Saturday Lunch at Inagiku

This was the first time I went to Inagiku over at Fairmont for lunch on a Saturday. Usually it had been dinner or weekday lunch. I was pleasantly surprised to discover there were set lunches on Saturdays too.

Unfortunately the menu has changed. That is quite usual for Inagiku as it tends to introduce new menus to reflect the current seasonal offerings. But it meant that the chirashi lunch set was no longer available and I was looking forward to that. There was only one type of chirashi in the lunch menu under the ala carte section and it did not seem very appealing. So I decided to order the seafood teppanyaki set. After all, Inagiku is also pretty well known for its teppanyaki.

We started with a salad which was excellent. Fresh greens with the light citrusy dressing which teased the palate and primed it for the main course. The plain crispy bits added extra crunch and made a good foil to the zesty taste.

TT ordered the steak teppanyaki. The portion looked a bit sad, didn't it? Then again, it was lunch and there were miso soup and rice and veggies plus pickles too. I could not remember if there was also a chawanmushi.

In contrast, my order of seafood teppanyaki looked almost bountiful. Tender cod and sweet scallop which were grilled to perfection. The chawanmushi was smooth and just slid down the throat. What I really liked was the grilled prawns mentai topped with ebiko. The creamy sauce was just gorgeous with the sweet fresh prawns and popping ebiko. The miso soup was not overly salty or bland.

Dessert! Instead of the usual fruits, it was a scoop of ice cream. There were only 2 choices ~ green tea or black sesame. The ice cream was delicately infused with the aromatic taste of black sesame. The size was just right too, not too much to feel overly rich and just enough to take the edge off the need for something sweet to end the meal.