Inagiku at Star World Macau is the perfect venue to enjoy a warm and cosy meal away from the hustle of the rest of the gambling enclave. The bright and spacious main dining room is replete with chef’s tables for teppanyaki, sushi and tempura, each with comfortable chairs where diners are treated to a demonstration of the chefs’ skills from a front-row seat. There is also a private dining room that accommodates up to 16 guests.

The menu of Inagiku is exhaustive with pages and pages of sushi, sashimi, tempura, teppanyaki to luxurious kaiseki set menu, all based on superior ingredients. To start, the comforting homemade beancurd (MOP80) served cold with dipping sauce with precisely cut spring onion, ginger and bonito flakes is a must. From the raw selection, sashimi is jet-fresh and presented at the perfect serving temperature. The supreme assorted sashimi platter (MOP550) provides a generous and diverse sampling. Not your conventional sashimi platter; diners can expect tantalising variations such as salmon tartar and sea urchin jelly. The famous tempura is another must-have - the tempura platter (MOP300) includes assorted seafood and vegetables selected by the chef and are good for two to share. Smelt fish is one of the selections on the night we visited and the tempura retains the delicate sweet flavour of the fish. The batter is light, crispy and delicate without a hint of oil, and encapsulates the moisture and texture of the fish perfectly. The seafood inaniwa udon (MOP250) is perfectly silky and chewy, a great accompaniment to the tempura course. To round off the delectable meal, ask the bartender to create some delicious cocktails using Japanese plum wine or sake, while the green tea creme brûlée is also a popular choice for dessert.

Inagiku offers a thorough sake list that keeps everyone happy. The list ranges from sake cocktails, sho chu, five selections of reasonably priced house-sake to heavily-priced premium daiginjyo. Inagiku also shares the wine list of Star World Macau, an extensive list with over a dozen nicely chosen wines by the glasses.

The wait staffs at Inagiku are hyper-attentive, anticipate your every need and deliver courteous service.

A full meal including sashimi, tempura, and teppanyaki comes to about MOP1,200 for two. There are set lunch menu starts from MOP150 per head.