Ootoya - Orchard Central
About Ootoya - Orchard Central
Ootoya might be a relatively new face in Singapore, but this is really a very venerable Japanese restaurant, with origins stretching way back to 1958. Currently there are three Ootoya branches in Singapore (the others are at Changi City Point and the Clementi mall), and this outpost is perfectly positioned at Orchard Central shopping mall, closest to Somerset MRT along Orchard Road. The ethos here is grand in scope, with Ootoya hoping to ‘promote a healthy body and mind and contribute to the development and progress of the human race through the catering industry’. They have at least certainly achieved the first goal, with expertly prepared Japanese dishes full of the delicate flavours and fresh ingredients that you’d expect. Ootoya makes its own tofu and dashi soup stocks, shaves its own bonito flakes, and marinates all its meats on-site for a fantastic taste.
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Opening Times
- Thursday
- 11:00 am - 9:30 pm
- Friday
- 11:00 am - 9:30 pm
- Saturday
- 11:00 am - 9:30 pm
- Sunday
- 11:00 am - 9:30 pm
- Monday
- 11:00 am - 9:30 pm
- Tuesday
- 11:00 am - 9:30 pm
- Wednesday
- 11:00 am - 9:30 pm
41 Ootoya - Orchard Central Reviews
Excellent dining experience. The ambience reminded of a home or izakaya. Food was special and sauces tasted unique and home made. Not mass produced. Service attentive.
Overall good meal at restaurant. Food is served quick. Quiet on Sunday lunch. Leisure and relax lunch. Food is good. Will return again. 4 pax abt $85.
This joint has awesome food at attractive price. Recommended for all. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4
Was there in a big group. Staff was pleasant. Fast to seat with reservation. Order was prompt. Food is salty as compared to previous visit. Baby friend restaurant.
Great food and service even though it got very busy. Reservations a good idea but only up to 630pm on Fridays. We were a party of 4 and given a nice quiet table inside. Took some time to decide in our order because everything looked good, and did not disappoint. Particularly good was the grilled yellowtail fish cheeks. The grilled beef was overdone, therefore tough but tasty. The rest is us had the rosu which was delicious
We ordered the misoton & kasan for mains, zenzai milk glutinous rice dumpling with vanilla ice cream & red beans for desert & soya bean milk for drink. The food quality is generally consistent with other visits. I like that they are now offering more rice options such as rice with vege for a healthier option. Service was slower but perhaps because it was peak timing.
Good family option for an authentic Japanese meal at good value. A little hard getting service staff attention if you're sitting in a corner so be prepared to wait for service or work to get attention. Misoton is my all time favorite although food quality seems a tad better at Changi outlet.
It was my first trip to Ootoya Orchard Central. The ambience was ok, except that it was a bit warm where my friend and i were sitting. The food overall was healthy and fresh. Chawanmushi taste was something we could not accept.
With the reservation, we didn't have to wait long for a table. We had dessert (warabi mochi with ice cream/ mochi ball with red beans, matcha jelly & ice cream). Also ordered a soya bean milk with brown sugar syrup
I like the ambience and the cleanliness of the restaurant. The staff were knowledgeable and polite. They were always around so my requests were met promptly. I also love the soft and smooth toufu in my salad. Yummy! ;)