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Lunch at Satsuma..

Today, I brought Alvin to Satsuma Shochu Dining Bar for his birthday treat!! (His birthday is on 9th Jan... Remember to wish him Happy Birthday on Friday!)

The beginning of the day was quite funny because my mum gave me a lift and she thought that I wanted to go to ANSON road whereas the actual location of Satsuma was at NANSON road. So after being lost for awhile and confused over the actual location, we whipped out the street directory that would guide us to the eventual location.

Satsuma is located at The Gallery Hotel. You can drop by Miramar hotel and walk a short distance over the bridge to where it's situated. Here, lunch is only served on level 2 of Satsuma whereas dinner is served on both.

Walking into the restaurant, you're greeted by polite staff and guided to your seats. The interior is done in a wood finish and with the yellow lights, the ambience at night would be most romantic. The menus were wrapped in fabric and laminated, a plus point for the contribution to the excellent service and ambience at Satsuma.

The Tatami room at the back

The decor that will look marvellous at night!

Now for the food...

We were offered the raw vegetable bowl but being here for the main courses, we declined their offer. (Plus I heard that the vegetable bowl is chargeable and the bowl is really big for 2 people.) Alvin ordered the pork shochu curry rice set while I ordered the osyter omelette with rice set (On recommendation from Jules!). I also ordered charcoal-grilled foie gras since I have never tried foie gras before! There were two other couples dining there so service was quite prompt. The waitress was quick to refill our teas and take our orders.

Pictures.. (All lunch sets come with miso soup and a fruit dessert)

Pork shochu curry rice set ($14):

I couldn't taste any alcohol so I'm not sure about why the name shochu was in the meal but since Alvin finished it off, I guess it should be fairly decent. I think they used lean meat or fatty meat sliced thinly so the meat was slightly tough for me. It's those chewy texture type.

Oyster omelette with rice set ($13):

Appearance-wise, it looked like a standard omu rice that you can eat at any Japanese restaurant. The rice was wrapped snugly in a runny omelette.

Prying it open...

You reveal juicy mushrooms and deliciously plump oysters within! Here at satsuma, this is a set that you won't want to miss. It puts your local hawker center or jian/or lua to shame!

Charcoal-grilled foie gras ($13)

My first experience with foie gras left me with only one conclusion. Foie gras is indeed an acquired taste.

The first bite of foie gras burst into the famous oily texture that people enjoy. The creamy and oily texture was an interesting combination, vaguely reminding me of uni, another creamy texture that I have previously tasted.

However, it drove me to the conclusion that whilst I do not distaste creamy foods, it will not be something that I would be ordering anytime soon...

Satsuma Shochu Dining Bar

1 Nanson Road

#01-10/02-10

The Gallery Hotel

Singapore 238909

Japanese restaurants... Part (3)

21)Edogawa Teppanyaki @ Central
- Lunch sets
There's a lot of food in the lunch set which will delight people with large appetites. The teppanyaki on the other hand, can be quite ambiguous. The teppanyaki beef can be inconsistent, varying in the degree of how well done the beef is. Same goes for the teppanyaki salmon. However, this could be due to the fact that there was a sudden influx of close to 20 orders at the same time (JCC outing) so we can discount a slight inconsistency in the standards.

22)Sho-U @ Central
- Desserts
Excellent desserts! After all, you are paying a premium price to enjoy the desserts. The place is nice and quiet on a weekday afternoon and the staff are friendly enough to explain to you the various types of desserts. It has a good view by the Singapore river so it's nice to chill in the afternoon if you can spare the time.

23)Kura no Naka @ River Valley Road (next to MOS)
- Lunch sets
Good value for money as the sets are very big. For a set of about $20, you may get a starter salad and/or dashi maki tamago, tempura, the standard bento box of food, dessert and tea! It's often visited by a lot of Japanese as well, probably due to the location as it's near Liang Court. Service is very good too. Warning! They only open at lunch and dinner timings so if you arrive late, you might be irked when they ask for the bill in the middle of your meal. Of course, this is explained apologetically by the staff as they say that they will need to close the cashier.


24)Ichiban boshi @ Wisma, Esplanade, Suntec
- Ala carte
They have a great variety of sushi such that it can be quite odd like cheese and something sushi. Bento sets are not bad and often value for money. Sashimi freshness can be variable. Hotate sashimi at the esplanade outlet was terrible as it tooked too long to come and it had a fishy taste. In such cases, order what you know the whole world is ordering as the turnover rate is higher. Warning! Service can be variable from outlet to outlet. This is a resturant that is under the same group as Ichiban sushi.

