Ryu Ichi
14 Flanders Square
https://www.facebook.com/ryuichisg
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| Yakimono - Garlic Fried Rice With A5 Wagyu Muyazaki Beef, Foie Gras |
Exquisite And Wallet-Friendly Omakase!
(Ratings: On a scale of 1 to 10, with 1 = Worst and 10 = Best)
Overall: 9
Ambience & Setting: 9
Food & Beverage: 9
Service: 9
Value for Money: 9
Spent about SGD $170 per person.
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Opened in February 202, Ryu Ichi is a delightful Japanese restaurant near the Farrer Park area of Singapore, a quiet hidden-find that offers a wallet-friendly omakase dining experience. Impressing guests with their exquisite quality, Ryu Ichi gets by on strong word-of-mouth, and reservations are recommended.
Ambience at Ryu Ichi has a zen, minimalist feel. Brightly lit, with comfortable cushioned seats and wood-top tables, the place is long, with the open kitchen spanning a length of its side. The place is generally quiet, allowing for good conversation.
Service at Ryu Ichi is attentive and informative. Staff accord each guest personalised attention, and are adept at describing each dish as they serve, particularly helpful since this is an omakase dining experience. They proactively offer to clear finished plates.
Food at Ryu Ichi is traditional Japanese cuisine, showcasing fresh seasonal ingredients for the omakase. Dishes are well-executed with precision, presented with flair. Portions are sized for individuals. Prices are more affordable than elsewhere, budget about SGD $170 per person.
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| Ryu Ichi Signage |
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| Ryu Ichi Exterior |
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| Ryu Ichi Interior |
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| Counter Display |
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| Us |
The Zensai - Sea Urchin, Tiger Prawn is clean-tasting and fresh, with a slippery succulent springy juicy chew to texture, and bright briny salty sweet savoury flavour. Features sashimi-grade fresh deshelled tiger prawns in a sauce of kombu seaweed and dashi / soup stock, topped with fresh sea urchin and edible flowers.
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| Zensai - Sea Urchin, Tiger Prawn |
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| Zensai - Sea Urchin, Tiger Prawn |
The Sashimi - Tuna Fish Belly, Scallop, Tiger Prawn, Greater Amberjack Fish, Sea Urchin, Surf Clam, Flying Fish Roe was a delicious platter. The luscious bluefin tuna fish fatty belly was succulent with a juicy springy texture, and a meaty savoury fatty flavour. The bouncy fresh scallop and crunchy fresh deshelled tiger prawn both have sweet savoury flavour, while the fresh greater amberjack fish has meaty savoury sweet flavour. The slippery gooey fresh sea urchin has briny salty flavour, while the surf clam has a dense bouncy chew with neutral salty sweet flavour. The juicy globules of flying fish roe burst with briny salty flavour.
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| Sashimi - Tuna Fish Belly, Scallop, Tiger Prawn, Greater Amberjack Fish, Sea Urchin, Surf Clam, Flying Fish Roe |
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| Sashimi - Tuna Fish Belly, Scallop, Tiger Prawn, Greater Amberjack Fish, Sea Urchin, Surf Clam, Flying Fish Roe |
The Nigiri Zushi - Flounder Fish has thick tender fillet of deboned fresh flounder fish over sticky vinegared sushi rice, brushed with soy sauce, topped with tender shaved daikon radish, and carrying grainy sour sweet fishy meaty savoury salty vegetal flavour.
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| Nigiri Zushi - Flounder Fish |
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| Nigiri Zushi - Flounder Fish |
The Nigiri Zushi - Greater Amberjack Fish has thick tender fillet of deboned fresh greater amberjack fish over sticky vinegared sushi rice, brushed with soy sauce, topped with crisp spring onions, and carrying grainy sour sweet meaty savoury salty vegetal herbal flavour.
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| Nigiri Zushi - Greater Amberjack Fish |
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| Nigiri Zushi - Greater Amberjack Fish |
The Nigiri Zushi - Spear Squid has crunchy medium fillet of fresh spear squid over sticky vinegared sushi rice, brushed with soy sauce, topped with crunchy furikake seasoning, and carrying grainy sour sweet salty savoury spice nutty flavour.
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| Nigiri Zushi - Spear Squid |
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| Nigiri Zushi - Spear Squid |
The Nigiri Zushi - Tiger Prawn, Flying Fish Roe has springy succulent deshelled tiger prawn over sticky vinegared sushi rice, brushed with soy sauce, topped with juicy flying fish roe, and carrying grainy sour sweet savoury briny salty flavour.
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| Nigiri Zushi - Tiger Prawn, Flying Fish Roe |
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| Nigiri Zushi - Tiger Prawn, Flying Fish Roe |
The Nigiri Zushi - Tuna Fish Belly has tender succulent bluefin tuna fish fatty belly over sticky vinegared sushi rice, brushed with soy sauce, topped with edible gold leaf for a touch of class. Carries grainy sour meaty savoury oily flavour.
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| Nigiri Zushi - Tuna Fish Belly |
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| Nigiri Zushi - Tuna Fish Belly |
The Nigiri Zushi - Sea Urchin, Octopus has chunky crunchy sashimi-grade fresh octopus and creamy gooey sea urchin, over sticky vinegared sushi rice wrapped with crisp dried seaweed. Delicate yet messy bites, carrying vegetal earthy grainy sour briny salty savoury flavour.
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| Nigiri Zushi - Sea Urchin, Octopus |
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| Nigiri Zushi - Sea Urchin, Octopus |
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| Nigiri Zushi - Sea Urchin, Octopus |
The Shiru - Miso Scallop Soup is warm and rich, deep with savoury earthy vegetal flavour. Filled with crunchy spring onions and bouncy deshelled scallops, this was nicely comforting.
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| Shiru - Miso Scallop Soup |
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| Shiru - Miso Scallop Soup |
Loved the Yakimono - Grilled Abalone With Sauce, which features a whole grilled abalone, tender and bouncy and succulent, marinated in a delicious gravy. Carries sweet savoury salty earthy flavour, addictive and yummy.
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| Yakimono - Grilled Abalone With Sauce |
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| Yakimono - Grilled Abalone With Sauce |
Loved the Yakimono - Garlic Fried Rice With A5 Wagyu Muyazaki Beef, Foie Gras, which has a base of fluffy fried rice infused with beef drippings carrying smoky grainy salty savoury sweet flavour, accompanied by fresh crisp lettuce and juicy cherry tomatoes with vegetal sweet flavour. Topped with luxurious tender medium-rare A5 wagyu muyazaki beef cubes with smoky meaty savoury salty fatty flavour, and decadent tender foie gras with smoky meaty savoury fatty flavour.
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| Yakimono - Garlic Fried Rice With A5 Wagyu Muyazaki Beef, Foie Gras |
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| Yakimono - Garlic Fried Rice With A5 Wagyu Muyazaki Beef, Foie Gras |
Loved the luxurious Desato - Musk Melon, which features a large juicy slice of musk melon, carrying fruity honeyed sweet flavour. Utterly refreshing and delicious.
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| Desato - Musk Melon |
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| Desato - Musk Melon |
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| Desato - Musk Melon |
Celebrated a birthday, so staff surprised us with the Desato - Tiramisu Cake. This had a spongy soft base of ladyfinger biscuits / sponge fingers, a layer of creamy mascarpone cheese, and dustings of cocoa powder. Has pleasant earthy toasty milky sweet cakey flavour.
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| Desato - Tiramisu Cake |
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