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.
