Address

16 Jalan Pari Burong
Picardy Garden

Tel: +65 6245 3303

Opening hours

Mon–Fri
11.30am – 2.30pm
Sat–Sun
11.30am – 3.30pm
Daily
6pm – 10.30pm
7.5
 
Ambience/Setting
5.8
Food & Beverage
7
Value
8.3
Service
8.1

Based on 6 reviews

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  1. EdEats

    First reviewed by  EdEats

  1. Japanese fix

    Apr 11, 2009
    Momoya is brought to you by the couple who started (and since sold off) Hanabi, so you can expect the same great value-for-money proposition. Usual staples Food was fresh, very competently prepared, and at $23.60+++ for lunch ($15+++ for kids) is a super deal. There wasn't anything we didn't like -- sashimi, sushi, tempura, shishamo (done 2 ways), udon, zarusoba, chawanmushi,salads etc etc. Handrolls were good because the seaweed wrap was crisp and the soft shell crab handroll in particular was excellent because the crab was crunchy and flavourful instead of being semi-soggy as you often get.

    If all the above sounds too mass-market for you, then order some other stuff like grilled hamachi cheek, salmon belly, etc. They also have ice-cream -- apart from the staples of green tea and black sesame, there's also a peach one and yuzu sorbet, nice.

    Decor is simple, nothing fancy. Service was attentive and the food came incredibly quickly -- though it's true the restaurant wasn't full.

    We are very happy we have another place to get our Jap food fix.
      7.8
      Ambience
      6.5
      Food & Bev.
      8
      Value
      9
      Service
      7.5
      Spent about
      S$26 / pax
      Would You Return?
      Definitely
      Helpful Review?

      0
    • Value for Money Japanese in Quiet Upper East Coast Neighbourhood

      Mar 6, 2009
      Without having interviewed the owners, one has to believe that the rationale for the concept is the doom and gloom surrounding the economic climate. But if you gotta eat, you gotta eat. All-you-can-eat fun Japanese food for only S$30++ is a pretty darn good idea, especially if you have over 50 menu items to choose from, and things are only prepared upon order. The restaurant was 80% full on a weeknight so I guess they agree with me!

      Momoya is new and while there were a few hitches with service, the waiter was astute and spotted my little camera by my side and decided to play the sympathy card. Good on him since he played it well - that he was tired but still happy to be serving and apologised if he was not as attentive as he should be! Score!

      For the price one pays, it would be unfair to expect top notch ingredients but if you stick to the well-executed items, a happy meal can be had.

      Some of the winners I tried and liked:
      * Belly pork braised in soya sauce
      * Hamachi sashimi (not the premium grade but fresh)
      * Yakiniku beef was tasty (but you must like fatty streaky beef).
      * Mentaiko pasta (very good - I had 2 portions)
      * Beef curry rice - ends meal on a hearty note.

      A place worth popping into if you are in the neighbourhood and just want some Japanese comfort food.

      For photos, go to:
      http://www.edeats.blogspot.com/
      I also recommend this place for

      Type of meal:Cheap Eat/Budget, Dinner
      Occasion:Children/Family, Chillout
      Atmosphere:Quiet/Peaceful, Hidden Find

        7.3
        Ambience
        5.2
        Food & Bev.
        7.1
        Value
        9
        Service
        7.9
        Spent about
        S$40 / pax
        Would You Return?
        Not Sure
        Helpful Review?

        3
      • Great for value!

        Dec 22, 2009
        Just went here to try out all the way from AMK. Kinda hard to find as this place indeed quite hulu. But for those who are not driving(like me), you can take a train down to Tanah Merah, exit the control station and turn right to take bus 2,9 and alight just before Jalan Pari Burong along Upper Changi Road which is three stops away. Is one of the shop along the roads so dun walk into the private housing (like I did!)

