omotenashi dining gosso ごっそ, boat quay, 2.0.
i've been thinking about coming back all week, ever since having lunch there. went along with L, my fellow bottomless pit on a tuesday night, after making a reservation the night before.we got the yakitori omakase ($28), which was a set of six different skewers, with two of each type. very good for sharing (and reduced decision making on our part). the six different skewers for the night were liver, hearts, gizzard, tsukune, negima and sasami yuzu.
first up was the chicken heart skewer:
sasami yuzu and negima in the background:
i liked the negima, especially the charred bits, but the sasami yuzu was a bit of a disappointment. the chicken breast wrapped in the seaweed was way too dry.
the chicken liver skewer came with a timer- to ensure maximum enjoyment, we were supposed to finish the skewers in 40 seconds, as indicated on the timer.
gizzard, which i've never had before. i was pleasantly surprised by the texture; didn't know what to expect, but i liked its crunchy texture.
of the six skewers, my favourite was definitely the tsukune. they offer a tsukune don set for lunch; sounds like it might be a good idea. in fact, they do have it for dinner a la carte as well. almost wanted to order it but decided not to be greedy.
aside from the omakase, we also added on some other skewers, including this butamaki omochi ($6)- mochi wrapped with pork belly. this was my favourite skewer of the night, hands down. it was crispy on the outside, but inside chewy from the mochi. i savoured every bite- so so so good i could have ten.
also had the shiokoji chicken nabe ($13.80). portion was on the small side, but reasonable for the price.
the soup was really good, as were the huge chicken pieces included. the hotpot also came with tofu, mushrooms and vegetables.
last up was the rice porridge set (+$3.80) which was part of the shiokoji pot. we were supposed to leave some soup in the pot and they would bring it back to the kitchen to make the porridge. it was comforting and a really nice ending to our meal. loved that the rice grains were separate instead of gluey.
highly recommended. portions were small but surprisingly filling. it was obvious that care was taken to prepare every plate- each came with its own dip suitable for the skewer. even the roasted corn tea that they served for free was good- none of that diluted nonsense some restaurants pass off as tea. prices were reasonable and service was excellent. will be back for the pork belly wrapped mochi, as well as the other interesting dishes.
omotenashi dining gosso
64 boat quay
http://www.omotenashi.sg
