Sun With Moon Japanese Dining & Cafe (Wheelock Place)

Came here with E. We both ordered the sushi bento set, which came with some udon. I unfortunately can't remember too much about the food itself, but let me do a very brief run through of what I thought: Udon: Good. Nothing special, but good! Unagi: Disappointing. This was nothing compared to the unagi I had in nagoya (hitsuma boshi ftw) It didn't melt in my mouth, and it wasn't flavourful. Mango California Roll: How could this go wrong? :P Teriyaki Chicken: It's hard to mess this up, and I'm glad to say SwM didn't :) Steamed Tamago: Pretty good. This is supposed to be a relatively less flavourful dish, so don't be disappointed if you don't find it strong enough for your tastes. Sweet and spicy (fish?): Not sure what this was, but it was decent. Ikura on salmon sashimi: No seriously, this is good! Some seafood thingy in thick fried batter: Below average. Sashimi: I LOVE sashimi. Lucky for me, the sashimi at SwM isn't a let-down. It fares pretty well against the rest of the good japanese restaurants in Singapore. The salmon seemed to be a lot fresher than the swordfish though. As usual, the ambiance here is a real winner. The only thing bugging me is the step that I always trip over every time! btw, I heard their ramen is awesome. Will try it next time.

The waitress is not apologetic abt her mistakes...
the waitress is not sincere with her "sorry"s...
the waitress does not want to give in to your request despite her mistakes...

*sigh* enuff' said...

It was pretty packed during lunch time and we were only allocated a small tiny square table at an isolated corner. Nevertheless, we sat down grumpily despite feeling cramped and uncomfortable.

Janelle flipped through the menu and knew instantly what she wanted.
Ishikari Nabe - Salmon hotpot with Miso Soup ($15.80)
Miso soup was ordinary but it was the freshness of the salmon that amazed us. Half-cooked salmon, exposing its pinkish flesh at the centre, was indeed one of the better ones we've tasted.

A & J's ratings: 4.25/5

There wasn't many choices from the lunch menu and we decided to order the Roll Sushi Combination ($22.80) which comes with Chawanmushi, Choice of side dish, coffee/ tea and ice-cream.

The sushi combination includes Soft-shell crab sushi roll, California roll, Diced unagi sushi and Japanese omelette (tamago), all our favourites but failed to wow us. Decently average sushi.
Angeline particularly love the sushi rice as it was moist and didn't fall apart easily.
We didn't take a liking to the diced unagi sushi as we prefer biting chunks of unagi.

A & J's ratings: 3.5/5

The tamago was super moist, sweet and juicy but so tiny! We want more~

A & J's ratings: 4.25/5

The chawanmushi was love. So smooth and silky, almost like eating beancurd~ With the right balance of saltiness and embedded chunks of diced chicken and gingko nuts within, it was certainly a delight.

A & J's ratings: 4.5/5

We decided on the Grilled Beef Steak (medium-done) as our side dish.
This would probably be one of the dish that we didn't fancy as the beef was very tough and chewy.

J's & A's rating: 3/5

And finally the Green Tea Ice-cream with azuki red beans.
Smooth and creamy ice-cream infused with strong taste of macha. It was fantastic!
Paired with the sweet azuki red bean paste, it was unparalleled and we felt like we were in macha heaven!

J's & A's rating: 4.5/5

Yup, we came to Sun with Moon with one purpose. To try out their signature Tofu Cheesecake ($5.50)!

The texture of the cheesecake wasn't quite what we expected. We thought it will be like the smooth and light Japanese cheesecake but it tended more towards a pudding. Slightly sweet, with a hint of lemon flavour .The crunchy cookie base definitely gave these cheesecake an extra boost, otherwise we felt that it came across pretty ordinary. We will gladly exchange the cheesecake for macha ice-cream.

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Had a guest from US yesterday and met up to have dinner. Ordering from the seasonal menu, it was interesting to see how a Sanma (mackerel pike) sashimi would taste different from a grilled sanma, which is a pretty common fish in Asian cuisines. When it was finally served up, the texture of the first bite was nice and soft, as all good sashimi should be, but there was still maintaining the taste of mackerel, which was a pleasant surprise for others at the dinner table given their like for mackerel. However, as we ordered the whole fish (our fault for doing that actually), the novelty soon turned into a chore trying to finish it, especially as the sashmi pieces were sliced into really small pieces. This was distinctly different from how I usually end up craving for more of (any) sashimi dish by the end of dinner.

Other than that, Sun With Moon met up to expectations as usual, with great Sake available, nicely done Wagyu dishes, and I would probably visit the place again (more than I would visit Ichiban Boshi actually).

I had lunch at Sun with Moon and it was pretty much an average affair.

I enjoyed the ambience and the service but the menu was limited and at the end of the day I couldn't help but feel I didn't get my japanese food fix.

Ambience is great, definitely felt like japanese fine dining except for the one fly that kept hovering around the table.

The service staff are friendly and attentive on the whole but I felt that the lady who sat us down could have done a better job of taking care of the customers. As we were hosting a foreign friend, we requested a table near the window or somewhere cozy but she insisted on sitting us right at the entrance. Even if there weren't any tables available, some show of trying to meet our request would have been appreciated.

As for the food, I had the Salmon and salmon roe set. It was alright, though it was tad dry.

It you want value, go for the bento lunch sets. The sashimi and sushi are slightly overpriced i feel.