        Coming to the food, I must say for a person who only try sashimi several times in Sakae Sushi and once in Japan. The sashimi is better than normal Japanese chain restaurant. The sashimi mixed platter is a must try if you have not try out all types of sashimi. :) After which, depending on your favourite, you can zoom to one type of sashimi you like. I try California temaki, and other Japanese food which I cant remember their names. (I will try harder next time) Buffet doesnt include the price of drink, special menu and dessert. (It would be nice if they can include the green tea)

        Ambience: Cozy and nice place to chit chat with friends. Nothing fanciful and nice place to chill out. And this is on Fri evening. Not very packed and before we left, we saw a bunch of Japanese peeps(7-9) eating here so they must think the food here is pretty nice too.

        Value: Think is good value for money for the number of sashimi I ate and many other varieties of Jap food they have here! They gave us a complimentary dish of 1/2 cray fish which I skipped cause it is too small for 4 of us!

        Service: Think the service is superb. They keep filling up your green tea without asking. Also for the birthday surprise, they offer to serve the cake lit with candle (they are quite excited about it actually!) I just have one point to add that the serving of sashimi is not consistent. On the 1st time we order salmon sashimi for 4 persons, they came out 8 slices, the 2nd time we order we specify how many slices we want and the 3rd time, we order for 2 person, they serve exactly 8 slices again. Lol.

        Overall great place to enjoy your Jap food. Check out my blog for further details. :)
        Must Tries

        Mixed sashimi platter

        I also recommend this place for

        Type of meal:Lunch, Dinner
        Occasion:Boys Night Out, Girls Night Out, After Work, Chillout
        Atmosphere:Quiet/Peaceful
        Others:Beer Lists

          8
          Ambience
          6
          Food & Bev.
          8
          Value
          9
          Service
          9
          Spent about
          S$35 / pax
          Would You Return?
          Definitely
          Helpful Review?

          0
        1. Good Quality, Value for Money

          Jan 4, 2010
          The buffet is really good for money. It's unlimited sashimi! And they are not thinly sliced just because it's a buffet, they are reasonably thick slice.

          Staff are fast & efficient.

          Be sure to call ahead and reserve your seats else you'll be turned away.
          I also recommend this place for

          Type of meal:Buffet
          Occasion:Large Groups/Gathering, After Work, Chillout
          Atmosphere:Hidden Find

            8
            Ambience
            3
            Food & Bev.
            8
            Value
            9
            Service
            9
            Spent about
            S$40 / pax
            Would You Return?
            Definitely
            Helpful Review?

            0
          • Good value and service

            Dec 26, 2009
            Decided t0 have a nice simply Japanese Buffet on Christmas night and chose Momoya. Having been there once before, my impression was fairly positive. They have a wide variety with reasonable price. Coupled with the fact that I live in Tampines, it was a easy choice for no-frills Japanese feasting.

            The dinner crowd on Christmas night was about 3/4 full - not bad I guess. We were seated at the counter where we have a good view of the sushi/sashimi counter. Service was attentive and nothing to complain about. The first serve of sashimi was pretty good actually - fresh and firm fish. Pity they do not serve my fav swordfish :(

            Cooked food items was alright as well, with some specialities for the evening served complimentary. The 2 chefs behind the counter was very friendly and we were treated to special items - shirako aka "Cod Sperm Sacs". The taste was rich and creamy and mixed with special sauce, it was a real surprise treat!

            All in all, a good enough dinner at a no pretend joint. The mentaiko spaghetti was worth a mention!
            Must Tries

            Mentaiko Spaghetti, Salmon Miso Soup, Buta Kimchi

            I also recommend this place for

            Type of meal:Dinner

              7
              Ambience
              6
              Food & Bev.
              6
              Value
              7
              Service
              7
              Spent about
              S$34 / pax
              Would You Return?
              Definitely
              Helpful Review?

              0
            • Great for value!

