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A branch of Nihon Mura at The Cathay
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The sushi here is certainly value for money. Have been to this branch, the Tampines, Jurong West and Revenue House ones in the past, but this branch is the most accessible and the one I frequent the most.
Had some sushi from the conveyor belt, tamago, salmon sushi and the usual stuff. Not a lot of variety, but filling!
Salmon Sashimi: This has always been one of my favourites and it did not disappoint. Yummy and value for money as the slices were thick!
Chawanmushi: Feel that the standard dropped for this? Or maybe it was that particular day? Was not served warm, feels like it been left for awhile, and not really salty, had to add my own soya sauce to it.
Half Shell Scallop Mentai: The sauce was delicious as usual, but the size of the scallop seemed to have shrunk.
Green tea and hot sakae: Realised the rosebud tea is not longer available.
Overall, feel that the standard have dropped, it is still value for money, but they are much nicer sushi places around.
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Nihon Mura is part of the Sakura group of restaurants dominating the buffet lanes in Singapore.
My first impression of the Tampines outlet has since been altered recently in my subsequent visits to this restaurant.
The Cathay outlet is similar to the other outlets in terms of its decor and food offerings but the entire place is almost always packed with people and the queues are quite amazing.
The food has improved a whole lot since i've last been here and the quality of sushi is also a step above the last visit with new $1.99 plates of premium sushi that usually would have cost about $5.99 at a rival restuarant.
The salmon sashimi here is definitely worth a try. I'm not sure why but its very tender, cold and sweet as compared to other places. Including my favorite Wasabi Tei. @ $5.99 for 6 pieces of reasonable size, this place has stolen my heart for salmon sashimi to eat. The rest of the sashimi i've tried are ho hum though. So just go for the salmon sashimi.
All said and done, the new offerings and good salmon sashimi has won me over and i will indeed be returning for more.
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had tried the one at Revenue House and had a great experience there. That's why i decided to pop by this branch. Somemore, this branch is more accessible to me. One thing for sure, this branch is very packed! (compared to revenue house 1)
Overall, the one at revenue house is better, especially in terms of variety and service. This cathay branch, you will need to put the chopsticks in the container and bring it PERSONALLY to the counter (due to the crowd i guess) as compared to that in revenue house where u juz throw in the container on ur table and waitress will bring for u.
This branch is nice if you wanted a more noisy and lively ambience as compared to that in revenue house
Oh ya.. i tried the mango dessert.. It's very nice! affordable too.. The mango taste is really strong as real mangoes are used.
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nihon mura rocks (:
cheaper than subway, and much more satisfying!
the 99 cent plates are extremely value for money, and if you think about it, more worth it than picking individual sushi pieces at supermarkets. it also tastes much better! i had the seafood salad, seasoned scallop (hotate) x2, jellyfish (a bit stingy on the jellyfish serving), salmon and edamane (soy beans). honestly for a sushi plebian such as myself, the quality far exceeded the price.
we also ordered the prawn cutlet ($4) which remained piping hot and crispy for quite a while. suggestion: request for mayo. the pairing is just heavenly.
definitely give the grilled shitake mushrooms ($2) a miss. i wont elaborate cos im biased toward nihon mura and id prefer to skip over their bad points heh heh.
meal for 2 cost $12 (:
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This afternoon meet up with 3 classmates from Temasek Poly to eat Student sushi belt/sashimi buffet at Nihon Mura at The Cathay, was told about this place is by the Suki Group(one that also brought in Suki Sushi, Yuki & Yaki and Sakura).
I will not include other sushi from the belt, will only talk about ones in the menu.
Sashimi
1. Salmon Sashimi(5 slices) x15 *plates(4 plates ammount in one plate)
The meat is quite thick and tender, ate about 3-4 plates.
(4/5)
2. Tai Sashimi(5 slices) x2 plates
Hmmm not as good as the salmon one, ate one or two pieces.
