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#B1-67 The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands 2 Bayfront Avenue 6688 8690 | komasingapore.com

The experience begins as soon as you enter through a long passageway with orange arches, reminiscent of the Fushimi Inari Shrine in Kyoto. You then arrive in the cocktail lounge, whose centrepiece is a dramatic 2.5-metre-tall bell adorned with 20 faces. Here, you can enjoy some of the bar’s fabulous cocktails ($22 each); we particularly loved the “Sheares in Love” with Botanist gin, lychee and strawberry puree, and lemon juice, and the “Bellini Kai” with Tanqueray Gin, Yatagarasu peach and lemon juice. Or, move straight on to the dining room – a massive, highceilinged, Insta-worthy space that you almost have to see to believe. There’s a vibrant Japanese footbridge over a reflecting pool, colourful lanterns and a dreamy, glass-windowed private room perched above the sprawling space. The vibe is lively and the music is great, making it a top spot for group gatherings but also date night.

Executive Chef Kunihiro Moroi wowed us with his modern interpretation of Japanese cuisine. The sharing-style menu has everything from sushi and sashimi to robotayaki, tempura and more. And, everything is as delicious as it looks. Some of our absolute favourites included the yellowtail ginger jalapeno ($24), the chirashi roll ($36) with hamachi, maguro, salmon, tai (white fish), scallion and chilli sesame (yum!), the spicy tofu hot pot ($25) and the wagyu beef tataki ($45). If you like lemon and chocolate, you’ll love the lemon yuzu ($16) dessert – a winning combination of tangy lemon mouse, yuzu jam and cacao crumble.

Star dish: We definitely did a happy dance while eating the D.I.Y. Spicy Tuna ($18) – crispy rice discs on which you can pile tuna tartare.