves about omote bc their chirashi is def the best i’ve had in sg. the sashimi cubes were so fresh and juicy!!! 🤩 and they are really generous with it. also topped up for the premium set (+$8) which is only available during lunch. it comes with chawanmushi, mentaiyaki gyoza, salmon sashimi, jap salad, hot & cold appetizer and miso soup. my favs were the gyoza and chawanmushi!