Dinner @ Sushi Tei, Serangoon Gardens

If you follow me on Instagram {find me as @aisakuraharuka} you would probably see lots of delicious home-cooked food on Wednesdays. That's because every Wednesday, we try to have dinner with FIL and spend some time with him. It is the only time when he gets to see Lil Pumpkin too since we do not stay with our parents.

"Grandparents sort of sprinkle stardust over the lives of little children"
~ Alex Haley

Last week we dined out instead at Sushi Tei at Serangoon Gardens. It is a nice 2-storey Japanese restaurant with 回転すし {kaiten-sushi, conveyor belt sushi} on Level 1, and floor-seating on Level 2. We prefer to sit at Level 2 so as it is not so cramped, and more space for Lil Pumpkin to roam. The restrooms are on Level 2 anyway so it's convenient heh.

Sushi Tei has many branches and serves a wide variety of mid-priced Japanese food. This branch is usually packed, especially during weekends... but service is usually good and fast. They have children seats and cutlery sets if you need them.

ソフトシェルクラブ{soft shell crab deep-fried},　鮭刺身{salmon sashimi} and 茶碗蒸し {chawanmushi, steamed egg custard}.

We all love to eat the fried soft shell crab {even the Lil Pumpkin!!} and ordered 2 plates. Best to eat it as soon as it arrives at the table as it is nice and hot :) We always order chawanmushi to mix with Lil Pumpkin's rice too. It's so smooth and inside there are chicken, crab stick, naruto and gingko nut.

Of all sashimi, I like salmon the best and it was rather fresh. Sashimi is rather tricky and I don't recommend feeding it to young kids. I think there's no recommended age even in Japan {but obviously don't give it to babies} so use your own mother's instinct I guess. Even in the top local restaurants there are reports of food poisoning from raw food handled inappropriately, so best not to risk it. Let me know if you find a good article on this.

いくら明太スパゲッティ {ikura & mentaiko spaghetti, salmon roe & pollock roe spaghetti},　ホタテとサーモンの和風カルパッチョ {raw scallops & salmon carpaccio} &　照り焼きステーキ{teriyaki beef steak}.

I love mentaiko spaghetti and score that ikura is added!! Love love! Usually mentaiko has a bit of nori seaweed pieces but I like that they added the shiso {perilla} leave. Don't mind more than one ;p

Carpaccio is an Italian dish of meat or fish served raw & thinly sliced. This is a Japanese version and it is awesome :) My FIL likes it a lot and it has a little tangy taste... maybe from yuzu sauce? The teriyaki beef was delicious too as it was not too hard. Some places overcook the meat too much.

ホタテアボカドロール {hotate, ikura & ebiko avo roll, raw scallops, salmon roe & prawn roe avocado sauce roll},　白玉アズキ{shiratama azuki, small flour balls & red beans ice-cream} &　白玉ぜんざい {shiratama zenzai, small flour balls and red bean dessert soup}.

I think the above sushi roll is a seasonal dish as Sushi Tei is having a Hokkaido promotion at the moment. The taste of the avocado sauce was not very strong and I would have liked a bit of wasabi there to give it a bit of kick. Inside the rolls was egg omelet and cucumber.

We also ordered カツカレー {katsu curry, pork cutlets curry} and タラ唐揚げ {tara karaage, deep-fried cod} which are not in the pictures. The boy enjoyed the curry and shared his rice with Lil Pumpkin. She also ate all of the tara karaage! At first I wanted to order chicken karaage for her {she loves chicken} but saw that they had tara. It was a little salty but still yummy.

For desserts, I had the shiratama azuki with matcha ice-cream. Sushi Tei offers different flavours of your ice-cream like kurogoma {black sesame}, yuzu {citrus}, shio {salty} or strawberry. I like kurogoma, yuzu and shio too. I've been craving for dango {rice flour balls} for while now so pretty happy to have it with my ice-cream. The boy enjoyed his shiratama zenzai too. It is a warm Japanese dessert and usually served with mochi {rice cakes}. There are many versions of it in different Japanese localities and is a must-have during お正月{O-shogatsu, Japanese New Year}. I'd rate it a 7/10 for families to bring their kids there.

Sushi Tei, Serangoon Gardens
64/64A Serangoon Gardens Way
Tel: 6283-7117
Mon - Sun: 11.30am - 10pm {Last order 9.30pm}

What's your fave Japanese dish?

*Note: This is not a sponsored or paid review. All views expressed are my own.

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