My wife and I go to Omakase very often. We tried countless ones in Singapore, mostly from average to top-class. We booked at Shinji for our wedding anniversary, lunch time. We decided to go for the « chef special » announced at SGD350 per pax and also had 2 glasses of champagne…. Please take note of the word « announced ». +++ POSITIVE - The food was actually good yet not sophisticated neither fancy. I’d qualify it as a simple Omakase with high quality ingredients. - The staff was really friendly. - - - NEGATIVE - Atmosphere very average. The place actually looks old school and needs a refresh. MAJOR ISSUES: 1- The whole « experience » lasted for only…Less than 1 HOUR! The food just came non stop, no break, and we arrived at the desert when we thought we were 1/2 way. It really, really felts as if they were trying to get us out to get the next service. Super unpleasant and gosh, so expensive for what we got. As you’ll see, the bill has been printed at 13.05pm. We arrived at 12.15, a bit late. We were done in actually 45 minutes. 2- When they brought the bill, they actually made a mistake and charged 4 Omakase sets instead of 2! For a 1-star Michelin, it is absolutely not acceptable to end on such a mistake. 3- The « chef special » doesn’t announce at all what it includes. You just don’t know what you’ll get and how many items. Not a good move especially when there’s so little and it goes so fast. 4- Lastly, the menu says « Chef special » at SGD350. When we ordered it, the waitress surprised us with the sentence « it’s actually FROM SGD350. It depends on the Chef ».. Well, it was ordered anyway, we won’t change our mind. This caught us by surprise, and the waitress was right: we were charged SGD400++ Management, we won’t be back. Definitely disappointed. Feel free to ask for more information if needed, hoping this feedback will help you get better, because you need to get a LOT better.

Pretty nice omakase, price is on the higher end spectrum. Food is brilliant though. I particularly enjoyed their tuna cuts and selection and the chef and staff services are extremely friendly as well. Overall, I think I enjoyed my experience there :)

Undoubtedly one of the best Omakase meals I’ve ever had. We had the chefs choice, which amounted to $600/pax. The Uni was gastronomical and Otoro was amazing. The chef was also very nice. However, the only down side is that there is a time limit and by 8pm they were chasing us out and we had to down our wine. Overall, even though the food was amazing, I don’t think it was worth the high price. Good experience nonetheless!

I have been in shinji two times but my previous visit was excellent! we had long omakase. the sequence were balance, materials are fresh and excellent quality of freshness. two kind of uni were also still firm (not watery). I think that would be better if some “aburi” are added, that would give some equisite medley on the whole omakase. special sake for shinji was well presented with balance, elegant body and fruity. well served by the chef that can speak little indonesian that made us even relax, the waiter is very attentive. thank you for an excellent gourmet and services.

Had the omakase meal, freshness throughout and love the quiet atmosphere. The chefs and staff are polite and courteous! Though this meal was on more expensive but it was worth it for the food and experience. Definitely be back for more!

Un-hyperbolically life-changing experience. Prior to the meal I had at Shinji, I had never experienced Japanese cuisine with this level of delicate flavours and the care that was taken to build each subsequent dish in the omakase upon the last. The chef was friendly and professional and took good care of us while we dined. While the service is superb in the whole, my only mild annoyance was that the waitress audibly and loudly triple confirmed my intentions to purchase one of the seasonally priced dinner omakases and explicitly and loudly indicated the price point of the meal when I had intended to give me guest a treat without informing her of the price. That seemed unnecessary and could have been done with greater delicacy.

For $600++ per pax for dinner (not inclusive of alcohol), it was a rather disappointing experience for the type of food that was served. Ingredients were nothing special, and the mood in the restaurant felt awkwardly sombre and quiet. The omakase-s at more affordable joints at a fraction of the price have a much higher utility for the price paid. Kudos to the chef and service staff for being so attentive though. If I could turn back the time and saved that $$, I would.

