New Restaurant Yuta #02-12 Orchard Plaza 150 Orchard Road Singapore 238841 Tel: 8858-0012 Open for dinner only Mon to Sat: 6pm to 11pm

IN life, we have learnt the hard way that there is no such thing as a bargain. Much as we’d like to subscribe to Man’s fervent belief that you can get more for less, experience has shown that one man’s bargain is really another man’s carefully managed expectations.

Yuta’s S$115 omakase naturally appeals to our eternal optimism, touting a curated 10-course Japanese meal offering A5 wagyu, otoro and uni in intimate surroundings just like its S$400-plus per head counterparts. But remember – expectations. You get all the ingredients promised, but it’s not so much what you get but what you don’t. Such as a Japanese-born chef; direct supply chain; woodsy-scented private bathrooms; even real cherry blossom twigs flown in to dress up your hassun. Plus you’re in Orchard Plaza, with public toilets that inexplicably attract both men and women with very active digestive systems. We thought Chijmes’ bathrooms were bad, but this is next-level.