Kuriya Dining, Great World

See my full reviews & photos at = http://chefquak.com/2015/06/10/excellent-chirashi-don-set-kuriya-dining-on-9jun2015/wife bought me an excellent chirashi sushi zen set at lunch at kuriya dining on 9.6.2015.^^ it was for early father’s day. we had a mother’s day lunch at gurnard’s head on 10.5.2015 and a mother’s day dinner at mackerel sky at newlyn, cornwall. set started with a salad with goma (sesame) dressing. there was a lot of salad, a bit little dressing. we asked for more. of course to be added in moderation. it was good.the chawanmushi was excellent, especially with the very tasty snow crab sauce, though i felt the sauce was a bit starchy. this was an excellent chirashi don for S$62++. i still cannot decide if this is better or mikuni’s better. i guess overall i still favour mikuni’s chirashi don but this was really really good too. anyway, i like them both. you have in one bamboo holder uni, negi toro, salmon, tai, maguro, hotate, hamachi, amaebi on a bed of cubed salmon & maguro (like in barachisrashi don). on the other there was anago, ikura, tobiko, tamago on sushi rice. a most wonderful, satisfying lunch. there was dessert & coffee too. dessert was strawberry mousse, black sesame ice cream, and fruits. it’s actually kind of huge set for lunch, but on some days we are permitted to spoil ourselves.…查看更多

See my full reviews & photos at = http://chefquak.com/2013/11/17/superb-lunch-kaiseki-kuriya-dining-on-16nov2013/had a most enjoyable lunch kaiseki at kuriya dining @ great world city with my wife on saturday 16.11.2013. they served an excellent daily S$58 lunch kaiseki (there was also a S$48 option which has sushi instead of sashimi). this lunch was even better than the S$138 kaiseki dinner on 4.6.2013 i had here! the only caveat is that as the menu changes monthly, some months’ menu maybe more attractive than others, so it makes sense to check the website menu. for this day everything was par excellence!the first course, sensai (前菜) consisted of angler fish liver, chestnut, pumpkin jelly, reef squid, mushroom. angler fish (ugliest in the world?) liver was such a fine sublime dish, simply delish! the other items – bigfin reef squid etc were all good too. the sashimi moriawase (maguron, sake, kampachi) was very good, sweet & fresh. for 1 set we topped up S$20 for the sashimi & got an exquisite tokusen (特选) sashimi moriawase with chutoro, akaebi, mirugai, uni wrapped with tai (top photo). this was super good value upgrade. the akaebi was the size of botan ebi (or bigger for this one) but not as sweet. we asked for the head to be deepfried. it was excellent every time. perhaps next time we would ask for aburi (torched) chutoro. :-)the grilled prawn & fish was good if ordinary but the truffle sauce was super.the simmered cod with plum sauce was another par excellence dish. sweet, firm cod with slight sour sauce, the best! & after so many quality dishes we got a very nice chirashi don (with loads of ikura, sake & tai) to finish off. this lunch was so gooood!i always wonder why japanese cuisine had such a wide menu & yet almost no dessert, like only fruits & ice cream & maybe jelly…my impression is all japanese dessert are tea dessert of the red bean kind, and the best dessert in tokyo, shinjuku etc are all the western dessert which the japanese do so well, maybe better than most western places.anyhow we had a good combination of western dessert – a macaron with vanilla ice cream (instead of jam), fruits & 1 scoop of vanilla ice cream).this an excellent lunch menu that i would return for everytime.…查看更多

Went Kuriya Dining at Great World City to try their food. Ordered the special sashimi zen, consist of fatty tuna belly, smooth sea urchin, succulent salmon and sweet amberjack, this sashimi is so fresh that they literally melt in your mouth. It was nicely presented in a wooden boat. US Prime beef hot pot set was fantastic; light and milky broth filled with fresh assorted vegetable, the thinly slice beef cooked almost instantly when put into the boiling soup, very tender. Grilled Grade 9 Wagyu almost put me into tear as it’s so so delicious, seriously fit for king OMG!Their Matcha ice cream were the best one I've tasted so far. The rest of the spread were spectacular too. …查看更多

