Sushi Tei (Holland Village)

Went to this Sushi Tei for the first time two days ago.

I ordered the salmon belly soup, which was on promotion, sashimi salad, Golden roll, as well as a couple of Nigiri sushi namely the salmon sushi and the hokkigai sushi.

The taste was quite good and the sushi were fresh as well. However, one thing that needs to be improved would be the service as they tended to be slow in serving my table, even though there wasn't much of a crowd. In addition, I think that the pricing may be slightly higher to other similar Japanese restaurants.

Overall I find that the ambience was quite nice. The crowd there generally was more of the working class and thus was quite quiet, which was good. However, given the pricing and somewhat limited variety of food and also no discount given unless you are a Sushi Tei member , I would rather go for a buffet at Hanabi or Hoijin, which would be more value for money.

I have already been to a couple of Sushi Tei outlets but I still like this outlet the most. The reason being that it consists of 2 storeys, with the upper storey more cosy & comfortable for casual dining as you will need to remove your shoes before sitting at the table. Furthermore, there's also more pfrivacy for bigger groups on the upper level as there's partitions separating the tables.

Coming to their food. For their rice & noodles, I find them quite normal, nothing very special. It is in fact their sushi & other side dishes which attract me so much.

Their sushi are very fresh and among all, my favourites include Golden roll and the umagi. The Golden roll is basically sushi rice wrapped around a big fried prawn and then topped up with mango slices. Sweet & a little sour taste from the mango plus the crispy,succulent prawn. Gd combination! As for the umagi, or I simply call it the eel omelette, I like the combination of the sweetness from the sweet omelette & that of the eel. I find it quite special.

They will also come up with various season promotion. Like for now, they have this Hokkaido promotion where they serve hairy crab. So if you are interested, you can look out for their various promotions at different times of the year.

On the overall, what makes my colleagues & I go back for so many times is not just the food but the service as well. We do not have to wait very long to be served & the waitresses are prompt in refilling our green tea. It's a great experience dining there!