25)Ken noodle's house @ Orchard Plaza
- Ala carte
Forget about the side orders and just stick with the ramen. After all, that's what they are famous for. Been there twice, food has performed up to expectations and is value for money. Go read the blog entry about it.

26)Kushinbo @ Suntec
- Buffet

I just don't like the concept of having to walk around and queue for my food, particularly when the sashimi is exposed for long periods of time. Good variety of food selection and I heard that everyone aims for the crab legs which are not bad but a hassle to eat.

27)Kyomomoyama @ Central
-Set lunch

Previously they offered $6+ or $12+ set lunches which are pretty decent. They also have varying discounts for particular days of the week like Wednesdays could be a discount for ladies or for sashimi and sushi orders. For the new year 2009, no discounts as of yet as the daily discounts expired at the end of 2008.

28) Japanese Gourmet Town @ Vivocity

- Ala carte

Japanese Gourmet Town is a collaboration between Botejyu okonomiyaki, Sapporo curry and Ajisen. At this place, you can find food from all three different restaurants and it satisfies cravings for most people at once.

The differences is that Sapporo curry specialises in soup curry, unlike the normal thick and sweet curry of Curry Favor or of most places. The okonomiyaki on the other hand, by Botejyu is a sight to behold! Place upon a hot plate, this japanese pancake filled with pork and vegetables is savory, topped with a sweet sauce. The sweet sauce gets too cloying after awhile so remember to tell the waiter to reduce the amount of sauce or eat slowly lest you get sick of it. Note that the Ajisen's ramen is the standard fare that you can find at the other outlets so no surprises here.

The key attraction would be the convenience and variety factor that Japanese Gourmet Town is striving for. Beyond the limited okonomiyaki menu of Botejyu where certain dishes are contantly unavailable and the long wait for the okonomiyaki, the only things that keep customers coming back would be indecisive diners who need variety and a long time to decide on their food. Ramen comes first so order that and wait your okonomiyaki out!

*First entry: 27/02/2007
Updated: 21/04/2008
Updated: 02/01/2009

Meanwhile, I'll continue saving money and search for people who are interested in joining me on a quest for good Japanese food!


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Japanese restaurants... Part (2)

11)Sun restaurant @ Chijmes
- Set lunch
Yummy. It's quite affordable and the set lunches are quite big. TRY the tofu cheesecake. Warning! Heard that dinner can be pricey. Haven't had the chance to try.

Komachi Bento

Tofu cheesecake

12)Sun with Moon restaurant @ Wheelock
- Set lunch
Yummy. Good service. Nice ambience. Always reliable to do well and if you fill in a feedback form, they may send you discount vouchers and monthly updates every month!

13)Ajisen
- Ramen
The new sets are quite big. Not bad for the price. Not so sure about how good the ramen is as I'm not much of a noodle fan but it seems decent to me. Refer to Ken Noodle House for better ramen.

14)Azabu Sabo @ Marina Square
- Ala carte and dessert
It's ok. I prefer ajitei more though. Warning! They do not serve soft serve green tea ice cream inhouse, only the scooped type.

15)Kaddoman restaurant @ Grand Plaza Park Royal
- Ala carte
Great tasting food but comes with a relatively higher price. Lady boss there is a bit pushy but if you ignore that and concentrate on the food, YUM! Unagi don may be slightly pricey at $25 but the sheer size of it will ensure that your palate is satiated.
Warning! Take note that green tea is not free there. It's about $4 a pot which is just a tea bag and hot water. The place has closed down! Not sure where it has gone!

16) Hokkaido restaurant @ Turf City
- Buffet
Last time I went, there was a 20% off lunch buffet which made the buffet about $24 net. Decent price. Food was ok, offerings seems similar to hanabi but at a lower price due to the discount. The sashimi served on the first round did not appear to be very fresh but the second round was excellent. Soft shell crab here is really good and the butter beef teppanyaki is excellent as well.

17)Pasta de waraku @ Central, Marina Square
- Ala carte
Food's not too bad as a friend adores the squid ink pasta. If you are feeling rich and willing to spend about $20+, get the combo meal as it's more filling. Other dishes are much smaller and can be quite stunning in their petite portions. The pizza crust is thin like papadum so if you like your pizza crust thick and crunchy, consider yourself warned.

