Tatsuya: Value bento set lunches

June 17, 2009 | 15 Comments

I always dread to blog on Japanese food; since I’m not a big fan of Japanese food, nor am I knowledgeable about them. It is on special occasions when my friends craved for Japanese food, then will you see Japanese-related posts here.

The prices at Tatsuya, are incredibly not cheap (at least for my standards); we went for their affordable-and-value bento set lunches instead. The sashimi bento set ($28.90) was immediately on the agenda since my friend’s a big, big fan of sashimi. Pardon me, I can never understand the rave about sashimi though, eating slices of raw fishes didn’t exactly appeal to me; but having said that, the salmon sashimi was remarkably fresh.

I always enjoy eating Japanese rice; the white pearl grains are so soft, and seriously, I could step into a Japanese restaurant just to eat their rice. Be it steamed white rice, or garlic fried rice, give it to me!

The sushi bento ($30.90) was visually-appealing with all the delectable and pretty-looking of sushi; I started with the tempura first, the deep-fried vegetables were pretty all right, I’ve never like my vegetables fried. It was the prawn tempura that really got me going.

Without paying attention to what was what, I took up my chopsticks, steadied my pair of shaky hands, and grab the nearest sushi; delicious, I ate another one, then the next, until I finished the row of six sushi.

The same for the fishes, I’ve a hard time differentiating which fishes were there, with the exception of salmon and tuna; so I took up my chopsticks once again, dipped them into the wasabi-infused soy sauce, and carefully placed it into my delicate mouth. Yum! The fish, with the sticky sushi rice, was exceptionally fresh.

We chose to sit in the interior of the smallish restaurant; an elongated space with at most twenty seats, there’s room at either the counter bar or by the side. Naturally, sitting at the counter bar provides the full Japanese experience, with the chefs and staffs conversing in Japanese, and seeing the chefs live in action. But somehow it does gets a little overwhelming and noisy after a while.

Since I already gotton my full Japanese experience, the next time I will probably choose to sit outside in the tranquil al fresco environment instead! Tatsuya’s bento set are very value for money, given that it will probably cost double or triple the money when you order ala carte for dinner.

Tatsuya Japanese restaurant
22 Scotts road
Goodwood park hotel
Tel: 6887 4598

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15 Responses to “Tatsuya: Value bento set lunches”

  1. Big Boys Oven
    June 17th, 2009 @ 1:26 am

    Gosh! we missed Goodwood Park Hotel this round, we supposed to be there for it’s buffet and also the durian desserts, we missed it ;( But we will be back to SG soon!

    Big Boys Ovens last blog post..James & Cissie’s Wedding Desserts at Tanarimba, Janda Baik

  2. Jeffrey
    June 17th, 2009 @ 8:05 am

    Hello there. Are the bento lunches available on weekends as well (as in price-wise, same as weekdays)? Nice blog you have! Cheers!

    Jeffreys last blog post..BLACK ANGUS STEAKHOUSE

  3. Life for Beginners
    June 17th, 2009 @ 10:38 am

    I’m lovin’ it! Japanese is the way to go, man!

    I used to ambivalent about it but since being tempted by my better half, The Devil Wears Prada and the Queen DSLR herself, Lyrical Lemongrass… there’s been no looking back!

    Come to the dark side… ;)

    Life for Beginnerss last blog post..London

  4. pammiez
    June 17th, 2009 @ 12:54 pm

    Hellooo! I’m back! haha using my mom’s com. Ur pictures look so awesome =D

    pammiezs last blog post..Killiney Kopitiam

  5. ladyironchef
    June 17th, 2009 @ 1:53 pm

    Big boys oven: haha! yeah they are VERY famous for their durian puffs and desserts. But i don’t eat durian so yeah. lol! When are you all going back?

    Jeffrey: Hello yes the bento lunches are available during weekends too, i went on a weekend. Price-wise I think there’s no difference, but it will better for you to give them a call to check, and also it is a MUST to make reservations before you go. Thanks for the compliment, drop by often yeah :)

    LFB: hahahahaha. I need somebody to drag me to the dark side. lol! I like the nicknames you gave them. Do i have the honour of getting a nickname from u too? ROFL

    pammiez: finally! it’s been ages since u comment. aiyoh, don’t use safari, somehow it can’t comment. Come come, join the firefox family!

  6. Sugar Bean
    June 17th, 2009 @ 10:33 pm

    Oh, not a big fan of sashimi? Haha, then you can give them all to me! Haha! Looks like a nice restaurant, craving for Japanese food now. The exterior of the restaurant doesn’t look Japanese though.

    Sugar Beans last blog post..Sushi Zanmai (????) 2nd post

  7. ladyironchef
    June 18th, 2009 @ 12:19 pm

    Sugar bean: haha cos it’s in a hotel i guess. But the interior is very Japanese. lol! yeah don’t really fancy sashimi :D

  8. ariele
    June 18th, 2009 @ 5:13 pm

    great blog but i see u’ve taken down the links to other food blogs?

  9. ladyironchef
    June 18th, 2009 @ 5:39 pm

    ariele: Hello there, I didn’t take down the link, i consolidate everything under http://www.ladyironchef.com/foodstream/

    The blog links to the other food blogs are at http://www.ladyironchef.com/foodstream/links/ now : )

  10. Weylin
    June 26th, 2009 @ 11:50 am

    Beautiful pics Brad

  11. ladyironchef
    June 26th, 2009 @ 6:26 pm

    weylin: no they are so ugly! haha are u a loyal supporter of tatsuya? :p

  12. tokyofan
    February 27th, 2010 @ 10:43 pm

    I went to Japan last year, stayed there for a few weeks and my friends took me all over the country to sample all the great specialties from each city/town. I have always loved sashimi and can definately appreciate good quality. Tatsuya at first bite was just amazing. I went for the sushi bar coz you only live once lol. I had dinner with friends, and we were there about two hours. All the while, I was comparing Tatsuya to the food I had in Japan. I must say, this restaurant is no joke. Singapore is lucky to have such a place and I hope to return soon.

  13. ladyironchef
    March 1st, 2010 @ 9:48 pm

    tokyofan: Oh yes, we are indeed very lucky in Singapore, so much good food! come back soon : )

  14. Sihan
    March 2nd, 2010 @ 6:01 pm

    I just posted about the place! brilliant food! thanks brad again!

  15. ladyironchef
    March 3rd, 2010 @ 12:54 am

    sihan: Glad you guys had a good time! : )

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