Joining Les Amis Group’s extensive portfolio of restaurants is Kissajin, an omakase establishment located in Shaw Centre, right beside their omakase sister brand, Jinhonten.
A nod to ‘kissaten’, which is a Japanese-style traditional tearoom/coffeehouse, Kissajin also aims to bridge and preserve both past, present, modern and tradition through their menu. The omakase restaurant also drew inspiration from Japanese culture and festivals, so one can expect fun vibes when dining here.
Kissajin Omakase Menu
There is one specially curated omakase menu each for lunch and dinner, with lunch being priced at $68++ for a seven-course meal, and dinner priced at $98++ for an eight-course meal.
The menu is also refreshed quarterly to highlight prime seasonal produce.
Here’s how our experience at Kissajin went:
Kickstarting the meal was the Goma Tofu, where we had to play yoyo tsuri, a game commonly played at festivals where water balloons are fished out from a tub of water using a hook and a string. Here at Kissajin, we tried fishing the water balloon ourselves and popped it over a bowl, revealing a smooth orb of Goma Tofu served with a zesty yuzu dressing.
First up were five vibrant petite Appetisers. There was a seaweed Konjac brushed with a tangy miso mustard sauce, Tazuna sushi of finely-pounded vinegared Tamago roll crowned with seasonal fish, a Smoked Scallop that was bursting with umami flavours along with a crisp nugget of charcoal-battered Karage and a seasonal Mochi. Ours came in the shape of a persimmon and had a red bean centre.
Next, we were served Chawanmushi and Sandos. The Chawanmushi was done the traditional way, with a layer of gravy on top. Inside it was a combination of three types of mushrooms with lotus cubes at the bottom. Beside it was a duo of crumbled and deep-fried Tamago and pork katsu sandwiched between toasted bread and a thin layer of mustard.
We were served the grilled dish next, which was a slab of salmon fillet. It was served with pickled ginger to help cleanse the palate from time to time. If you’re visiting during dinner service, the grilled salmon is replaced with a buttery-fleshed Kagoshima Wagyu.
Following that was a fried Prawn dish, served with shredded cabbage with a sesame dressing and Nanban sauce for dipping. For dinner, there’s a Prawn Tempura with yam, battered king crab and Japanese fish cake.
The final savoury course featured Japanese curry rice paired with succulent slices of Kagoshima Wagyu. During dinner service, this will be replaced with udon.
Ending the meal on a sweet note was a traditional chilled dessert of anmitsu, with jelly cubes, sweet azuki paste, seasonal fruits and brown sugar syrup.
Affordable Japanese Omakase in Orchard
Unlike other omakase concept establishments, you won’t find counter seats here. Instead, you’ll find an open dining area (holds up to 50pax) with comfortably spaced seats and tables, paired with a modern, zen Japanese-inspired interior.
Kissajin
1 Scotts Rd, #01-11 Shaw Centre, Singapore 228208
Mon-Sun, 12pm-3pm, 6pm-10:30pm
*This was a media tasting by Kissajin
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