Tonkichi

Chicken Karage....
this looks like any other fried chicken yet its the legendary tonkichi.
i believe every restaurant big and small will have its own signature dish, then i question, is it then fair to review on everything? or should we jus focus on the chef's rec or should we also try to include the rest? what makes a good judgement then?
given the senario:
restaurant A:
5* chef's specials
3* side dishes
1* appetizer

restaurant B:
4* chef's special
4* side dishes
5* appetizer

which one will you place your bets on?

but anyway chicken karage was normal. slightly dry and nth impressive
tonkichi now offers sets that comes w ramen as well. good for those who dislike eating rice or maybe craves for hot soup on raining days. i chose cha shu ramen. at first sight, chashu looked appetizing with even amount of fats and meat. slightly brown means it has been well simmered. tenderly soft and thinly sliced. first thing to do with ramen is to taste the thick broth. thats wad everyone does right? well tat was a mistake for me. the broth tasted horrible. too much of a pork taste. it was like slightly pungent. jus like eating pork tat was cooked without defrosting. ppl who cook will understand this. it makes a lot whole of a difference. plus. i doubt the chef made an effort to clear the pork off the blood and impurities by running it with boiling water. i continued eating abt half a bowl of it and couldn't stand it. boy simply took a few mouths and declared full surrender.

a summary for all the fried fried stuff is definitely EXCELLENT!!!!! bread crumbs were crispy, juice flowing out of the meat once u bite on it. wad was good is that the temperature of the food was still hot. (becos i totally despice restaurants serving fried food that was pre fried). and look at the thickness of the pork that was served. even though it was thick there wasn't any problems chewing it at all. not tough and not dry.

notice the salad veg that is beside the meat? normally ppl leave it untouched right? let me warn you not to forget the salad as it is amazing!!!!! why???? if not for boy i wouldn't know that its actually refillable and you are suppose to eat it with the salad dressing placed on every table. i don have a picture of the dressing thou. but it was refreshing. the dressing i presume contains vinegar, sesame oil and perhaps mirin. it was so good i guess i refilled it 3 times? the veg also made sure that u wont get sick of all the fried stuff. plus, well balanced meals are impt right.....

this was boy's set, it was very feng fu and had boy's fav prawns. loving it. his came w rice. so nice hor.....

this was my set. overall it was still value for money. this set cost less than $25 if i am not wrong.

auntie note: free veg, better eat a lot a lot..... hehehe. value for money as serving size is super the huge.

Tonkichi

i visited the one at TAKA.

new branch located at tamp mall. for the east siders.

to get ur stomach full you will need: $25 per person