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2009-10-31
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Having read a lot of good reviews on this new supposedly high end sushi restaurant, we finally managed to try it out tonight.We ordered the 800 per head omakase, which isnt expensive but isnt cheap either. I always tend to order this value of omakase at new sushi restaurants to try out how good they are.The meal included a small selection of sashimi, one cooked fish dish, small selection of sushi, cooked salmon liver and finally a bowl of noodles.First off, the sashimi. We werent given a lot, an
We ordered the 800 per head omakase, which isnt expensive but isnt cheap either. I always tend to order this value of omakase at new sushi restaurants to try out how good they are.
The meal included a small selection of sashimi, one cooked fish dish, small selection of sushi, cooked salmon liver and finally a bowl of noodles.
First off, the sashimi. We werent given a lot, and definitely nothing very expensive either. The seafood was definitely fresh. We were given only 2 cuts of fish, the rest were shrimp, scallop and some shellfish. I can't particularly comment on the chef's fish cutting skills, as there were only 2 cuts of fish.
Next up was the cooked fish dish. This was lumps of salmon (?) and whatever dark fish meat cooked in some sort of soya sauce. This dish was definitely quite oily and fishy - I would've imagined the fish served in this dish was of relatively poor quality. This dish was close to nasty in taste and smell.
Next we had the sushi. Finally got a piece of chu-toro. Very thinly sliced and on a piece of rice that wasnt very well packed. In fact, the rice fell apart when I picked it up with my chopsticks.
I can't actually remember what other sushi I had, they were ok but nothing impressive.
This place is run as a business. Congratulations to the investors and shareholders of this restaurant. The chefs here ensure that the margin is very high. Unfortunately, I am a customer and not an investor here. I would rather go to one of the other Japanese-chefed sushi restaurants where they take pride in their food rather than how much $ they are adding to their bottom line everyday. I truly feel that I have been ripped off here
Finally. a word about the organisation and cleanliness of the place. It was pretty cluttered inside the sushi bar area, with used plates lying around. The chefs often used the chopping boards as 'tables' for when they need to write down the orders. The whole sushi bar was a bit of a mess - another disappointing surprise for me.
It is probably unfortunate that the last sushi restaurant I went to was Kyubei in Tokyo. However, I am of course, not comparing this place to Kyubei. I am just comparing it to any other $800 omakase sushi place in HK. This restaurant is definitely below par. They should've charged $500 instead, for both the relatively cheap ingredients as well as the not up to scratch sushi bar maintenance.
I will not be going back to this place and will not be recommending any of my friends to try it out.
Very disappointed and won't be going back any time soon. What a rip off!
張貼