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2014-03-03
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The stable of Ichiban restaurants can always be relied upon to serve up affordable, localized version of Japanese staples ranging from sushi and bentos to tempura and donburi. Ichiban Boshi has recently revamped and expanded its menu, introducing many new Japanese tapas or appetizers. We dropped by to check out their new items and the petite portions all added up to quite a filling meal.The Chicken Salad $5.90++ was tasty with lettuce, shredded lean chicken and strips of bell peppers tossed in a
The Chicken Salad $5.90++ was tasty with lettuce, shredded lean chicken and strips of bell peppers tossed in a creamy sesame dressing.
The Dobinmushi $7.90++ looked enticing on the glossy menu but turned out to be disappointing and not worth trying. Photo was deceptive and the portion was pathetic. Dashi broth was bland, the lone shrimp was not as fresh as it should be and horrors, it had shredded surimi crab stick instead of enoki mushrooms (see pix).
The crispy sweet amebi shrimp $5.90++ was light and morerish, but the chicken kushi $2.30++ per skewer was run of the mill.
The rice was served in a hot stone bowl with a braised egg and green tea on the side. Pouring the tea into the bowl sizzled and warmed up the egg. Satisfying and filling as a meal on its own especially in the chilly air conditioned restaurant. Choice of toppings include sliced kurobata pork, isari clams, minced salmon and yasai tempura. We picked the salmon and tempura rice bowls. Salmon was good but pouring the tea over the tempura-topped rice caused the vegetable fritters to turn soggy defeating the purpose of ordering tempura.
We ordered the momo peach ice cream $7.90++ to share. A little disappointing as it was just plain vanilla ice cream encased in a peach-shaped white chocolate shell. No trace or fragrance of peach at all, so this dessert is all form no 'substance'.
Service by the foreign crew was good, and the environment was pleasant and quiet due to its CBD location devoid of families.
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