Mita Sushi at Roxy Square 1 is a Japanese sushi shop on East Coast Road in Katong, known above all for its kaisen don — bowls of fresh sashimi served over sushi rice. The line-up spans from the Maguro Nakaochi Don, built on rich tuna scraped from along the spine, through salmon, mentaiko and aburi (seared) bowls, all the way to uni-topped indulgences like the Uni Negitoro Don and Uni Toro Don.
For bigger appetites, the Bakumori Don series — 'mega bowls' — piles the same fresh sashimi onto oversized rice, with maguro, salmon, aburi salmon, chirashi, sanshoku and deluxe versions. There are also sushi platters, six-piece nigiri and aburi sushi sets, maki rolls from Tekka Futomaki to Spider Roll, and miso soup.
Ordering is easy: order and pay online for self pick-up (typically ready within about 20 minutes during pick-up hours), or dine in and make the most of regular promotions, including a 5pm-7pm Happy Hour, sake pairing deals, and daily and weekday specials. Lunch runs 11:30am-3pm and dinner 5pm-9:30pm daily, with last orders at 2:30pm and 9pm.
On the ground floor of Roxy Square 1, along the much-loved stretch of East Coast Road in Katong, Mita Sushi keeps things pleasingly focused: fresh Japanese sashimi, well-seasoned sushi rice, and bowls built around both. It is a neighbourhood sushi shop in the truest sense — somewhere you can stop in for a quick tuna don at lunch, settle in over a torched kaisen don at dinner, or order ahead online and collect your meal on the way home.
The heart of the menu is the kaisen don — literally a seafood rice bowl, with fresh sashimi laid over sushi rice. Mita's range runs remarkably wide. It starts at the Maguro Nakaochi Don, topped with rich tuna scraped from along the fish's spine, a cut prized for its deep, savoury character. From there you can move through the Sake Oyako Don (salmon with salmon roe), the Aburi Mentai Salmon Don with its seared mentaiko topping, the colourful Nishiki Don, and the Aburi Kaisen Don, where the assorted sashimi gets a light torching. Further up sit the Toyomi Don, Kiwami Don and Deluxe Kaisen Don, before the menu culminates in the uni-laced Uni Negitoro Don and the Uni Toro Don — sea urchin with fatty tuna, and the most indulgent bowl the shop serves. That range means the shop works for many occasions: a solo, satisfying lunch bowl at the accessible end, or a celebratory uni-topped don when the moment calls for it.
For appetites that a regular don won't satisfy, there is the Bakumori Don series — the name means, roughly, 'mega bowl'. The same fresh sashimi is piled onto an oversized bed of sushi rice, with versions built around maguro nakaochi, maguro, salmon and aburi salmon, alongside a chirashi take, the three-colour Sanshoku Bakumori, and the Deluxe Bakumori Don for the full works. These are bowls with real presence, made for appetites that a standard don can't quite satisfy.
Sushi lovers who prefer hand-formed pieces or rolls are well looked after too. The platter line-up includes the Salmon Go Mai — salmon prepared five different ways in one serving — a six-piece classic nigiri set, and a six-kind aburi sushi set where each piece is finished with a smoky sear. The maki selection covers thick Tekka Futomaki, California Maki, an Aburi Mentai Sake Maki, sweet Unagi Maki and a Spider Roll. A small bowl of miso soup rounds out any order nicely.
Mita Sushi runs a simple self pick-up service that suits the neighbourhood rhythm well. You order and pay online, then show your order number at the counter to collect. Orders placed during pick-up hours — 11:30am to 2:30pm for lunch and 5:30pm to 8:30pm for dinner — are typically ready within about 20 minutes, making it an easy option for a workday lunch or a night in.
Dine-in guests have their own perks. Happy Hour runs from 5pm to 7pm, and there are sake pairing delights for anyone ordering a bottle of sake in 720ml or 1.8L sizes. The shop also rotates daily specials, weekday deals and weekday specials, plus a Perfect Pair promo — worth checking before you visit.
You'll find Mita Sushi at #01-05/58 Roxy Square 1, 50 East Coast Road, Singapore 428769, and the team can be reached on +65 8056 8565. Doors open daily: lunch runs from 11:30am to 3pm with last orders at 2:30pm, and dinner from 5pm to 9:30pm with last orders at 9pm. Within Katong's busy food scene, that single-minded focus — dons, sushi and not much else — is part of the shop's appeal.
Whether you come for a humble, satisfying nakaochi don, a shareable aburi platter, or a bowl crowned with uni for a special occasion, the formula stays the same: fresh fish, good rice, and portions that take your appetite seriously.