Shin Yuu Japanese Restaurant (Greenwood Ave) 2nd Post

Another visit to Shin Yuu Japanese Restaurant on a weekend lunch! This visit is my 3rd visit in two years! Shin Yuu is a restaurant that specialises A La Carte Japanese Buffet.

Buffet prices (top), Interior (bottom)

Buffet prices:

Daily Lunch 12pm to 3pm (Adult - $36.90++, Child - $21.90++)

Daily Dinner 6pm to 1030pm (Adult - $49.90++, Child - $29.90++)

Interior

Ok, let's start on the food now shall we?

Hot Green Tea

(left to right) Complimentary Smoked Duck, Seared Tuna Belly Sushi, Shin Yuu Special Aburi Sushi (Salmon)

The Seared Tuna Belly Sushi and Shin Yuu Special Aburi Sushi (Salmon) were fantastic - a must try. The Seared Tuna Belly Sushi was a complimentary item that cannot be ordered a second time. The Shin Yuu Special Aburi Sushi (Salmon) was a seared salmon sushi with a smear of mentaiko sauce that brought this item to a whole new level. It was perfect with a melt in the mouth sensation. Luckily the Shin Yuu Special Aburi Sushi can be ordered multiple times!

Shin Yuu Special Aburi Sushi (Salmon)

Another round of Shin Yuu Special Aburi Sushi (Salmon).

Complimentary Fried Sliver Fish

Shin Yuu Special Chawanmushi

Shin Yuu Special Chawanmushi - steamed egg with salmon roe. Definitely one of the better Chawanmushi around topped with mushroom and generous amount of salmon roe! In addition, it was not salty. Had 2 servings of this.

Sashimi Moriawase (Mixed Platter)

Sashimi Moriawase consist of an assortment of Maguro(Tuna), Hiramasa (Kingfish), Shake (Salmon), Mekajiki (Swordfish) and Tako(Octopus). I must say that the Sashimi was very fresh. Sashimi fans will love this! 

Shin Yuu Special Makimono (Unagi Rolls with Avocado)

Shin Yuu Special Makimono is another must try it is Unagi Rolls with Avocado. Very good combination. Soft and delicate pieces that will break apart if not handled with care. We ordered this despite the fact that there is just the two of us. Testimonial to how much we love this dish!

Wafu Steak

Cubes of soft, tender and juicy Wafu Steak! Another must try. 

Spare Ribs Teriyaki 

What happened to the Spare Ribs Teriyaki which I had during my previous visit? This time it was dry, salty with little meat. Give this a skip.

Kani Karage (Soft Shell Crab)

Tebasaki

Tebasaki; Grilled Chicken Wings, marinated with honey! Soft, tender, juicy and well-marinated. If you like chicken wings, order this.

Shishamo

Shishamo, also known as pregnant fish was grilled. It is fresh, no fishy taste and filled with roe! This is my favourite and I had over a dozen of this!

Green Salad in Special Dressing

When we were around 70% full, we ordered the Green Salad in Special Dressing. Great dish that acted as an appetiser so that we can have more food. In addition, it was delightfully tasty. Who said that greens can't be delicious. We had 2 servings of this! Yummy!

Zaru Soba (Cold Buckwheat Noodles)

Tempura 

This is actually from the Yasai Tempura (Vegetable Fritters). However, we request for only sweet potato (purple potato)! Had 2 servings of this too!

Kuruma Ebi Teriyaki

Kuruma Ebi Teriyaki; Tiger Prawn with Sweet Soy Sauce. Well, you can give this a miss.

Overall, Shin Yuu is still one of my favourite place for buffet as the quality of the food is quite good (Normally in buffets, quality is compromised). Great food, great service (plates are frequently changed, green tea is frequently refilled, orders are taken and served efficiently). My favourites are Seared Tuna Belly Sushi,Shin Yuu Special Aburi Sushi, Shin Yuu Special Chawanmushi, Shin Yuu Special Makimono, Wafu Steak, Tebasaki, Shishamo, Green Salad and Tempura (sweet potato)!

