Umai is a Japanese restaurant. Opened not long ago. We spot the advertisement in a local Chinese newspaper. Decided to give it a try.
Umai
adj. (Kanji=??) clever; skilful, dexterous; expert
The Front End
The Ambiance
The first impression I had is, “wow, amazing lights” Definitely a new touch of freshness. Occasionally expose in fresh surroundings, excites me and my taste buds ^^ I personally think its better than typical restaurant which has bland walls.
The Food
If an authentic Japanese restaurant do not serve sushi, I *assume* they serve good noodles. From what I observed, ramen is the main attraction of Umai. I ordered this noodle without thinking much.
Pork Ramen – The soup base is thick, and taste pretty good. Egg is half cooked, and it plays an important ingredient for any good ramen. The pork meat tastes good too, the lean meat and fats blends together well. What I am not satisfied is the portion. Good food is never enough (trying not to be too picky ^^”)
The noodle… nothing special. I prefer more “springy” ramen. This ramen noodle is tasteless.. and doesn’t mix well with the soup.
Probably there is a reason for the big spoon (shown above). Put noodle and soup into the spoon, and slid into your mouth. Satisfied.
Grill Teriyaki Chicken – This dish has more chicken meat than rice (awesome), and the chicken is cooked perfectly. Add some dry chili flakes, and start your engine!
The chicken meat is not dry because it’s all chicken thigh. Extra teriyaki sauce covers the chicken as well as the rice.
Big portion, well cooked chicken thigh, good amount of sauce, perfect.
Japanese Omelet Noodles – Typical Japanese fried noodles, I guess? Nothing really special. The noodles are pan fried with soy sauce, meat and vegetable. Then, the noodle is covered inside omelet (tasteless). Sprinkle herbs, mayonnaise and tomato sauce for decoration.
Nah. I don’t like.
Deep Fried Prawns – $6 (I think) for four pieces of prawns are not worth it. The prawns are covered in flour and deep fried. Sprinkle with some dry fish flakes and covered by mayonaise. The taste is bland – I only taste mayonaise. Not recommended.
Conclusion
I feel myself returning to this restaurant soon. From Umai restaurant’s menu, they seem to offer special meals which are not available in other Japanese restaurants. Definitely going to try other dishes.
You can drop by this restaurant if you want to try something new and exciting. Just don’t expect “excellent food”. Expect “good food”.
Address
The restaurant is in the middle of a carpark. Drive around the car park and you can easily spot it. It’s beside an Asian supermarket.
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