We often gripe about the lack of affordable Japanese restaurants in Singapore. Sure, there are the usual household chains, but hole-in-the-wall concepts and humble neighbourhood joints are few.
It is not every day that we need to sit down for a lavish and aristocratic Japanese meal, because more often than not, what we seek is comfort food that will not have our wallets take a beating. A recent lunch at Kinsa Sushi fits this bill exactly, and we are so adding this to our list of all-time favourite inexpensive Japanese eats.
Nestled in the quaint HillV2, Kinsa Sushi is made for the heartlanders and all who love a simple Japanese meal. Prices are not at all intimidating to say the least, and the menu is well-covered with the usual Nippon favourites prepared with premium ingredients. Most dishes are priced under S$15, and the star dish – Wagyu don, served with Grade A4 Kagoshima Wagyu, is only S$24.80!
Here, we share the memorable dishes that we had at Kinsa Sushi, and all that are worth heading back for; every one a reason to love Kinsa Sushi, we’d say.
[ Giveaway ] We are giving away 3 X S$50 Kinsa Sushi dining vouchers. Leave a comment below, and share this post on your Facebook timeline to win. More details on the giveaway at the end of this post.
#1 KAGOSHIMA WAGYU DON
Now, this has got to be the first on the list because the Wagyu Don is unbelievably good! And the best part? It is only S$24.80! This is unheard of, because all the good wagyu-don in Singapore come with exorbitant price tags of at least S$50 and above, so this is a good 50% discount.
No, Kinsa Sushi does not scrimp on the quality. Prepared with Grade A4 Kagoshima Wagyu and prized for its premium marbling, your don will be nothing but divine. With a good 60g of wagyu slices, alongside a runny egg that is best eaten when beaten in and mixed with the rice, the Wagyu Don is a fantastically value-for-money one-dish meal and we already know we will head back just for this dish!
#2 KINSA ROLL – CUCUMBER AND AVOCADO MAKI ROLL WITH ABURI MENTAI
Hands up if you love aburi rolls like we do! Introducing the Kinsa Roll (S$14.80) – cucumber and avocado maki roll, wrapped with torched salmon and flying fish roe, and jazzed up with flamed mentai that adds some cheesiness and saltiness to the fresh roll. We love how the aburi is so well-controlled and that the salmon is left slightly raw and chewy. The warm mentaiko sauce just completes the roll and adds a punch to its overall blend of flavours. We’d love to think of the Kinsa Roll as a must-have Instagram-worthy item. Good to share, but sure, you can have it all to yourself too.
#3 GRILLED PRAWN MENTAI
A whole large prawn that is beautifully flame-grilled with mentai (marinated roe of pollock and cod), the Grilled Prawn Mentai (S$9.80) boasts a melty goodness that compliments the sweet prawn flesh so well. This is grilled to order, so expect a little waiting time. It will be worth your patience, surely. Once again, we were pleasantly surprised by the price tag. So, give us one serving per person, please! No need for sharing!
#4 CHIRASHI DON
We are on a never-ending quest to scout for good chirashi-don in Singapore. Well, another to add to our list is Kinsa’s verion at S$24.80 per bowl. You do not get the most colourful arrangement, but it is surely a hearty bowl with fresh sashimi slices.
If you have any preference, or there are specific fishes that you want or do not eat, just let the chef know and he will be happy to customize a bowl for you too.
#5 FOIE GRAS SOUP
Because drinking miso soup in a Japanese restaurant is too mainstream, we now indulge in foie gras soup. Unbelievable and too good to be true, but that is precisely how pampered your taste buds would be when you dine at Kinsa Sushi. A bowl of Kinsa’s Foie Gras Soup is only at S$6.80!
#6 OOTORO SASHIMI
A plate of good fatty tuna sashimi is always good for the soul. We love biting into a well-marbled one and feel the fats melt in our mouth. That comes with a hefty price tag, of course, and our hearts can’t take that shock too often. But lo and behold, Kinsa Sushi serves a portion of five slices at only S$35.80! There is no strings attached, and the ootoro is definitely fatty and fresh.
If you prefer salmon to tuna, Kinsa Sushi offers a portion of five slices of Salmon Belly at an unbeatable price of S$9.80.
#7 HOUBOU SASHIMI – FISH TANK/ SEASONAL PRICING
Kinsa Sushi flies in a limited batch of seafood and sashimi in a “fish tank” directly from Japan. You can get a whole fish – prepared in any style you like – (Prices range from $30 to $80 depending on seasonality, types/sizes of fish). Just go to the counter to pick the freshest catch; the chefs will advise on the best way to cook the fish.