              Dec 22, 2009
              Just went here to try out all the way from AMK. Kinda hard to find as this place indeed quite hulu. But for those who are not driving(like me), you can take a train down to Tanah Merah, exit the control station and turn right to take bus 2,9 and alight just before Jalan Pari Burong along Upper Changi Road which is three stops away. Is one of the shop along the roads so dun walk into the private housing (like I did!)

              Coming to the food, I must say for a person who only try sashimi several times in Sakae Sushi and once in Japan. The sashimi is better than normal Japanese chain restaurant. The sashimi mixed platter is a must try if you have not try out all types of sashimi. :) After which, depending on your favourite, you can zoom to one type of sashimi you like. I try California temaki, and other Japanese food which I cant remember their names. (I will try harder next time) Buffet doesnt include the price of drink, special menu and dessert. (It would be nice if they can include the green tea)

              Ambience: Cozy and nice place to chit chat with friends. Nothing fanciful and nice place to chill out. And this is on Fri evening. Not very packed and before we left, we saw a bunch of Japanese peeps(7-9) eating here so they must think the food here is pretty nice too.

              Value: Think is good value for money for the number of sashimi I ate and many other varieties of Jap food they have here! They gave us a complimentary dish of 1/2 cray fish which I skipped cause it is too small for 4 of us!

              Service: Think the service is superb. They keep filling up your green tea without asking. Also for the birthday surprise, they offer to serve the cake lit with candle (they are quite excited about it actually!) I just have one point to add that the serving of sashimi is not consistent. On the 1st time we order salmon sashimi for 4 persons, they came out 8 slices, the 2nd time we order we specify how many slices we want and the 3rd time, we order for 2 person, they serve exactly 8 slices again. Lol.

              Overall great place to enjoy your Jap food. Check out my blog for further details. :)
              Must Tries

              Mixed sashimi platter

              I also recommend this place for

              Type of meal:Lunch, Dinner
              Occasion:Boys Night Out, Girls Night Out, After Work, Chillout
              Atmosphere:Quiet/Peaceful
              Others:Beer Lists

                8
                Ambience
                6
                Food & Bev.
                8
                Value
                9
                Service
                9
                Spent about
                S$35 / pax
                Would You Return?
                Definitely
                Helpful Review?

                0
              • hmm...

                Sep 6, 2009
                Following the trail of Dasmond Koh's Driving Miss Foodie show, my man and I drove all the way from the west end of Singapore to this ulu place.

                Went on a sunday for dinner.
                All tables and seats in this small cosy restaurant are taken by 7.30pm. No joke.
                We're thankful we were there earlier but I will recommend reservation is a must if you want to drop by this ulu place.

                Parking spaces are pathetically limited and only parallel parking.
                Tip : go early!

                Food
                The food didn't wow me..
                Honestly,I thought the food at Ikoi was way better.
                But they do beat Hanabi's standard. Much better than Hanabi..
                Of almost half the menu we tried, I probably only liked :-
                1. The yakiniku beef
                2. Pork cheese roll with rice paper
                3. Mixed Sashimi platter

                Sad.

                Chawamushi - There's only 1 thin slice of mushroom in my chawamushi
                Takoyaki - I think this is the only dish that seriously should be removed from the menu. It's so hard.. and tasted somewhat like fishball. Totally fail.

                The rest were alright. Nothing to yell wow about.

                Ambience
                Ambience is nice though. Nice jap show theme song played softly..
                They also have nice separator/divider to separate out the sittings for 2x2. Patrons need not look awkward with close proximity with another couple.

                Value
                Yes, I think for the food selection, this can be pretty value for money. (not considering the quality of the food though)
                Pity there's no desert selection in the buffet menu though. Some fruits to end the dinner will be nice.

