We were full of expectancy before we came here for lunch after reading the reviews. We arrived about 20 mins earlier and discovered to our dismay that they only open at 12 pm sharp so we had to go another place to grab a drink and waited for the restaurant to open.Indeed, the decor is great but that is about all you get. The service from one of staff who seems to be the in-charge was severely lacking. He greeted us with a sour face and never acknowledged us each time we said thank you. When we asked to return or replace the sashimi ordered because the maguro looked very aged, he kept telling us this was how it was supposed to look. The meal all the way downhill after that. We just could not wait to finish our unpleasant meal and leave.For people like us who have travelled to Japan and had Otoro and Maguro at Tsukiji and Kuromon markets, the sashimi they served was a sad excuse. The slices were too thick and the maguro was almost brown in colour. I have never sashimi so lacking in lustre (see photographs). In the end, he reluctantly replaced the maguro with salmon although we requested for Hotate and were willing to top-up for the difference. His reason was that the Hotate were still frozen. Are you kidding me? How can a restaurant open for business at 12 pm and some of your ingredients are still frozen?If there is anything I can find to praise about this restaurant, it was the waitress who is working part-time there. She is a gem and I hope the restaurant recognises her value.
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