How to go: Raffles Place MRT Exit J (Its at the financial center)
Opening hours: 11am - 2200 pm daily
Contact number: 62277648
Hi everyone!!!!! I couldn't wait for exams to end to post this so I have decided to churn this out now before I sleep and study again the next day! Yes, if you have seen the teaser, it was May's birthday on Tuesday and we celebrated (a decoy celebration) at Yamada Restaurant & Sushi Bar! It wasn't where we intended to go at first, but since the restaurant we wanted to go was undergoing renovations, this was our next "on the spot" option and boy weren't we pleased.
Let me start by saying that we had an accounting paper earlier that day and I told May that we should celebrate her birthday at least (to prevent her from going home). Yes, my friends and I cooked up a surprise for her at her house so we definitely don't want her home till 7ish! Hence I had the job to ensure quality time was spent before we surprise her.
Okay so we reached Yamada and saw a sign that prints: BUFFET eat all you can from 6pm-9pm. We were kinda put off cos we were there at about 4pm so we were far from the time to enjoy the buffet. But the staff told us that we could still enjoy the 3 hours buffet for the same price: $39.90 ++ which translated to about $47/person when you add the GST and service charges. It's kinda high in price from what we have always offered in our blog, but it is afterall for a 21st celebration and hence we were willing to splurge a little bit more. We've included the menu here as usual!
Sashimi Platter:
- We had 10 slices of Salmon, 10 slices of Swordfish and 10 slices of Cold Shrimp. (The staff repeated the orders thrice in slight disbelief just to reconfirm; yes we eat too and after an exam? We eat more, that's all.)
- Needless to say, all the fishes and the shrimps were fresh!
- The swordfish and the cold shrimp were sweet but they leave a slight raw after taste.
- Swordfish was Q!!!
- We both love the Salmon sooooo much!!
Salmon Salad:
- I am bent on having vegetables in every meal (Everyone who knows that calls me a rabbit for that reason)
- It tastes like Yu Sheng actually. The sauce is very appetizing and it makes the whole salad soooo tasty!
- The garlic bits added to the flavour!
- They gave a good amount of salmon in it! (I mean for the price of the buffet they really have to)
Tempura:
- Batter is fine, not too thick (Not consistent in thickness though)
- But it was yumz in any case as any fried can't go wrong too far.
Stir Fried Pork:
- Very good! It's not too oily and it smells sooooooooooo great!
- They stir fry pork with alot of vegetables. Naturally, being three quarters a herbivore I wolfed down all the vegetables; May and I shared the pork.
- There is a slight peppery taste in it too!
Chawanmushi:
- It feels a little too firm for Chawanmushi. Normal ones melt, this one's slightly firm
- Also, it tasted sweet rather than salty!
Age Deshi Tofu:
- We ordered Cold Tofu actually, but we got this in the end-.-
- I don't have much to complain cos I liked it! It was smooth and silky and I love it warm together with its chewy skin. (But May prefers her tofu cold so yeaps)
Overall Advantages:
- The service staff was polite. She knows her menu well and refilled the tea without prompting.
- Food quality was good and the ambiance was quiet, but I am pretty sure that was due to the time which draws no crowd.
Overall Disadvantages:
- Apart for the wrong order, we have none to speak off.
We would say that Yamada is definitely one to visit if you wanna have a nice and enjoyable buffet. I think we ate more than $94 worth! It's rather small a restaurant, so if you intend to hit over during dining hours, I suggest you make a reservation just in case!
That's all for the decoy celebration we had for May's 21st! I have to say that it was a splendid and successful one! YAY! Love you all! Till next time! Ciao!
(Photo by: Joey)
<3 May&FJ
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