Ishi

What a privilege to be able to dine here and enjoy the experience provided by the chefs. All dishes was amazing, especially the miso soup (one of the best miso soups i have ever drank in my life). The attention to detail for everything makes you feel pampered. Definitely come here if you’re looking for an omakase experience in Singapore.

Exquisite sushi Omakase. By head chef Naka. Summer selection 2023. Opted for their Botan set + special rice bowl. Works of art. Tastes of gold. Fantastic service. Hot green tea is frequently replaced to ensure consistent temperature — nice touch. Lunch option provides better value. Don’t miss their “special rice bowl”. Otherwise, order for me and I will it “Grab” it from you — thank you!

The price to value ratio, especially up against the many other top omakase spots in Singapore, was a little off. We had 2x Ran sets and a 360ml sake, and the bill was close to 1k SGD. For that price point, we were definitely slightly more critical in the overall experience than we usually would be, because I'm sure there are a few other spots that we could go to easily. Food is good, don't get me wrong. Some reviewers mentioned fresh air flown ingredients, but to me it should be part and parcel of all omakase offerings these days. For us, there were some items (especially cooked dishes) where you'd question the balance, and then question whether it's you or them (when in such places it should be a more straightforward interpretation of yes or no). Also when you look at the overall meal flow, there were slightly too many cooked food dishes for my liking, prepared behind the scenes; which overpowered the raw items, prepared in front of you. I personally prefer places where the main chef runs the omakase, but Ishi runs a multiple chef approach. I'm not sure if it's an intended business decision, or a function of manpower challenges. Quality control definitely will be challenged, where you'd also question the accolades of 2018-2020 era vs now. They're good chefs, I'm just not sure how they'd maintain their sustenance on experiences, with so many new competition challenging them in the omakase space. One thing though, service here is definitely stellar. You get constant attention from the polite and courteous server, who speaks both Japanese and English, topping up our sake throughout the evening. The chef serving us that evening was quite funny. I can't quite bear to give it a 3 star, but it does fall in the middle of 3 to 4 for me. Simply because at that price point, I've seen and tasted better around the island.

Throughly enjoyed my meal at Ishi. Wait staff provided impeccable service, with drinks constantly replaced before I can finish it. Chef was engaging and put on quite a show preparing the sushi. Considered affordable for quality omakase and one of my favourite omakase places in Singapore to date. Ordered the Botan with the special rice bowl add on and assorted tempura. Botan: Young bluefin tuna Chawanmushi Amberjack Marinated tuna Kobe red snapper with yuzu pepper Seasonal special salmon from hokkaido Cai po (japanese pickled raddish) Assorted tempura add on Kamasu barracuda Scallop roll Horse mackerel Chutoro Rice bowl with soup Warabi mochi