Shinkei -CLOSED-

I wanted to eat Japanese buffet so I browse through some deals online. I actually wanted to eat at Gion but since they required booking 3 days in advance I decided to go to Shinkei. I invited Edmund and Hazel along for the buffet(my usual Japanese food cuisine buddies).

Ebi Shioyaki- Grilled Tiger Prawns. Only 1 per person. The prawn was coated with some salt. It was nicely barbecued and you could taste some grilled taste.

SHIN Sushi Set- Tuna, Salmon and Swordfish sushi. It was okay.

Sashimi Moriwase- Assorted sashimi platter consisting of salmon, tuna, octopus, yellowtail(?) and roasted salmon. Out of all the sashimi I like the octopus one the most!

Tempura Moriwase- Assorted tempura of prawn, pumpkin, carrot, fish and lady finger(?). Didn't like the fish tempura.

Ton Katsu- Fried Breaded Pork Cutlet. Hazel ordered it cause she wanted to eat tonkatsu. It was not bad. It was not tough or oily.

 

Uzura- Quail Egg. I love quail eggs! Anything quail egg is nice and you can never go wrong with ordering skewered quail eggs. Next to it was the chicken heart which Edmund ate. He felt that it was pretty tender and how some stretch but not chewy.

Shishamo Furai- Breaded Pregnant Capelin. Couldn't really taste the pregnant fish like the grilled one. Tasted more of the flour batter that covered the fish. Other than that, I think it was nicely deep fried.

Ginnan- Gingko Nuts. What can you expect from a ginko nut? Well it taste like the usual gingko nut you would normally get in your Chinese dessert. Slightly bland. it was sprinkled with salt and some bonito flakes.

Asuparagasu Be-Kon- Asparagus wrapped in Bacon. Hazel ordered it as she really wanted to try it. She kept on saying how nice it was that I decided to take a bite. From it I could taste some smoky flavour from the bacon but it was a little on the chewy side. Wish they cooked the bacon a little more. However Hazel liked it the way it was. She even ordered one more after our ice cream.

Spider Temaki- Fried Soft Shell Crab handroll. I love soft shell crab so I ordered this. It was good. Creaminess from the mayo, fishiness from the tobiko(in a good way), freshness from the cucumber and some crunch from the soft shell crab paired with sushi rice and seaweed. (Wished I had ordered more of it)

Spider Maki- Fried Soft Shell Crab matt sushi roll. 1 serving is 2 sushi roll. It was quite nice. Crunchy and quite flavourful. I ordered like 3 portions in total. 

Hiyashi Chuka Ramen- Cold Ramen. Wanted to try the cold ramen because that time I went with Edmund to Japanese Curry Express and their cold ramen which had a similar name tasted really refreshing and nice. However this was below my expectation. There was too much sauce which overpowered my tastebud so Edmund had to force it down his stomach. However the ramen was cooked al dente.

Ice Lemon Tea. The normal lemon tea you usually drink. The green tea was unsweetened so I got the ice lemon tea instead which had sugar. Can't stand cold unsweetened green tea.

Matcha Ice Cream- The buffet does not include any dessert. But if you post a picture on instagram and follow their account you can get a free ice cream. It was a nice way to end our meal.

I think Shinkei offers a buffet with food that taste slightly better than some Japanese buffet that I have went to at a reasonable price. I wouldn't mind going back again.

Rate:
Ebi Shioyaki: 7/10 ☺

SHIN Sushi Set: 5/10 ☺

Sashimi Moriwase: 6/10 ☺

Tempura Moriwase: 6/10 ☺

Ton Katsu: 6.5/10 ☺

Uzura: 7/10 ☺

Shishamo Furai: 5/10 ☺

Ginnan: 5.5/10 ☺

Asuparagasu Be-Kon: 5.5/10 ☺

Spider Temaki: 7.5/10 ☺

Spider Maki: 7/10 ☺

Hiyashi Chuka Ramen: 5/10 ☺

Ice Lemon Tea: 6/10 ☺

Matcha Ice Cream: 6.5/10 ☺