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Any comments on Tokyo Kokugikan Mai at Aqua City? They seem to revamp the whole place and the atmosphere is "less friendly".
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Used to eat at the malls. Nowadays I don't patronize unless my friends want to be there. Prefer to save my money and eat at hawker centres. The most expensive meal I've eaten is A5 Omi beef sirloin in SG that cost more than $250. Magosaburou at ION is also not bad, pricey but we managed to get the staff to grill for us. $400+ for two.
Like what others said, it's a totally different experience and standard if you compared to the chains in SG. Likewise for those local Japanese foods. If you did see Japanese in SG kitchens, then yes, I'll try.
Japan Town in Wisma has just opened, and I hope to try those when the Japanese are still manning the kitchens.
I do my research based on the ranking and reviews in Tabelog, Japanese blogs and forums. We didn't eat expensive meals in all our trips. If there were to be a need to splurge ¥30,000 per pax, we would be more than willing to get a great meal. Only managed to visit Tokami for dinner since many were closed during GW, hope to try others for future trips! That being said, we do not have pockets deeper than AHSS!
If you wanted something not too expensive, can try Tamahide 玉ひで at Ningyocho for lunch - creator of Oyako-don which uses Cochin chicken; Anago-tendon (anago tempura set) at Tenfusa 天房 along the stretch for Sushi Dai & Daiwa Sushi. Both cost below ¥2,000 each. Generally visited by locals. Be prepared to queue at Tamahide. As for Tenfusa, if you're there before 10am, you should be able to do a walk-in.
Thanks for the recommendations!!
I do my research based on the ranking and reviews in Tabelog, Japanese blogs and forums. We didn't eat expensive meals in all our trips. If there were to be a need to splurge ¥30,000 per pax, we would be more than willing to get a great meal. Only managed to visit Tokami for dinner since many were closed during GW, hope to try others for future trips! That being said, we do not have pockets deeper than AHSS!
You don't necessarily have to spend more than $100.going there before nov so still okay.
i'm referring to those at shopping malls one like itacho and ichibaneasily defeatable right??
stopped eating there?! so the sushi @ japan u eat now must be sgd100 upwards?? haah
Tokami, one of the top 10 sushi places in tabelog, has a $65 lunch, and it'll blow away anything you can get at the Tsukiji shops.
For lunch, I'm not sure if the sets would include Sato's signature tuna handroll. Would the sets be prepared by Sato or his assistants? I know Kurogi's lunches are all handled by his assistants.
But yes, it's a very good deal if you managed to get a seating.
Haven't been to the newly revamped one but seems that we can no longer order from different stalls in the same table. And there's only 6 stalls with individual seating area. More like a Ramen Street with small eateries.
From my own experience and what others have said as well, lunch is handled by him. And yep, the cheapest set includes the tuna handroll too.
In general, most good sushi only serve dinner as they need time to prepare, such as cleaning n seasoning etc.....
All need time to let the fresh seafood to settle down......
Better grade of tuna or better seafood all serve in dinner....
Which itself explain y dinner tends to b more expensive......
lunches are cheaper as the shop trying to clear previous day seafood.....
( but they are stil fresh n good... Is just not to chef standard... )
As they daily bring in seafood......
To get a good tuna from supplier, the shop owner also have to buy other seafood as a package etc....
A good domestic line caught tuna can cost around sgd 300k......
All need time to let the fresh seafood to settle down......
Better grade of tuna or better seafood all serve in dinner....
Which itself explain y dinner tends to b more expensive......
lunches are cheaper as the shop trying to clear previous day seafood.....
( but they are stil fresh n good... Is just not to chef standard... )
As they daily bring in seafood......
To get a good tuna from supplier, the shop owner also have to buy other seafood as a package etc....
A good domestic line caught tuna can cost around sgd 300k......
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I never ate sushi for lunch before.
Typically a Full course Sushi dinner will be around 2-3 hours time
and for Tokami dinner including those sashimi course etc, it is around 26 different pieces
Hakutaka also is around 26 pieces.
For lunch, you getting cheaper price but not the full course.
Depends whether cost saving is more important or getting the full experience is better?
Typically a Full course Sushi dinner will be around 2-3 hours time
and for Tokami dinner including those sashimi course etc, it is around 26 different pieces
Hakutaka also is around 26 pieces.
For lunch, you getting cheaper price but not the full course.
Depends whether cost saving is more important or getting the full experience is better?
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Just asking.....
Since u have try Tokami n Hakutaka....
Wil u b going to Tokami again during your next visit to Tokyo.... ?
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Likely no. i got a list of Sushi place i never went before which i want to try first.
1. Sushi Saito
2. Hatsunesushi
3. Mitani
4. Sushi Sho
already gave concierge this list to try. if all cannot get seat then back to Tokami. I already been to Yoshitake and Mizutani also. So actually not many places left for me to try.
If u can try sushi sho soon..... If u like aged sushi....
The chef likely b moving to Hawaii.....
If not next time u can only try his ex apprentice... Sushi sho masa.....
Hatsunesushi.. ( good choice ) the tuna is good.... ( domestic line caught )...
Saito.... Not easy to get seat..... But u can try this new shop call sushi ya...
( open by his apprentice ) both saito n his apprentice used to work under kanesaka
Thus if u can somehow get a seat in kanesaka n serve by kanesaka-San himself.....
U reach another level ....
Usually most non Japanese are serve by Sanpei-San.... ( 2nd man in charge )
Mitani.... Is more of new age fusion mix kind of sushi....
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I go down this tabelog list
http://tabelog.com/tokyo/rstLst/RC010201/?SrtT=rt&Srt=D&sort_mode=1
This time only got 1 sushi meal out of my next trip.
If only got one sushi meal this round.....
It ok to give Tokami a miss......
If u can't get seating from any of your preferred sushi joint....
Tabelog is a good guide for Japanese food...
But there r quite afew unnamed sushi joint are very good too....
Thus the Japanese term it " By introduction only "
These joint wana keep the dining experience as private as possible ...
Thus many politicians, celebrities, chairman.... Like to go such joint....
Not easy to get seating for first timer...
But once u Somehow manage to get in to any of these joint....
U can get seating much easier the next time.....
If u can't get seating....
Can try this yakitori shop call torishiki.... at Meguro...
After 9pm they allow walk in customers....
Torishiki is pretty hard to reserve though, so I guess it's down to luck if there happen to be any open seats after 9.
Shop like yakitori, izakaya and ramen......
They usually open til late, until around 1am....
Thus it easier to get seat 9ish - 10ish.....
As most local have to rush to catch last train home.... Especially in Tokyo.....
Question is.... Are we ok to pay the cab fare back to our hotel after meal.....
Agreed. I tried getting my hotel to reserve a list of restaurants including Torishiki 4 months before my trip. Among all, I only managed to get Tokami. And yes, even if you had the cash, you might not even get a chance to get a seating.
If it's for something like the best yakitori in Tokyo...perhaps it's worth it
I've called a few times and they've always said they're fully reserved up to their maximum waitlist
If it's for something like the best yakitori in Tokyo...perhaps it's worth it
I've called a few times and they've always said they're fully reserved up to their maximum waitlist
Hopefully I'll be lucky next year if I were to be back in Japan.
Worst ones are those strictly by introductions. Really no chance to eat T_T
If you visit some of the top (and bookable) restaurants often enough, and strike up a relationship with the chef, he might be able to intro you one day to one of those secretive restaurantsHopefully I'll be lucky next year if I were to be back in Japan.
Worst ones are those strictly by introductions. Really no chance to eat T_T
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