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Food Review: Japanese Cuisine: Shokudo Japanese coffee house, Hifumi Japanese Restaurant, Irodori, Ramen Champion, Ajisen, Nihon Mura, Sakae Sushi, Sushi Tei, Akashi, Danro
Jthejon food adventure on Japanese food cuisine begin!!!
First stop, Shokudo Japanese Coffee House.
A brand by ThaiExpress Concepts Pte Ltd, Shokudo Japanese Coffee House is best known for its Yoshoku-style Japanese cuisine, a style of Western-influenced Japanese cuisine.
Iced Yuzu Tea,
Refreshing drink but a bit sour.
Mount Fuji Curry Omu Rice,
The curry was thick and flavorful but it was a bit salty. The hamburger steak was thick and juicy.
Mentaiko Pasta,
It served with scallop, pasta with mentaiko.
The pasta was a bit bland and the scallop was fresh and soft but it was quite plain. The mentaiko was a bit too little or the flavor is not strong enough to bring it out.
Food: 3.5/5
Ambience: 4/5
Service: 2.5/5
Shokudo Japanese Coffee House
Bugis Junction #01-53 (Bugis MRT) Tel: +65 6338 9216
Opening Hours: 11.30am – 11pm (Sun to Thurs), 11.30am – 12am (Fri & Sat, Eve of PH)
Bugis Junction #01-53 (Bugis MRT) Tel: +65 6338 9216
Opening Hours: 11.30am – 11pm (Sun to Thurs), 11.30am – 12am (Fri & Sat, Eve of PH)
Cathay Cineleisure Orchard #02-06A/B (Somerset MRT) Tel: +65 6736 0971
Opening Hours: 11.30am – 2am (Sun to Thurs), 11.30am – 3am (Fri, Sat & Eve of PH)
Opening Hours: 11.30am – 2am (Sun to Thurs), 11.30am – 3am (Fri, Sat & Eve of PH)
Second Stop, Hifumi Japanese Restaurant.
Hifumi serves inexpensive bento sets and what’s interesting about them is that every order of bento sets allows you unlimited access to their appetizer bar (with over 10 varieties).
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Hifumi serves inexpensive bento sets and what’s interesting about them is that every order of bento sets allows you unlimited access to their appetizer bar (with over 10 varieties).
Self-service free-flow drinks for additional S$1.90 with your set meal. Beer is not free-flow.
All-You-Can-Eat buffet appetizers bar.
Salmon TarTar,
Salmon was overcooked but the taste still acceptable. The tartar totally don't blend in with the salmon. I felt that it kind of weird eating salmon with tartar.
Japanese Chicken Curry,
The curry was pretty good as it was spicy, fragrant, and rich. The chicken was well fried and tender.
Bara Chirashi (Mixed Raw Fish Set),
The worst dish over here. The ingredient wasn't fresh and the salmon was not cold and it wasn't tasty. It feel quite disgusting if the raw food wasn't fresh.
Food: 3/5
Ambience: 3.5/5
Service: 2.5/5
Note: Between 3pm to 5pm daily, only beverages are available while the kitchen staff are busily preparing the dinner buffet. They only start serving dinner after 5pm.
Hifumi Japanese Restaurant
68 Orchard Road #04-68, Singapore 238839, Tel: +65 6338 4712 (Dhoby Gaut MRT)
Opening Hours: 11:30am – 10:00pm
Third Stop, Irodori Japanese restaurant.
Irodori is a simple and chic-looking Japanese restaurant that promises good food at decent prices. Expect quality food and to be sure, from their a la carte buffet menu of Japanese cuisine mainstays. Conveniently located at Havelock Road.
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Tap cards were given to each customer where food ordered will be scanned in. The cards were to be hand over to the cashier for payment before leaving.
Tel: +65 6238 1011
Hrs: DAILY 11:30 am to 10:30 pm
Fifth Stop, Ajisen Ramen.
Sakae Sushi is known to be the first in Singapore to set up the kaiten conveyor belt sushi system way back in 1997. Their name “Sakae” actually means “growth”, hence the leaping frog mascot.
Food: 2.5/5
Ambience: 3.5/5
Service: 4/5
Eighth Stop, Sushi Tei.
Sushi Tei's actually a branch and franchise from its original restaurant in Singapore, its first restaurant was opened around 1994 and in Indonesia it's first introduced in 2003.
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Ambience: 3.5/5
Service: 2.5/5
Note: Between 3pm to 5pm daily, only beverages are available while the kitchen staff are busily preparing the dinner buffet. They only start serving dinner after 5pm.