Shin Yuu Japanese Restaurant (Greenwood Ave)
16 Greenwood Avenue
Hillcrest Park
Tel: 6763 4939
Opening Hours: Daily Lunch 12pm to 3pm (Adult - $36.90++, Child - $21.90++)
                         Daily Dinner 6pm to 1030pm (Adult - $49.90++, Child - $29.90++)
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The Triple Three (Meritus Mandarin)

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This post is almost 3 months overdue. Went to The Triple Three at Meritus Mandarin for it's International Buffet during December (Christmas Period). With Groupon voucher, it cost just $34 per person.

Just outside The Triple Three, we spotted this!

Made of real Ginger Bread!

Part of the restaurant. We came in at 1205pm, as it was still early, it was not very crowded. This place has a very large sitting capacity.

Customers can leave their table to get food being assured that the table is reserved.

Ok, now I shall let the food do the talking! Some images might be unclear.

Bread

Sashimi - Salmon & Salmon Belly

Sushi

Sashimi - Salmon (top) & Salmon Belly (bottom)

Seafood - Prawns and Mussels

Seafood - Prawns and Mussels

Prawns were not fresh.

Duck

The duck was tough and hard.

Salad, Potato Salad

Turkey

Turkey

Crab Meat Soup

The Crab Meat Soup taste like Shark's Fin Soup. Starchy, crab meat, egg white. Taste good!

Black Pepper Crab Claws, Broccoli, Slow Oven Baked Pork Ribs in Coffee Sauce

The first batch of Black Pepper Crab Claws was delicious! Fresh, firm crab meat that can be easily pulled out of the shell. But after that, the next few batches the Crab Claws was not that fresh and the meat was stuck to the shell.

Tempura

Cold Soba

Tempura (Sweet Potato, Cucumber, Sliver Fish)

Western

Teppanyaki

Western & Teppanyaki

Indian (Naan, Prata, Mahi Tikka) 

Desserts - Fruits

Desserts - Ice Cream

Desserts

Desserts

Lots of variety of food as seen in the picture. You are basically spoilt for choice. There are also Dim Sum, Pasta sections. Despite the variety, I felt that the quality was lacking.

The Triple Three (Meritus Mandarin)
333 Orchard Road
Level 5 Meritus Mandarin
Tel: 6831 6271
Opening Hours: Breakfast: 630am - 1030am
                         Lunch 12pm - 230pm
                         Dinner 630pm - 10pm

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Chong Qing (Original) Steamboat 重庆正宗老火锅

Albert Cafeteria, Chong Qing (Original) Steamboat is located along beach road. It is at the end of Liang Seah Street opposite Shaw Towers. Located among many other steamboat / hotpot outlets around Liang Seah street, competition is fierce and its price is competitive.


Chong Qing (Original) Steamboat specialises in Chinese steamboat, Si Chuan style. It has been around for a long time. went there on a Friday evening and the place was packed. In fact, most of the other steamboat outlets along Liang Seah Street was similarly crowded.

Price: Adult: $20, Children: $8 for its steamboat buffet. It includes free flow of drinks.

Soup Base

6 types of soup base for patrons to choose. We chose Herbal Soup and Tom Yam soup for each half of the pot.

Lots of variety of ingredients to choose for the steamboat buffet. Ranging from vegetables, eggs, mushrooms, fish balls, meat balls, chicken, pork, fish, squid, flower crab, potato, winter melon, toufu, prawns, clams, mussels, hot dogs and more! The ingredients were quite fresh and there were about 8 different types of dip sauce such as peanut, sesame and soya beancurd.

For $20 flat per adult, this is one steamboat worth going for. Cheap and good. But the service can be quite bad at times - It can be hard to the attention of the staff.

Chong Qing (Original) Steamboat Hotpot 重庆正宗老火锅
#01-02 Chye Sing Building
87 Beach road

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