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2014-03-31
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After two months I finally have a friend from Vancouver in town! Long before I came back I’ve already heard her talk about how she loves going to Sen-yro whenever she’s back in HK so naturally this is where we decided to meet for our first lunch.We were at the IFC location on Saturday afternoon and there were 38 tables ahead of us!!! =0= Good thing they have those ticket machines where you can enter your phone number and they’ll call you when you’re 10 tables away. We got something to drink and
We were at the IFC location on Saturday afternoon and there were 38 tables ahead of us!!! =0= Good thing they have those ticket machines where you can enter your phone number and they’ll call you when you’re 10 tables away. We got something to drink and walked around the mall for around half an hour before we were called back.
The place is fairly small so I can see why we had to wait that long for a table.
On each table you can find the standard pickled ginger and matcha powder (although on the non-conveyer belt tables you’d have to ask the waiters to refill your cup with hot water anyway which kind of defeats the purpose, but anyway) and the best of all, freshly grated wasabi!!
Since I eat cheap sushi most of the time (lol) and I don’t always encounter fresh wasabi so this got me really excited! It tasted saltier than regular wasabi and there were some nut-like pieces in it too. Actually, my friend said it probably wasn’t wasabi since it was too pungent – probably some sort of horseradish. Nevertheless I thought it was really good and I couldn’t stop eating it To start I ordered tamago
-It was served warm but since this was the first dish served, and being the polite & courteous friend that I am ;) I waited for my friend to return from the bathroom before eating it so it was cold by then…too bad!-Anyhow I thought it looked a bit dry at first it actually wasn’t too bad. The texture is kind of bean-curd-like, similar to the one at The Mon but the taste is so much better. It was eggy and not too sweet.
Next came the nigiri that I ordered – Hamachi, Otoro, “Extra Large Scallop” and “Ika Noodles” with Yuzu Pepper
-Hamachi & Otoro – both of these were disappointing espeically the otoro. They weren’t fresh and tasted metallic & fishy. I saved the otoro for last so that it could reach room temperature but even then there was no oily surface that I’d hoped to see.-The “Extra Large” Scallop was nice! Actually, this was the reason why my friend even wanted to come in the first place. They give you a fairly large piece of scallop, sliced in half and fanned out over the rice. The taste is decent as it’s fairly sweet, but really, we only ordered this so that we could sink our teeth into a huge piece of scallop which is one of the most satisfying feelings you can ever get omnomnom
-The sliced ika “noodles’ was interesting, mostly because of the yuzu pepper. Both were tasty on its own but I’m not sure if they necessarily compliment each other
Our second platter was less interesting – Aburi Salmon, another piece of the scallop and “red clam” sashimi (that’s what I think it is).
-Aburi Sashimi – I’m glad I ordered this rather than the regular one. I saw the regular ones on other tables and it looked like low-quality farm salmon. Granted, it was the cheapest thing on the menu but I would have expected a teensy bit more from Sen-ryo. Anyhow, aburi-ing the salmon did help make it taste better texture wise and I loved eating it with lots of yummy wasabi ^_^-Red Clam Scallop – nothing too special about this. It was like a slimier geoduck sashimi but not as sweet. I wouldn’t order this next time.
One thing to note is that the service here was good. The dishes were served fairly quickly and the staff was polite and helpful.
Our total turned out to be around $280 which is rather expensive considering we didn’t actually order that much food. I’d definitely come back though if given the chance.
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