Ichiban Boshi at JEM (unit #B1-01, 50 Jurong Gateway Road, phone: 6659 6186, operating Monday-Friday 11:30am-10:00pm and Saturday-Sunday 11:00am-10:00pm) brings authentic Japanese ramen excellence to Jurong East through meticulous ingredient sourcing and traditional preparation techniques refined across 13 strategically positioned Singapore locations. The restaurant sources the finest ingredients directly from Japan and beyond, with fresh seafood imported three times weekly through Ichiban Boshi's dedicated Osaka office, ensuring maximum freshness and authenticity that distinguishes genuine Japanese ramen from contemporary variations lacking authentic ingredient integrity. The restaurant's thoughtful approach to menu curation offers items ranging from beloved sushi and sashimi selections to tempura and teppanyaki, all thoughtfully crafted to warm hearts and deliver perfected flavors in contemporary settings that balance tradition with modern comfort.
The ramen selection showcases diverse broth preparations from rich, savory tonkotsu (pork bone) broth to light and fragrant shoyu (soy sauce) broth, with each bowl offering a symphony of flavors and textures. Customers customize their ramen with diverse protein options including succulent slices of chashu (braised pork), tender chicken selections, or quality seafood, creating personalized ramen experiences. Beyond ramen, the menu features specialty rolls, premium sashimi, expertly prepared sushi selections, tempura offerings, and teppanyaki preparations, demonstrating comprehensive Japanese culinary expertise. The modern, stylish interior with warm, inviting atmosphere creates optimal dining environments for experiencing authentic Japanese cuisine at varied price points accommodating diverse budgets.
Located at JEM's basement level with convenient access to Jurong East MRT station, Ichiban Boshi represents one of 13 Japanese restaurants strategically positioned throughout Singapore, each maintaining rigorous quality standards through direct ingredient imports and authentic preparation techniques. The restaurant accommodates diverse service preferences through dine-in seating, takeaway options, and delivery via Deliveroo and FoodPanda platforms. For diners seeking authentic Japanese ramen and cuisine featuring fresh ingredients imported directly from Japan three times weekly, prepared using traditional techniques and thoughtfully curated menu selections, Ichiban Boshi at JEM delivers the genuine Japanese culinary experience that honors decades of refinement and continues earning loyal customer appreciation across Singapore.
Services is getting from bad to worse. The restaurant is literally empty and they can forget about order until you chase for it despite being logged. Taste has gone from bad to worse..just a matter of time before this chain gets closed down..
Joel Ng
Extremely disappointed. The prices are not equal to the quality of food, service, or atmosphere.
Food quality:
Food quality is average, around same taste as the Japanese food in food courts.
Alternatives:
For Japanese food and sashimi, try bento and sushi sets from Fairprice or Donki. If you are in the mood for tonkatsu, consider Tonkatsu by Ma Maison @ Westgate that offers unlimited rice(brown and white), soup and finely sliced raw vegetable salad with unlimited condiments (sauces for the salad). Compare that to ichiban which charges 3 sgd for a small bowl of white rice.
Service:
The poor staff are squeezed to the brim by the upper management in pursuit of greater profits for RE&S group. Understaffed, and even the manager is helping out with chores around the restaurant. Had to attract the attention of staff to even get basic service, otherwise it is basically the same as self service at the food courts.
Alternatives:
If you are looking for attentive service, consider din tai fung. Din tai Fung staff are busy but they hire way more people and their staff are much better trained. Whenever they see your tea cup empty, they will approach your table and offer to refill it, even if you are sitting at a corner. Staff is extremely attentive and friendly and despite the recent increase in prices, they have maintained their excellent service. Compare that to ichiban where you have to attract the attention of the staff to receive even basic service, it is literally food court with restaurant pricing at ichiban.
Atmosphere:
Reasonably nice decor and general clanking of dishes is to be expected of restaurants around this price range.
Alternatives:
Any restaurant. Din tai Fung has nicer decor, Xiang Xiang has free flow ice cream and snacks.
I will be avoiding all restaurants under RE&S due to their exploitative business practices of seeking profit at the expense of the consumer and workers. Won’t be returning.
Dyan Goh
Wanted to rate 0/5 stars but Google does not allow.
Ordered a takeaway for a platter of sushi (includes some raw toppings as well) and 3 set of sashimi, total price was $91.12. Lady staff told us that the wait will be about 15 minutes for the sashimi and will bring our order to us once done.
Our platter of sushi was left on a table behind the counter with no ice pack or even placed in the nearby fridge while waiting.
Waited over 20 minutes, walked over to the collection table area to check and our 3 set (15 slice) of sashimi was not done yet. Our platter of sushi still sitting on the table.
After 30 minutes, went up to the counter to check with the staff again and our takeaway was done and sitting at the collection table.
Really horrible service. I expected that all Ichiban Boshi would have the same standards throughout all their branches. But my experience here at JEM was super disappointing. Not one of the words stated by the staff were true.
When we collected our order, the platter was no longer cold and it was at room temperature. Additionally no ice pack were given, only 1 was inside the sashimi. The sashimi for the swordfish (5pc, white colour) was also very thinly sliced not worth a $21.80. No apologies were said as well. Hopefully we do not get any stomach issues after eating.