Read my full reviews & photos here=http://chefquak.wordpress.com/2013/06/05/kaiseki-dinner-kuriya-dining-on-4-6-2013/wife & I went for the June kaiseki course dinner at Kuriya Dining. the starter platter include scallop with truffle which was good, conger eel (anago) also good, miso prawn (nondescript), lily bulb & cucumber (to make up numbers???). overall a rather average starter.the sashimi plate consisted of very thick-cut hamachi, tai wrapped over negi toro topped with caviar, and the mirugai was tiny but very sweet – not expensive ingredients but the cut was good. the next dish was grilled salmon with foie gras sauce & miso & french pastry – nice dish. not sure if its some attempt at fusion?? now the Japs have added to their kaiseki & course meals some western touch eg the very nice teppanyaki course at Gozanbo. the awabi (abalone) was excellent – it was braised first to a tender texture then deep-fried in tempura batter. & the nori (seaweed) tempura underneath & ginger were very nicely done too…the nabe dish was tuna neck (sashimi quality) – nice & I enjoyed it. but miso kimchi soup was not quite the best matching dish for kaiseki. the sushi moriawase was superb! it had this very marbled otoro topped with uni – scrumptious! the akagai was very good & so were the 2 other fish I did not identify. the fruit with cake dessert platter was quite nondescript…another feeble attempt at fusion?? at S$138pax, it’s among the cheaper kaiseki, a bit more ex than Hachi, but cheaper than Keyaki or Kumo, but then the ingredients were cheaper too, no Jap wagyu in the set.overall a very satisfying dinner even at this price. unless Kuriya bring back their much more value offerings like their monthly S$88 promotion set, I won’t be doing this often though as I can get a lot more value-for-money & really top quality offerings at Mikuni. …查看更多

We happen to stumble upon Kuriya dining restaurant in Great World city. The menu looks good and we decided to have our dinner there as the prices look reasonable. I order the chirashi Don which has a mixed of different sashimi on top of a bowl of japanese rice. I would say it has one of the best chirashi don i have tasted. the serving of the sashimi is good and fresh, the price is only $25. …查看更多

Came here with my friend for her birthday celebration.We had their Kani Nabe It was quite a hotpot with huge pieces of crab legs, Chinese cabbage, golden mushrooms, shimeji mushrooms & tofu. The soup stock was really sweet yet not overpowering, probably due to the crab. The crab legs were surprisingly sweet &meaty &the flesh was quite easy to get to, The crab came with a Ponzu sauce, which was a with a hint of lemon & vinegar, which complemented the sweetness of the crab meat perfectly.Overall i rate 8/10…查看更多

It was Chinese Birthday (ren day). Celebrate this occasion at Kuriya. The fried prawn was not oily yet it is sauce mix well with the prawn to create a good appetize to eat. Even one with high cholerestol will forget it and eat healthly. Ordered the hot pot soup with green tea. It comprises of chicken meat, one prawn, mushroom. After consuming the food, can drink the soup as tea. The food is just enough for dinner as one is not suppose to eat to heavy for the night. Cheers !…查看更多

Every month, Kuriya would release a new set meal so I ordered the December Course ($98).There were lots of items listed on the menu, according to appetizer, sashimi, grilled and deep fried items, refreshment, braised item, sushi, soup and dessert. Thoughtfully crafted to please any palate. Besides, every food item is carefully laid out which was good to look at.Scallop, herring roe, jellied puffer fish skin, smoked salmon cheese and egg tofu make up the appetizer. I was delighted to try every item on the plate as each one brings about a taste that surprises me. No less than top quality sashimi from a fine dining outlet! Smooth!I love their grilled oyster and winter yellowtail and deep fried puffer fish as well. The puffer fish actually tastes like normal fish dishes so it wasn't unacceptable as I feared it would be.There were also the veg rice paper roll which tasted like vietnamese rolls; thin skin with fresh veg inside, the braised pork and mashed potato which had savoury miso cream sauce that I added to my rice as well and assorted sushi. Not forgetting a nice cup of coffee with yummy and pretty desserts!Attentive service though small food portions and price was on the high end, since the food items were specially selected and of good quality.…查看更多