Sugisawa

There are many Japanese restaurants at Robertson Quay, so much so that we were spoilt for choice and took a while to decide which to visit. The decision was made harder with no crowd in any of them and hardly any food (that other patrons were eating) for us to see if it looks good. It was too early for dinner and some places were just opening. In the end, we settled for Sugisawa as there was something for everyone. Could neither rave about nor fault the trio of appetiser, potato salad and smooth Chawanmushi. While the ebi tempura was not too oily, could not say the same of its deep-fried lady's fingers and pork that was also a tad tough. The yakitori was too sweet for my liking and its rice utterly disappointing – not only was it not Japanese rice, it was one of the worst I have ever eaten.

Super Loco

One of my dining companions suggested catching up over dinner on a weekday at Super Loco, the more casual offshoot of Duxton Hill's Lucha Loco. Not all of us are familiar with Robertson Quay so we took a while – some more than the others, to find the colourful corner space it occupies by the river. Ordered a few dishes to share and all were good, especially the ceviche (so much so that we forgot to take any picture of it). As the fish or seafood is either raw or cured in lime juice, a few were apprehensive about ordering it. I convinced them enough to order the mango one, as the wild snapper would have been "cooked" by the lime. For most, it was our 1st time trying and we were pleasantly surprised by how delicious it can be. In fact, I was blown away by the perfect balance of taste and texture – sweet mango with sour lime, fresh and succulent snapper with crispy shallots and fragrant coriander. By the way, brunch is served at this Mexican eatery on weekends.