Positive Reviews
Cheng Yang Kng
Good food and good value. The serving portion is just nice too.
Kelly Lang
Surprising!!!⁽⁽ଘ😇ଓ⁾⁾
Jem Ichiban Bodshi have came true for the “mini sushi cake” wish for my lovely Sister birthday 🎂 celebration😍
Nice and meaningful memories created💜
Ken Tan
Spicy curry Niku Beef - curry taste good with a tinge of sour. Yuzu drink offer with each curry meal ordered. However beef was comparatively seasoned heavy and doesn’t blend well with curry. Buri Daikon another tasty dish.
樱木花
Came here for Japanese late lunch. Non peak hour at about 230pm.
Had smoked moriwase, pork bowl and katsu bento. Food was really tasty. Order ocha hot or cold and it’s refillable.
Tuna sashimi wasn’t available. But the sashimi we ordered was good. Could taste the smoked flavoured.
Giselle
"You can often judge the quality of Japanese food by their pork katsu don," Christopher Whistopher 2024. Ichiban Boshi is an OG Japanese restaurant as I have fond memories of enjoying their dishes years ago. Unfortunately, they’ve lost a bit of their magic. The pork katsu don is decent, but nothing remarkable. My favorite, the chicken nanban, is still delicious, but it didn’t quite live up to the nostalgic flavor I remembered. That said, they remain one of the better spots for Japanese cuisine in my book.
Yiling Lai
Ichiban Boshi delivers a delightful Japanese dining experience with its fresh, flavorful dishes and consistent quality.
The Tempura is perfectly crisp and light, adding a nice contrast to the meal.
Staff are attentive too.
SeungJun Kim
A pretty solid Japanese restaurant that I'd want to bring my parents next time. My friends and I enjoyed their food, however I just want to feedback that my "Niku Udon" wasn't very hot when it was served to me. And my friend's expensive "Gindara Houba Yaki" (fish) took literally 15+ minutes more than when my order was served. We thought they forgot about our Gindara Houba Yaki order. It is nice that the part timer apologised to us for being late, but I think it is a bit too long. It'd be better to serve the dishes within 5 minutes intervals if they're for the same table. My Niku Udon was near room temperature by the time I waited for my friend's order to be served
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Kid's Meal
JET PLANE
$11.90
Com mayo & crab stick sushi, cucumber maki, chicken teriyaki, fried prawn, chicken sausage, fries, green soybean, egg broccoli, cherry tomato
HERO
$10.90
Tomato-flavoured rice with corn, chicken nugget, fried prawn, chicken sausage, fries, green soybean, egg broccoli, cherry tomato
Japanese noodle with prawn tempura, chicken, egg & narutomaki.
BUT A & EDI MENTAI GRATIN UDON
$15.00
Japanese udon with prawn, mentai mayo, pan-fried egg, bacon, cheese, spicy cod roe & white sauce in a hotstone bowl.
TEMPURA UDON
$15.90
Japanese noodle with assorted tempura.
CHASOBA
$9.90
Japanese green tea noodle.
TENZARU CHASOBA
$15.90
Japanese green tea noodle with assorted tempura.
WAKAME UDON
$9.90
Japanese udon with seaweed & tofu-cake.
KITSUNE UDON
$7.50
Japanese udon with seasoned bean & fu-cai-ka.
HALF CURRY DOON
$7.50
Half portion Japanese curry udon with dried chicken.
TONKOTSU RAMEN
$15.90
Japanese noodle in pork bone broth, chashu pork, bean sprouts, leek & seaweed.
SPICY TONKOTSU RAMEN
$16.00
Japanese noodle in pork bone broth, chashu pork, bean sprouts, leek, seaweed & spicy miso.
NIKU UDON
$13.90
Japanese noodle with beef.
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Mix-and-Match Bundle
SALAD
SASHIMI & SOUZAI
APPETIZERS
A LA CARTE
CHAWANMUSHI RICE SET
HALF UDON WITH CHAWANMUSHI SET
DESSERT
OCHA
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A LA CARTE
WAGYU KAMINABE
$38.90
Wagyu beef, assorted mushrooms & vegetables, crab stick, tofu, Japanese vermicelli with dashi broth in paper hotpot
BEEF KAMINABE
$19.90
Beef, assorted mushrooms & vegetables, crab stick, tofu, Japanese vermicelli with dashi broth in paper hotpot
SALMON KAMINABE
$17.90
Salmon, assorted mushrooms & vegetables, crab stick, tofu, Japanese vermicelli with dashi broth in paper hotpot
KAISEN CHAMPON NABE
$19.90
Seafood, assorted mushrooms & vegetables, crab stick, tofu, Japanese vermicelli with dashi broth in chicken broth served with high onion
KAISEN TOMATO NABE
$18.90
Seafood, assorted mushrooms & vegetables, crab stick, tofu, Japanese vermicelli in dashi broth
SPECIALTY
TAI CHILLI KAMINABE
$19.90
Fresh sea bream from Shikoku in katsuo & konbu broth spiced with chilli padi. Special paper hotpot that heats evenly & absorbs excess oil for a clean taste.