I almost swallowed a fish bone from the sashimi. I gave the bone to the chef but there was no follow-up. The discovery and service recovery were, both shocking. I will not come back again. *** Addition on 3 Sep 2023 - replying to shop comment. I went with my wife on 21 Sep 2021, at your 1.30pm second seating, counter seat at the right side. I should have posted this then to inform the public earlier. Photo of the chef as attached

Excellent high quality meal. Great and cooked deliciously, I’m very happy to enjoy the food ✿♥‿♥✿ 💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕

I had the Yuki (15 pieces) lunch set and the premium Yukinobousha Junmai Daiginjo for Shinji. Great sushi, no photos needed. Posting a photo of the sea sea ice cream burger cause it was refreshingly good and the plating was exceptional.

One of the best sushi courses in SG. Edo-style sushi so you can expect a very clean tasting sushi where the main focus is on the fresh fish itself. So simple and yet so so good.

Been wanting to eat here for the longest time. Wasn’t disappointed! We selected the most exclusive omakase set they had. Was particularly impressed by the quality of the ingredients - well you had to be for those prices.

We had the dinner omakase here. Kobasan's sushi is skillful and excellent, we enjoyed every single bite very much! Also the sea salt ice cream is soooo good. The meal came with a hefty price tag but it was well worth it🥰

Had dinner a few weeks back and food was great! Had the 450 menu. Excited to try the lunch sushi menu soon

That's the Japan standard you should be talking about in Singapore. The price tag matches with the quality they delivered. I have never tasted such refined Japanese foods in Singapore before. Shinji may be able to go up against some of the best sushi restaurants in Japan. Chefs are well trained and able to converse in English fluently. They even surprised me with the desserts in the Omakase menu which usually people don't pay attention to. I would definitely visit again soon.

Amazing omakase experience with fresh ingredients. It's one of the best i have in singapore so far (and I've had a lot!). The uni is to die for.

Absolutely love every single visit! Excellent service from all the staff! Chef was simply awesome! Food was super fresh and makes me jump for joy after each bite :D

Inadequate service staff. Turned amazing gourmet experience into a very bad experience! I suggest everyone who goes there CHECK YOUR BILL! I went for lunch Omakase chef special. The waitress only mentioned to me, it will be $350 and plus. I said it is ok. But she never mentioned where this plus comes from. Automatically everyone in SG would understand it as service charge. In the end I received a bill of $400++, which got me very confused. And first waitress explained to me the price is decided by chef. Second one came to me, said, I told you, it is going to be more than $350. Well I only said ok to $350 but not $400. On the menu it says “please specify a cap if you wish.” Instead apologies for her miss communication, she started pointing finger at me arguing it was my mistake not mentioning the cap. She told me “I SAID, it will be more than $350, everywhere in singapore it is PLUS PLUS so “A PLUS” means chef decides how much you pay.” Whoever would go to a $350 and more lunch would never care about $50 more, however her attitude of justifying her mistake and miscommunication, push the responsibility to customer is definitely revolting. The argument waitress had with me was ugly, not only an embarrassment to me but also an embarrassment to the chef, and to other customers who were still eating! I left the counter to the reception with my dignity not to continue the embarrassment. In the end the accountant charge me $350, which wasn’t the best solution. She should have removed the service charge of the waitress. No one who goes to this kind of restaurant care about paying more, $350 or $400 aren’t much different. But it has to be properly explained, not by how much restaurant wishing to charge! Food was great, in the end I left without chef’s gratitude. It wasn’t a complete meal, and service doesn’t qualify as Omakase. Suggestion to the restaurant: 1. Notify customer how much more it will be, be clear in advance! 2. When the miscommunication happens, it’s definitely the waiting staff’s responsibility! Don’t blame the customer! Especially not at Sushi counter!

Courteous, skillful, warm, Chef Takuma Tanaka who travels 2nd mile for his customers!

Nice food, highly recommend

Enjoyed lunch omakase! Fairly good quality of sushi and kind service. Communication with chef was enjoyable, but the atmosphere can be more private and cozy

brilliant Japanese restaurant, portion was sufficient, the fish were extremely fresh, and a very friendly service crew.

Consistent good sushi and service!

Amazing ?????

