Review: Itacho Sushi - Ah Mak's MUST ORDER list

Hailing from my hometown, this Hong Kong sushi chain is usually a must-do stop when ever I'm back home, although there's almost always a long queue and no less than half an hour's wait!

So imagine my delight when owner Ricky decided to open a branch in ION Orchard! Business has been off to a good start and while its sushi are generally good value, I say... focus on the good stuff!! we'd always order the same stuff over and over - like clockwork we'd sit down, take one of each colourful order sheet and tick our "usuals". These items may not be cheap per se, but compared to other pricier sushi joints, these "premium" items are excellent value in our eyes! So here goes:

1. Fatty Tuna (Otoro) sushi - I like mine with less tendon

2. Negitoro Handroll (Minced fatty tuna with scallions)

3. Cod Liver with Scallop sushi

4. Ikura (Salmon Roe) Chawamushi

5. Foie Gras sushi - pan seared and caramelised with sugar

6. And I always save this for last - Wagyu aburi sushi 

(grilled wagyu beef topped with minced garlic)

The bill works out to be about $30 per pax - where in other fine dining Japanese restaurants would be the price of just 2 pieces of Otoro sushi! However, I noticed that they've raised prices a couple of months ago...

And then a perfect ending to the sushi feast - head down to B4 ION Food Hall's Mei Heong Yuen (味香园) for a nice big bowl of Taiwanese "Snow Ice". It's light, fluffy and milky, just like the ones I love in Taiwan's shilin market! Only thing about this place is that it's TINY and always full! So pray that you'd get a table!

Mango Snow Ice ($5)

8 out of 10
Itacho Sushi


#B2-18 ION Orchard
2 Orchard Turn

8 out of 10
Mei Heong Yuen

#B4-34 ION Orchard
2 Orchard Turn