18)En Dining Bar @ Bukit Timah
- Ala carte
Food's not bad although it's slightly on the pricey side. I was slightly disappointed as I was hoping for an 'oomph' factor but I guess expectations caused the quality of the food to fall. Fresh sashimi and their chirashi don is excellent. It seems like a small portion but it's really quite big for one person. Pork belly is a cube of wobbly fat that melts in your mouth combined with tender pork meat. I avoid such pork belly dishes normally but it quivered so enticingly in the bowl that I could not resist. Excellent service and you feel assured when you call for a reservation and the speaker answers the phone in Japanese. If you like the tatami room which can be expanded to fit more than 10 people, call ahead and request for it. Warning! They only open for dinner everyday and lunch on weekends.

Beef Carparccio - half portion

19)Sakuraya Fish Mart @ Parkway
- Ala carte
For newbies, how you order your sashimi is by selecting the chunk of salmon, yellowtail, tako, maguro or whichever sashimi you prefer from the display refrigerator (kind of like those in supermarkets where they sell ham), and tell the lady that you are dining. Upon choose your fish, they will then slice it for you. Sashimi is relatively fresh as it's a fish mart after all but don't expect it to be like tsukuji fish market where the sashimi is sliced from freshly caught fish. Other food wise, they have chirashi don, salmon don and the like at affordable prices, a select few types of sushi and some other condiment dishes. As the focus is on mini mart, there is only a small place to dine. Sakuraya has a proper restaurant called Sashimi House at Anchorpoint. Another bigger outlet for the westies would be The Village near Pasir Panjang.

20)Curry Favor
- Ala carte
Curry's decent although some people may prefer it spicer and there is an option to choose for a spicer curry. Vegetarians can take in the mushroom curry. Curry is served in a little Aladdin like saucer so it is quite cute.

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Japanese restaurants.. Part (1)

People who know me know that I love Japanese food and I frequent Japanese restaurants as much as I can.. or rather, as much as budget permits.

There is one thing that I am always willing to spend on..
Good quality Japanese food.

Yum. of cos, within affordable price range la.. $40 per person is the max limit I can afford now.. and it better be damn nice! hahaha

So far the restaurants that I have visited are..


1)Waraku @ Cuppage
- Saba Set
Menu looks quite good. I look forward to visiting there again to find out how is the rest of the food.
- Waraku @ Marina Square, Central
Food was decent. I ordered a chirashi and udon set. Price range affordable.

2)Hanabi @ King's arcade
- Buffet
Sashimi was ok.. I like tonjiro soup. Food was ok.
Warning! the price on the buffet is hefty as it's about $28++ or so for lunch buffet and $32++ for dinner buffet. Call ahead to reserve if you're going down for dinners or risk waiting for up to 20 to 30 mins.

3)Himawari @ Mount Faber Safra
- Buffet and ala carte
Shabu shabu was huge for 3 girls to eat. Great selection of food available. Sushi are well made, those that you can pop whole into the mouth, just the way it should be. I like this >>>>> than Hanabi.
Warning! The place may have moved since the last time I visited in 07 but there's a new one at Neil Road.

4)Honjin @ Tanjong Pagar
- Buffet
As far as I recall, this was quite nice. hahaha.. but it was a long time back in 2005. Maybe I'll go again if I can spare the cash.

5)Ajitei
- Ala carte
Food's ok.. Not that authentic but dessert is nice. I like their dessert more than Azabu Sabo but I'm a slightly bias source. I like the tonpeiyaki and okonomiyaki.

6)Tonkichi @ Suntec, Shaw & Ngee Ann City
- Set lunches
Yummy Yummy Yummy! Love the hire katsu, fried prawns and oysters. Must go for anyone looking for a Japanese restaurant. I dunnoe much about their sushi though. Curry's good. Extra refill of rice and salad free so this is a good place for people with large appetites. Tend to crave the fried prawn for comfort food.

Curry rice with katsu

Seafood set -katsu and fried prawn

7)Sakae sushi
- Buffet
Like that loh. It's a bit commercialised liaoz.. okonomiyaki is nice tho. The grade of sashimi you get varies. I like to visit them when they have 1-for-1 red plate deals.

8)Sushi Tei @ Vivocity, Raffles City, Paragon, Holland Village
- Ala carte
Went for my birthday last year and tried the snow crab pot. Oh-lala.. but you're paying for quality of cos. Pricier than sakae for good reason though.
Their seasonal specials are not bad and the sashimi is fresh. Sushi's not bad but watch out for what colour plates you are taking off the conveyor belt!
Warning! Go early on weekends or risk waiting up to 45 mins for your seats and they are counter seats too. They do not take reservations on weekends.