(2.5/5)
3. Nama Ebi Sashimi(5 slices) x1 plate
Sweet and juicy, good for those who like to eat their prawn raw.
(4/5)
Appetiezer
4. Mini Sashimi Salad x1 plate
Could be better as I only saw a piece of prawns, sashimi, tako, clams inside, more cabbages then meat. :/
(1.5/5)
House Speciality
5. Chawanmushi x4 cups
Well this is one is just nice for me, would prefer it to be more salty.
(3/5)
Age Mono
6. Potato Koroke(2 pcs) x1 plate
Fried potato that could be better.
(2.5/5)
7. Tori Karaage(3 pcs) x1 plate
Ah I like this one, it was fried to my liking too. Taste great with mayo.
(4.5/5)
8. Fried Gyoza(3 pcs) x1 plate
Doesn't taste anything special in this, could be better too.
(1.5/5)
9. Tako Yaki(4 balls) x1 plate
Hmmm looks brownish but it's surprisingly good.
(4/5)
10. Squid Skewer Tempura(3 pcs) x1 plate
Tried it even tho I'm not a fan of squid, could be better as it tastes plain.
(2/5)
11. Ebi Fried(3 pcs) x2 plate
This fried prawn is quite hard when you first chew it(thinking it was soft), was wondering if there was squid in it. The whole thing is fried that you can eat the tail part too!
(4/5)
Kushi Yakimono
12. Shisamo(4 pcs) x3 plate
Ah this fish again, tried it on 3 places of this fish. Quite satisfied with they way they grilled it. Could give us some lemon/lime for it.
(3.5/5)
13. Iwatako Mentai(2 sticks) x1 plate
Another fried squid, but this one is fried in a way that you wouldn't feel too chewy and yet tender. This could make me a sotong fan anytime. :D
(4/5)
14. Teriyaki Chicken(2-3 pcs) x1 plate
Hmm this is good, juicy tender and bbq style chicken. Perfect score.
(5/5)
15. Shitake(2 and 1/2 in a stick) x1 plate
Oh why did I order this? Isn't up to my standard and could have add more flavouring.
(1/5)
16. Enoki Bacon(3 in a stick) x1 plate
This are good too, it gives a very chewy yet not stick to your teeth kind of feeling.
(4.5/5)
Total about 33 plates(not include sushi from the belt), 4 cups, 5 cups of soft drinks(Coke, Ice Lemon Tea), 4 cups of watermelon juices. I guess around 10-15 plates of sushi from the belt.
Service is as expected as they need time to prepare alot of food for customers as many came for the buffet lunch/teabreak. My friend waited for the 4 plates of Salmon Sashimi for an hour, while for mine came fairly quick.
Total we paid about $70.15(includes 10% service charge and 7% GST), each person is about $17.53. I'll give 3.5 out of 5 stars for it. Student meal banzai! XD
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Nihon Mura might not serve the best sushi in town but it's surely the best value!
Priced only 99 cents per plate, it will surely satisfy your sushi craving. Because it's so cheap, you can stuff your stomach up to 10 plates a time! (yes I've done it before.. Hungry mah... =P)
They also serve many other kinds of Japanese food such as udon, tempura, soup, and Japanese satay. However these are quite expensive and for the time being I'm still sticking to the 99 cents per plate sushi. They also serve nice desserts and juices and drinks!
The ordering system is kinda unique. You don't call waiters/waitresses nor come to the counter to order. You'll be given a small... erm what cha call it.. cylinder? Hahaha. You know like the ones you use to put your pens. And then you'll walk to inside and pick the sticks (like ice cream sticks actually) corresponding to the food/drink you want. Then you'll bring the cylinder with the sticks to the counter. You can then continue to choose your sushi on the conveyor belt.
Seems quite cheem at the first place, but fret not! The waiters/waitresses are friendly and will ask you when you just arrived whether it's your first time. If it is, they will explain to you.
This place is, and will still be, the place that I frequent with my friends. Watch out though, it's bound to be a tad crowded on meal hours.
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