If you close an eye to the slightly ragged cuts of sashimi and the haphazard presentation, this chirashi set is actually quite good value for $18++. Fish was fresh and portion was generous. The chef also acceded to my request to change the tuna to salmon, and even gave me salmon belly in replacement! This set came with a tasty (albeit slightly too salty) bowl of miso soup and chawanmushi which was packed with ingredients such as prawn and unagi!

I find Cedele's standards highly inconsistent. The United Square outlet is a particularly bad - the two slices of bread encased a meager slice of smoked salmon, and was unacceptably dry. The service was equally lackluster: quite apart from the service staff's stony expressions, their overzealous attempts at clearing the table had one staff member leaning in and snatching away my receipt/serving tray without even first asking me.

Aloha is still my all-time favourite poké place, even after trying so many of its competitors. Fish so fresh that it almost seems a shame to be dousing it in addictive house marinades; smooth and clean cuts yielding well-sized cubes of poke without jagged edges; generous assortments of toppings; nutty and chewy brown rice; and importantly, easily accessible with the number of outlets within town.

I usually prefer to customize my own bowl/wrap, but this time I opted for the xmas special - avocado salmon and garlic shrimp* atop salad and brown rice, accompanied with fresh (not canned!!!) pineapple, cranberries, pomegranate, walnuts and vegetarian caviar. You have the option to swop the shrimp for something else if you prefer, so I chose my favourite spicy salmon instead. I thought the fiery and flavourful marinade was the perfect counterpart to the avocado salmon, which was otherwise a tad bland on its own.

Service at the main outlet is prompt, friendly and obliging. Can't say the same for some of their other outlets (eg Citylink Mall), where the perpetually sour faces of the counter staff are a bit of a put-off sometimes.

This xmas bowl with two scoops of poke set me back $17 (after 7% GST), which is very slightly higher than other similar establishments. But given the quality of food and consistency of standard, I am always very happy to return

$17.90++ for a set which comes with ootoshi (albeit a very, very meagre portion), chawanmushi and miso soup. One of the best I've had at this price point - sashimi is plentiful and fresh, and the chawanmushi is delightfully smooth and wobbly. Large eaters should take note that the serving of rice is petite, and additional rice comes at a cost of $3.

I particularly liked the rice even though I'm generally not a huge rice eater - sticky pearly grains of Japanese rice perfectly seasoned with vinegar, and mixed with a sprinkle of pickled mushrooms.

Good food and plentiful seats in a well-located setting - what's not to like, really?

$16.90 nett for this bowl of goodness, tucked into a little corner of Square2. The sashimi, an assortment of tuna, salmon, baby scallops and yellowtail, was fresh and generously cubed. Marinade was the heavy Teppei-esque variant, although the quality of the sashimi definitely surpassed Teppei. The rice was tasty as well - fluffy and well-cooked. My only complaint would probably be the abundance of rather unnecessary garnishes like chuka wakame.

Paid an additional $3 for a set meal, which comprised refillable tea, chicken soup (???), and a salad lightly tossed in my favorite Japanese sesame dressing.

In all, a good meal that warrants a return.

After the entertainer app discount, this bowl of goodness came up to $15++. A real steal considering the quality and quantity of seafood! After changing the maguro to salmon, I had 4 slices of salmon, 2 slices of swordfish, 2 slices of yellowtail, 2 slices of scallop, a nice fat juicy prawn, and a tiny dollop of creamy uni. The rice was also delectable - aggressively seasoned grains of Japanese rice that retained a nice chewy bite. Service was prompt, albeit rushed on a busy Friday night. The lady boss (I presume) was warm and personable, and also very attractive

Opted for wholemeal linseed bread! Pretty good value for $8.50 nett - bread was fresh, although a tad under toasted, decent amount of smoked salmon, but the star was clearly cedele's own dill yogurt dressing. Lightly tangy and yet creamy, it was the perfect counterpart to the smoked salmon

Generous chunks of (reasonably) fresh salmon marinated in a shoyu dressing spiked with sesame oil. I got it for $10 (original price: $14) as part of a Fave promotion.

Paid an additional dollar for the red/brown rice mix, but it was a tad dry and plain for my liking. The toppings were disappointingly sparse as well.

Service was good and prompt. The girl manning the counter was friendly, and readily obliged to my request for a change of toppings.

In all, I wouldn't mind returning but only with the Fave promotion. Otherwise, there are better poke options available for that price.

$6 for a coffee and pastry in the heart of town. Excellent value.

I opted for the pistachio cake, which came nicely warmed up. It wasn't overly sweet and was topped with a deliciously runny chocolate ganache. Some might find it a tad dry, but I thought it was still alright. The coffee was pretty good as well.

(Now I am tempted to order another one 😋)

$28++ for this palm-sized (I have a small palm!) fish collar. Baulked a little at the price initially, but I can emphatically say that I have no regrets ordering this. It came perfectly grilled - crisp skin glistening with fish oil, and the flesh hidden beneath was tender and juicy. No complaints, really. But would I pay for $28 for it again, when $18 buys me a full chirashi don? Hmmm... that's the question

So this dish ($15 nett) replaced my all time favorite smoked salmon sandwich with dill yogurt sauce. I still can't quite rationalize how the addition of a salad and change of sauce warrants a $6.50 increase in price.... The addition of zucchini and mushrooms didn't fit well into the dish either, although it did serve to somewhat cover the meagre serving of smoked salmon. Rather disappointing, especially coming from one of my favourite cafe chains

Koji never disappoints. Fresh cubes of sashimi marinated in a light shoyu dressing, topped with a dollop of fatty negitoro and finished with a sprinkle of crunchy tempura bits for an explosion of flavours and textures ($18++). I highly recommend topping up $1 for the multi-grain rice!

Service was prompt and friendly as usual. Skip the green tea though - it doesn't warrant $3