Kai (Sea) Japanese Eatery and Wangz Cafe at Plaza Singapura

Had a nice sashimi lunch at this casual Japanese eatery called Kai (Sea), which is located at the basement level (B2) of Plaza Singapura, next to a Wangz Cafe.  I felt like having some Japanese that afternoon, and I chanced upon this eatery.  Didn't plan to eat here, but glad that I did.  I chose the sashmi set which was on promotion and the video shows you the food and some of the surroundings.


And here is a still picture of the sashimi set.  The pieces of sashmi were thick and very fresh.  Very enjoyable indeed.

After lunch, I had some coffee right next door which was a Wangz cafe.  Good coffee.

Food in Singapore.  Thanks for watching!

Rakuchi Japanese Restaurant (Oasia Hotel) - Set Lunches

Had lunch with some friends at Rakuchi Japanese Restaurant Restaurant.  They have a few branches in Singapore and we went to the branch at Oasia Hotel, Novena.

This was the entrance.  It wasn't too crowded, about 3/4 full.  The restaurant has a seating capacity of about 40-50 max, not very big.

The menus are displayed outside and we were told that there were decent set lunches.  I took some photographs of the sets.  You can see the prices.

Kushiyaki - $26.60 (before taxes)

Wagyu Steak Set - $38.60 - I think this was available for dinner as well.

A sumptious spread for $48 - available for dinner

Alright, back to the set lunches, which were less expensive.  This set (assorted semi-grilled sushi) for $28.60.

Other lunch sets, all for $26.60.  The sets all come with salad and sesame ice-cream.

Let's Get On With The Eating
Now, let's get on with the actual eating please.  Chopsticks.

The side salad to start with.

Sashami to start with.  The fish was fresh, though the portion size wasn't very big.  Still, it was sufficient. There was a lot of food to come.

Kushiyaki - Grilled Skewer Set
Nice presentation and good taste.  Some of the meat was a bit fatty, but you could take out the fat strips, so that was fine.

A closer look at the 3 grilled skewers.  Definitely very tasty.

This was the Tokubetsu Set, same price.  Very pretty presentation, a work of art!

Overall, it was a good lunch. Given lunch prices nowadays, I think the cost per person wasn't unreasonable, given the ambience, setting and food served.  Would I go there again?  Yes, if I wanted a nice Japanese lunch.

Safe Travels!

Izumi Speciality Restaurant - Royal Caribbean Legend of the Seas

Izumi is an Japanese themed restaurant, and a new addition to the Legend of the Seas after her revitalization in early 2013.  Like the other speciality restaurants, a cover charge is payable.  We dined here as we bought the Chef's Dining Package.  This time round, we brought our children as well as my parents.

It was more of a family-style dining.

This was some soup.  Fairly bland and not every memorable.

Tempura - ok, just average.  Those green beans are rather addictive though.

Sashimi.   It was decent.

Some sushi.  The soup in the background.

Plenty of soup and noodles.

More fried stuff.

This carpaccuio type of dish was not bad.

We had a lot to eat!  I enjoyed this platter.

We also ordered this hot-stone.  Some have complained that the stone isn't hot enough to cook the meats.  We did manage to get the meats cooked.  Quite a large portion.

We had the seafood set as well.  There was a lot to eat, in fact, we over ordered.

Finally, the dessert trio.  Not bad, but nothing fantastic.

Overall, while the food at Izumi was decent, it was not of exceptional value.  Coming from Singapore, we do get very good sashimi and sushi. However, the evening was still enjoyable as this was our first time at the Izumi, and the kids liked the food plus the Japanese rice.

Safe travels!

Legends of the Seas links:
1) Chef's Table on Legend of the Seas
2) Chop's Grille on Legend of the Seas
3) Izumi on Legend of the Seas
4) Diamond Club Lounge on Legend of the Seas
5) Park Cafe on Legend of the Seas

Celebrity Silhouette Links
Celebrity Silhouette 13N Med & Adriatic Seas Cruise Landing Page