Tora-San

Chirashi & Donburi lovers, check out this newly opened shop, Tora-San, at Centerpoint. Tora-San is a Japanese dish concept that serves creative rice bowls garnished with fresh sea products in an authentic and conducive Japanese Street Dining Experience.

Tora-San

The shop is decorated in the line of food street and pretty interesting with Japanese furnishing. They offered 3 kinds of Sashimi dons, Chirashi Don, Bara-Chirashi Don & Kaisendon (Kaisen San).  

Interior of Tora-San

They highlight the quality and variety of ingredients used in the dish, emphasising a harmonious balance of flavours. Tora-San aims to give diners a memorable and satisfying choice of a Japanese street dining experience.  

Interior Of Tora-San

Wall

Impressive menu with more than 50 dishes available. Do check out their Don Buri as well as the Chirashi.

Menu

Enjoy the sides of 2 Mentaiyaki Aka Ebi where they were flamed torched perfectly cooked to retain its natural flavours as much as possible. Aka Ebi is one of the common sashimi prawns where one can enjoy them raw. The combination of Mentaiyaki sauce greatly added flavour with its thick creamy sauce.

Mentaiyaki Aka Ebi - $7.90

Tora-King Chirashi Don is a popular dish as recommended by the server. The presentation was enticing with different colors of premium seafood like Salmon, Hamachi, Hotate, Zuwaigani, Anago, Tuna and other ingredients. The use of Anago instead of Unagi gave a balance palate in terms of texture and flavour, overall giving a dining satisfaction.

Tora-King Chirashi Don - $29.90

Mount Fuji Kaisen San was literally a mountain with fresh cubes of Sashimi with shredded zuwaigani, imitating the snow covering the mountain. There are also Hotate Sahimi with ikura.

Mount Fuji Kaisen San - $26.90

We each was offered a bowl of complimentary Miso Soup to pair with the mains. The Miso soup was tasty and packed full of ingredients like mushroom, carrot, radish etc.

Complimentary Miso Soup

We had the Truffle Seafood Chawanmushi as a side too. The Truffle topped the hot wobbly cup of Chawanmushi.

Truffle Seafood Chawanmushi - $8.90

It was fragrant, addictive and we emptied it in a short while.

Washing down the meal, we ordered the Iced Honey Citron Soda as well as the hot 

Iced Honey Citron Soda & Hot Honey Citron Drink - $6.90 & $5.90

Thank you Jimmy and Tora-San for the invitation.

Tora-San
Location: The Centerpoint, 176 Orchard Road #03-44, Singapore 238843

49 Seats

Starting with humble beginnings with 49 Seats (this is how they got their name) at Kreta Ayer Road in 2012 and now they have move to a bigger shop space in Orchard, Centrepoint. 49 Seats are known for their Western Fusion Asian dishes at affrodable pricing.

49 Seats Casual Dining at The Centerpoint

Interior was casual with a good similar industrial chic look that contains bright hanging lights, metal chair. What caught my attention was the items that was sprayed coated in silver that sticked onto the wall. Totally Creative! Initially I thought they were just the usual props made especially for decorations but as I touched it, I realized they were all recycled items. How interesting with plastic cups, spoons, forks, plates, egg trags and even egg trays.

Industrial Theme

Interior from Outside

Creativity

Tom Yum Seafood pasta is rated as A spicy lover must try. Looks like this dish is highly raved because of its uniqueness. The Tom Yum was served cream base with seafood like mussels and prawns. It packed a good punch of sweetness, sourness and spiciness in every mouthful of spaghetti. This is in fact semi spicy and the bestseller here.

Tom Yum Seafood - $14.90

Another recommendation on its menu will be their Seafood Marinara and a good alternative if you are not keen in spicy Tom Yum. Pasta is pretty tasty with mussels and prawns paired with tomato sauce.

Seafood Marinara - $13.90

Adding $4.90 to my pasta for set of additional soup of the day and 1 soft drinks. I had the Cream of Brocoli with garlic bread by the side of the double layer bowl. The soup was not quite hot, however still able to warm up the tummy.

Adding On Set

The environment did leave a good impression. As we were only there for pasta, we have not tried out the other western food dishes. It will be good to be back again.

Rating: 3 / 5

49 Seats
Location:The Centrepoint #01-49 Singapore 238843