August 29, 2008
KŌ
Anyone looking for a good Japanese restaurant to go to can consider KŌ at the InterContinental Hotel. With its good food, impeccable service and pleasant interiors, it's the perfect setting for an evening night out to enjoy some delicious food.
This is the private room which can seat a party of 8. It's nice, cosy and gives lots of privacy. The rest of the restaurant is also done up in the same creamy, muted earthy tones.
The starter was a mash potato salad. This tasted OK - it didn't blow me off my seat.
Now, this I love. Uni, toro, swordfish, salmon, scallop, prawns all nicely displayed on a bed of ice. All tasted really fresh and definitely of top quality.
Another sashimi platter served in an ice bowl with some Japanese maple leaves for decoration. Slightly less variety than the first sashimi platter, but tasted great nonetheless.
The sushi platter came in a variety that had uni, salmon, toro, fish roe, squid, etc on top.
My cousin's cha soba was so neatly stacked up that he almost couldn't bear to eat it just 'cos he didn't want to mess it up. The tempura batter was light and crisp - exactly the way a good tempura batter should be.
The Saba fish was grilled to perfection. Lightly salted and cooked just right, the flesh was still moist and oozing with flavour from the seasoning. Squeezing fresh lemon on it gave the dish that extra zest and kick.
The stewed salmon which another cousin ordered and slurped up every single bit of.
The soft shell crab sushi roll was delicious - the crab wasn't too soggy nor oily and had just the right amount of crunch.
Rainbow roll - love the name and the look. Loved the taste even more!
KŌ
InterContinental Hotel
Tel: +65 6825 1064