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Location: 238 Thomson Rd, #02-13 Novena Square, Singapore 307683
Floor 2 · Velocity @ Novena Square
Japanese restaurant chain serving bento sets, ramen, and sushi at Velocity @ Novena Square.
Japanese restaurant chain serving bento sets, ramen, and sushi at Velocity @ Novena Square.
Ichiban Boshi is a well-established Japanese restaurant chain in Singapore that offers a wide-ranging menu of Japanese favourites in a casual dining setting. The Velocity @ Novena Square outlet provides a convenient dining option for shoppers and office workers in the Novena area, with a menu that spans sushi, sashimi, ramen, donburi, and bento sets. The restaurant is known for its value-for-money bento options, which combine a selection of main courses with sides like chawanmushi, miso soup, and pickled vegetables. Ichiban Boshi prides itself on using quality ingredients while maintaining approachable pricing, making Japanese cuisine accessible for everyday dining. Signature items include their aburi sushi selections and hot noodle dishes, all prepared with a commitment to freshness and authenticity. The Novena Square location offers a relaxed atmosphere that works equally well for quick weekday lunches and leisurely weekend meals.Based on 1362 Google reviews
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Foo Analice
Food Portion & Taste – Disappointing for $30+ per pax Ordered the set “Don Don Wazen” and honestly felt it was poor value for the …
Chen Yang
Food is amazing, Madam Bian Cai Ju is really kind and service is excellent
Mealsphotos
Had a simple dinner at Ichiban Boshi in Novena Square 🍱✨ Here’s what we ordered: …
Ada Cheang
My colleagues and I are having lunch there and the food was good. The food took abit of time to be ready but it’s acceptable.
Eric Lee
Came here for a quick meal as I had a doctors visit in the next building. You get the usual Ichiban food. Not fantastic, but does the job!
Ichiban Boshi
Ichiban Boshi storefront
A lit sign with the name 'ichiban boshi' in white letters on a black background, featuring a circular logo to the left of the text. The entrance is framed by stone-textured walls and wooden accents. Above, ceiling lights illuminate the space; a fire alarm is mounted on the ceiling. A watermark indicates 'A Lucas Events Singapore | 19 October 2025 at 17:11'.
Ichiban Boshi storefront
The image shows the exterior entrance of a restaurant with a black sign featuring illuminated white lettering 'ichiban boshi' and a circular logo to its left. The facade includes wooden paneling on the left and a textured stone wall in the center, with red Chinese New Year decorations hanging from above. A small red 'Order Here' sign is visible near the entrance. No menu or printed materials are clearly visible.
Assortment of Sushi and Sashimi
A close-up shot of a variety of sushi and sashimi dishes arranged on dark slate plates, set against a neutral background. The spread includes nigiri sushi with salmon, tuna, shrimp, and white fish, as well as maki rolls with orange roe. A small bowl of chawanmushi (savory egg custard) with mushrooms and crab stick, slices of watermelon, and a small hot pot with shrimp, mushrooms, and vegetables are also visible. A lime wedge garnishes a small ceramic pot. The dishes are presented on a woven bamboo mat.
Japanese meal tray
A top-down view of a Japanese meal served on a dark wooden tray. The centerpiece is a hot pot with broth, tofu, vegetables, mushrooms, and an egg yolk. Surrounding it are raw beef slices, white rice, miso soup, orange wedges, and a small bowl with a spoon. The setting appears to be indoors at a restaurant.
Sushi Platter
A plate of fresh sashimi featuring salmon slices and octopus tentacles, served on green leaves with wasabi, lemon wedges, and ice. The dish is presented in a restaurant setting with wooden table and background elements like chopsticks and napkins.
Gyoza on a Plate
Five gyoza dumplings served on a dark oval plate with sauce and garnish, placed on a wooden table. A blurred bowl of orange-colored dipping sauce is in the background.
Food served on tray
A bowl of seafood soup with corn, squid, clams, and garnish sits next to a side bowl of udon noodles on a dark tray. The setting is indoors on a light wood table.
Restaurant Interior
Modern dining space with wooden ceiling panels, recessed lighting, and a herringbone tile floor. Tables are set with booth seating along the right wall featuring large windows. A counter area is visible in the background with a TV mounted above it. No menu or signage on walls or doors.
Restaurant Interior Meal Setup
A tray with Japanese-style food including grilled fish on a ceramic plate, lemon slices, a small bowl of soup, and two covered bowls. The setting is indoors at a restaurant table with a smartphone and napkin nearby.
