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Mmmm, and the verdict is that I would love to return again for that yummy okonomiyaki 😊 Specially great for lazy people like me because they’ll cook this and serve it to you on a hot plate. They also cater to those who prefer to DIY for a more authentic experience. Prices start at $10.80++, with option to add noodles to turn it into a modanyaki~

We also tried the omelet yakisoba (sauce flavour). A large serving goes for $16.30++ and can feed 2 people! Egg was still soft and runny when served, too bad the pork and squid inside were overcooked and too tough 😅

P.S. Hope they maintain the standard of the okonomiyaki and don’t let it slip if the chef returns to Japan 🙏🏼

Entered at 630pm, just before the dinner crowd arrived. Ordered the Fugetsuyaki (okonomiyaki with pork, squid, prawn and beef; $20) and the Omelet Yakisoba (with pork and squid; $13.80). Okonomiyaki was not bad although ingredients were slightly lacking for the dish's price point. The yakisoba was the star of the show though - the fresh egg noodles were really tasty with a perfect texture and we regretted not ordering the large portion. Would come back just for this dish! Sauces on both dishes were really good - savoury and not excessively sweet. As a point of comparison - my girlfriend just visited Osaka's famous Ajinoya at Dotonbori a short while back and she thinks this yakisoba is better than Ajinoya's, although Ajinoya's okonomiyaki is still unrivaled. Jpassport users have a 10% discount off the bill too!

Oh my tian. 🤤Oh my arteries. 😂This seemingly simple combo of the best part of a crab mixed with mayo on crisp bread took me on a seaside joyride!

It was like mentaiko mayo on steroids and almost every table there had a plate of these suckers. If I'm coming back, it'll be for the small plates and various dishes but not the bijin babe that pales to their chicken version. 👆

One thing good here at Yonpachi Gyojo is that they bring in the freshest seafood from Japan and they treat them with respect. Here's another simple dish, grilled Hokkaido scallop with soya sauce butter. The scallops were grilled to perfection and the sauce was the perfect accompaniment to the sweet scallops.

Hidden in purvis street, located just beside the famous Chin Chin coffee house is a non-appealing Japanese restaurant. It was so unattractive that I walked passed it a few times before realizing it. At that point of time, I was pretty doubtful about the authenticity of their chirashi don. I was wrong, because their chirashi don ($25) was one of the best chirashi dons I have ever tried. Their sashimi was fresh and tasted great! My favorite was their swordfish as their tuna 'fishy' smell was slightly too strong. I'm usually not a fan of hamachi but their hamachi had the right balance of 'fishyness' and sweetness. Really enjoyed their chirashi don over here without breaking my bank account.

Sumiya offers some really nice set lunches available till 2.30pm! I ordered the conger eel rice bowl set, which came with chawanmushi, miso soup, a salad, pickles and a really yummy matcha mochi! I loved all the sides! The eel on my rice bowl was also good. Look at that shine! I've had eel where the bones were still hard, but this one's been stewed till the bones were so soft I couldn't even detect them. 👍🏼 Not to mention, the amount of eel just overwhelms my rice hahaha. I think this was quite a steal at $21.80++

Sumiya's Salmon Ikura Don Lunch Set @ $19.80 (excl GST and Service Charge)

With its generous portions of fresh sashimi on top of freshly made sushi rice, Sumiya has definitely become my go-to restaurant to satisfy my cravings for some good Japanese food. The lunch set menu is quite affordable as the rice bowl also comes with sides of Chawanmushi (delicious egg custard, but could've done with a pinch more salt) and a side salad topped with delicious sesame dressing (which is actually rather refreshing and helps you not get sick of the chunks of fish). The set even comes with dessert of Matcha Mochi which was a nice end to the glorious meal. 10/10 from me! :)

Cast your eyes on this triple threat of thickly-sliced chashu pork belly that's been braised in Japanese shoyu till marvelously tender. And that's not even the best part of this $9.90 takeaway set.
Hiding under the large pieces of chashu is KOKI Tamagoyaki's signature slab of tamago - you can see it peeking out at the bottom of my pic.
Made fresh on the spot, KOKI's tamago is a drool-worthy creation of steaming hot egg in all its fluffy and moist glory. This magnificence is the result of the laborious process of the egg being cooked layer by layer with dashi stock.
Want some carbs? Just do what I did - top up $2 for a serving of the yummy rice cooked in mushroom stock. And if you prefer chicken instead of pork, they do a sautéed and flame-grilled teriyaki one that's really good too.

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If you seek hazy and red-faced salaryman authenticity then this izakaya will fall short...but what it does offer is quite possibly the most clean-cut and NC16 alcoholic-based night-time experience I've come across in Singapore yet. Vibes are youthful and fun - courtesy of the energetic and upbeat service from the staff and sake sommeliers - and for some reason the customers (even the Asian-flushed ones) appear well-behaved amidst their izakaya shenanigans and never cross over into undignified verbal riotousness even if they are enthusiastic in their alcohol consumption. It's a curious phenomenon quite like no other, and it makes Shukuu Izakaya a brilliant place for you to booze out and pair decent izakaya fare with quality sake with groups of friends who are averse to "sleazy joints" or who may not share your degenerate predilections.

Woke up feeling hungry, and pop by @tenryusg for a quick lunch. So glad they are able to serve us despite arriving past their last order timing.
My salmon teriyaki Don (S$9.80) was fantastic - tender grilled salmon served on a bed of Japanese rice. Love my avocado milk shake (S$3) which was creamy yet not overly sweet.
His salmon garlic fried rice (S$10.50)was served really hot, yummy!
Our aburi salmon mentai sushi (S$17.80)was stuffed with avocado, crabmeat and cucumber, topped with torched salmon and mentai sauce. Yummlicious!
And the picturesque surroundings definitely completes the meal! 👍👍

The wetter version of the more common okonomoyaki. One of the few restaurant serving this. Definitely a place to relive the yummy monjayaki we had in Japan!

Don't be put off by the queue - this tendon is totally worth the wait. For only $13.90++, I was presented with an overflowing heap of scrumptious tempura atop a bowl of Japanese rice, as well as delicious chawanmushi and miso soup. The "icing on the cake" was most definitely the tantalising tendon sauce that is slightly sweet and goes beautifully with generous dashes of chilli powder. I also enjoyed helping myself to lightly pickled vegetables that balanced the heavy dish. 😋