sumiya, suntec city.

tried sumiya's chirashi for the first time at its orchard central outlet. i remember being blown away by how value for money it was- very generous serving of sashimi cubes, accompanied by a variety of sides. so when the suntec city outlet opened, i was excited to see what they had to offer. but then i realised that somehow, the suntec outlet's prices were higher for the same thing. that was the reason why i didn't try it, until recently when they started offering set lunches at a comparably competitive price point.


went for the kaisen bara don set ($18.80). it came with a variety of sides- edamame, salad, potato salad and miso soup.





all the sides were competently done, but of course the main focus was the kaisen don. it was beautifully presented, but i wish i could say the same for how it tasted. the sashimi cubes were cut way too small (i remember the orchard central outlet's offering to be bigger cubes), and the avocado was on the raw side, adding nothing to the experience. while eating, i had a nagging feeling that something was missing, and halfway through the bowl, i realised what it was. they'd completely left out salmon roe from my bowl! i consulted the menu again to make sure that salmon roe was included before asking the waiter, who then questioned, oh, is it included? ... okay... i persisted and was presented with a separate dish filled with salmon roe.