9)Genki sushi
- Sushi
Like sakae lohz.. but they seem to have less variety in their sushi.
2008: I think they have been bought over by a new company called Yotei.

10)Ichiban sushi
-Ala carte
Twice I've been here. But I don't like it. AT ALL. Somehow Ichiban boshi (sister shop) is better.. hmm..

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Izakaya Nijumaru

Sashimi Moriawase

Nijumaru Bento

Sashimi Set



Unajyu Set

Izakaya Nijumaru

Alvin organised a little Itadakimasu session last Saturday!

So the nine of us (Alvin, Christopher Pang, Dave, Jacob, Chin Ser, Boh, Nicholas Chui, Mark and I) made our way down to Izakaya Nijumaru at Cuppage Plaza.

For the uninitiated, Cuppage Plaza is between Centrepoint and OG. A dinky little shopping center that looks a bit run-down from the exterior and spooky from the inside as the shopping centre seemed rather deserted. There were a few ktv outlets, food reflexology outlets but the highlight of this shopping centre was the food. Japanese restaurants littered the shopping center. On Level Two where Izakaya Nijumaru was, there were 2 other japanese resturants that looked fabulous! Complete with dim lighting, tatami mats and low tables (in one restuarant), it looked like an ideal place for a romantic date. Of course, assuming that these places were more pricey, we went straight to our location: Izakya Nijumaru.

Alvin had previously called up to make a reservation for the 9 of us so we were quite happy that all 9 of us could sit together without being seperated. We were seated in the main restuarant although I believe that there was a seperate outlet for more resturant space in another outlet some distance away. The place looked quite nice. Japanese paintings, calenders and a fairly impressive sake and beer collection lined the wall and the refrigerators. (But then, I'm a non drinker. Won't really know how varied their selection is) The bad thing about the restuarant was that there were at least 3 air-conditioners which made the place cold cold cold! But I gather that the reason behind it was because they had a open kitchen for grilled food items so the air-conditioners helped improve the ventilation. Still, too much cold air means the food gets cold easily! :(

Now, let's talk about the food. It was a Saturday night so it was good that the resturant still offered bento dinners at affordable prices. Prices for the bento sets range from $14 to $20.

Majority of our party of 9 ordered the Izakaya bento ($18) in order to sample the variety of food available. In this bento set, there was a piece of grilled saba, tempura, fatty 3-layered pork (buta bara), sashimi, rice and miso soup. Pretty good selection for a bento and rather value for money as most Japanese resturants do not offer bento sets at such reasonable prices for dinner, particularly on a Saturday night.

Mark got the sashimi set ($14) which consisted of salmon, maguro and kanpachi/hamachi ( I can't tell the difference), miso soup and rice. There was also a little bowl of stewed daikon and pork. He enjoyed his set well enough although I would have preferred more salmon sashimi as I was a salmon fan.

For me, I ordered the unajyu set ($20) which had unagi lying atop a bed of rice, the same little bowl of daikon and pork, some appetizers of daikon and miso soup with rice. For this price, I was offered a choice of either sashimi or tempura so being the sashimi fan that I was, I picked the sashimi. The food in general was value for money although the unagi was a bit disappointing. I've been too spoilt by succulent thick unagi from Japan at Kaddoman (Grand Plaza Park Royal $25) that I end up comparing every other unagi bento I eat to Kaddoman. What I didn't like about the unagi was the fact that biting into into the unagi, I could feel the little bones of the unagi under my teeth. The unagi skin also could not be seperated easily with my pair of chopsticks. In the end, I gave up and just bit into the unagi directly.

In addition, we ordered a seperate platter of sashimi (Sashimi moriawase $38) being the greedy people that we were. It came with 5 different types of sashimi- Salmon, maguro, ika, kanpachi and hamachi. One of the sashimi was even decorated into a little flower! Top marks for presentation here!

All in all, Izakaya Nijumaru is a restaurant that offers food that is value for money. With the exception of the unajyu, the rest of the diners enjoyed themselves immensely. Some even ordered for extra bowls of rice to complement their Nijumaru bento! If you would like to get some Japanese food at an affordable price, particularly for dinner on a Saturday night, drop by Izakaya and I'm sure you won't be disappointed!