You may choose up to 2 ways of preparing the fish. Usual methods would be to do a sashimi style and/or grilled. And no matter what method you opt for, no parts of the fish will be wasted. Even if you want the entire fish to be served ala sashimi style, the bones and other remnants can be used to brew a broth. Customers only pay for the fish selected at the tank; all culinary methods chosen are at no extra charge.
#8 GRILLED SQUID
Surume Ika, anyone? This reminded us of our times at Japan, when we would take a stroll along the streets on a wintery night, and street snack stalls would tempt us with their grilled squid on stick. A freshly grilled squid, lightly salted with a smokey flavour always warms our hearts in a very special way. This Grilled Squid (S$11.80) dish at Kinsa Sushi brings a taste of familiarity that we so covet.
#9 TEMPURA BENTO
Now, this is an extremely affordable lunch option if you need a fuss-free meal. For only S$11.80, lunch is a huge serving of tempura assortment with Japanese pearl rice, miso soup and a side salad. A nice, quiet lunch with comfort Japanese food is all we’d need to take a breather from work, yes?
KINSA SUSHI DINING VOUCHERS GIVEAWAY
1. Kinsa Sushi is giving away 3 X S$50 dining vouchers.
2. Leave a comment in this post to tell us which dish you would like to try at Kinsa Sushi, and why we should choose you.
3. ‘Like’ Kinsa Sushi on Facebook.
4. Share the link of this post on your Facebook timeline.
5. The contest starts from now till 23 April 2015, 2359 hrs.
6. Winners will be notified by email.
UPDATED ON 30 APR: The three winners are Angelize, Casy Ang, and Koh Hock Guan.
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Kinsa Sushi
4 Hillview Rise
HillV2 #02-02
Tel: +65 67107278
Mon to Thu: 11.30am – 3pm, 5.30pm – 10pm
Fri, Sat & Sun: 11.30am – 10pm
Nearest Station: Bukit Batok
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I am not a big fan of seafood and especially fish, therefore sashimi and sushi are definitely not my all time favourite but they are my wife favourite food as she grew up along side malacca straits and therefore seafood is like a staple food to her and her family. I hope that a visit to the kinsa sushi would change my taste bud of fresh seafood product. By the way, i would like to try the grilled prawn mentai.
I love sushi and i would love to try their KINSA Roll!! Yummy!!
Ootoro!!
Definitely FOIE GRAS SOUP!
I’d love to try the KAGOSHIMA WAGYU DON! I live just a stone’s throw away from Kinsa Sushi… my children and I love Japanese food. If I could have the dining vouchers to spend at this restaurant, all 5 of us would only need to cross the road to enjoy the sumptuous treats. That’ll be so wonderful!
I would like to try CHIRASHI DON due to the freshness and tenderness . It would be much change my eating habits to try out different new dishes in Kinsa Sushi
Kinsa Roll for me please!! Cucumber and avocado maki roll sounds so refreshingly good and perfect for sharing =)
If i win the voucher, it be perfect to go with my family as we love japanese food! Always have something to suit everyone – from young to old!
I would love to try the ootoro sashimi! Choose me, choose me! Because my mum loves Jap food and I live in the Bukit Batok area which is near this new mall! It will be a good outing for my family and it could be end up as our favourite hangout place! Liked and shared the post. Thanks for the giveaway!
I would love to try GRILLED PRAWN MENTAI <3 coa I love prawn,but that grilled prawn it don't look like prawn in the picture I though some kind of Fish at first,omg it's prawn…it must be yummy …. Would really love to Try
Thank you
GRILLED PRAWN MENTAI, my favorite ingredients in 1 setting! Oh my, smiles on my face even by looking at it! Why pick me? Because 2 ladies in my family are having their birthdays this April! And my whole family loves Japanese cuisine! Let’s Itadaki-masu! ^^
I would like to try GRILLED PRAWN MENTAI..
Want to try FOIE GRAS SOUP! Just by look of the picture makes me hungry and seldom see Japanese restaurant serve this type of soup, hope you can choose me so I can try the soup!! ????
I would like to try OOTORO SASHIMI as I am love tuna and seafood in general! I love Japanese food and fresh seafood so it would definitely be a great experience to dine at Kinsa Sushi!!!
KAGOSHIMA WAGYU DON!! I m a big fan of beef!
But i only eat japan’s sashimi so choose me to prove that you got what its take! So i can bring my sis along to have a feel of being in sg but feeling in japan…
Definitely KAGOSHIMA WAGYU DON!