Japanese Cuisine Plating
A spread of Japanese dishes including a hot pot with sliced meat, vegetables, and mushrooms; sushi rolls on a leaf; udon noodles in a striped bowl; watermelon slices; and a small dish of dipping sauce. All arranged on a neutral-toned surface.
Japanese meal served on wooden tray
A table setting featuring a clay pot with simmering broth, tofu, vegetables, and fish; accompanied by orange slices, a small bowl of fried chicken with lettuce, a cup of miso soup, and a dark dipping sauce. The background shows a wooden table and blurred interior ambiance.
Restaurant Interior
Busy dining area with wooden ceiling panels, tiled floors, and multiple seating booths. Customers are seated at tables, some using phones or reading magazines. Staff members are present, one attending to a customer. A glass-enclosed food preparation station is visible in the center. Large windows show an outdoor view at night. Promotional banners hang from the ceiling. No menu boards or printed materials clearly visible.
Restaurant Interior Meal Presentation
A tray of Japanese-style food including a hot pot with meat, vegetables, and mashed potato, accompanied by side dishes like udon soup, egg custard, orange slices, and dipping sauce. The setting is indoors on a wooden table with a glass of beverage in the background.
Japanese Restaurant Interior
A close-up shot of a tempura rice bowl with shrimp, vegetables, and miso soup on a wooden table. A black spoon rests beside the bowl, and other dining items like a striped bowl and phone are visible in the background.
Table with Japanese dishes
A wooden table set with various Japanese dishes including tempura, green noodles, grilled scallops, dumplings, tofu salad, and dipping sauces. Chopsticks, small bowls, napkins, and a smartphone are on the table. A printed material with a QR code is partially visible.
Sushi Plate on Ceramic Tray
A long, uniquely shaped ceramic plate holds a row of sushi rolls garnished with cucumber slices, orange roe, and white sauce drizzle. The dish is accompanied by lettuce-topped shrimp rolls, wasabi, and small black bowls containing condiments or dipping sauces. A red-lidded container with chopsticks rests nearby on a light wood table.
Japanese meal served on tray
A Japanese bento-style meal presented on a dark wooden tray with multiple compartments containing various dishes including tempura, salmon sashimi, grilled fish, miso soup, and dipping sauces. The setting appears to be indoors on a light wood table with chopsticks in view.
Sushi Restaurant Interior
Table setting with sushi rolls, sashimi, and side dishes on plates. A person is seated at the table. The environment appears to be a modern sushi restaurant interior with wooden flooring and tables in the background.
Japanese Restaurant Interior
Table setting with fried seafood, sushi rolls, dipping sauce, and ceramic bowls on wooden surface.
Food Service Interior
A tray with assorted Japanese dishes including sashimi on a leaf, a bowl of mixed vegetables and tofu, small condiment bowls, and a dark wooden lid. A ceramic mug with blue patterns is partially visible in the background.
Interior of shopping mall corridor
View from an elevated walkway looking into a commercial space with a stone-textured wall featuring a black sign that reads 'ichiban boshi'. To the left is a tall promotional poster on an easel advertising job opportunities. On the right, a clothing store named 'GIOR' is visible through glass doors. The floor is wooden laminate, ceiling has recessed lighting and exit signs. A railing with wood trim runs along the foreground.
Sushi Platter
A long wooden platter with a green leaf serving multiple pieces of sushi, each topped with various garnishes like fish roe, wasabi, nori, and chopped herbs. The platter rests on a light-colored table surface.
Gyoza in sauce
Five gyoza dumplings served on a dark oval plate with glossy sauce and green onion garnish; the dish rests on a wooden board with an orange half visible in the background.
Restaurant Interior Meal Setup
A table setting featuring a unagi donburi bowl with rice, egg noodles, and sliced eel, accompanied by a small white dish of garnishes (green relish and chopped green onions), a ceramic teapot, a covered ceramic bowl, and an empty bowl with a wooden spoon. The items are arranged on a dark tray atop a light wood table. In the background, another tray holds orange slices and part of a second dish. A blue-and-white patterned cup is partially visible in the upper right corner.
Sushi Roll on Plate
A close-up shot of a sushi roll wrapped in nori, filled with rice, tempura pieces, shredded vegetables, and orange topping, served on a patterned plate with a dollop of wasabi beside it. The setting is a wooden table. No signage or storefront elements are visible.
Close-up of a bowl of soup
A ceramic bowl filled with a light-colored broth containing fish, tofu, seaweed, green onions, carrots, and other vegetables. The dish appears to be a Japanese-style hot pot or stew.
