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Takumi Japanese Restaurant

Takumi Japanese Restaurant on UrbanspoonWe happen to walk by this place and thought we’d try it out the next evening. It’s a quiet, higher-end Japanese restaurant with only half of the restaurant occupied. All the staff seemed to be Japanese, and the green tea was really good ($1.50 for 2 people). It had a really nice atmosphere, somewhere you can really sit down and have a good chat.

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The service was great and the restaurant is kept very clean. The china that the cuisine is served on seem to be all authentic, expensive china.

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The dinner started off with complimentary Kinpira Gobo (braised burdock root). It was light in flavour and reminded me of my mom’s cooking.
I ordered the Unaniwa Udon $12 which reminded me of when I would go and eat Unaniwa Udon with my grandmother when I lived in Japan for 10 months. It tasted authentic. It’s not your typical fat, white cheap udon. These are almost see-through, and the broth is very light. Just the kind I love. I think it’s catered more towards older people…lol. Or with mature taste :P . Also good for those who are more health conscious and wanting to avoid heavily salted and oily ramen.

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The Negitoro $4.95 was satisfactory, though I didn’t get the hint of crispy nori (dried seaweed) flavour and smell you would get when you use good nori.
The Gyoza $5.95 had a strong nira (aka garlic chives or Chinese leek) taste which I liked. This tasted like real authentic Japanese gyoza.

Sheepie ordered the Chopped Scallop roll $4.95 and BC roll $4.95. They were nicely presented on a beautiful teal-coloured plate. Rolls aren’t really part of Japanese sushi. These don’t exist in Japan. So although these rolls were ok, I would recommend ordering Japanese dishes instead to get an authentic taste of Japanese cuisine.

The AC was a bit strong, but otherwise, I very much enjoyed the dining experience. I highly recommend Takumi. The prices aren’t outrageously high, and you get great quality and service. I’ll definitely like to return again.

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