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2016-04-03
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Quality sashimi;Funky decor;Pricey but good quality.Ronin:It's common knowledge that the sashimi served over lunch are not as fresh as those served at night. That's the reason why I seldom order sushi or sashimi at new Japanese restaurants. But quite a number of Japanese friends have recommended Ronin so I decided to give it a go. I ordered their Assorted Sashimi Rice lunch set. It came after a short wait. It had scallops, hamachi, tai, ikura, prawns, salmon and tuna (Akami). Not bad for a lunch
Funky decor;
Pricey but good quality.
Ronin:
It's common knowledge that the sashimi served over lunch are not as fresh as those served at night. That's the reason why I seldom order sushi or sashimi at new Japanese restaurants. But quite a number of Japanese friends have recommended Ronin so I decided to give it a go.
I ordered their Assorted Sashimi Rice lunch set. It came after a short wait. It had scallops, hamachi, tai, ikura, prawns, salmon and tuna (Akami). Not bad for a lunch set:
I have to confess that the presence of salmon worried me a little, especially when I'm paying $280 for this. It is relatively uncommon for a traditional/authentic Japanese restaurant to serve salmon sashimi. Most Japanese customers would complaint about it. Salmon is not very suitable for sashimi because of the risks of parasites. Some Japanese restaurants use salmon that had undergone a process of deep freezing to kill off parasites but it's still relatively uncommon.
Fortunately, the general quality of the sashimi was good (including salmon). The scallops in particular were the most fresh. To my pleasant surprise, the akami, which is usually the acid test of the freshness of a restaurant's sashimi, was very decent too. The tai and prawns were decent too.
Whether grated wasabi was used is another indication of the level of a Japanese restaurant. They used grated wasabi here.
I appreciated the fact that sushi rice was used. The amount of vinegar was just right. I enjoyed my assorted seafood rice set.
After having the red miso soup, steamed egg, seaweed and salad, the whole meal was filling enough for me.
While some of my colleagues found the portion of their meal on the petite side in view of the price they were paying, they agreed that the quality of the food was good.
So the verdict is that the food quality was good and the restaurant did pay attention to details. I was happy with the meal even taking into account the price. A place worth bearing in mind if you are around the area. I might even try their dinner sometime.
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