On the whole, i'd rather go to ichiban boshi for good value and good food.

I came last Sat and we ordered a nabe set + a ramen set + a kiddy aeroplane set. I like the decor and ambience of the place, they have a lot of partition that give people privacy while packing in the crowd. The food's pretty value for money. Service's pretty good also.

Have been to Sun several times.

But I will narrow down to 2 must tries so far :
(1) Sukiyaki which is beef, egg and tofu served in a hotpot. Beef super tender and soup so sweet. Speechless...

(2) Tofu cheesecake which requires no further elaboration. Many had rave abt it. ;)

This is quite a good choice if you are on a first date. Decent food. Not too expensive. Get a seat by the windows. Reservations highly recommended. ;)

I have been coming here every weekend with my family for lunch. Their lunch sets are value-for-money and there is a new theme every month. For example, the theme this month is "Summer Grillin'" now and they have three to four dishes to fit the theme. This gives regular customers like myeslf more choices instead of the same old menu throughout the year.

One of the lunch sets that I usually order is the Saba Shioyaki set which is salt-grilled mackerel with a side-dish of fried chicken. Every set comes with pickles, miso soup, rice and fruits. I do not really like fried foods so I politely asked if I could change the side-dish to something lighter. The staff patiently explained to me what were my possible options of an alternative side-dish. This was unlike some other restaurants whose staff would get annoyed and give me the black face.

Now I am not really a big eater so recently I have started ordering from the A la carte menu instead. I love soba and Sun With Moon offers two types of soba (warm/chilled): beef and tempura. Unfortunately, the choice of soba is rather paltry but this is understandable since they do not specialise in making soba. I always order the tempura soba and give the tempura to my family members. So last week I decided to ask if I could just have it plain. And yes I could! Again, the service was excellent.

If I'm not wrong, there are three branches: wheelock place, central, chijmes. I have not tried the branch at chijmes yet. But between wheelock place and central, I'd say go to wheelock place! The service at central has plenty of room for improvement.

Was in town on a guys nite out when we had to decide on a place to eat. Two places that came to mind, Sun with Moon @ Wheelock and Shimbashi Soba at Paragon. I settled for the former due to the better ambience.

Anyway, I was pretty surprised to get a table for 6 right away at 8pm on a sunday nite albeit it was near the entrance of the restaurant and I felt our locale was not very desirable compared to the tables further into the restaurant with better lighting and higher traffic of waitresses.

This is a breakdown of what we ordered:

1) Tori Sukiyaki and Tomato Salad(Set dinner) (7.5/10)
It was a pretty decent chicken sukiyaki with spinach, shitake mushrooms, golden mushrooms and a raw egg. It had a very refreshing taste and the stock was sweet. The serving was also very reasonable. The tomato salad was ok i guess as an appetizer(can't ask for much for a sliced tomato over a pile of lettuce) but alas, I felt that the deep fried fish skin with mayo and onions was a disappointment. The skin was at room temperature and not crisp, hence I could tell it was fried sometime ago. Furthermore, I felt that the overkill of mayo and onions was not a good complement to the fish skin.

2) Buta Rosu Katsu and Tofu Salad (Set dinner) (6.5/10)
This was actually a deep fried pork cutlet over a bed of semi-cooked egg. It also came with the same fried fish skin as the above set meal and a tofu salad. I wouldn't recommend this dish. The sauce for the cutlet was too salty and you feel sick of eating the same salty fried cutlet after some time. The only plus point to this was that the tofu salad was very unique and a breath of fresh air.

3) Sushi Mori and Tempura Soft Shell Crab (7.5/10)
An assortment of Sushi(2 Avacado and 1 Mango Soft shell crab rolls also known as rainbow rolls, 1 salmon, 1 tuna and 1 sea bream, 1 salmon roe and 1 unagi sushi), a platter of tempura(shitake mushroom, mint leaf, eggplant and soft shell crab), the same lousy deep fried fish skin. The sushi was good, especially the rainbow rolls which had a hint of gentle sweetness and a smooth texture due to the avacado and mango. The tempura was slightly disappointing as the crab was a bit dry and there was no explosion of flavour I normally experience on biting into the "crispy on the outside, juicy on the inside" soft shell crab. I felt like I was eating a flavourless battered cracker. The miso soup which comes with the set is also one of the better tasting ones I have had so far as it tastes more authentic, like they really boiled it and didn't use instant miso soup haha.

4) Tofu Cheese Cake (8.5/10)
The silky texture of tofu accompanied by the refined taste of a cheesecake. Really tasted like "tao huay cheesecake" and it had the best of both worlds. It had the surprising firmness of a cheesecake and the smoothness of a tofu so it slid down my throat well. Simply orgasmic!

The last time I came there was a promotion on wagyu beef and I had the wagyu beef bowl which was delightful. Compared to the last time, this time was slightly less satisfying but overall, still a worthwhile place to patronise.

The ambience is also good. The interior decor and furnishing as well as the sofa was pleasing to the eye. The lighting was also romantic for dating purposes. Moreover, the service was good. The staff was friendly and didn't flinch although I spilled my bowl of miso soup on the sofa and on myself :(

I have been using hungrygowhere to decide on where i want to eat! but i didnt write any review before! this is my 1st review!

I decided to give it to sun with moon ! I had a great time there with my friend! I love everything there!

food, ambience and service! the tofu cheesecake is a must try! go try and experience it, you wil know how good it is! :) i like the way they present their food! creative!!