[Review] Japanese Omakase with complimentary sake pairings-Shinzo’s new spring Menu

Published:Dec 5, 202316:50
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[Review] Japanese Omakase with complimentary sake pairings-Shinzo’s new spring Menu

Cosy, unpretentious Omakase expertise that delivers on style and value-for-money. Step into Shinzo and be ready for an thrilling gastronomic experience to Springtime Japan.

Tucked in a first-floor unit at Carpenter Road within the CBD eating places and pubs space in Singapore, Shinzo is a Japanese restaurant specialising in Omakase (お任せ), whereby friends depart it to the chef to determine what they are going to be consuming.

[Review] Japanese Omakase with complimentary sake pairings-Shinzo’s new spring Menu - Alvinology

To honour the belief that their clients place in them by going for Omakase, Shinzo professes to make use of solely the season’s finest components sourced immediately from Japan’s markets; all components are air-flown from Japan twice every week. The phrase ‘Shinzo’ interprets to coronary heart, and the restaurant is called as such to replicate the love and keenness that the culinary workforce imbues of their dishes.

Shinzo has been round for over eight years and has constructed a gentle pool of regulars who're like outdated mates to the cooks and repair workers. Once we had been there for the media tasting, we counted a number of of such regulars who had been having pleasant banter with the cooks like outdated mates whereas ready for his or her meals to be served.

The Cooks on the Helm at Shinzo

Shinzo is helmed by Chef Patrick Tan and Chef Kevin Ho, each of who educated underneath the revered Chef Yoshio Nogawa at Sushi Kaiseki Nogawa at Orchard street.

Chef Patrick Tan is a perfectionist who is thought for shaping the tradition at many famend fine-dining Japanese eating places in Singapore, together with the Sushi Jin by Les Amis Group, Nogawa, and Sushi Chiharu. Chef Kevin Ho joins Shinzo from Nogawa the place he spent the final 20 years of his profession there and was their head chef.

Chef Kevin Ho interacting with diners
Chef Kevin Ho interacting with diners

Each males are deeply enthusiastic about Japanese delicacies, elevating it to the following stage and cultivating the following technology of Singapore’s sushi shokunin (sushi artisan). They take nice pleasure of their sushi craft and sustaining an intimate setting in Shinzo’s 18-seater counter.

This was our first time eating at Shinzo and we had been simply in time for his or her new seasonal springtime Omakase menu. Each lunch and dinner menus can be found. We’ll be reviewing dinner right here. Please be aware that gadgets can change relying on what’s the freshest catch accessible and the chef’s temper. That’s the great thing about Omakase in any case!

Shinzo’s New Seasonal Springtime Omakase Menu

For Dinner Omakase, there are three menus to select from:  Jyo-sen- $188, Tokusen- $208, and Kasen- $228. (costs are earlier than GST and repair cost)

[Review] Japanese Omakase with complimentary sake pairings-Shinzo’s new spring Menu - Alvinology

We tried each ends of the spectrum, the entry menu Jyo-sen, and the premium menu Kasen. You get just a few extra gadgets to savour within the premium menu, and likewise extra “wow” gadgets like codfish sperm, fugu, and wagyu beef. That stated, the standard of each menus is equally good. All appears to be like so tempting, how to decide on? A technique is to make use of your urge for food as a information. The amount of meals given within the fundamental menu is already amply adequate for one to really feel crammed, so go for the higher-tiered menus in case you are feeling particularly ravenous. Right here’s how our expertise went:

We had been there on a Tuesday, so we acquired to benefit from the complimentary Sake Pairing on Tuesdays for dinner. Diners get to take pleasure in three several types of sake picked by the cooks to enhance the evening’s totally different dishes, elevating the eating expertise.

[Review] Japanese Omakase with complimentary sake pairings-Shinzo’s new spring Menu - Alvinology
One in all three complimentary pots of sake

Jyo-Sen $188

Appetizers– 3 sorts

Benefit from the appetizers from left to proper; from milder in style to stronger in style.



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