dinner @ wasabi tei

i've heard of this tiny japanese place on the 5th level of far east plaza from a friend previously but didn't have the chance to try it since there seems to be a perpetual queue outside the eatery. me and a friend braved a 45 minutes wait before i was seated around the 16-seater counter.

wasabi tei is staffed by a dour-faced peter and a lady whom i think is his wife. long queues and less than good service mean only 1 thing in singapore - the food must be cheap and/or good. first of all, the prices are nett meaning there're no add-ons of service charge and gst so that's a good start.

peter served an intriguing warm appetiser of indeterminable origin. i think it's fish and something else. if you happen to go wasabi tei, let me know if you can figure out what it is. :)

the size of the california maki are the biggest ones i've ever seen in all my years of having japanese food. taste-wise was pretty standard. when my sashimi set was served, i understood why there's always a queue waiting outside. i think it's the most value for money sashimi set i ever had in singapore. it costs a grand total of $15!

check out the pictures and drool! :P