To 'bribe' her to help lug some of my books back to her apartment for shipping home, I treated her to lunch at Sushiro, where we stuffed our faces for a blissful two hours.
Sushiro is one of many kaiten (conveyor belt) sushi chains in Japan. Every plate costs 100 yen before tax (108 after tax) with the exception of some premium items. Singaporeans should not confuse this with the similarly named Sushiro in Singapore famous for its affordable chirashi dons, but the Sushiro here deserves just as much recognition for serving great sushi at a great price.
The use of technology from the queueing system, the electronic ordering system, to the food delivery system is nothing short of impressive and will be quite amusing for all gaijins fresh off the boat. Forget about the usual 'please wait to be seated' sign - simply enter the number of adults and children using the touch-interface system and a queue slip will be issued.
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| Plates of deliciousness |
Once seated, you will be greeted by another touchscreen through which you order your food.
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| Help yourself to hot green tea while poking at the screen |
You can take ready-made plates off the conveyor belt, or order something specifically using the screen. Specific orders will be delivered on a red platter bearing a sticker corresponding to the colour assigned to your table number. Every table is assigned a different colour so customers do not accidentally take the plates someone else has ordered. Your screen will magically alert you when your specific order is reaching you via the conveyor belt. What is this sorcery???!
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| Just some chip embedded into the plates maybe? |
I actually had enough patience this time to take a few semi-decent shots for your gratuitous viewing pleasure:
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| Tuna marinated in shoyu and sesame oil, topped with bits of egg yolk and negi |
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| Sweet shrimp (amaebi) with a dollop of mayo |
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| Thick chunks of grilled? mackerel with daikon radish and negi |
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| Italian influence - Salmon mozzarella and basil oil dressing |
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| Layers of fattiness - aburi salmon basil cheese |
The sushi rice maintains its integrity and does not fall apart when you grip it with your chopsticks. Also, I think the amount of vinegar used is just right, but that's personal preference. The slices of seafood used are fresh and generous-sliced for the price, and almost every plate was as appetisingly presented as pictured in the menu. Quality-control here is top-notch. Go ahead and compare the photos above with those on Sushiro's menu here.
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| The only messy plate, but it still tasted good. Ebi-fry avocado roll. |
Sushi purists will not approve of the crazy concoctions, but anyone who has tastebuds will regret just sticking to the safe and familiar. There's just something about the creative pairing of all kinds of fats, whether cheese, or oils or mayo with fresh fish and tangy rice that makes for a mouthwatering harmony of fullness and umami on the tongue.
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| Lemon cheesecake was nice too, but a tad small |
We rounded off our meal with a shared slice of lemon cheesecake for 180 yen before tax. It was light and refreshing though a tad small for two. Eating at Sushiro was just a wholly satisfying experience and I left with a very happy tummy.
I have yet to try Genki Sushi in Japan yet, but somehow I think Sushiro will remain undefeated. It's just hard to beat unexpectedly good quality at really reasonable prices.
I ate at: 〒212-0058 神奈川県川崎市幸区鹿島田1-1-3,
Weekdays 11am - 11pm, Weekends 1030am - 11pm. Find other branches here.
Taste: 8.5/10
Satiety: 7/10
Price: 108 yen per plate after tax. 1000+ yen per person should be more than sufficient.
Overall value for money: 10/10
Payment: Cash, Visa, Mastercard
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