Came here for the $125 sushi set for a special occasion on a Saturday lunch about a year ago. Service was incredible, with the chef explaining what he was serving with its Japanese names (and English names upon request). The sushi was fresh, and the uni especially was delicious. A server unobtrusively monitored and changed our cup of green tea every time it stopped steaming! The restaurant owner even stopped by to make conversation with us.

Very authentic sushi restaurant in Singapore. I visited here with 3 other Japanese for lunch. We had a course and all the dishes were very authentic. Also, I can see the servers care our table very well. Highly recommended!

One of the best sushi place in SG. The quality of the fish, the vibe, and the friendly chefs too.

Food was fantastic! The Japanese chef was very polite and explained every single dish to us upon serving. I had a super pleasant omakase experience and definitely enjoyed myself very much!

Excellent Japanese food! Definitely a big kudos to the chef and the entire team there.

Always a good choice to return! Very good place to have omakase

Had the 15 course sushi and enjoyed it very much. Highlights for me were the Chutoro, Aji, Shiro ebi and Uni. The Chef and staff were very hospitable and I look forward to my next visit!

Really lovely place for an omakase experience!! The produce is fresh, the food is thoughtful and yummy, and the service is both polite and attentive. Recommend the lunch menu for that extra bang for your buck.

Had the Yume omakase. Everything was good and would go so far to say that I’ve had the best uni in Singapore here.

Undoubtedly, this is the best Omakase meal I ever had in Singapore. For its hefty price tag, we sure got our money worth with it’s fresh sashimi and sushi. Every dish was on point, even down to the plating. If you want to impress a date, this is the place to be.

I have never tasted such refined Japanese foods in Singapore before. Chefs are well trained and able to converse in English fluently. They even surprised me with the desserts in the Omakase menu which usually people don't pay attention to. I would definitely visit again soon.

Friendly chef and pleasant food. Everything started well, from starter ( cavier and gold flakes ) to sushi to uni rice and desert. Everything went well, the ingredient were fresh but the whole course just lack a bit of the wow factor that's worth for us to give our 5/5 review. The sushi rice were tasty but not that golden experience I wish I could describe. Despite ordering the chef omakase set, it left us wondering whether this is really their best? Maybe it's the season. Keep it up.

Delightful and super fresh sushi - fantastic set lunches. Especially loved the giant scallop!

This is my first omakase experience, but I think it will be hard to top this one. My wife and I went here for our anniversary, we had the edomae, where they serve 15 nigiri sushi which were incredible to say the least. The food, ambience, service were amazing. The chefs were very fun and playful too, making the experience even more memorable.

Authentic Japanese experience in Singapore. We had omakase and chef made everything infront of us, friendly yet gave us privacy. Making reservations is a good idea however we were able to walk in on a weekday lunch, but it got all filled up soon enough.

Never fails to impress and delight me whenever I dine here. Top notch sashimi with top notch service

Good - not the best (in Singapore), in my opinion, but the food is good and consistent.

(Translated by Google) The best sushi restaurant in Singapore A shop stuck to Japanese materials and interiors (Original) シンガポールで1番美味しいお寿司屋さん 日本の素材や内装にこだわったお店

One of my absolute favourite restaurants in the world! The quality of the food is outstanding and has been since I was first introduced to Sushi chef Yoshizawa! You will enjoy a heavenly dining experience if you book this chef! A very well deserved 5 * rating!

Magic

One of the best omakase places I’ve ever eaten at. Excellent service, incredibly fresh food and every dish was delicious. It was truly a lovely experience all round and I can’t wait to be back once the lockdown ends :)

This restaurant is amazing. The sushi is fresh, well prepared and so well thought out. The service is quite personalized, too, as each of the sushi chefs is right there and serving just a few people. The chefs are a pleasure to watch - they are so exact - and they are extremely personable too. I highly recommend it.

Had yume ($250) on a weekday lunch. With social distancing, all seats were taken during lunch. Think they can do better in terms of the variety. Nonetheless it’s still fresh and good!

