The Place You would have probably walked past Masa Saito at OUE Downtown Gallery without noticing it as it is tucked away at a corner near the escalator opposite Takayama restaurant. I checked out the two months old Japanese restaurant Masa Saito, a modern Japanese restaurant established by Chef Masa Saito. The space is an intimate L-shaped counter seating where you get a close view of the open kitchen. It is quite a surprise to me that this restaurant is quite under-the-radar, as I did not come across any online reviews prior to my visit. The dining ambience is cosy as there are very limited seats around the counter, where there is also a private dining room. Chef Saito is well-versed in various European culinary techniques where the restaurant only opens for dinner and offers set menus only for now. One highlight of the kitchen is the oakwood grill station! The Food Chef Saito uses fresh seasonal ingredients to create a different dish each day, and offers a completely new menu a few days later. There is only one dinner menu (it is not opened for lunch at the moment) where I had the 8-course Chef‘s Signature Course (S$250++) in the following sequence: Karasumi – Cured Mullet [...]
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