Ichiban Boshi

Was at Causeway Point some time ago (probably a month back), so here's a look at what two people ate back then. Correction, the more appropriate term would be 2 hungry foodies. Haha

Ocha ($1.20) is a must-order each time I stepped into a Japanese restaurant/eatery. My reasoning: it flushes out the extra oil that's left in our stomachs and it's refillable! Hehe. Cheapo-ness in me is acting up.

 

As we assumed that the main courses would take a long time to be served, we decided to have some finger food instead. By finger food, I meant sushi of course. Heh. Potato Salad Inari ($2.40) was sushi wrapped with beancurd skin, topped with a copious amount of mashed potato, a slice of cheese and spring onions. This was nice, a creative mix in my opinion. The sauce that was drizzled on the cheese was slightly sweet with a hint of spiciness. I am not sure if wasabi was the culprit. Overall, commendable.

 Golden catch ($2.40) was a trio of sushi filled with dory fish fillet, coated with potato strips. This is average, probably even sub par because the fish fillet was tough. Not melt-in-the-mouth kind. Speaking of fish, I missed the fish I had at crystal jade vivo city.

As we were served this dish, all our mains arrived and we were in for a shock!

 

Ninniku Salmon Wazen ($17.90) shocked us out with the spread! There were so much food in this set and the appetizer wasnt just bite size! The fried scallop was the size of my palm. The only small item was the cold tofu. Haha.. This is suitable for the most hungry fellow who wants to eat a lot but does not want to spend a bomb. Salmon was grilled with different strains of mushrooms, drizzled with garlic sauce. The thoughtful thing about this setup is you are in fully control of the temperature of the salmon, want it cooled? Just turn off the stove, otherwise leave it on. Scallop was the kind in which you can sink your teeth into. Crunchy exterior, succulent interior. Cold tofu was smooth. This place still serves the best Chawanmushi! Its egg pudding is silky smooth with a nice velvety texture. Even better than Sakae's. Not perfect in appearance as you can still see its bubbly texture, luckily the taste made up for it. Miso soup was normal. I cant really differentiate the bad misos from the good ones. I think the one that Daiso sells is equivalent to the ones sold outside too. Heh. Once again, we ordered too much! But we didnt expected the salmon set to be humongous. It looked pretty much one person's serving from the menu, but when served, it's more suitable for sharing.

Tempura Udon ($13.90) promises no complaints. Nothing much can go wrong with udon I guess. Noodles werent overly cooked. It was springy and refreshing. Didnt make us thirsty after eating. So my assumption was no MSG for this dish. Tempura was addictive even though it was slightly oily. The crunch was there, the prawns were fresh. I didnt eat this dish as I am allergic to seafood so the comments were left by my meal companion.

 

Total damage: $45.90 for 2 pax

 

Overall ratings: 4.5/5 stars

 

Ichiban Boshi

1 Woodlands Square

#05-06/07

Causeway Point

Singapore 738099