Sunday, September 21, 2008

HANABI at Odeon Towers

On Saturday night, I went to HANABI at Odeon Towers with a group of 'Sungei Gedong Camp' friends. Great to catch up with you all! Remembering the times, everybody was just worried about "what's my detail tmr?", "how long is it? 3d2n or 5d4n?", counting down to the ORD date was just the aim. But now? Everybody is discussing about schooling or work, and are still as tired and stressed...relax man...

HANABI serves Japanese alacarte buffet at $33+++. After all the rubbish charges, it is $39 per person.
1) The food there was at best mediocre.  The chicken wings(recommended in the menu) is so salty and dry. Maybe this place is worth it only if you dare to eat sashimi(I don't take).
2) And there's basically no service. It's really hard to catch a staff to place an order. And even if you manage to place an order, half the orders do not come.
3) It is too expensive for the value i am getting.
I don't understand why is the restaurant packed when we went...I rather pay more to go to a hotel and eat buffet if I really want to spend such an amount. 

Seared Salmon with black pepper. I did not eat it as I don't take raw food.




Chawamushi...one of the more eatable dishes..
TASTE: 3/5 (Soft and smooth)



Very mediocre Tofu. 
TASTE: 3/5 (Too bland and boring)


Eel Hotpot Rice
TASTE: 3.5/5 (The rice is just plain rice with the eel soy sauce. Can be better)



Handrolls! There's prawn handroll, spider(soft shell crab) handroll, and another one I forgot. 
TASTE: 3.5/5 (The seaweed is crispy when served, good! However, ingredients are too little. The prawn was like less than half a piece. Don expect me to eat so much rice when I am paying close to $40!)

Will I go back again?: NOPE! It's totally not worth it as I don't take sashimi.
This is the 2nd time I went this yr(1st time at the Bt Timah outlet). Conclusion is that both outlets are of the same standard, mediocre. Will go back if it's free, HA!

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