Kura-Kura
It seems like a long time since I did a proper food post. But then, come to think of it, I never did any proper food posts. Oh heck. Well, SK and I dragged SK's little sister, Bei Bei to Kura Japanese Restaurant, One World Hotel. Yes, we had to have a pack of wild horses to drag her. She's no fan of Japanese food. And a really picky eater. SK and I were just itching to try their Chirashi Don after seeing it advertised in the papers. Looked quite good and the price was reasonable too. Reasonable for something in a hotel anyway.
Our first time at the hotel and the restaurant. The One World Hotel looks really nice and posh. So new and shiny. The lobby even has a giant, chameleon-like chandelier that kinda throbs like the connecting walkway between JW Marriot and Starhill Gallery. I had a very good impression of Kura the second I set foot into the restaurant. An undulation interior. Sushi bar on one side, recessed, circular booths on another and more private rooms inside. All over, one can see the recurring theme of hexagonal shapes. It's nestled below One World's fitness center and is just one escalator away from Soho. You can actually see it from the LDP.
We were shown to the booths which had a view to the man-made river. Lighting was a bit harsh though. The staff were quite attentive. No kura-kura service. Definitely. The ocha was always filled, but too bad they didn't notice that the tea was less than lukewarm. The food for the night was the Chirashi Don (of course!), Unagi Kabayaki and Gindara Teriyaki. All served with a side of chawanmushi (smooth but a bit tasteless. I love the one at Sakae Sushi), tuna salad, garden salad (a very refreshing dressing), miso soup and fruits (bloody sweet grapes).
The Chirashi Don looked nice enough, but the quality is not exactly as I expected. For premium sashimi, do go to Xenri. But it did have something that I had not tried before-- some kind of cuttlefish that looked like teats. Weird and crunchy. :P. The unagi was ok and the gindara was good. In conclusion, I wouldn't come back to Kura for the food, but the ambience is nice enough to warrant a second visit. There you have it. Itadakimasu...
PS: Sorry, no food pics. Did try to pull off a Charleswanmushi, but that pic is kinda ugly.
Our first time at the hotel and the restaurant. The One World Hotel looks really nice and posh. So new and shiny. The lobby even has a giant, chameleon-like chandelier that kinda throbs like the connecting walkway between JW Marriot and Starhill Gallery. I had a very good impression of Kura the second I set foot into the restaurant. An undulation interior. Sushi bar on one side, recessed, circular booths on another and more private rooms inside. All over, one can see the recurring theme of hexagonal shapes. It's nestled below One World's fitness center and is just one escalator away from Soho. You can actually see it from the LDP.
We were shown to the booths which had a view to the man-made river. Lighting was a bit harsh though. The staff were quite attentive. No kura-kura service. Definitely. The ocha was always filled, but too bad they didn't notice that the tea was less than lukewarm. The food for the night was the Chirashi Don (of course!), Unagi Kabayaki and Gindara Teriyaki. All served with a side of chawanmushi (smooth but a bit tasteless. I love the one at Sakae Sushi), tuna salad, garden salad (a very refreshing dressing), miso soup and fruits (bloody sweet grapes).
The Chirashi Don looked nice enough, but the quality is not exactly as I expected. For premium sashimi, do go to Xenri. But it did have something that I had not tried before-- some kind of cuttlefish that looked like teats. Weird and crunchy. :P. The unagi was ok and the gindara was good. In conclusion, I wouldn't come back to Kura for the food, but the ambience is nice enough to warrant a second visit. There you have it. Itadakimasu...
PS: Sorry, no food pics. Did try to pull off a Charleswanmushi, but that pic is kinda ugly.
Comments
Yaloh.... so the gelaps
@Ban:
The side-effect: unsightly tummy
@Janvier:
The seats in the booth were too straight-backed.
@JasonJr:
Xenri is Jap restaurant at OKR. Search through my old posts.