SYUN - Contemporary Japanese Restaurant

At the recent highly anticipated G Restaurant Awards 2015, SYUN was awarded the best newcomer (Asian) restaurant. This is indeed a reassuring note for celebrity chef Hal Yamashita, whose restaurant is only 5-month-old in Singapore. Chef Yamashita hails from Kobe, Hyogo prefecture and his style of cooking is highly influenced by Kobe's fusion of techniques that allowed him to create his very own style.

We shall explore why this restaurant was deserving of the prestigious award. This would be based from a recent visit to the restaurant. Don't get me wrong, it is not that the food here was very expensive, but it was because during lunch, the items served were very limited to lunch sets only.

The grand entrance into SYUN. There is a little path
across the miniature Japanese garden. 

Simple yet modern layout. I like the 'gold' colour leaf which was used to rest the
chopsticks. 

Very attractive plates which I presumed was from Japan. 

Green Salad with Yuzu Ginger Dressing. The salad was fresh and it came with
the set but I was more attracted to the plate. 

Unagi and Foie Gras Teriyaki Jyu ($48).
Now, this was a very generous serving of Unagi and a thick slab of foie gras! The Unagi
was very well marinated in its sauce. The tender meat just melts in the mouth! This was
likewise for the foie gras, which just melted in the mouth with its distinct creamy flavour.

Bara Chirashi Sushi Jyu ($32).
Look at this piece of art. And the amount of sashimi toppings! You might think
that was probably just the top layer which was thin, but wait till you see the
subsequent pic. The sashimi was ultra fresh as fresh, and that went without
saying of course.  

See, what did I say? I think the rice was probably more expensive than the
sashimi hence the chef decided to give less rice and more sashimi. Well, this was
hell of a great value for money Chirashi I ever had!

The accompanying miso soup and chawanmushi. The soup was not too salty
which was to my liking. As for the chawanmushi, it was one of the silkiest
smooth and tasty egg curd I had thus far. 

I must say that I am hooked to this fine dining Japanese restaurant and the overall dining experience here was memorable as well. I will definitely want to try their dinner soon, which have more options.

SYUN

Festive Walk, Resort World Sentosa 

Tel: 6557 6688

Opening Hours:

Lunch:
12pm-3:00pm
(Tues-Sun, last order at 2:30pm)

Dinner:
6pm - 11:00pm
(Tues-Sun, last order at 10:30pm)

Close every Monday

SYUN Restaurant Webpage