With many good choices of omakase restaurants available, I set my sights on Miraku because I just have this feeling that this omakase restaurant will bring something new and unique to the table. I am excited about it since dining is an adventure of the five senses. And this restaurant totally meets my expectations.
Update: And yes, still as good as ever on second visit.
I love it that the food here explore the new tastes and add little unique touches while retaining the core basis of Japanese cuisine. Every dish here is a joy to savour.
The place is of calm, soothing zen ambience with the pale wood furnishings and an open kitchen in the middle of the space. Perfect for Japanese omakase.
The service crew here, including the chefs, are awesome and meticulous, always going the extra mile for patrons. I feel so well-taken care of while dining here. The five senses are thoroughly engaged through the preparation of food, taste, texture and smell of the food and the hospitality of the staff here. This is the place to be surprised, delighted and pampered.
The beautiful trio of appetisers start things on a very promising note. Shiromi, which is white fleshed fish, with black pepper is full of distinctive, subtle harmonised flavours that spellbound the palates. Toro with caviar is so wonderfully rich and packed with briny sweetness. Shellfish croquette is the first surprise of the day with buttery, earthy brininess that goes perfectly with the deep-fried breadcrumbs.
Bonito with gingerflower is refreshingly good.
Oyster from Iwa is so plump and juicy, and its distinctive milky, briny sweetness is accentuated and made more exciting by the ponzu jelly.
Deep fried Ayu is surprisingly creamy in texture, which is awesome. Best savoured with the snow salt.
A lovely contrast of taste profiles between the mild sweet flavours of Ishi and the intensity of Tachiuo, a kind of fish rarely featured in Japanese restaurants. The Tachiuo is perfectly grilled to have that rich smokiness layering upon the briny sweetness of Tachiuo. One of the best aburi sashimi.
Another one of my favourites is Miraku’s signature of chutoro with egg yolk shoyu. The pure indulgent richness of churoro is perked by the buttery, savoury egg yolk for that lovely unique experience of savouring chutoro.
Carefully cooked in boiling water to get the perfect balance between rawness and doneness, Hokkaido A4 Wagyu with onsen egg is wow at first bite. It is unbelievably creamy! And full of meaty goodness.
Fried fish with vinegar is a nice complimentary dish that refreshes the palates and exceeds my expectations.
Isaki, grunt fish, starts the round of sushi with a bang. Its light, delicate sweetness is highlighted by the hint of mild spiciness of the sauce. It tastes so refreshing and exciting.
And the shari is interestingly made with 4 kinds of vinegar: one white and 3 reds, for the additional nuanced flavours in the rice.
Kinmedai sushi evokes that warm feeling when I savour it. So lovely!
Botan Ebi wins my heart over with its crunchy, smooth texture and pure sweetness.
The intense flavour Saba is so well-rounded by the accompanying sauce to yield that lovely briny sweetness.
Aburi Kamasu, which is Barracuda, another rarity in restaurants, features this intense umami made even better with the flavour of char.
Chutoro is considered as one of the pinnacles of indulgence. Yes, it tastes that awesome to deserve that spot.
Lots of sweet, creamy uni that I love. It is a moment of "Satisfaction level maxed".
Tamago made without flour is so fluffy and soft. And it tastes like castella cake, which is awesome.
Miraku Rice Bowl is highly recommended if one has the appetite for more indulgence. The treasures of the sea, my favourites seafood: Uni, Crab, Negitoro, decked out generous portions, this is opulent seafood feast dream comes true.
Super sweet Musk Melon with a unique dessert of custard wrapped with arrowhead dumpling skin. A great combination of refreshing sweetness and sweet creaminess, I love this too.
Sweet, excellent sake served in a unique, pretty glass pot.
Thoughts: Wonderful Dining Experience filled with Awesome Surprises
12 Gopeng Street
ICON Village #01-01-04