Seki Japanese Restaurant and Bar
The art of Japanese mastery
Seki provides an inviting environment for an unpretentious Japanese experience. Take your pick from the dining options available – choose one of the nice booths for a cozy dinner; or a private room, for a large group. If you’re alone, be brave and sit at the counter for a night of entertainment, watching the chefs’ display their art.
You will be enraptured the moment the chef wields his knives in front of you, gracefully slicing through a thick piece of sashimi that lays upon the counter. The polish with which the chef handles the food is amazingly impressive and an addictive sight to behold. Every movement is controlled deftly by his skilled fingers, a feathery touch that he uses in each step of his action – moulding the wasabi into the beautiful leaf-shape presented on your plate, positioning the sashimi in an attractive arrangement and even picking up the uni (sea urchin) and ikura (salmon roe) with a teaspoon to adorn the sushi.
The Salmon and Ikura Roll is a homely dish with a delightful medley of flavours. Watching your chef artfully rolling the maki with the sushi mat will excite you for what is to come. Biting into a piece of the maki, each individual grain of rice is distinctly fluffy, scattered with sesame seeds, and gives way to the soft salmon within. The salmon roe is juicy and will pop in your mouth with every bite.
You will be enraptured the moment the chef wields his knives in front of you, gracefully slicing through a thick piece of sashimi that lays upon the counter. The polish with which the chef handles the food is amazingly impressive and an addictive sight to behold. Every movement is controlled deftly by his skilled fingers, a feathery touch that he uses in each step of his action – moulding the wasabi into the beautiful leaf-shape presented on your plate, positioning the sashimi in an attractive arrangement and even picking up the uni (sea urchin) and ikura (salmon roe) with a teaspoon to adorn the sushi.
Chef preparing various sashimi
If you are in the mood to chat, there is plenty of opportunity for interaction with your chef. Sitting at the counter with your food preparation in full view, the service is thoughtfully personalized and seamless. The chef gently nags you to hurry with your food, explaining that some foods doesn't taste good if it cooled. When realizing that you won’t finish your food that fast, he then proceeded to inform the kitchen to slow down the serving speed, and will pop your sashimi back in the fridge to keep it fresh. It’s these little details that make a meal at Seki so enjoyable.
The Seki Kamo Salad (smoked duck salad) is an interesting and refreshing dish to begin with. Not typically seen in Japanese restaurants, this appetizer is a crunchy blend of Japanese cabbage and smooth smoked duck, generously topped with crispy flakes that provides a mouthful of texture with every bite.
There is quite a range of sashimi to choose from the menu, with 5- and 3-kind options available. You can also go for the single portions to savour the best of our favourites. – the Maguro akami (Bluefin tuna), salmon and toro (tuna). Succulent, breathtakingly fresh and juicy is what characterizes every piece of meat, which practically melts in your mouth.
One does not merely try the “normal” Chawanmushi (steamed egg) at Seki. Be adventurous, splurge a little, and order the Foie Gras Chawanmushi. Balanced atop the wobbly egg is two pieces of the fatty goose delicacy. So smooth that they will go down with a slurp, it is so fragrant that it will leave you wanting more.
If you are in the mood to chat, there is plenty of opportunity for interaction with your chef. Sitting at the counter with your food preparation in full view, the service is thoughtfully personalized and seamless. The chef gently nags you to hurry with your food, explaining that some foods doesn't taste good if it cooled. When realizing that you won’t finish your food that fast, he then proceeded to inform the kitchen to slow down the serving speed, and will pop your sashimi back in the fridge to keep it fresh. It’s these little details that make a meal at Seki so enjoyable.
The Seki Kamo Salad (smoked duck salad) is an interesting and refreshing dish to begin with. Not typically seen in Japanese restaurants, this appetizer is a crunchy blend of Japanese cabbage and smooth smoked duck, generously topped with crispy flakes that provides a mouthful of texture with every bite.
There is quite a range of sashimi to choose from the menu, with 5- and 3-kind options available. You can also go for the single portions to savour the best of our favourites. – the Maguro akami (Bluefin tuna), salmon and toro (tuna). Succulent, breathtakingly fresh and juicy is what characterizes every piece of meat, which practically melts in your mouth.
One does not merely try the “normal” Chawanmushi (steamed egg) at Seki. Be adventurous, splurge a little, and order the Foie Gras Chawanmushi. Balanced atop the wobbly egg is two pieces of the fatty goose delicacy. So smooth that they will go down with a slurp, it is so fragrant that it will leave you wanting more.
Foie Gras Chawanmushi
The Salmon and Ikura Roll is a homely dish with a delightful medley of flavours. Watching your chef artfully rolling the maki with the sushi mat will excite you for what is to come. Biting into a piece of the maki, each individual grain of rice is distinctly fluffy, scattered with sesame seeds, and gives way to the soft salmon within. The salmon roe is juicy and will pop in your mouth with every bite.
Salmon and Ikura Roll
With so many dishes worth coming back for, and very reasonable prices, Seki is definitely a restaurant to stay on the list.
With so many dishes worth coming back for, and very reasonable prices, Seki is definitely a restaurant to stay on the list.
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