Nakasei Sushi Restaurant

Nakasei Sushi Restaurant is located inside Holiday Inn Hotel (behind Cuppage). It's a very cosy and private restaurant - 3 of us were ushered into a private room the moment we got there - there's a sushi bar (where the regulars usually sit) too.

The menu is nearly all in Japanese, and it's pretty daunting since it'll just read one or two words - most of the time I didn't really know what they meant. But of course, we asked our friendly waitress (who was always on hand for a refill of tea) for help and advice on the food.

According to her, Nakasei is famous for it's sushi, and she advised me strongly to get the sushi. No regrets on that part.

I also had the White Asparagus ($25), which was a seasonal special in May. What worried me initially was that the menu had hardly any pricing - the seasonal menu didn't have any pricing at all! I was so stressed while ordering =_=" Of course, the asparagus didn't dissappoint - it came in a mordern Japanese sauce which had a hint of sesame and vinegar.

Of course, with the price you'll be paying ($40 for sashimi in picture, $40 for sushi in picture, and $50 for the chirashi don) you can only expect freshness. I suppose my taste buds can't appreciate anything above $50 (for sushi) since the back of my mind will be preoccupied with calculating the bill...

And, you'll be getting freshly grated wasabi. It's the only wasabi I'll eat - doesn't go up your nose and has a milder taste.

If you're willing to spend the money, and I suppose for some reason don't want to try all the other big and expensive and well known Japanese restaurants (I haven't...), then this is the palce for you.