Yokowa Japanese Restaurant

Service at reception was great, all staff are Korean except the Chef is Japanese. Expensive set meals but food is tasty. Will be back again. Love it more as they play classical music.

I received a free fan from this Japanese restaurant on my way to work and it had a picture of their Japanese bento set printed on, which caught my eye. I decided to visit the restaurant during my lunch break with my Japanese colleagues. It was easy to find the restaurant as it was located at 21 Duxton road, right in front of the open carpark. Upon entering the restaurant, I was very impressed with the design of the restaurant as I felt comfortable upon arrival. The lighting and walls of the restaurant are warm with wood framings around the interior of the restaurant which made the ambience very relaxed and japanese-like. The staffs who were wearing yutakas also welcomed me and my colleagues in Japanese when we went up to the second floor of the restaurant. The menu was available in English, Japanese and Korean which made things convenient for my Japanese colleagues. They were also very attentive to our questions about the menu and recommended me to get the Matsu bento set which was the most popular among the customers. Before I received my bento, the staff distributed warm towels to us. When the food arrived on a trolley, the staff displayed our food on the table carefully which looks exactly like the photograph on the fan that I have received. The bento's Okowa (glutinous rice) changes everyday and on that day, we ate san-sai. It was very delicious as it was soft and moist with wild vegetables mixed in the rice. I had a very positive experience dining at Yokowa with my fellow Japanese colleagues. I even recommended this Japanese restaurant to my relatives. I went back to Yokowa with my family and they still did not disappoint me. Thank you once again Yokowa for giving me, my family and friends a great time.

After travelling to Tokyo Japan, I have went to YOKOWA restaurant at 21 duxton road. I wanted to try course menu, but it require booking at least a day in advance. I had full detailed explanation of the menu from a waitress and that I had ala carte menu almost similar to course menu. I started with Chawanmushi, was nothing really really special but, was based on every step of traditional Japanese styled steam egg. The temperature was really good too. Second menu was Hamaguri Sakamushi, using clams and sake together to boil. The smell of the sake and texture of clams were mixed nicely. Third one was Gindara Saikyoyaki, grilled silver cod fish based on the miso paste sauce. The taste, and smell were well defined to me and I ordered one more because it was too good. After that, Tempura Moriwase came. The ingredient inside were nothing really special, but it was served right after frying with good temperature. I think this restaurant is controlling the fryer oil really well so that every tempura had crispy texture but full of moist inner side at the same time. Before my last meal , I am a gourmand to be honest, a waitress gave me a recommendation of Chanko Nabe to have with Okowa together. Inside the Chanko Nabe, served with clay pot, there were nicely cutted pork belly, hand made meat ball, vegetables, mixed super well with the soup stock. When I was having this menu, I thought "Am I in Japan again?" without any exaggeration. I think this is the most original Japanese restaurant which you can meet in. Singapore. After having meal here, this made me to come back for the course menu later on. I highly recommend this restaurant for those who want to experience original taste of Japan.

Last week I visited the singapore with my family. I travelled Singapore with my family, I found japanesse restaurant called Yokowa which became my favorite. The waiter welcomed us and explain the menu. Inside the restaurant had very high Japanese quality design. We ordered bento menu 2 Take the and 2 Matsu. Inside take bento, Salmon fry was both tender and crispy, Nikujyaga was sweet and very delicious. Inside Matsu bento, torimononiku sichimiyaki ( chicken ) and grilled black cod fish were surprising. Their signature menu, Okowa rice made with many vegetables was a well being food which was good for all the generations. All the decorations were same from the ipad menu. If I come to Singapore next time, coming to Yokowa should be the first plan.

I had dinner at Yokowa with my group of friends on a weekend. The ambience of the restaurant was great and It allowed for us to have private conversation with each other. This is one of the best Japanese restaurant that I have been to in Singapore. I wish to come back here to enjoy more Japanese food and would recommend this restaurants to other friends.