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2019-02-19
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I had never realized that there was such a sushi bar in such a central location in Central. I had reserved 2 seats a few days ago at the sushi bar with a special request of being served by the owner of the restaurant hoping for some even better experience. There were just around 11 seats at the sushi bar with a table for 4 at the corner with some curtains for some privacy. All seats were occupied (despite some arriving after 1p.m.) during our lunch.There were only two lunch sets. I asked for the
There were only two lunch sets. I asked for the difference between the two sets. I was told that the more expensive set included 2 types of sashimi and two 小食 but only 8 pieces of sushi and rolls. Hoping to try something better and different, we decided to go for the $800 set. As we were in a bit of rush, we asked for checking out by 1:30p.m.
醋味噌白魚
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The server dressed up in 和服 was so kind to introduce the food to us in Cantonese after the chef's introduction to us in Japanese. For this first dish 醋味噌白魚, she asked us to mix them well to eat. The sauce was quite appetizing but a bit too much and heavy. The white fishes were unfortunately like a paste stuck to each other. Not my cup of tea.
九繪&北極貝sashimi
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九繪&北極貝sashimi
We were told the 九繪 was actually 龍躉. It was not particularly rich in fish, i.e. a bit too plain. The 北極貝 was much better as they were obviously so fresh offering a slightly crispy texture. We seldom came across this type of 北極貝.
鮟鱇魚肝
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The server recommended eating the 鮟鱇魚肝 with the wasabi if we found it too greasy. They were not greasy! They were so fresh and smooth. I didn't find them greasy at all. It was quite a good dish indeed. The server said this dish was usually served together with alcohol.
慢煮八爪魚
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慢煮八爪魚
The server told us that it had been slowly cooked for 3 hours to make them tender. They were tender but the sauce seemed a bit too salty.
Pickled radish &牛蒡
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The pickles marked the beginning of our sushi journey! The pickled radish was very fresh and crispy and offered the right degree of sweetness and sourness. Very appetising indeed. The 牛蒡 was too salty though.
金目鯛
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For some reason the sushi rice easily broke apart, not just for this sushi but for other pieces as well. This sushi was ok. The rice was warm. The 金目鯛 was fresh but nothing too special.
醬油漬赤身
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醬油漬赤身 was quite good too although there was nothing particularly memorable.
Toro
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This toro sushi looked so good with all those cuttings on the surface. It was a really fatty toro and delicious indeed.
墨魚
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I thought it was squid but was told it was cuttlefish. The server's detailed elaboration was really appreciated. It was quite chewy and fresh indeed. I liked the interesting temp difference of cold sashimi + warm rice in your mouth.
池魚
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The server told us there was 紫蘇葉 in the middle and spring onion on top. However, the 紫蘇葉 flavour basically masked the whole thing. I couldn't really taste spring onion or the freshness of the 池魚.
白蝦
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白蝦 offered a fresh and sticky texture with so many small prawns together. But I believed a bigger prawn should have been even better!
Uni
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The seaweed was fresh and crispy with loads of fresh uni on top! Top-notch quality of uni indeed.
Minced Tuna roll
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The seaweed for the minced tuna roll was also fresh and crispy. The minced tuna was also refreshing as well, except that it could have been better with some spring onions.
穴子
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穴子 was served warm and it was ok.
玉子
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The 玉子 was really outstanding as they were cold and so smooth, just like creme brulee melting in your mouth.
Overall, the sushi were not very special but the overall quality was quite good with some surprises.
Miso Soup
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The miso soup was quite a big bowl with quite some long seaweeds added to enhance the texture.
Yuzu Sorbet
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The yuzu sorbet itself was quite good. The scoop was quite big with some yuzu skin inside. It was a refreshing end to the meal with the flavour of yuzu lingering in my mouth for so long.
At first I thought the meal might not be filling enough but I did feel full afterwards!
Sliced pickled gingers
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A side note of the meal was that the sliced pickled gingers were a failure, one of the worst I had come across. They were too thinly sliced and were not crispy at all. They were too salty and spicy and too watery.
That said, the overall quality of the food was quite good but there could have been more special types of sushi to justify the cost of $800+10% for the lunch set.
The chef was very polite and efficient while the server in 和服 was so helpful and tried to offer more information about the food, which was highly appreciated. However, the male manager's level of service really ruined the whole dining experience. There seemed to be just one male manager and another server throughout lunch. My phone's photo-taking function was out of order in the middle of our meal and it took a while to fix it. It was when the male manager came over to ask us to eat faster to finish on time in a very rude manner. It really ruined the whole dining experience to be honest. I appreciated his reminder but he should have really delivered the message in a much softer way. I felt like I was scolded. When we asked for our desserts to check out, the manager didn't offer us any choice while we heard that the customers next to us got to choose between the yuzu sorbet and yoghurt mousse offered by another server. It took quite a long time for him to serve us the desserts which was done after checking out our bills too. Having spent $1760 at a meal being served like this has definitely discouraged us from revisiting. I really struggled for a while and finally decided not to give it a crying face and just reflected this in the subject heading of the commentary.
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