Seared, special pork cheek, spicy cod roe mayo, spring onion
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SASHIMI
SALMON
$10.90
NAMA HOTATE
$14.90
Scallops
SALMON BELLY
$11.90
Subject to availability
MADAI
$16.90
Japanese red sea bream
HON MAGURO AKAMI
$16.90
Bluefin tuna
HON MAGURO TORO
$34.90
Bluefin fatty tuna
KAJIKI BELLY
$14.90
Swordfish belly
HAMACHI
$13.90
Yellowtail
TAKO
$9.90
Octopus
AMAEBI
$18.90
Sweet shrimp
ASSORTED SUSHI
ICHIBAN ROLL
$19.90
Jumbo roll with tempura prawn, avocado, lettuce, cucumber, flying fish roe, mayonnaise, spicy sauce
DRAGON ROLL
$24.90
Jumbo roll with tempura prawn, salmon, avocado, lettuce, black flying fish roe, cucumber, mayonnaise, spicy sauce
SUSHI MORIAWASE
$28.90
Assorted sushi (Bluefin tuna, salmon, yellowtail, scallop, ebi, avocado, lettuce, black roe, egg, california roll)
TOKUSEN ABURI SUSHI
$19.90
Assorted seared sushi (Bluefin tuna, salmon, yellowtail, scallop, ebi, avocado, lettuce, black roe, egg, california roll)
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Main Dishes
SAKURA KAISEN & VEGETABLE HOIRU-MUSHI
$15.90
Japanese red sea bream, white clams, mountain vegetables, bamboo shoot, Sakura leaf, seaweed & leek, in clear dashi stock
TAI & HAMAGURI NABE
$18.90
Japanese red sea bream & white clams hotpot with mountain vegetables, Sakura flower, mushrooms, vegetables & tofu in Sakura clear soup, served with udon
SAKURA TAI NO CHIRASHI
$18.90
Japanese red sea bream, shrimp, mountain vegetables, green soybean, egg, cucumber, pickled plum & flying fish roe on flavoured sushi rice bowl, served with Sakura clear soup
Sushi
3 KINDS SAKURA SUSHI
$10.90
Japanese red sea bream, scallop & salmon wrapped with Sakura leaf on flavoured sushi rice, served with Sakura salt
Appetizers
HOTATE CHEESE NO KAIYAKI
$11.90
Boiled scallop, bamboo shoot, seaweed, green soybean, Sakura leaf & flower with cheese & white sauce
SPRING TEMPURA MORIAWASE
$10.90
Deep-fried Japanese red sea bream topped with pickled plum, seaweed fritters topped with salmon roe & egg wrapped with seaweed, served with Sakura salt
Desserts
SAKURA MOCHI
$7.90
Sticky glutinous rice filled with sweet red bean paste, wrapped in pickled Sakura leaf
ICHIGO MILLE-FEUILLE CAKE
$7.90
Layered strawberry cream cake
Set Meals
MM3 RICE SET
$4.00
Complete your meal with Match Maker
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MAKIMONO
MINI CALIFORNIA ROLL (4PCS)
$5.00
Crab stick, cucumber, mayonnaise
VEGETABLE ROLL (6PCS)
$3.00
Asparagus, cucumber, baby corn
KAPPA MAKI (6PCS)
$3.00
Cucumber
TAMAGO MAKI (6PCS)
$3.00
Egg
TUNA MAYO MAKI (6PCS)
$3.00
Tuna mayo
KANI MAKI (6PCS)
$3.00
Crab stick
UNAGI MAYO (2PCS)
$5.00
Eel, chili-pepper, seaweed, egg
HANDROLL
TRUFFLE SALMON KOBORE SUSHI
$4.50
Salmon, truffle sauce, flying fish roe, signature mixed rice
Prawn tempura, cucumber, flying fish roe, mayonnaise
CALIFORNIA HANDROLL
$4.50
Cucumber, crab stick, mayonnaise
LOBSTER SALAD HANDROLL
$5.80
Lobster salad
CHICKEN TERIYAKI HANDROLL
$2.80
Chicken teriyaki, cucumber, sesame seed
CHINMI
CHUKA KURAGE
$6.50
Seasoned jellyfish
CHUKA IDAKO
$6.50
Seasoned octopus
LOBSTER SALAD
$8.80
CHUKA HOTATE
$6.50
Seasoned scallop
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SET MEAL
YUZU TRUFFLE BEEF GOZEN
$28.90
Premium beef with truffle oil served with yuzu mayo, prawn with spicy cod roe mayo & cheese, mini assorted items with scrambled egg rice bowl, chawanmushi, miso soup & fruit
ICHIBAN GYU STEAK GOZEN
$29.90
Premium beef with house-special sauce, half-seared salmon, mini assorted tempura rice bowl, chawanmushi, miso soup & fruit
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Set Meal
CHICKEN CHEESE CURRY WAZEN
$23.90
Served with assorted tempura, chawanmushi, rice, soup & fruit.