Monday, May 24, 2010

Dozo. A Pleasant Surprise Awaits.

Dozo means "please go ahead" in Japanese. However, when this resto first opened in 2007 at Valley Point, the tv commercial was so crap that I so don't want to "dozo" there. After laughing and bitching about the ad for a couple of months, I finally decided to give the resto a try. I was so impressed with the food that I have been a customer till today... but I was not impressed by the fact that the staff couldn't remember me and kept delivering the same cheesy speeches every time I was there. I like the friendliness but a little sincerity thrown in would have been better.

The decor of this place is primarily red and dark wood. The first impression I had was it felt more like a ktv lounge than a resto. There are also a couple of private dining rooms (they will give it to a party of three pax or more if the resto is not busy). As a true "Haute Foodie", it's the food that matters and I can overlook other small flaws and imperfections.

Let's take a look at the food. I had the same selection twice last week. The resto only serves a degustation menu of modern Japanese cuisine. You can choose 6-course ($39.80++) or 7-course ($59.80++) for lunch, but only 7-course is available for dinner. You get to choose a dish from a selection available for each course.