Hifumi Japanese Restaurant
68 Orchard Road #04-68, Singapore 238839, Tel: +65 6338 4712 (Dhoby Gaut MRT)
Opening Hours: 11:30am – 10:00pm
Third Stop, Irodori Japanese restaurant.
Irodori is a simple and chic-looking Japanese restaurant that promises good food at decent prices. Expect quality food and to be sure, from their a la carte buffet menu of Japanese cuisine mainstays. Conveniently located at Havelock Road.
Pork Gyoza,
The gyoza skin texture was a bit soft as it supposed be crisp. The pork meat was just normal.
Mixed Tempura (Prawn, Egg plant, Mushroom),
The prawn was fantastic. It was fresh, well fried and was really delicious. The other was just normal or maybe i don't really like veggie.
Shishamo,
Grilled Japanese Smelt. It was amazing good, although it don't really look appetizing but it was really good.
Grilled Japanese Smelt. It was amazing good, although it don't really look appetizing but it was really good.
Ebi Mentai Mayo,
Grilled prawn with mayo, it was tasty, fresh. Simple, and uncomplicated.
Mix Sashimi Platter,
Sashimi was really fresh and tasty.
Grilled Chicken wings,
It was just normal chicken wings.
Tori karaage,
Fried Chicken. It wasn't that good as it was a bit tough and not crispy enough.
Yakitori,
The meat was tender and juicy.The sauce was sweet an salty, that make it more appetizing.
Salmon Steak,
It was pretty bad as the salmon was overcooked and dry.
Food: 3.5/5
Ambience: 4.5/5
Service: 3/5
Sorry for the bad quality photos as it was taken almost a year back.
Irodori Japanese Restaurant
382 Havelock Road
#03-01 River View Hotel
Tel: 67372002
Fax: 67350301
Operating Hours: (Daily) Lunch: 11:30 - 14:30 Dinner: 18:00 - 22:30
Buffet Lunch & Dinner Adult: $35++, Child: $22++ (Below the age of 10)
Website: http://www.irodorijapaneserestaurant.com.sg/
382 Havelock Road
#03-01 River View Hotel
Tel: 67372002
Fax: 67350301
Operating Hours: (Daily) Lunch: 11:30 - 14:30 Dinner: 18:00 - 22:30
Buffet Lunch & Dinner Adult: $35++, Child: $22++ (Below the age of 10)
Website: http://www.irodorijapaneserestaurant.com.sg/
Fourth Stop, Ramen Champion.
Ramen Champion was introducted to Singapore about three years back,and it bring along the best of Japanese Ramen Chefs.
It’s a free-seating, large area, with stalls selling the same thing – Ramen. Ramen Champion is a competition in bid to crown the Ultimate Ramen Champion, dishing out the best Ramen in town.
Nikumashi Ramen from Batu God,
Tonkotsu base. The pork broth was light and flavourful, it was even better when you mixed with the eggyolk.
Special Tonkotsu Ramen from Itto,
The pork broth was strong and flavorful, the noodle texture was chewy and thin. Pork meat was soft and tender.
Food: 3.5/5
Ambience: 3/5
Service: N.A
For more information, visit Ramen Champion Singapore at www.ramenchampion.com.sg or Facebook page athttps://www.facebook.com/RamenChampionSingapore. P/s. they are running a big-eater contest too. Check out their site for more information!
Ramen Champion (Bugis+)
Add: 201 Victoria Street, Bugis+ #04-10, Singapore 188067 (Near BUGIS MRT Station)Tel: +65 6238 1011
Hrs: DAILY 11:30 am to 10:30 pm
Fifth Stop, Ajisen Ramen.
Ajisen Ramen, started in November 1997, it opened the first Ramen shop at Bugis Junction. and is now the largest Ramen chain in Singapore.
Spicy Cha Shu Ramen,
The broth was just normal, and the cha shu wasn't that good. It was quite tough and plain. The noodle texture was too soft.
Volcano Ramen,
I thought it was really spicy, but it didn't. It not really spicy and the chilli it was more to salty than spicy.
Seafood Katsu,
It was normal, nothing special about it.
California Maki,
It was pretty bad!!
Food: 1/5
Ambience: 2.5/5
Service: 2.5/5
Sixth Stop, Nihon Mura.
Nihon Mura means "Japanese village", which also captures the concept of this Japanese marketplace-style eatery. You use ice cream sticks to place your order as you roam form stall to stall, and your meal will be prepared right in front of you at the open-concept kitchen. There's also very affordable conveyor-belt sushi.
Sashimi,
Sashimi was fresh and juicy. You will definitely order more of it.
