Karen Teng5/9/26 @5:30pm - Walked in for early dinner at this Japanese grilled fish restaurant before a concert at RWS. Welcomed warmly by Ms Mint - what a cool name 😎 ❤️ Atmosphere: welcoming vibes with nice rattan furniture & background music. Tables well spaced & clean, floor spotless and everything looks organised. ❤️ Service: The restaurant manager Mint was knowledgeable about the different types of dishes. Knowing that I was looking for healthy option, she recommended the whole threadfin set ($25.90++) which comes with rice, miso soup & boiled vegetables. It took like 20mins to prepare my order as the fish needed to be steamed. So nice to know effort & time put in to cook my fish, and it’s not just a warm up & serve dish 👍 ❤️ Food: Like all Japanese restaurants, the food presentation is part of the dining experience. I like looking at the different colours & textures as visual appetiser. - fish set smelled yummy, thanks to shredded lemon slices steamed with the fish. There was a light broth with a hint of sweetness. Flesh was moist & done just right. It’s quite meaty so I focused on finishing the fish and only took 1/2 bowl of rice. (Rice was free flow!) - my fish was longer than my chopstick so it was enough for two people to share. As it was a whole fish, I was warned that there would be bones but these were manageable. In fact, it was not as troublesome as I thought it would be, having to finish the whole fish by myself. At least I know the fish is fresh without any smell. It was well cleaned too as I only found 1 piece of fish scale near the tail 🤣 - Miso soup was robust without being too salty and had seaweed & tofu. - boiled vegetables were soft. Very good selection comprising carrot, radish and green beans. ❤️ Drink: Iced lemon tea was not as sweet as I thought & very refreshing - it was a hot day! And there was 1/2 lime added giving it a hint of sour. I liked the slices of lemon which I enjoyed poking to add more lemon flavour to my drink. Conclusion 💯👍⭐️🙏💪🌸 I paid $31 nett for the steamed threadfin set meal, which was an acceptable price for the quality & combination of side dishes. It was a well balanced meal that was simply but well done with light flavours. Service was great so for once, the 10% service charge was well deserved by Mint & her team 🤗 Tips 📍Go earlier than the peak dining hours as this is a popular place for couples & families. 📍Queues will form but based on my observations, the line moved quickly and the tables are cleaned properly before the next diners. And the service crew moved quickly & efficiently.
CGot lured in my nice looking visuals on the menu. Actual food was bad and nothing close to what you are expecting. Tempura was poorly battered. Amazing knife skills by the sushi chef, salmon slice on the maki was as thin as a grain of rice without breaking (yes it is quite literal, see photo) .
JLYHStore is located near escalators, next to Saboten and Ben & Jerry's, below library, above Marks & Spencer, Chagee and Owndays. Food is tasty, reasonably priced for the location and ambience. Halibut fish fillet for nabemono was thick and not fishy. Sukiyaki sets were worth it, can select rice or udon, and portion of udon was substantial. Took a while to come to a boil but once boiled, was piping hot and meats cooked fast. Beef Don didn't look great but was surprisingly yummy, we couldn't stop eating the fluffy scrambled egg and tender beef slices. Not much beef slices provided though. Miso soup had quite a lot of kelp. No complimentary water served. Service was also meh. Ordering done through qr code on table. Chairs were uncomfortable, rattan and way too deep for back to lean comfortably on seat backing. Sgd 78 after gst and service charge for 4 sets. We might be back if other eateries are packed.