Warning!
Their menu only has Japanese characters. The alternative is the romanji characters that tell diners what the food is in English letters but still Japanese romanji. If you can't understand Japanese menus, stick to the word bento.

Additional stuff:
The service staff is quite friendly. The matronly waitress spoke to us in Chinese and was patient even though we took some time to decide what to order and she even thanked us when we passed the bowls of rice and miso soup to those sitting inside for our party of 9. When one of our group ordered sake but didn't know how many people were going to share, she gave us 5 cups to share among ourselves even though only two or three people ended up drinking the sake. ***** for the service!

En Dining Bar

We got the nice nice tatami room but I think we were a bit loud in our chattering so the staff were like staring at us.. OPPPsssss.. hahaha..

Sushi!

How to eat sushi properly:

1. Pour soy sauce on the small individual plate.
2. Hold one piece of sushi (including the ball of rice on the bottom) and dip the fish side into the sauce. Avoid dipping the rice into the sauce.
3. Place the whole piece of sushi in your mouth.
4. Refresh your mouth with a slice of ginger.
5. Eat sashimi sushi (individual slices of raw fish) by dipping the fish slices into soy sauce. If desired, order a side dish of rice and take a few bites after each slice of fish.

About Wasabi:

Some people mix a little wasabi into the soy sauce; however, even though the wasabi is there on your plate, it's really considered bad manners to do this, because the sushi chef has already placed some wasabi on the rice roll. If you add more wasabi, you are essentially telling the chef that he or she did not do a good job.

Above tips from Ehow

Having problems?

• Hold the sushi firmly with your chopsticks such that the filling will not fall off into the soy sauce and be too salty, you may tilt your chopsticks slightly to hold the sushi properly
• If the sushi is too big to fit in the mouth, it's a sign that the sushi is poorly made. However, living in Singapore means that small pieces of sushi will usually come from high class restuarants where people will rarely complain about cost as they understand how to eat sushi. As such, you may bite your sushi into more than one mouth, take care not to drop your sushi!

Types of sushi:

1. Nigiri sushi: Sushi with the filling on top (nigiri refers to the rice being shaped by hand)
2. Gunkan sushi: sushi with the filling on top, wrapped with a layer of seaweed around the rice (gunkan meaning 'steamship' that refers to the shape of the sushi)
3. Temaki: Hand roll (Te literally means 'hand')
4. Maki: Sushi roll (standard sushi roll that is shaped with the bamboo mat. Futo maki is --> Fat maki which is a really big maki)
5. Inari sushi: Sushi that is enclosed in the sweet beancurd skin

Hope this makes your sushi-eating experience more worthwhile!

Shokudo food bazaar.. The good and the bad..

Vday lunch at Shokudo food bazaar!

Unagi fried rice

Ramen

Pork belly and scallop yakitori

Gyoza

Finally... the reviews..

When I first heard abou Shokudo food bazaar, I was really excited. A Japanese marche-style restaurant? A place where I can try many types of japanese food? I was so looking forward to trying it out~

Mark and I went about 12pm in the afternoon just before the lunch crowd started so we got our choice of seats and we didn't even have to queue. We put our stuff down and wandered about, in awe of the different seating areas as well as the decor of the place. There were many types of food that you could try! Pasta, burgers, omu rice, tempura, dons, yakitori, teppanyaki, dessert, nabes, ramen, rosti, sashimi and sushi, etc... There was even a neoprint machine in the place! (It was out of order the day we went though.. ) Even when we bought our food, this lady (We think she was one of the few bosses or management) offered us serviettes as we had forgotten to get any for ourselves.

Now for the food...

1. Unagi fried rice: $5.80 for a small bowl of rice... granted the rice was quite garlicky and fragant.. the amount of unagi (about 2 small strips) for definitely not value for money..
2. Ramen: $8.80 for a huge bowl of ramen.. Fatty soft char siew, not bad.. BUT.. according to Mark, their ramen was like instant noodles, the type that is one piece waxy type.. The broth was also not flavourful enough.
3. Yakitori: Pork belly and scallop. You order the sticks you want then return to collect it later but there's one problem with this. When the sticks are done cooking, they are removed from heat so the meat will not be charred but if you return too late? Your freshly grilled yakitori sticks are now cool and they no longer taste as good. Even the aircon of the place cools your yakitori sticks quite fast so order this only if you're going to eat them immediately.
4. Gyoza: $5.00 was so-so.. They kind of look like the frozen type you can buy from the supermarkets.

