Bishamon Sapporo Ramen

Japanese food is an addiction i just can't seem to shake off. And this outlet was kind enough to allow me to have some photos taken after the initial negative response. Business is tough nowadays i reckon.

Location: Raffles City Shopping Centre B1-17 Singapore 179103

Contact: 62352890

Price range: $15-20 per head

Located in the usual basement area of the Raffles City Shopping centre, the outlet is a humble one which allows seating of up to about 25 patrons. Chairs and tables are of the wooden variety which makes for a small but reasonable comfort. Don't expect anything fancy though. This is as manufactured a place as it comes.

Salmon Sashimi ($2.90)

The sashimi here managed to surprise me. For a cool $2.90, you get soft tender fish meat with a tinge of sweetness. Much better then the $5.99 variety in red plates i've come to dislike.

The salad appetiser comes with a generous smattering of thousand island sauce and was otherwise cold and fresh enough to be nice.

Unagi Bento ($13.90)

The Unagi is in itself a reasonable portion albeit not as generous as my favorite haunt, Wasabi Tei (the boss of Wasabi Tei has since moved on so the portion and food there might be different.) I found the thickness lacking in this version with the meat soft and well marinated. The rice is a tad dry and would benefit with more sauce. The surprise was the egg which was perfectly cooked outside with the yolk half cooked. I liked it.

Katsu Curry Rice ($12.50)

The katsu curry had less to write home about. The chicken was dry and overfried to me while the sauce turned out to be indistinguishable ( to me at least) from the normal supermarket variety. Otherwise, it was still edible but not worth the money.

Bill

The total bill turned out to be $38.02 for 2 people for a simple meal.

Overall Score: 6/10

Last word:

The food in and off itself is not bad really. The sashimi i found was pretty decent, so was the egg. However, the overall cost/taste balance didn't quite add up in its favor in the end. To me, i'd try it once and probably not return again. You guys might wanna give it a go to see if its your kind of restaurant.