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2013-12-03
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Wanted a quick dinner but didn't want to have burgers or fries that are the usual at most fast food restaurants so we decided to have dinner at Yoshinoya instead. It may be a fast food chain, but I always found Yoshinoya's rice bowls to have that slight home-cooked feel and taste. The branch at Causeway Point wasn't big on space, but there were still several empty tables despite being dinner time, which was a plus for us since we were somewhat rushed for time. Since I usually order their rice bo
Wanted a quick dinner but didn't want to have burgers or fries that are the usual at most fast food restaurants so we decided to have dinner at Yoshinoya instead. It may be a fast food chain, but I always found Yoshinoya's rice bowls to have that slight home-cooked feel and taste. The branch at Causeway Point wasn't big on space, but there were still several empty tables despite being dinner time, which was a plus for us since we were somewhat rushed for time. Since I usually order their rice bowl, I wanted to try the Rutan Nori Ramen that I saw on their website this time. But I was disappointed that they didn't have it at this branch. However, we noticed that they had the new seasonal Festive Bowl Set ($8.80) and Festive Combo Set ($11.80) that came with a mini chawanmushi, sjora along with a rice bowl or combo with two choices of meat. I opted for the latter set with a choice of Karaage and Katsu, with Traditional Katsu sauce.
Festive Combo Set: Katsu and Karaage with Traditional Katsu Sauce + Mini Chawanmushi + Sjora ($11.80)
The sauce was poured over the rice instead of being served in a separate bowl as I had expected, but even then, I thought the portion of sauce given was a tad meager. Nevertheless, it was sweet enough for me and I thought it complemented the meat and rice well. The chicken were both very crispy on the outside although the katsu meat was a tad fatty.The karaage fared much better and the batter had a slight hint of spices as well. I personally preferred the karaage over the katsu!
The chawanmushi was smooth and there was a fair amount of ingredients like mushrooms and crab meat in it for such a small cup, but overall, I found this to be an okay.
We also wanted to add a side to share but to our disappointment, most of the sides, like tori nibbles, tsukune meatballs, and gyoza were not available. In the end, we settled for Potato Croquettes ($3.30). No regrets getting this, even though it took quite a while for the kitchen to prepare it. The potato came piping hot and there was a still a slight lingering aroma from the oil after being fried. It was also very crispy on the outside but soft and smooth inside. Yummy!While the food were pretty decent, I can't really say the same of the service. The girl who took our order forgot to give us the chawanmushi and even lost our lucky draw receipt which she had earlier held for the kitchen to prepare the croquettes. To be fair though, she did take the effort to deliver the croquettes to us when we didn't realize that it was ready for collection at the counter.
Lapse in service aside, I'd still visit Yoshinoya again for a quick Japanese meal. Depending on how light or heavy you want your meal, you can opt to get their Rice Bowl or Combo as a Value Meal set (comes with soup) or Complete Meal set (with soup, side and dessert). Honestly though, I thought that their Combo Complete Meal Set was more value for money than the Festive Combo Set since you'll get more items for just roughly $1 more! Their sides like the Potato Croquette or Crispy Potato Mix are also worth trying!
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