Sushi and sashimi counters were packed with people.. Didn't bother with those..

I was still excited even tho the food was not that fantastic. Probably thought that it was difficult to get good Japanese food all together in one place so I looked forward to going again, hoping that the food that wasn't too good would just be a one-off occurence. So I went with Molie and Lily again on Saturday.

This time,

Molie - Salmon fried rice and a prawn and bacon yakitori

Lily - Katsu with egg don

Me - Sausage Omu rice

Apparently, the salmon fried rice wasn't as good as the unagi fried rice I had a few days ago. The garlicky taste was strong but it wasn't fragant enough. Yakitori was ok. The katsu was expected to be fried fresh on the spot but according to Lily who stood in front waiting for it, the katsu was already pre-fried and all the person had to do was to add an egg and drizzle the sauce above the rice. The omu rice was the stunner. It was basically scrambled egg over rice with ketchup, chopped lettuce on the side with a grilled sausage. The presentation was terrible! The egg was like so messy over the rice and if it was going to be so ugly, the least he could do was to drizzle some ketchup or draw a pattern on the egg to disguise it. The tomato fried rice was a bit too mushy too. YIKES! That was the last straw for me.

According to Molie, I'm too fussy about Japanese food. But key is, Japanese food is based on freshness and presentation is also very important. Least to say, Shokudo has disappointed me dreadfully. I wouldn't want to visit the place again unless they have improved their standards. The concept and decor is cool. The food... You're better off paying a few dollars more at Sushi Tei at Raffles city or Waraku at Marina Square.

Hmm..

Bored.

I can sense work piling up.

Thank you, Thor for my pocky!

:))

I'm too spoilt by those around me.

Muacks!

i heart japanese food!

Yummy!

Meeting Siyu!

This is Siyu, the Chinese penpal who studied in Singapore until Sec 1 then migrated to Canada Toronto whom I got to know online and starting writing letters to and doesn't consider himself my penpal just because we have met twice but I don't care and still insist on calling him my penpal because he owes me letters.

:)

Seafood Sukiyaki @ Waraku

Chirashi sushi and Udon.

Orchard Road's little secret...

For ramen lovers, here's a new place to add to those ramen places that you frequent. The best part of it all? It's in the heart of town. Ken's noodle house is in Orchard Plaza. For those who are not familiar with the region, it's the building before Hotel Meridien and after Orchard Point (OG).

Ok, enough about the location. Let's move on to the food.

I tried the cha siew ramen while the bf tried the stewed egg ramen. In addition, we ordered gyoza too. The selection of ramen is less if you compare it to other ramen places like ramen ten, ajisen but I'm sure the quality of the food more than makes up for it. There's miso or shoyu ramen as well. Cold Soba for those looking for something else too.

After a short wait, the food arrived! Let's just say that I love the fact that Japanese are soooo big on presentation. The ramen arrived looking like those goregous window displays. Ken's noodle house's ramen is not only fantastic looking but also absolutely delicious. The ramen soup is cooked up to 8 hrs such that the flavours are immersed in the soup and makes you want to finish up the whole bowl of soup. My cha siew ramen came with 4 huge slices of char siew while the bf's had 2 slices and one stewed egg. His stewed egg was so beautiful. It looked like a normal hardboiled egg but when you bite into the yolk, it's like a lovely gold nugget of 3/4 boiled yolky goodness. :) The noodles were springy and at first glance, it seemed to be like the normal yellow egg noodles in other foodcourts. However, one bite into the noodles and the ramen speaks for itself. This is one noodle that is firm and springy, good to slurp up and lacks the artificial instant noodle or factory made taste. This is despite the fact that the noodles are made by a Japanese style factory in Malaysia(read from other sites).

The serving sizes are quite big so you are indeed getting your money's worth. It's about $12 for a ramen and $1/2 if you want to add other toppings. After the ramen that is so satisfying, the gyoza seemed mediocre next to it. As for the place, there was two units for the restaurant and the bf and I reached about 7pm. There were only two of us there and it was nice to be able to enjoy the peace and quiet in the dim lighting of the restaurant. Ice water was served immediately so there was pretty good service. Later, about 7.30pm people starting streaming in and the place started to fill up fast. Within 15mins, about 3 different groups of people came.

The restaurant opens until 2am so you're shopping late in town or clubbing and feeling hungry, here's one place you shouldn't miss!