I am a regular of Sushi Tei and I have been dining there quite consistently for > 10 years so I obviously appreciate the food here. They have introduced a new menu recently and various price changes, which is understandable due to inflation of food prices. We tried a few items on their new and seasonal menu and some were hits but others were misses. At the NEX branch (unsure about the others as this was not available at Serangoon Gardens), you get 50% off 2 of their curated menu of new dishes if you spend over $80.
|| Legend; 🌸 for seasonal dishes and ⭐️ for new dishes on the permanent menu ||
Hits:
• 🌸Sashimi Moriawase ($32.80) in their seasonal menu was great because it’s a smaller sashimi platter that comes with ikura (I believe in their normal menu only salmon platters or bigger sashimi platters have ikura). The Shima-aji was also delicious.
• ⭐️ Aburi Ibirico Pork Cheek ($13.80) this dish was in the list of promo dishes avail at 50% off* and it was so good! The pork was a bit on the fatty side but very juicy and tender. Torched and dressed with some ichimi for a slight kick. I forsee myself having this a lot.
• ⭐️ Terikyaki Steak with Garlic ($15.80) this wasn't the best steak I have had but very affordable for the quality you get and I will definitely pick this over the wagyu. We had this in medium and it was incredibly tender. Also on promo menu.
Misses:
• 🌸 A4 Tochigi Wagyu Steak ($37.80) in medium rare. The two times I had Wagyu at Sushi Tei (different branches on different occasions), I was underwhelmed and disappointed. I won’t be ordering wagyu here again. Their regular steak is about the same standard. But this seasonal menu wagyu was also served with citrusy dressings that masked the meat’s flavour, which was interesting but also slightly queer.
• ⭐️ Aburi Mentai Don ($17.80) was excited to have this but boy did it disappoint. Fwiw Sushi Tei serves up decent mentai but if you are a mentai lover go for the mentaiko salmon steak instead with a bowl of rice. This was served with miserly toppings of 2 thin salmon, prawn and scallop sashimi slices with a whole load of rice. Not satisfying at all and severely overpriced.
* Single receipt spend of $80 only, applicable from a limited menu of 6 new dishes. Only 2 dishes per table.
