Buffet for Sashimi Lovers?
It was said Ikoi is the place for people who craves for Sashimi, as the serving they dished out was indeed generous.
However, I was not blown away by it. In fact I was left so unimpressed with the quality that I did not even ordered a second helping. Other dishes that left me indifferent were the Tempura and Shisamo.
Even though it was served hot, the batter for the Tempura was rough – not the best you would expect from a Japanese restaurant.
The Shisamo was dried up when it was served, and this I am pretty sure that they were prepared earlier and re-grilled when orders come in - the inside was also cold and the outside full of smoky flavour. The Yakitori was also slightly chewy for consumption.
To be fair, they have a decent number of dishes to order from but none really make an impression except for the Stewed Salmon Head that I ordered by accident.
Chicken Karaage
Foodies would know that the flesh from the Salmon Head close to its belly is of course the most tender and delicious.
Occasionally, they would also dished out complimentary dishes like the Kaminabe and Salmon Sashimi – items that we did not request for.
However, only one out of many items that was of standard is just not good enough.
Rating
Food: 3/5
Service: 3/5
Ambience: 2.5/5
Price: 4/5
Total: 12.5/20
Hotel Miramar
401 Havelock Road
Singapore 169631
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6 comments:
Tried the buffet at Ikoi last year, agree that the food is really very mediocre. For Japanese buffets, I think that the buffet at Keyaki, Pan Pacific Hotel would dish out better standards even though I only tried their ala-carte before and it was good. But of course, prices are correspondingly higher :P
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Hey~ wasn't really impressed with Ikoi. I hope Hanabi @ Bt Timah is better. Can't wait to try my hands on it.
Was it ex..??
Hi there. It was $30+++ which adds up to around $35 per pax. I wouldn't consider that as expensive, but I certainly feel that the food can be better.
U might want to try the Japanese buffet at Takaya Bistro, somewhere along Upper Thomson. A bit far (for me), but a friend of mine brought me there for lunch on a Sat. Price is reasonable, $19.80+ and they serve sashimi & tempura as well. Not too bad for a very decent price..haha! Don't except top-notch quality like Keyaki's but u get to eat ur fill =P
Hi there!
Upper Thomson sounds a bit far for me as well, but nevertheless I will keep a look out the next time I am near the vicinity.
However to be honest, I am not a really HUGE fan of buffets - as a foodie I would rather much go for quality than quantity. I just happen to drop by Hanabi and Ikoi because my friends bought me dinner at these places.
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