yes I totally get that I'm late to the party but MY OH MY, Sushi Bar serves a mean, no frills chirashi don at just $24.90, a huge steal considering this is what you get:
Sake (salmon), Aburi Sake belly (blow torched salmon belly), ikura (salmon roe), Maguro (lean tuna), Hamachi (yellow tail), Mekajiki (swordfish), hotate (scallop), and tamago (egg), served atop a bed of vinegared sushi rice. divine. especially at just $24.90, the freshness and sweetness of these thick chunky slices is really unbeatable too. shortly after arriving at 2:40, D and I each ordered a bowl of this amazing value-for-money chirashi don. (I think their last order is at 3?)
well, I guess I didn't like the maguro--who ever does? but the aburi salmon belly was emanating the loveliest smoky aroma of torched fats. the swordfish was just the right amount of chewiness with the characteristic fatty flavour. the scallop was very sweet--even D who isn't a fan of raw shellfish actually conceded this time was pretty good. the ikura was taut unlike some unfresh, loose ones I've had elsewhere. and the yellowtail and salmon, whilst not supremely decadent in themselves, were definitely fresh and a good complement to the richness of the salmon belly and fatty swordfish meat.
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| Look! Globules of soon-to-explode goodness. Want them in my mouth right NOW. |
D really liked the vinagared rice too, though we must say the amount of rice seemed a bit on the low side, for a "don" (rice bowl dish). but at the end we were both satisfied.
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| Obligatory unglam shot of our completely emptied bowls |
slightly to our inconvenience though, we only realized that payment was solely by cash term only after the meal, and the amount of cash we had on us was slightly short of what we needed so D had to make a trip to the basement for a DBS ATM. happily, they do not charge a 10% service charge, nor GST--which I feel is rather in line with their casual dining style. this isn't a fancy restaurant with great ambience, but it sure satisfies sashimi and sushi cravings well, without burning huge holes in the wallet.
I've heard good things about their aburi salmon sushi roll, which I won't mind trying if I'm feeling hungrier on a future visit. have also heard that queues can be pretty mad during conventional meal times, so its probably good to stagger your timing if you want to avoid wasting your life on queuing. (the place was actually 3/4 full at 3pm, and I think that's just another testimony to how awesome they have been in establishing their little niche of fuss-free, affordable quality Japanese food)
THE SUSHI BAR
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