JPN: Kaiten Sushi Jigemon (回転寿司 じげもん)

Super fresh and sweet shrimps!

No trip to Japan would be complete without going to a conveyor belt sushi restaurant. After visiting Peace Park in Nagasaki, my BFFs and I walked south down the main road to Nagasaki Seiyokan (lit. Western Style Building), a shopping mall near Atomic Bomb Museum tram stop. Kaiten Sushi Jigemon is located on the second floor of the building.

I believe both Japanese and English menus are available, but we didn't refer to any as we simply took the plates we fancied from the conveyor belt. I shall give my own names to the dishes featured in this post.

Roast Beef Sushi ¥150 (~S$1.95)

Taste: 8.5/10

I love the value-for-money roast beef sushi topped with spring onions. The beef wasn't too thinly sliced, having an irresistible smoky taste. Underneath the beef was a bit of wasabi (Japanese horseradish). The vinegared rice stuck together well with a nice hint of sweetness.

Seared Salmon Sushi ¥200 (~S$2.60)

Taste: 7.5/10

One of my most favourite types of sushi is aburi style, where the main ingredient is partially raw and partially seared. Jigemon's version was good, but not the best as the salmon was seared a little bit too much that it didn't possess much of the melt-in-the-mouth quality.

Shrimp Sushi ¥300 (~S$3.85)

Taste: 9/10

The winning dish of the day was the shrimp sushi, possibly the best of its kind that I've ever had thus far. The shrimps were really fresh. Furthermore, they weren't only springy in terms of texture, but also bursting with so much natural sweetness that made me crave for more.

Swordfish Belly Sushi ¥300 (~S$3.85)

Taste: 8.5/10

I don't get to eat swordfish belly sushi often, so I was really happy to see those being served at the restaurant. With a visible fat marbling, each slice was a delight to look at and munch on. The taste wasn't as rich as its tuna counterpart, but it was more than good enough.

Chawanmushi ¥300 (~S$3.85)

Taste: 8/10

When we wanted to order some chawanmushi (Japanese egg custard), we were told to wait as they weren't ready yet. Fresh out of the steamer, the piping hot product filled with an adequate amount of chicken, among other things, was velvety and savoury enough for my liking.

Nanbanzuke ¥250 (~S$3.85)

Taste: 5/10

The fried fish marinated in vinegar-based sauce was the most disappointing dish that we had. While the sauce tasted pretty good as it had a nice balance of the sweet and the sour, it was a pity that some of the fish slices were rather hard and dry.

Steamed Snails ¥400 (~S$5.15)

Taste: 7.5/10

Here's the dish with the highest price tag that we shared that afternoon. The meat, which had a firm and somewhat springy texture, came out of the shell quite easily. Taste wise, it was rather earthy without any repulsive odour.

Sesame Dumplings ¥250 (~S$3.20)

Taste: 7.5/10

Finally, we had sesame-crusted glutinous rice balls for dessert. Deep-fried till crispy, the glutinous rice dough was adequately chewy, but leaning more towards the thin side.

Each of the dumplings was filled with mashed red beans that had a nice degree of sweetness. I'd prefer it to be more velvety though.

Melon's Rating

Taste: 7.5/10

Ambience: 8/10

Service: 7.5/10

Overall: 7.5/10

Until now, I'm still thinking about the sweetness of the shrimps. Pika's advice: If you're having a hard time deciding which sushi to have, you may want to go for one of the set menus. Prices range from ¥900 (~S$11.60) to ¥2,000 (~S$25.80).

Kaiten Sushi Jigemon

(回転寿司 じげもん)

13-1 Kawaguchimachi
2/F Nagasaki Seiyokan
Nagasaki
Japan

(Daily: 11.00am - 9.30pm)

*Prices quoted are subject to 10% VAT.

Have a nice meal,

Cliff(y)