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176 Orchard Road
B2 - 101/102/103/104Singapore
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Telephone: (65) 6836-0912
Website: www.sumi.com.sg/index.html
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The extended wing of Centrepoint Shopping Centre has a basement lined with food stalls and restaurants. But it's like a maze quietly tucked away in the madness of Orchard Road. And out of this maze, I discovered Sumi Yakitori by pure luck.
The light dinner started off with a plate of raw veggies ($1/person including towels). I eat salad but shudder at the raw thick cabbage leaf. The dipping sauce, in which the waitress instructed us to squeeze the lemon into, was like a dark miso-shoyu paste- salty and savoury.
The Tonkutsu Ramen ($8) unfortunately brought a very comforting feel. It was so familiar - Uncannily like Chu Qian Yi Ding instant noodles with the aromatic sesame oil. But I would have preferred a richer broth and the ramen itself was too cooked for my liking.
Sumi seems more like a Japanese grill kind of place instead of ramen house. So we decided to order a few grilled items to see what it offers.
The Fresh Tiger Prawn ($3.50) had blackened legs but fortunately the flesh was protected by its shell. The flesh was sweet and firm but a tad too dry.
The saving grace was the Sweet Corn ($2.50)! Each kernel was plump and burst with sweet juices upon nibbling. The nice smokey aroma by the grilling was evident and complemented the natural sweetness of the corn well.
In a nutshell, don't expect ultra fine Japanese food here. It's more like a budget ramen place with a few stars from the yakitori menu. To put things in perspective, it almost felt like paying food court prices at a restaurant for the ramen.
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I was freaking hungry (as usual) one day while shopping at Centerpoint with my Dear Dear. We saw this unique place at the corner and so we decided to try their food.
I had Ramen with spring onions. When it first came, the spring onions were like they are meant as garnishes, rather than the main ingredients. I had to ask them to add more. The taste is normal. I cannot say its awful, just normal. The Char Siu was damn fattening. I saw lots of Fats….. so I passed to my Dear Dear to eat (as usual).
I do like this Tako Kimchi. Very flavourful.
My Dear Dear had Char Siu Ramen. The soup base is not bad. And yes, the Pork was FATTENING!
My Dear Dear likes their Agedashi tofu. Coz he loves tofu, and their sauce is just right - not too salty.
Their Chicken karage is lousy. Very hard & dry. The marinate is like only have soya sauce and pepper. Nothing else.
We tried their grilled Shitake mushroom. Not too bad. I guess they are still the best with their Yakitori. :p
BTW, I was pester by food flies while having dinner there. We complained to the staff and she said - It’s common. o.O
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