Rollie Olie (The Star Vista)

I had my first taste of American style sushi rolls in you-guess-it! America, Unlike traditional Japanese sushi that pay homage the freshness of their ingredients by keeping their sushi simple, the American way highlights their sushi with chunks of cream cheese, avocado, mango slices, melted cheese and anything else you could think of. Everything under the sun is fair game. 

My favourite dish from Sushi Tei is their Dragon Roll, which comes with sliced mango, prawn tempura and ... . (So I guess you guys know which camp I fall into.) But Sushi Tei ain't got nothing on these guys. This may be some of the most impressive sushi I have ever eaten in Singapore.

And just look at the hipsterish design of the restaurant. 

The Beachcomber ($16.95) is one of their most popular options. It consists of fried soft-shell crab and avocado, and topped with crispy shards of broiled cheese and slices of strawberry. How on earth do they think of this combination? Sounds strange, but the flavours meld beautifully together. 

Dos Amigos ($14.95) was the other we chose, with cream cheese, avocado, grilled eel and red roe. The yellow elusive-tasting topping adds a bit of a crunch to every bite. We love it just as much as the Beachcomber. Every sushi is a work of art. People warned us about the long waiting time (about 20 minutes), but when the food got here, I didn't mind waiting one bit. 

Sunkissed Salmon ($16.95) is highly recommended online and by the restaurant. The torched salmon was a nice touch, but we didn't enjoy it as much as the other sushi. There is no variation in texture that we have come to love from Rollie Olie's sushi. 

We also had the Fried Shishamo ($6.50) based on a friend's recommendation. Ours wasn't very good though. The fish was a little limp, and the batter wasn't made from the Japanese tempura kind that I love. It was pretty disappointing. 

There is also a variety of sauces you can pick to go along with your sushi. Curry mayo was impressive. We didn't indulge in much, prefering to taste their sushi by itself. They're that good. I wish their sauces are for sale, because I'll love to buy some and maybe pair them with something less precious, like McDonald fries? 

The last one on the right: Kabayaki - sweet soy sauce based sauce, usually for grilled unagi eels. 

You can self-order with the electronic display outside. 

The full menu is found here: