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| - This has now been my 4th or 5th omakase experience and my overall verdict is that it's just alright. I'm giving it a 3 star as an average of my 2/5 rating for value and 4/5 rating for quality of food.
Having experienced both the $85 omakase sushi as well as the $115 omakase sashimi course for 1, I definitely have a few cents to share with you. First of all, if you didn't already know, the difference between the two is that the cheaper option consists solely of chef's choice sushi while the more expensive option is like a combo that gives you a handful of appetizers and a dessert as well.
The "sushi-only" omakase was personally my preferred choice because it got down to the real reason why I was there - to have delicious high quality sushi. The fish variety was fresh and I was delighted by the overall portion sizes. Normally when I have 15-20 piece omakases, I'm not that full at the end but somehow, this 14 piece omakase was plenty filling.
However, the "full-course" omakase had its own merit as well and I'd actually recommend this one IF you fancy taking pictures of food or have an adventurous palate - that is, of course, if you have the means to dish out a few extra dolla bills on a more well-rounded meal. The 6 additional appetizers are interesting to say the least and really sensitizes your tastebuds. Some more savoury, some more sour, it's a nice blend of flavours and because they come in sampler portions, it makes you feel like you're a dainty princess/prince. For dessert, you also get 3 different dishes and although the ice cream was the only noteworthy one, it was absolutely delicious.
Unique to Zen, the two varieties of homemade ice cream - soy milk and hojicha were very tasty and I'd highly recommend you try it if you're an ice cream fanatic. In fact, we had ordered extras of them at the end of our meal despite their hefty $8/scoop price tag. I mean, was it worth the value? Not at all. But was it worth the experience? Definitely for a one-time thing.
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