The Place It is not uncommon for new Japanese Omakase restaurants these days to have a waiting list of a few months, and the two months old Unkai restaurant at Orchard Rendezvous Hotel is no exception. Helmed by chef Eugene Lam who has 12 years of experience under his belt at various Japanese restaurants including Hide Yamamoto and Ashino, the 30-seater restaurant offers Omakase sets and an ala carte menu of sashimi and sushi offerings as well as rice bowls. The Food The omakase menu at Unkai Sushi offers three options, starting at prices of S$88++. I had the Sora (S$188++) menu, which includes – Appetiser, 5 kinds of Sashimi, 1 Seasonal Grilled Dish, 11 Sushi, Soup and Dessert. Appetiser My meal started with the seasonal appetiser, Black Sea Snail. An interesting starter for a Japanese meal which I did not expect, the snail has a clean taste. There are two parts to the sushi course, where part one starts with the sushi using white fish with lighter taste notes using white vinegar sushi rice. Below are the series of sushi courses I had: Kinmedai (Golden eye snapper) Tai (Sea Bream) Shima Aji (Wild Striped Jack) Amberjack Belly Grilled Dish I had the Nodoguro (Blackthroat Seaperch), where the taste and texture resemble [...]
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