I had a first lunch here just off the plane, too tired to think clearly. I ordered a sushi bento box and water no ice. In California this would be $20, tops. In the middle of a multi-country business trip, I hadn't yet worked out currency conversion in Singapore dollars. SGD$80? what does that mean? In Bali, 100,000 rupiahs are just over $7.00. Turns out that means $68 in US do...

This restaurant is on the 4th floor of the Mandarin Oriental hotel but accessible to the public. It's pricey but the Japanese food is excellent. There is a choice of Teppan Yaki or a la carte featuring flavours of Japan.

I had dinner at Teppan-Ya. The food was relatively simple but it was very tasty. The service was friendly and very efficient. The prices are on the high side.

Overall the food, particularly the beef, foie gras and appetizer was nicely done; as was the showmanship and hospitality showed by our chef for the evening, David, although the seafood left much to be desired. Appetizer was very delicious, crabmeat with Japanese mayo, avocado and fried oyster, a nice selection of savory and salty. Sashimi was of very good quality, particularly ...