Dempsey is fast becoming a place on my bane list - a preloved obsession that was the place to be at yet now, parking is a horrible fiend and so is accessibility. We were headed for Rakuichi and already running late and parking was not in its best element, as with the drivers who head there.
We all headed for the full set - a showcase of what Rakuichi has to offer, inclusive of a mug of Asahi beer, minimum two to order.
Frothy one!
Amuse bouche of marinated salmon was in effect, pan fried salmon with a tangy sauce. It was not too telling of the culinary abilities of the chef.
Ivory shell, river shrimp, omelet, tomato
Hardly impressed with the display for this one. I have had a field day eating ivory shells bought off a zichar stall before, had the best omelet in Hokkaido and well, river shrimp was possibly more decent than expected.
Crunchy, and that was it.
Raw oyster served in 'ponzu' sauce
Fresh and bulbous to taste, slurp it down at once for immense oral pleasure. The ponzu sauce was a tad heavy as well.
Sashimi
Raw catch of the day
This arrived in a visually very flattering platter. I particularly enjoyed the salmon belly and scallop which were fresh.
Fish Liver Sauteed
Presented as fish foie gras, the texture was more pate and mousse than foie gras. The baked apple was a joy to eat.
Deepfried Prawn, Fish, Vegetable
Tempura is always hard to resist, the fish was particularly good though.
Sushi
The tray of a 4 piece semi grilled sushi was considerably measly at first glance, yet none were served with a dab of wasabi. However, I soon understood the rationale, each piece was so well flavoured and fragranced that having wasabi would not complement it any further. I loved the chargrilled fragrance and grilling each piece made the rice crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside.
Soup
I met the nemesis, fish head miso soup served in hotpot. The fish lovers rejoiced but having fish eye balls swirling in the cloudy soup is no means close to my idea of oishii. Truly just miso soup with fish parts - in the crudest sense.
Icecream served with red bean and rice dumpling
Black sesame icecream meant only for diehards, each bite was perfumed with ground black sesame seeds. I thought it was a lovely one.
There was also the smaller set meant for those who do not favour raw food that much, priced at $48++. Here's a couple of snaps I managed to steal, not the whole set in entirety though.
A more petite version of what the rest of us had.
Skewers which the companion enjoyed.
Crusty fish cutlet, light and not greasy!
Lovely touch for the birthday girl!
Rakuichi is hardly as top of the notch as the companions would term it, hearty japanese fare at decent dinner prices. Wow is lacking.
$78++
Rakuichi
Dempsey
We all headed for the full set - a showcase of what Rakuichi has to offer, inclusive of a mug of Asahi beer, minimum two to order.
Frothy one!
Amuse bouche of marinated salmon was in effect, pan fried salmon with a tangy sauce. It was not too telling of the culinary abilities of the chef.
Ivory shell, river shrimp, omelet, tomato
Hardly impressed with the display for this one. I have had a field day eating ivory shells bought off a zichar stall before, had the best omelet in Hokkaido and well, river shrimp was possibly more decent than expected.
Crunchy, and that was it.
Raw oyster served in 'ponzu' sauce
Fresh and bulbous to taste, slurp it down at once for immense oral pleasure. The ponzu sauce was a tad heavy as well.
Sashimi
Raw catch of the day
This arrived in a visually very flattering platter. I particularly enjoyed the salmon belly and scallop which were fresh.
Fish Liver Sauteed
Presented as fish foie gras, the texture was more pate and mousse than foie gras. The baked apple was a joy to eat.
Deepfried Prawn, Fish, Vegetable
Tempura is always hard to resist, the fish was particularly good though.
Sushi
The tray of a 4 piece semi grilled sushi was considerably measly at first glance, yet none were served with a dab of wasabi. However, I soon understood the rationale, each piece was so well flavoured and fragranced that having wasabi would not complement it any further. I loved the chargrilled fragrance and grilling each piece made the rice crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside.
Soup
I met the nemesis, fish head miso soup served in hotpot. The fish lovers rejoiced but having fish eye balls swirling in the cloudy soup is no means close to my idea of oishii. Truly just miso soup with fish parts - in the crudest sense.
Icecream served with red bean and rice dumpling
Black sesame icecream meant only for diehards, each bite was perfumed with ground black sesame seeds. I thought it was a lovely one.
There was also the smaller set meant for those who do not favour raw food that much, priced at $48++. Here's a couple of snaps I managed to steal, not the whole set in entirety though.
A more petite version of what the rest of us had.
Skewers which the companion enjoyed.
Crusty fish cutlet, light and not greasy!
Lovely touch for the birthday girl!
Rakuichi is hardly as top of the notch as the companions would term it, hearty japanese fare at decent dinner prices. Wow is lacking.
$78++
Rakuichi
Dempsey
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