Kyomomoyama

Kyomomoyama is almost as new as The Central. The Central has been known to the in-place now for things Japanese so we decided to go and try the food there. Standing outside the restaurant, you will notice a curious crowd examining the menu as the place is new. While we were also checking out the restaurant, we happened to read a newspaper review pasted on its glass window and it seems to suggest that this restaurant was visited by an ex-Channel 8 TV host, Zhou Dai Lan (or could it be open by her?). From my recollection, I understand that when she was a TV host, she had liked all things Japanese. So, I thought maybe I will go try too !

From the exterior modern look and exquisite décor of the restaurant, you would expect the Japanese cuisine served here to be very expensive. But on the contrary and to our surprise indeed, the food are pretty reasonably priced! Expect to pay about S$15-S$30++ per person (including service charge, taxes) for quite a good Japanese meal ! Ted and me ordered quite a few dishes this time and spent only about close to S$60 for 2 of us.


To start off, we had the salmon sushi. There were only about 5 slices but each slice was quite thick and very fresh. Soft and yummy to eat. We finished them up in a jiffy, wishing there were more. Next, I order the Chef recommendation of “Maguro Don Set” while Ted decided to go with his favourite “Eel Don Set”. The rice sets did not disappoint! Look!

The don looks very much like the one I had before at "Sun With Moon Japanese Dining and Cafe" (please refer to earlier post), only much bigger serving this time. It was also served with a lovely egg yolk in the rice bowl and the quality of the rice set is quite comparable to my experience at the other restaurant. The maguro fish was fresh, nicely decorated on top of the rice set garnished with seaweeds and sesame. The rice was cooked just nice and soft with a soft tinch of vinegar.

Ted’s Eel Don Set was also a very generous serving. 4 big pieces of eels served on top of the just nicely vinegared rice. Having such a good time, we cant help ourselves but to order one more side dish - the “Mixed Seafood Kakiaage” . This was the show stealer! Not like your ordinary kakiaage, the items in this dish which are usually individually fried had all been mixed together and then fried. So, instead of your usual fried slices of prawn, squid or vegetables instead, you get slices of all these goodness fried together in one piece! Really interesting! And it tastes really good too! Soft and crispy! They came served together with the tempura sauce and radish grinds.

Overall, both of us found the food very good and price was reasonable. We will be back for sure if we are in that area next time! Kyomomoyama has only one outlet in Singapore. It is located at 6 Eu Tong Sen Street, #03-87/101/110 The Central, Singapore 059817 Tel: 6534 8001.

Sun with Moon Japanese Dining & Cafe

This time we visited the Sun with Moon Japanese Dining & Cafe at Wheelock Place. This was our second visit here. I would recommend more visits to the place to try out the other stuff! Because as I would exclaim: its quality food they serve there! The Japanese food served is simply extraordinary faire!

Ted and me ordered the ala-carte mixed yakitori set to share. The way the dish was served dismayed us! The yakitori sticks were actually served pinned on a baked sweet potato! This dish was quite the usual but the presentation of the palate was what scored.

Ted ordered the salmon tea rice set to complement the yakitori sticks. The serving was just nice for one person. The salmon was tender and fresh. Rice was well cooked. The tea soup was another worth complementing! Having soup served in a little teapot is not the usual soup you would expect. But this scored again for its innovativeness and as well as the fragrant tea soup! Mind you, its NOT your usual cup of soup. You have to taste for yourself to know the difference!

For my choice, I ordered the tender pork rice set made from belly pork specially flown in. Ooohh... what tender pork slices. The rice don was served with a nice yellow egg york which I gulped down in one mouthful! (see the picture above) Felt a little regretful about not mixing the egg york with the rice. Ha if you get the chance to order this, you may want to think twice and make sure you dont end up like me gulping down that lovely irresistible yoke down before mixing it up with the rice ! The don was delicious and what else can I say? Do visit the Sun with Moon Japanese Dining & Cafe located at 501 Orchard Road, #03-15/16/17, Wheelock Place, Singapore 238880 Tel: 6733 6636.