We went back to Ooi at Holiday Inn Orchard for another round of omakase, and were not disappointed at all. The food was just as fresh, delicious and enjoyable as the last.
We ordered a regular sake off the menu, and while it was decent, it wasn't as spectacular as the shinbun-o sake from the last time.
The first course came. A slightly disjointed thought, but it would be horrible to be a dishwasher in a Japanese restaurant like this because you end up using 5 times as many plates as needed, plus there's also that tray that it comes on.
All lined up in a row looking so pretty
Edamame
Fish roe
Stuffed squid (Can't recall with what - I really should take notes next time!)
Celery (can't think of a more interesting description unfortunately)
Seasonal vegetables with dried daikon shavings
The arrival of the sashimi platter is usually the most awesome, jaw dropping moment of an omakase meal. Because I've recently been memory-challenged, the only fish I could remember eating was the otoro. I did take a couple of notes on my mobile phone saying cherry salmon and tennen tai, although I can't recall which slice the tai was.
Luscious, fatty, marbled otoro. SO GOOD.
Next up - bamboo shoots with wakame in broth
Next up was a grilled fish - my eyes say cod, my brain vaguely recalls something else. My tongue says it doesn't matter what it was, it was fabulous anyway.
Another view - slightly charred on the outside, perfectly moist and cooked on the inside.
The second most amazing moment of the meal - CRAB. Accompanied by very mild, soft and fragrant vinegar.
With heaps of roe! All slurped up with deep gratitude for the recent health results indicating no cholestrol problems
Tempura of seasonal vegetables - the batter was light and crispy.
Grilled kurobota pork, with salad topped with black sesame dressing
Extremely moist and tender.
I thought the dressing was a little too sweet for my liking though.
Maki with a bit of everything inside - tuna, salmon, squid and tamago
Super sweet miso soup
Dessert with the same chestnut icecream we had the last time, and fruits, which were perfectly sweet.
Dinner came up to $280 per person, including drinks and taxes. Not the cheapest meal around, but one that was worth the time, company and quality.
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