I was invited to try out a new Japanese restaurant at Yong Siak Street called IKYU (pronounced as E-Q). It is a short walk away from Tiong Bahru station. Yong Siak is a quite a old estate. Found some quaint and modern shops along the stretch, i.e. a shop that sells penguin books. They also have many up and coming cafes located here, such as Forty Hands. Through this food tasting session, I had the opportunity to try out several items which I have always been wanting to try - whale meat, blow fish and the ultra expensive melon from Japan. 
The restaurant has a very zen feeling, which makes the experience very comfortable.
We started off with a pear sake. This is a very easy to drink sake as it is sweet and when it is paired with the appetizer below, it enhances the different nuances of flavour of the appetizer.
Cream Cheese with Snapper Stomach - The saltiness of the cream cheese became sweet when you take this together with the fish stomach. This is the dish that makes the aftertaste so heavenly. This is not found in the menu
Century Egg Traditional Potato Salad SGD 8.50
Grilled Edamame flavoured in Truffle SGD 8.50
Wafu Marinated Salmon Carpaccio SGD 16.50
Deep Fried Sakura Prawns SGD 8.50
Breaded Oyster from Hiroshima SGD 12.50
Assorted Vegetables wrapped in pork SGD 15.50 
Smoked Whale Salad - Not in menu
SGD 16.50
Skin of the blowfish
- Not in menu
Kagoshima Wagyu Beef Sirloin SGD 58.50 for 100gram
Anago Tempura with Vegetables SGD 16.50
Hirame SGD 10.50 for 2 pieces
Blue Fin Tuna O-Toro SGD 35.50 for 2 pieces
Chef Seki is formerly the chef-de-Cuisine of Hide Yamamoto at The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands.
Do opt for the counter seats as it is an enjoyable experience to listen to Chef Seki 's jokes.
At the end of the event, we had a nice USB souvenir in a wooden box. Really complements the Zen feeling very well
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