CHIKUWA TEI JAPANESE RESTAURANT

Location: 9 Mohamed Sultan Road Singapore 238959
How to get there: Clarke Quay Mrt (it's near Studio M)
Opening hours: 1130-1500, 1800-2200
Contact number: 6738 9395

HI PEOPLE ^^ May&FJ visited Chikuwa Tei for dinner with our usual gang during our stay at Studio M. This review was kinda delayed as I had to retrieve pictures from my friend's camera who was incidentally spending his weekdays and sometimes weekends serving the nation. But oh wells, we manage to churn this out anyways!

As we are Jap food lovers (May especially!) Chikuwa Tei is the best choice for us! For a start, May&FJ ain't strangers to this restaurant as we have visited it a couple of times respectively before the start of this blog. This time with four of our friends, we sat down browsing the menu and in the end, two had Salmon Don ($15) and the other four had Chirashi Don ($25). Why you may ask, as having a variety is always the best. The answer is simple, it's because these two are the best we have tried!! 

Like I have said once, my penchant for good sashimi was cultivated by May here, so when the both of us say the fresh fish  here is good~IT'S GOOD.

Salmon Don:

• Salmon (about 9 slices! I counted ^^)
• Rice

Chirashi Don:

• Tuna
• Salmon
• Salmon Roe
• Yellow Tail
• Swordfish
• Tamago
• Cucumber
• Rice

Both meals came with a bowl of miso soup, 2 slices of watermelon and a mini potato salad.

Chawanmushi: (from our previous visit, $5)

• Prawns
• Mushrooms
• Chicken Cubes

Advantages:

• Both dishes have generous servings of fish! (here's your value for money!)
• Both dishes also have GOOD & FRESH fish slices
• For the Chirashi Don, fish slices are real THICK! (May's fav!!)
• Tamago was yummy!
• The Chawanmushi has the most amount of ingredients ever seen by us!
• The egg for the Chawanmushi is smooooooth
• As for the Salmon don; the fish is slightly thinner (good for people like me who can't tank thick raw fish slices)
• Food is served quickly (good for the hungry kids!)
• Complimentary green tea and water served. 
• Green tea is refilled by staff automatically (they come so often! good!)
• We were slightly apprehensive about the service on our first visit as other reviews said otherwise. However, during our 3 visits respectively, the staff we encounter were very friendly and had initiative. We were greeted nicely as we entered and left. Staff even recommended food when people are unsure of what to order.
• Also, the staff there are flexible with the orders. As May and Joey didn't really like Tuna, they had those replaced for them for more salmon. (Ain't it good?)

Disadvantage:

• The egg for the Chawanmushi is overpowered by other ingredients in it.
• There do not hold tables if you are late for the reservation made.

Note:

• Reservation slots are 1800-1945 and 2000-2200 respectively.
• Do make a reservation at night as they are usually packed.
• Be on time for your reservation as they do NOT hold tables if you are late and you'll have to queue for your turn. (Call and change your reservation for the later slot if you foresee yourself being late!)
• The Chirashi Don is kinda filling for girls, you can order one set for two to share! (But for the hungry and bottomless pit people, go ahead and take one FULL set! Worth the experience^^)
• Service charge and GST are applicable in your final bill.

We definitely recommend you to visit Chikuwa Tei!!! For good and fresh fish~a little walk and adventure just makes it more worthwhile don't you think? Till next time!

<3 May&FJ