                Service
                I give thumbs up for the service.
                Our drinks are always refilled promptly without reminder.
                A simple wave always gets the servers attention to take our orders etc.
                Thumbs up for this!
                Must Tries

                yakiniku beef, Pork cheese roll with rice paper

                I also recommend this place for

                Type of meal:Lunch, Dinner
                Atmosphere:Hidden Find

                  7
                  Ambience
                  7.8
                  Food & Bev.
                  5
                  Value
                  7
                  Service
                  8.2
                  Spent about
                  S$35 / pax
                  Would You Return?
                  Probably
                  Helpful Review?

                  0
                  1. avatar

                    The Management said on 23 Sep 2009

                    Dear Monger Mango

                    Thank you for the review on our restaurant and we are glad to receive your feedback with regards to our service and quality of food. We are constantly looking into ways to improve the qualities of our food and service and strive to provide every customer a Good Dining Experience with us.

                    Warmest Regards

                    The Management Of Momoya Japanese Restaurant Pte Ltd
                • Japanese fix

                  Apr 11, 2009
                  Momoya is brought to you by the couple who started (and since sold off) Hanabi, so you can expect the same great value-for-money proposition. Usual staples Food was fresh, very competently prepared, and at $23.60+++ for lunch ($15+++ for kids) is a super deal. There wasn't anything we didn't like -- sashimi, sushi, tempura, shishamo (done 2 ways), udon, zarusoba, chawanmushi,salads etc etc. Handrolls were good because the seaweed wrap was crisp and the soft shell crab handroll in particular was excellent because the crab was crunchy and flavourful instead of being semi-soggy as you often get.

                  If all the above sounds too mass-market for you, then order some other stuff like grilled hamachi cheek, salmon belly, etc. They also have ice-cream -- apart from the staples of green tea and black sesame, there's also a peach one and yuzu sorbet, nice.

                  Decor is simple, nothing fancy. Service was attentive and the food came incredibly quickly -- though it's true the restaurant wasn't full.

                  We are very happy we have another place to get our Jap food fix.
                    7.8
                    Ambience
                    6.5
                    Food & Bev.
                    8
                    Value
                    9
                    Service
                    7.5
                    Spent about
                    S$26 / pax
                    Would You Return?
                    Definitely
                    Helpful Review?

                    0
                  • Value for Money Japanese in Quiet Upper East Coast Neighbourhood

                    Mar 6, 2009
                    Without having interviewed the owners, one has to believe that the rationale for the concept is the doom and gloom surrounding the economic climate. But if you gotta eat, you gotta eat. All-you-can-eat fun Japanese food for only S$30++ is a pretty darn good idea, especially if you have over 50 menu items to choose from, and things are only prepared upon order. The restaurant was 80% full on a weeknight so I guess they agree with me!

                    Momoya is new and while there were a few hitches with service, the waiter was astute and spotted my little camera by my side and decided to play the sympathy card. Good on him since he played it well - that he was tired but still happy to be serving and apologised if he was not as attentive as he should be! Score!

                    For the price one pays, it would be unfair to expect top notch ingredients but if you stick to the well-executed items, a happy meal can be had.

                    Some of the winners I tried and liked:
                    * Belly pork braised in soya sauce
                    * Hamachi sashimi (not the premium grade but fresh)
                    * Yakiniku beef was tasty (but you must like fatty streaky beef).
                    * Mentaiko pasta (very good - I had 2 portions)
                    * Beef curry rice - ends meal on a hearty note.

                    A place worth popping into if you are in the neighbourhood and just want some Japanese comfort food.

                    For photos, go to:
                    http://www.edeats.blogspot.com/
                    I also recommend this place for

                    Type of meal:Cheap Eat/Budget, Dinner
                    Occasion:Children/Family, Chillout
                    Atmosphere:Quiet/Peaceful, Hidden Find

                      7.3
                      Ambience
                      5.2
                      Food & Bev.
                      7.1
                      Value
                      9
                      Service
                      7.9
                      Spent about
                      S$40 / pax
                      Would You Return?
                      Not Sure
                      Helpful Review?

                      3
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