I took a day of leave on my special day.
I went for a morning swim and then had my breakfast. After that I snoozed off. The weather must be very conducive or I swam too much? When I woke up, it was already lunch time. I made a soba salad, which I have not had for a while.
In the evening, I was all ready to go to whichever restaurant I was taken to. The place turned out to be Inagiku. Gee...I haven't been here for more than a decade! was my immediate response.
When I stepped in, it seemed darker than I remember it to be. The chairs and tables seemed to be the same - small and short, but nevertheless, comfortable.
Chun Kit, the service personnel, came up and asked us what drinks we wanted. His colleague also said our reservation was not written with the full details and so forth. We asked for the Raffles Blend since it'd be free; and UOB card members also could get 15 percent-discount. Not too bad. Chun Kit recommended the teppanyaki set but we opted for the maguro (tuna) course instead.
After a long chat, we asked for the food to be served. The salad was very cold-and the slices of maguro were great. I was aware of the depleting stock of maguro in the ocean though. The salad came with what tasted like a mustard, soy sauce, sugar, sesame seed, and onion concoction.
Next was a warm eggplant topped with pieces of grilled maguro garnished with shiso. Yummy.
The following entry was a well-chilled watermelon cocktail which was very delicious and functional as it seemed to wash down the load of entrees and stimulated more orders... But actually my stomach started to signal for a halt because by then, my tummy was vigorously churning the wine, maguro, shiso, lettuce and cocktail. However, shortly after, a sushi platter with variations of maguro appeared.
The maguro maki was wrapped in high-quality seaweed and the platter was certainly living up to being named a maguro course. Yikes...More wine.
Before dessert, I went to the restroom and mine! the toilet smelled really bad for a hotel! I threw up everything I'd eaten!
When I returned, the fruit came. A very juicy sweet piece of rockmelon. That was refreshing. Then Keiko came with a surprise piece of Oreo cake topped with sweetened cream. I made a BIG wish and sent it to heaven. I saw my pictures being taken, and glanced at the digital screens - I am getting older, surely.
What an enjoyable dinner (and restroom). Now how would I rate this place:
Food: 3.0/ 5.0 ; wine: 4.0/5.0; service: 4.0/ 5.0; ambience: 3.0/5.0; value for money: 3.0/5.0.
Would I go back again? Well...I miss the Japanese garden and food at Keyaki, Pan Pacific.
Anyway here are the contact details for Inagiku:
Opening hours: Daily noon-2:30pm and 6:30-10:30pm
Address: 80 Bras Basah Rd
Location: Raffles The Plaza, Level 3, The Historic District
Phone (65) 6431-6156
Prices: Set lunch S$42-S$60; set dinner S$130-S$180
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