Came here for lunch and I had the tsuki set! Middle choice. Wow I was blown away. Super fresh and seasonal options, I felt like I was in Tokyo for a moment. Highly recommended! I’d come back to try their omakase for sure ?

Expensive but worth for the quality of food and experience. Especially the one on one interaction with sushi master

Great fresh and authentic Japanese food and great service from the moment we stepped in to the moment we leave. We ordered the chef's omakase.

One of the best Omakase in Singapore, I order the chef special which was $350++ per person which quite expensive, but it was worth especially all the were prepared by the chef himself and everything is fresh, the one that I like that is tuna steak and uni which mouthwatering and delicious, I will definitely come back here again and recommend to friends and family

An excellent meal, a great time ✨

Due to CB measures can only takeaway. Still tastes as good!

08/01/18 High end Japanese restaurant. Ordered two Omasake. Dishes are uniquely prepared. Sea urchin is fresh and creamy. Medium fat tuna sushi is good. Excellent service by the Chef and the waitress. Chef explained the type of fish and how they are cooked for every dish prepared. However, the price for the type of food is not worth it.

Very high end and authentic Japanese restaurants . The quality is great and can compete with some of sushi restaurants in Tokyo . Definitely worth 5 stars rate.

Definitely go there for your birthday! The lunch set was affordable (considering their freshness).

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Remarkable

For me, the most amazing 2.5 hours spent in Singapore was at Shinji by Kanesaka. I enjoyed it even more than the crazy shopping scene there. And just for Shinji, I'm willing to go back, tough out the crazy heat/humidity and giant mosquito bites just to eat here again.

(Translated by Google) The ingredients are 100% Japanese ingredients at the Singapore branch of Ginza Kaneka. It seems that they are buying fish from Tsukiji 4 days a week. (Original) 銀座の『鮨 かねさか』のシンガポール支店で、食材は100%日本のものを使用しています。週に4日は築地から魚を仕入れているようです。

Great sushi great service

(Translated by Google) Chef Kobayashi's path! So Cool! (Original) 小林シェフの鮨道! So Cool !

(Translated by Google) Best sushi restaurants in Singapore (Original) シンガポールで最高の寿司屋

6 years after my first visit, the quality of ingredients, the presentation of each dish, ambience and service from the staff are still as sublime. impeccable!

Super attentive service and amazing food. Well worth the cost - a fantastic experience!

The sushi saved my Monday blue...

I almost tot i was at the kanesaka in Japan! Delicious! This is the chef menu for lunch. Total damage was 370++ per pax.

One of the best Japanese places I have ever been to. It is really one of the best.

Good to enjoy sushi in Singapore.

Excellent service. Enjoyed the food and experience.

One of my best Japanese meals, ever. Top notch fish, of course. Personal service by the chef at the sushi bar, kept putting food in front of me at the right pace and remembered what I did and did not like. Atmosphere is relaxed, quiet, minimalist elegance. Waitresses careful to refill water and clean up. I went for the 180 SGD tasting menu YUKI, 15 different servings of fish, capped with a delicious ice cream in a shell-shaped biscuit. Add 10% SC and 7% GST as always in Singapore. Total of 221 SGD with no alcohol. 1 Michelin star well earned.

Just a wonderful dining experience at Shinji. The team were so accomodating from my relatively late booking for a special occasion. Definitely one of the best in Singapore. Highly recommended!!! Thank you Yoshi-San and team Shinji.

Terrible service, they forgot to bring dessert on my birthday even though we wrote and called them about it multiple times. Manager though bought us some cakes after lunch. but that is not what we wanted and our lunch was already ruined because we waited for like 30 mins after meal thinking that they will bring us dessert. Another manager emailed us saying that they have done enough but I think that kind of attitude is not acceptable. Shinji isn't exactly cheap restaurant and service should be better than that.

Amazing place is made by Japanese traditional style. Service is unbelievable : stuff is very polite and friendly. Dishes are fresh, tasty and off the charts.

Really, really good. Really. Whilst it was a slower night, service was spot on, fish was perfect and experience was, most importantly, fun. Chef Keiichi was professional and a gracious host.