[CLOSED] Sho Yakitori & Sushi (Millenia Walk)

@shoyakitorisushisg twenty percent discount for their premium bluefin tuna may be over, but they still dish out utterly unctuous Japanese fare such as this scintillating Sake Harasu Shioyaki Unagi Hitsumabushi. T’was quite the mouthful, just like this dish, which features binchotan grilled salmon belly & freshwater eel on a bed of that rice I’ve been raving about in previous reviews.⠀
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For the uninitiated, hitsumabushi is eaten three different ways. First, you enjoy it in all of its naked glory, then after a few mouthfuls, you start piling on condiments. The final act in this three-parter is when you make the dashi stock in that there teapot rain on the remaining rice & unagi like I make it rain in the club. Just kidding lmao, I’m more broke than Lehman Brothers was in 2009. Please don’t tell anyone how I live.⠀
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The salmon belly & unagi were brushed down with a titillating teriyaki glaze, and both were grilled to absolute perfection. The salmon belly retained its addictively fatty & moist characteristics, and it was snapped up in short order owing to it’s deliciousness. The unagi was definitely stole most of the limelight though, as the flaky insides made for a delectable contrast with the crisp crust that had formed around the exterior while getting grilled. The crust was unlike any other unagi I’ve ever eaten, as it was more akin to razor thin glass candy than the natural skin of the eel. Felicitous, flaky flesh encased in an almost shatteringly crisp crust? That’s epicurean ecstasy and you can’t prove me wrong.⠀
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The additional condiments heighten the sumptuousness of the eel & salmon, which all gets dialled down to a mellow zen once you pour the dashi broth over the fish & rice combo. The deliciously light broth calms the mouthwatering medley down with its refreshingly clean, slightly salty subtlety, and warms your heart up in the way that only a sublime soup can.⠀
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Sho, sho good, you gotta eat it to believe it. I appreciate the love, @shoyakitorisushisg!
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📍 Sho Yakitori & Sushi⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀
9 Raffles Boulevard⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀
# 01-16/19 Millenia Walk⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀
Singapore 039596⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀
📞 +65 6333 1171⁣

For sashimi Sho good, it’s hard to beat @shoyakitorisushisg. They get all their sashimi fresh from Japan through the week, and the freshness speaks for itself. At $29.90, this Kaisen Chirashi Don is more expensive than most other places, but these top shelf ingredients are well worth the splurge.⠀
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Thick slices of ocean fresh mekajiki (swordfish), ama ebi (sweet shrimp), salmon, tuna & salmon roe utterly bury the sublime sushi rice beneath the sheer volume of seafood. Each & every slice of seafood was amazingly fresh & flavourful, and the sweet shrimps were mildly crunchy & surprisingly springy. Once you’ve gotten through the fish & rice, the subtly sweet & splendidly spongy tamago (Japanese omelette) is there to wrap this delicious affair up.⠀
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Oh and before I forget, I’ve been reliably informed that @shoyakitorisushisg has decided to extend their bluefin tuna promotion till the 16th of April due to popular demand! Yup, get 20% off their entire premium bluefin tuna range, so head on down before it’s all over!⠀
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📍 Sho Yakitori & Sushi⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀
9 Raffles Boulevard⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀
# 01-16/19 Millenia Walk⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀
Singapore 039596⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀
📞 +65 6333 1171⁣

Fellas, don’t forget that tomorrow is the second last day that @shoyakitorisushisg offers 20% off their premium bluefin tuna range! Sho brings in humongous slabs of bluefin tuna on the regular, but they don’t hand out delectable discounts on it too often. Capitalise on it ladies & gents.⠀
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For something even smaller yet more Instagrammable, the magnificent Mini Takara Don ($48.80++) is a diminutive box of five seafoods & diced avocado that have fallen into six orderly rows like a military precision drill squad. Ootoro (ultra fatty tuna), ikura, uni (sea urchin), akami (lean tuna), supremely sweet scallops, and creamy, luscious avocado are lined up and ready to march into your mouth & conquer your tastebuds. The orgasmic ootoro is as close to heaven on earth as you can get, but the akami is amazingly ambrosial too. Perfection in a box.
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These are premium prices, but the ingredients & the quality within are absolutely topnotch. Thank you so much for having us, @shoyakitorisushisg!

Fellas, don’t forget that today is the second last day that @shoyakitorisushisg offers 20% off their premium bluefin tuna range! Sho brings in humongous slabs of bluefin tuna on the regular, but they don’t hand out delectable discounts on it too often. Capitalise on it ladies & gents.⠀
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Besides the massive chirashi bowl that is Tokyujo Toro Don, there are more petite options such as the pleasurably premium Tokyujo Chirashi Bakumori Don ($58.80++). Small in stature, but massive on luxury, this ricebowl sees stellar sushi rice getting smothered in cubes of salmon, scallop, swordfish (possibly, don’t quote me on this), ikura (salmon roe), uni, (sea urchin), and of course, chutoro (medium fatty) bluefin tuna.⠀
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Now, I don’t quite believe that it’s chutoro because it’s so fantastically fatty! I mean, look at it, drink it in, that is sumptuous! Unintended possible upgrade aside, this small bowl punches way above its weight when it comes to pure satisfaction. The firm, fresh sashimi cubes are an utter delight to devour, and they’ll be gone in about sixty seconds.⠀
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These are premium prices, but the ingredients & the quality within are absolutely topnotch. Thank you so much for having us, @shoyakitorisushisg!

I promised a review soon, and I’m here to deliver today. Promises made, promises kept. Now, the crown jewel in @shoyakitorisushisg bluefin tuna selection is definitely the Tokujyo Toro Don at $48.80++. Sure, it’s a hell of a premium, but the premium ingredients within have earned that price tag fair & square.⠀
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It’s a mega sashimi rice bowl, topped with negitoro (chopped tuna), akami (lean tuna), chutoro (medium fatty tuna), substantial scallops straight outta Hokkaido, ikura (salmon roe), and ten grams of uni (sea urchin). The tuna, as we’ve already established earlier, is about as ocean fresh as you can get without catching the tuna yourself. It’s slightly sweet & marvellously meaty, and it’s what makes up the meat of the satisfaction in this bowl. The chutoro is exceptionally fatty for the medium fat cut of tuna, and it’s exceptionally felicitous as a result.⠀
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The scallops are rather gargantuan in size, and they are strikingly sweet thanks to their freshness & quality. The ikura are little mini grenades of juicy, briny deliciousness that explode in your mouth for a proper flavour fiesta. The uni can be rather polarising as it’s mildly briny & bitter, but I could certainly appreciate its creamy, smooth quality. Think of it as ocean butter, and you’re about there.⠀
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The most underrated element in this bowl is definitely the rice. The chef that made this sushi rice is especially experienced in the art of rice, and it shows in the stunning quality of the rice in here. The sweetness from what might be the mirin & the sharpness from the rice vinegar are perfectly balanced as all things should be. It’s perfectly fluffy & moist, with just the right touch of starchiness to hold it all together. Perfection.⠀
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I’d like to send a very heartfelt thank you to @shoyakitorisushisg for hosting us with such hospitality!⠀

Grilled salmon belly with salt & grilled fresh eel on rice. Tried all 3 ways of eating and really liked the dashi option. Will be back for the chirashi don next time!