I often gripe about the vast difference in the service locally as compared to Japan. Boy, I was bowled over by the amazing service at Saboten. The staff attending to us courteously bowed at every of our request and attended to us promptly. Considering we had 5 jumping, climbing and yakking children, we were definitely not an easy table to serve.
Saboten is supposedly Japan's (Shinjuku origin) largest tonkatsu specialty chain. With unlimited refill of salad, miso soup, rice and green tea; the basic set meal which cost around SGD$22+ is definitely very worth it (:
DIY grinding of the sesame seeds. This was fun. Kids were painstakingly grinding every single seed, ensuring that each and every sesame was perfectly grinded to powder.
The grinded sesame seeds.
One of the reasons Saboten claims that make them stand out from its competitors. Home made Tonkatsu sauce. Sauce is made from scratch using generous amounts of fruits and vegetables, crediting the sweetness as natural, without any sugar added.
Mixed the sauce with the grinded sesame seeds and tadah.. we have our dip (:
I don't remember the name of this set I ordered :(
This neither, can't remember but it was some creamy roe thingy?
But the katsu are good ^^
What really awed me that evening was this innocent-looking bowl of shredded cabbage. It was so amazingly fresh, crisp and with a choice of either the citrusy yuzu-based vinegar or creamy sesame sauce, this salad definitely beats all its competitors hands down.
This salad was so good we asked for multiple servings that nite :P
Ended the meal with a matcha ice cream which was delightfully yums ^^
I used to satisfy my tonkatsu cravings at Tonkichi, but Saboten has now top my list of favouritEST tonkatsu restaurant in Singapore ((:
(ps: will return to try other items and get the names of the Katsu I ordered :P)
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