Salmon Hotpot,
Salmon was fresh and juicy but the salmon slice was a bit thick. The miso soup broth was rich, smooth and flavorful. Ingredients was fresh and good.
Salmon Don,
Salmon was fresh and juicy, Rice was fragrant and sticky.
Food: 3.5/5
Ambience: 1/5
Service: 3/5
Seventh Stop, Sakae Sushi.
Salmon Sashimi,
Salmon was fresh but the slice was a bit too thick.
Grilled Corn with cheese sushi,
It tasted weird when grilled corn with cheese.
Unagi Sushi,
The unagi sushi was pretty good, freshness was there and it was tasty.
Cheese Salmon Sushi,
Salmon was fresh and thickness was just right but it doesn't goes well with cheese.
Cha Soba,
Noodle texture was too soft and the sauce was too plain.
Chawanmushi,
Steamed egg was pretty good as it was smooth and fresh.
Ambience: 3.5/5
Service: 4/5
Eighth Stop, Sushi Tei.
Sushi Tei's actually a branch and franchise from its original restaurant in Singapore, its first restaurant was opened around 1994 and in Indonesia it's first introduced in 2003.
Sashimi Salad,
Ingredients was fresh and good. Salmon was thickly cut and the sesame dressing was good.
Tamago Sushi,
Egg was well pan fried, and the taste was amazing good.
Salmon Mentaiyaki,
The best dish at Sushi Tei. The mentaiko sauce was good, it goes well with salmon. You will definitely like it.
Aburi roll,
Aburi roll was just average, the aburi was well pan fried but the avocado doesn't goes well with it.
Salmon Sashimi,
Salmon was fresh and juicy.
Nabeyaki Udon,
The miso broth was sweet, smooth and tasty. Ingredients was fresh and the udon texture was chewy.
Food: 3.5/5
Ambience: 4/5
Service: 3/5
Ninth Stop, Akashi.
Akashi Japanese Restaurant was introduced in 1995 in tanglin shopping centre. Sushi Goshin is part of Akashi’s group of restaurants (they also own Gyoza-ya and Grandma’s by the way).They have 3 branches, Orchard Parade Hotel, Paragon Shopping Centre and Vivocity.
Yasai Itame,
Stir-fried mixed vegetables was pretty good as the crunchiness of the sweet cabbage and other fresh produce was there the portion was quite big too.
Batu Katuni,
Stewed till level of wobbly tenderness, the sweetish pork belly drove us to throw caution to the wind and plunge in with gusto. Lip-smacking and lip-sticking fatty goodness worth every calories.
Cod Fish soup,
The broth was smooth, rich and flavorful. The cod fish was fresh, soft and tender.
Tori Katsu,
Pork Cutlet was tender and crispy. It was well fried.
Nigiri Chasobba Set,
The sushi was fresh but the tamago was a bit too dry and plain. The cha soba was pretty good as the cha soba was fragrant and smooth. The sauce was salty and tasty.
Food: 4.25/5
Ambience: 2.5/5
Service: 4/5
Akashi Japanese Restaurant Pte Ltd
1. VivoCity #B2-07/08/09, 1 Harbourfront Walk 098585
Tel 6376 9972
2. Orchard Parade Hotel Ground Floor, 1 Tanglin Road 247905
Tel 6732 4438
3. Paragon #B1-01/02, 290 Orchard Road 238859
Tel 6735 8887
Tenth Stop, Danro.
Danro Japanese Hot Pot from MOF is the first hot pot restaurant in Singapore serving specialty hot pots from five different regions in Japan. Making an introduction to our local menus is the Kiritanpo, a grilled rice skewer served alongside the hot pots.
there were nine soup bases to choose from, each representing a different prefecture in Japan.
Onsen Egg
Akita Wafu Broth x Nara chicken & milk Broth,
Akita wafu broth (cooked with pork, chicken, shrimp and assorted vege) and Nara chicken & milk broth (cooked with milk, chicken, shrimp, onion and other vege).
I like wafu broth as it was sweet and light and gradually turns more and more flavorful after cooking various ingredients in it.
Food: 3/5
Ambience: 3/5
Service: 2.5/5
Danro Japanese Hot Pot Buffet (Serangoon NEX)
#02-04/06 Serangoon NEX
23 Serangoon Central
Singapore 556083
Tel: 6634 4608
Opening Hours: Mon to Fri: 11:30 am - 3:30 pm, 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Sat to Sun: 11:30 am - 3:30 pm, 5:00 pm - 10:30 pm
Opening Hours: Mon to Fri: 11:30 am - 3:30 pm, 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Sat to Sun: 11:30 am - 3:30 pm, 5:00 pm - 10:30 pm
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