shibuya omakasei & sushi bar, seah street.

read about this place (cheap sushi!) and i'm a sucker for value for money set lunches, so since i was nearby, i headed over.

it was a really small space, with only counter seats inside, with a couple of tables outside. but of course i wasn't about to brave the heat. it was surprisingly crowded, so what i got was a seat facing the window near the door.

i was hoping for a quick lunch, so after flicking through the menu for a bit, i got the aburi mori set ($20) and ocha for an additional $1. menu description was basically nonexistent, other than stating that it came with a salad and soup, so i asked what was included when i placed my order. what i got was a vague reply- pickles and a listing of the various aburi sushi included in the set, so i gave up and waited to be surprised. from the blog post i read regarding the set lunch, i did expect sashimi and a cold udon, but weirdly enough, i got neither. hmm.

the salad was served first, after about ten minutes of waiting. i was getting antsy so i asked how long the rest would take. after another bout of waiting i got the aburi sushi and a pitan tofu. there were six pieces of aburi sushi, along with a piece of tamago. i'm a sucker for most things aburi, and this was not bad considering the price point. my favourite was perhaps the salmon mentai one. what i really liked was the pitan tofu though- it's one of my new favourite things, so i was happy to be surprised with it.





only after i finished my aburi sushi and tofu did the rest of my items arrive. weirdly enough, the watermelon came first, before the mori soba and miso soup. would've liked to have the miso soup together with my aburi sushi, though. the soba was alright, nothing to shout about, but i was hungry so i finished it easily.



i'm wondering if they change the items in their set lunch every day; would've liked to have had more information in their menu.

i think they're relatively new, which explains the conspicuous lack of google results. but they were also majorly understaffed (only two people running the whole place!) which led to a less than stellar dining experience- i like my food served all at one go when it comes to japanese set lunches. i would come back if i had the luxury of time- this is hardly the place for a quick lunch. i'll agree that their food is value for money, though.

shibuya omakasei & sushi bar
39 seah street
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