Tomi Sushi @ Millenia Walk

Was told that Tomi Sushi has quite a following in Japan. It hails from Niigata and has since opened 14 branches in Japan. For those who do not know, Niigata, on the northwest coast of Honshu is known to produce very good rice and sake. With that in mind, I had to give it a try.

I guess that the price point may put a lot of casual diners off. The location and decoration is more on the casual side, but many of their set meals run into a few tens of dollars. They had a dinner set that was $48++, but I decided to get a Sashimi Moriwase and a rice set.



The sashimi selection was good, with two pieces of each of the five different selections of fish and ark clam. It came with a dollop of real wasabi, which is rather rare in Singapore, even at that price point. The whole thing was nicely arranged and decorated, sitting over a bowl of ice. The pieces of sashimi were succulent and very fresh, and makes me realize why I love sashimi so much. None of the usual insipid slivers of fish masquerading as sashimi, this is true blue sashimi. The rice used comes from Niigata, which probably accounts for the $6 price for the rice set (which includes a bowl of rice, a miso soup and some Japanese pickles).

The restaurant has quite a bit of Japanese clientele, which attests to the authenticity of the food and the standard of sushi and sashimi. I will definitely return, and probably pluck of enough courage to order some chutoro (I find otoro a little too fatty).

Rating: 8/10
Website: http://www.tomisushi.asia/
Address: #P03-04, Millenia Walk, 9 Raffles Boulevard
Phone: 6333 4633
Hours: 1130 hrs - 1500 hrs and 1700 hrs - 2230 hrs
Price: $$$