Chef Teppei made quite a splash when he opened Teppei back in 2015. If memory serves me well, he was offering a 15-course omakase meal for just $50! The queues started forming quickly and soon there was a 4-month waiting list to get in! Over time, the omakase increased to $90 as they started introducing higher-end ingredients.

However, Chef Teppei still wanted to give his customers great value, so he opened Hana Hana next door, bringing the omakase prices back down to the $50-$60 range. He went on to introduce Man Man Unagi Restaurant, which was Singapore’s first unagi restaurant to import live eels from Japan, but still sold it at an attractive price. Predictably, the queues started forming quickly outside the restaurant!

Chef Yamashita Teppei clearly understands our Singaporean penchant for “Ai Pee You Ai Chngee” (want it cheap and fresh in Teochew) very well. Now he has embarked on his latest restaurant, Kai Kai Sushi & Grill which has taken over the space at Wisma Atria’s Food Republic vacated by Koh Grill and Sushi Bar. Employing his tried and tested “This Price, This Quality?!” sic strategy, he hopes to delight potential new customers with reasonable quality Izakaya food at attractive prices.

Menu Review

The restaurant is situated on level 4 of Wisma Atria. While it is part of Food Republic, it boasts its own dedicated dining space with a full view of bustling Orchard Road below.

There is a sushi counter as well as a charcoal ...