But at this quaint eatery, if you keep in mind the bona fide ingredients as well as the ample portion, it’s a steal, especially for the set lunch menu.Įxpected Damage: $18 – $30 per pax Matsuo Sushi Restaurant: 1 Goldhill Plaza, #01-17, Singapore 308899 | Tel: +65 6356 2603 | Opening Hours: (Mon to Sat) 11.30am – 2.A weekly notebook about food during the Covid-19 shutdown. Remember, if you’re dining out, doing takeout or getting delivery, the people serving up the food are part of the front line keep it in mind when tipping. Sure, there are loads of restaurants offering more affordable chirashi dons. I recommend enjoying the sushi first before attacking the soba, so it can act as a palate cleanser after. The buckwheat noodles of the set still retained its gritty texture and the freshly-chopped spring onions gave the dish an extra edge. The sushi was so good that I almost forgot about the zaru soba. While the sashimi sushi was excellent, the tamagoyaki also deserves a shout-out with its dense yet fluffy layers of egg with just the right amount of sweetness. I’ve never raved about cucumber sushi rolls, but the sushi rice was incredibly chewy and sticky, complemented with a nice crunch of cucumber. The chosen ingredients were similar to those in the chirashi don, incorporating shrimp, unagi, tamagoyaki, amberjack, salmon, swordfish, tuna and scallop. Next up, we tried the Sushi & Zaru Soba Set ($20) and were greeted by a platter of variegated sushi with a luscious sheen. I would’ve preferred two of these to the miso soup! The egg was airy and brimming with broth, resembling a comforting bowl of soup. While the shrimp miso soup was too salty for my liking, the chawanmushi made up for it with its jiggly-ness and hidden chunks of unagi, shrimp and plenty of crab meat. If you’re not a fan of the strong flavours of the sea, you might not be able to fully savour its natural piquancy.īut the highlight was definitely the swordfish. Having never really come across this fish in Singapore, it was a pleasant surprise when I chomped down it gave a little crunch then slowly melted on my tongue with a mild sweetness and a tang at the end.Īnd of course, I couldn’t ignore the sides. They were chewy, creamy and as fresh as the other sashimi.Ī single bite into the tuna, scallop and raw shrimp led me to the seashore, giving me a taste of the rawest of the raw. Those who are slaves to salmon will surely smile to spot not one but three, fatty slices. You know how it’s always better to have quality over quantity? This chirashi don proved that you can succeed in both. I was so thankful that it wasn’t like those dons with diced or miserly slices.Ī wide variety of thick sashimi like salmon, tuna, unagi, cooked and raw shrimp, scallop, amberjack and swordfish was accompanied by fish roe, grated wasabi, tamagoyaki, ginger, shiso leaves and a slice of lemon, blanketing the thinly-spread sushi rice. The freshly-sliced sashimi was then served in the daily special set lunch Higawari Set A ($18), which came with Chirashi, Chawanmushi and Miso Soup. Just like the minimalist exterior, the cosy interior invited us in with a very organised dining space as well as an open kitchen, allowing us to revel in the virtuosos shearing the fatty fish, their knives energetically hitting the cutting boards.
When we arrived, several working adults were already hovering outside, eagerly waiting for it to open. It may appear quite simple and bare, but don’t let that fool you. The restaurant is rather out of sight as it is located at Goldhill Plaza in Newton. You may be tired of the hubbub, but trust me, Matsuo Sushi Restaurant is worth seeking out. But with a host of restaurants serving up this dish these days, it’s not easy trying to find the real deal. We light up at the sight of this bowl of goodness, our mouths watering just thinking about the slices of sashimi layered upon one another, plated so perfectly for demolition.
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