Kazokutei @ Tokyo Walker, Plaza Singapura
Having previously tried Kura at the Tokyo Walker, I wanted to try the handmade udon from Kazokutei, which was established in Osaka just after the Second World War.
I got there at about 6 pm, and the outlet was still relatively empty. Decided to get the Tempura Udon with Shira Dashi. The shop offers two main soup bases: the milder Shira Dashi is based on konbu (sea tangle), while the stronger tasting Koku Dashi based on bonito. Decided on an extra order of mixed vegetable tempura too.
The first to arrive were my serving of prawn tempura. It was followed by the big bowl of udon. Unfortunately, the waiter serving it managed to get the spoon to fall into the soup. He was going to retrieve it and serve it, when his supervisor told him to get a new bowl. Good thing, since I spotted a long strand of hair in the bowl too! So, I had to wait for my noodles, since the vegetable tempura was delivered shortly after the incident. At least I got a fresh bowl!
I finally tucked into my udon when it arrived, and found the texture slightly wanting. I found the udon at Tsurukoshi Udon had much better texture. The broth was good though. Subtle hints of the konbu came through. The tempura was also lacklustre, even though the size of the vegetables were quite large. It was all the fault of the batter, which was not as light as most tempura eateries.
Rating: 5/10
Website: http://kazokutei.co.jp/en/index.html
Address: Tokyo Walker, #04-01, Plaza Singapura, 68 Orchard Road
Phone: 6333 9285
Hours: 1130 hrs - 2200 hrs
Price: $1/2
I got there at about 6 pm, and the outlet was still relatively empty. Decided to get the Tempura Udon with Shira Dashi. The shop offers two main soup bases: the milder Shira Dashi is based on konbu (sea tangle), while the stronger tasting Koku Dashi based on bonito. Decided on an extra order of mixed vegetable tempura too.
The first to arrive were my serving of prawn tempura. It was followed by the big bowl of udon. Unfortunately, the waiter serving it managed to get the spoon to fall into the soup. He was going to retrieve it and serve it, when his supervisor told him to get a new bowl. Good thing, since I spotted a long strand of hair in the bowl too! So, I had to wait for my noodles, since the vegetable tempura was delivered shortly after the incident. At least I got a fresh bowl!
I finally tucked into my udon when it arrived, and found the texture slightly wanting. I found the udon at Tsurukoshi Udon had much better texture. The broth was good though. Subtle hints of the konbu came through. The tempura was also lacklustre, even though the size of the vegetables were quite large. It was all the fault of the batter, which was not as light as most tempura eateries.
Rating: 5/10
Website: http://kazokutei.co.jp/en/index.html
Address: Tokyo Walker, #04-01, Plaza Singapura, 68 Orchard Road
Phone: 6333 9285
Hours: 1130 hrs - 2200 hrs
Price: $1/2