One of the owners, a bubbly Julie Koh who obviously has a sense of humour, animatedly told us that the name, Izakaya Chobei was a little snooty. In Katong, it's easy to have misgivings about this Japanese restaurant that nobody has really heard of. But as we tucked into the food, we were humbly reminded never to judge a book by its cover. The restaurant may not look posh but it is comfortable. There's an open dining area, a bar counter and three private rooms.
Sets come with two main dishes, an appetiser, rice, miso soup, pickles and fruit.
Considering the portions and the quality of the food, this is a very good deal. The generous slice of eel was tender and coated with a tasty teriyaki sauce. The chawanmushi here is silky smooth and unbelievably fragile. To best test this, we tried the sashimi and we can vouch for its quality. Another item so often ruined is tempura.