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2010-11-16
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Bimi Kaiho is found hidden on the 2nd floor of International Plaza. It is a small traditional Japanese restaurant that probably seats about 30 heads max. Half-drank Whiskey and Sake Bottles sit in a row with paper name tags belonging to regular customers. We ordered a small bottle Sake and were first served with that, accompanied with a snack, salmon mayo in a porcelain dish. My boyfriend and I had 2 Set Dinner: appetizer, main dish with rice, miso soup, chawanmushi and fruits. We were curious t
We ordered a small bottle Sake and were first served with that, accompanied with a snack, salmon mayo in a porcelain dish. My boyfriend and I had 2 Set Dinner: appetizer, main dish with rice, miso soup, chawanmushi and fruits. We were curious to try more varieties so we made a pact to select different choices. Hence, we ultimately choose grilled beef and fried pork cutlet for the mains and 2 servings of sashimi. My verdict? Definitely more than just positive. Grilled beef was tender and juicy with its teriyaki sauce. Fried pork cutlet was crispy and the ratio of lean meat to flour was 4:1, which was fantastic for its generosity. I'm glad we took 2 servings of sashimi as the raw fish were fresh and authentic, something had already told us to do so. The Sake did go with the slices.
Chawanmushi was really soft, like quality tofu with strong egg essence. The pearly white grains of rice were moist and unlike most commercial Japanese chain restaurants these days, the rice tasted true country-side Japanese. Miso soup was ordinary and the orange fruit slices helped cleared our tongues at the end of our meal. Being greedy, we also decided to add on ice-cream to our night. We had a scoop of macha green tea and sakura(sweet plum) each, the green tea was definitely a wise choice but the sakura felt a little pungent, in our opinions.
Prompt service, but both the lady boss and waitress didn't seem friendly. I understand the hecticness during lunch hours but it was 8pm at night and the staff still maintained being impatient. Perhaps this is one area they could improve on.
Very good quality of Japanese delicacy. They're always hidden gems out there and Bimi Kaiho is one.
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