Love to try the Kinsa roll! Have always been a big fan of Jap food. Really hope to win this voucher <3
I would like to try GRILLED PRAWN MENTAI
Would definitely love to try KAGOSHIMA WAGYU DON. It makes me real hungry just by looking at the yummy photo that you took! Love to bring my hubby there for some real wagyu fix as both of us are wagyu lovers! Thanks for this awesome giveaway!
grilled prawn metal
i want to try grilled prawn mentai
I would love to try #3 GRILLED PRAWN MENTAI because it looks so appetising and mouth watering, I would like to try it out!
would love to try the GRILLED PRAWN MENTAI ! wanna take this opportunity to bring my family to kinsa sushi since we live near by if I win
I would love to try the ootoro sashimi! Choose me because I am always craving for one more slice of that cold, fresh, succulent, smooth sadhimi mmmmmm!
Looks so awesome! definitely want to try the kiss roll and foie gras soup!
GRILLED PRAWN MENTAI!!!
I am a huge fan of Mentai and seafood. Grilled prawn mentai is like a perfect combination of my fav food!
#4 Chirashi Don – ultimate combination of authenticity and freshness.
I have been a fan of Japanese cuisine and enjoy exploring authentic Japanese outlets for refreshing and satisfying dishes with my loved ones.
Grilled prawn mentai….i love anything prawn, anything mentai. So this is matchmake in heaven!
I want to try the ootoro sashimi! Pls choose me because I am a Japanese food lover!! Thanks !
Grilled prawn mentai looks yummy.
Kagoshima Wagyu Don, how the wagyu meat and the egg are looked perfectly cooked and looked so tempting.
Because I can’t never get bored to eat Japanese food. And, I would like to taste if the quality of the food > the price.
KAGOSHIMA WAGYU DON
would be what I would like to try when I get there! It looks so good and the price is great as well..
Kinsa Roll! Healthy and yummy at the same time! The combination simply looks wonderful
Would love the Chirashi Don !!
Would like to try the waygu don!!
DeFinitely the KAGOSHIMA WAGYU DON!
The way the beef is done in your pics make it a must try! They look perfectly cooked, not overdone like most places…
KAGOSHIMA WAGYU DON! I’de love to try wagyu for the first time with my family after listening to foodies raving about it!
I’m so gonna try all 9 dishes!!! Will bring my besties along!
I wanna try their tempura bento. This can’t go wrong and it’s a good way to test how they are.
Pick me because I didn’t know there’s a japanese restaurant during my brief visit to Hillv2 sometime back and you have tempt me to go there again! I love the serenity in the area. Good to walk around after a satisfying meal, hopefully Japanese?
I especially like these : (#3: Grilled Prawn Mentai, #5: Foie Gras Soup, #7: HOUBOU SASHIMI – FISH TANK/ SEASONAL PRICING)..because I’m a prawn lover. I have tried dishes of foie gras be it served as cold dish or main dish spread, but not in soup. I loved to try new cuisine and the fish tank seems to be a surprise for me not knowing which seasonal fishes will be out today.
I want to try KAGOSHIMA WAGYU DON. Never had this dish before. The picture of it looks really yummy.
I would love to try out at Kinsa Sushi soon!!!:D I hope to win the voucher too^.^
I want to try Wagyu Don!
I would like to try Kinsa Roll – Cucumber and Avocado maki roll with aburi mentai ~ I wish to bring an important friend to share the joy in this indulgence if I win ~
Definitely foie gras soup! first time hearing of it and it sounds like the most special of all! tasting dishes prepared in new ways is my hobby and can’t wait to try it !
#6 OOTORO SASHIMI
I love to try KAGOSHIMA WAGYU DON. not many places have Wagyu and this is a upgrade for me as I love to eat at restaurants every week . I will love to bring my family down for dinner .
Personally I am a sucker for sashimis and am very particular with their freshness. By its description, the fresh and fatty Ootoro Sashimi is hence, personally the most tempting to try, while the other dishes are also extremely mouth-watering. This is a great opportunity to explore another Japanese outlet, since I just love Japanese cuisine!
i would like to try their KAGOSHIMA WAGYU DON
AGOSHIMA WAGYU DON!’ choose me as I love superb marbled beef done so perfectly !
Hi Ladyironchef <3
I would like to try OOTORO SASHIMI at Kinsa Sushi because I love sashimi and it's look very fresh. It's also a very healthy dish and good for dieters like me.
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