Restaurant Interior Dining Scene
A person seated at a table with a meal served on a black tray. The meal includes a stone pot dish with meat, vegetables, rice, tempura, soup, and orange slices. The setting has wooden flooring and red seating. No signage or storefront is visible.
Japanese meal tray
A wooden table with a dark brown tray holding various Japanese dishes: green matcha noodles in a ceramic bowl, salmon sashimi on rice with wasabi, fried chicken over rice, orange slices, miso soup with mushroom, seaweed salad, and a covered clay pot. A backpack is partially visible in the background.
Restaurant Interior View
Interior shot of a modern dining area with a conveyor belt-style food counter. The counter has yellow circular mats on a metallic surface. Below the counter, there are condiment bottles (including soy sauce) and stacked black plates in a clear tray. In the background, wooden lattice partitions separate seating areas. The ceiling features recessed lighting and ventilation systems. No signage or storefront is visible.
Japanese Restaurant Interior
A table setting featuring a hot pot with seafood, vegetables, tofu, and mushrooms in a clay bowl on a stand. Accompanying dishes include rice, miso soup, orange slices, and a small bowl of sashimi. The table is dark wood with black ceramic bowls and plates. Background shows other dishes and dining utensils.
Food Tray with Japanese Dishes
A tray of assorted Japanese dishes including matcha noodles, salmon salad, egg dish, miso soup, seaweed garnish, and orange wedges on a wooden table.
Sushi Plate
Close-up of assorted sushi on a patterned plate with wasabi, including crab meat rolls topped with green onions and an egg roll topped with orange roe.
Food served in a stone pot
A close-up shot of a meal in a dark ceramic or stone bowl containing seasoned meat chunks, mixed vegetables including onions, carrots, and green peppers, alongside a creamy side dish with greens. The setting appears to be indoors at a restaurant table with chopsticks and other dishes partially visible.
Gyoza on a Plate
Five golden-brown gyoza dumplings served in a black oval dish with dark sauce and chopped green onions. The plate rests on a wooden table surface.
Rice Bowl in Wooden Box
A wooden box containing a rice bowl topped with eel, shrimp, cherry tomatoes, edamame, and scrambled egg. The dish is served on a dark tray on a wooden table. A red-capped condiment bottle and stacked black bowls are partially visible in the background.
Food Dish in Ceramic Bowl
A close-up shot of a fried pork cutlet topped with egg and sauce, served in a dark ceramic bowl on a wooden table. The dish appears to be a Japanese-style katsu don or similar preparation. Background shows part of a restaurant interior with blurred elements like condiment containers.
Hot Pot Dish
A close-up shot of a ceramic pot filled with simmering hot pot ingredients including sliced meat, tofu, vegetables, and garnishes. The dish is served in a rustic-style bowl on a wooden surface, suggesting an indoor dining setting.
Japanese meal tray
A traditional Japanese bento-style meal served on a black tray with multiple compartments containing tempura, grilled fish, rice, miso soup, dashi, pickled vegetables, and orange slices. The food is presented in ceramic and porcelain dishes with decorative patterns.
Table Setting with Tempura Dish
A plate of tempura including shrimp, eggplant, and vegetables served on a dark ceramic plate lined with paper napkins. In the background, there is a bowl of rice with toppings and a small bowl of dipping sauce. The setting appears to be indoors at a restaurant with light wooden table surfaces.
Sushi Platter
A colorful assortment of fresh seafood sashimi served on a dark ceramic plate with green leaves as garnish. The platter includes slices of tuna, salmon, octopus, shrimp, and fish, arranged over shredded vegetables and ice. Decorative yellow flowers and wasabi are present. The dish is presented on a light wooden table.
Shopping Mall Corridor
Interior view of a shopping mall corridor with wooden flooring and modern lighting. A restaurant named 'Ichiban boshi' is visible on the left wall with its sign mounted above an entrance. To the right, there's a storefront with large glass windows featuring vertical blinds; inside, patrons are seated. A digital screen is mounted on the stone-textured wall beside the Ichiban boshi sign. Several shoppers are walking or standing near the entrance area. Promotional posters and printed materials are displayed on stands nearby.
Ichiban Boshi Menu Availability List
A printed promotional material showing locations where Ichiban Boshi is available, set against a colorful illustrated background with fireworks, waves, and cityscape elements. The bottom features the RE&S logo and a list of other brands.
Sushi Plate
A plate of salmon sashimi served on a green leaf with wasabi, shredded vegetables, and lemon wedge, placed on ice. The dish is presented on a speckled white ceramic plate.
Food served on a plate
A dark textured rectangular plate holds several pieces of fried sushi topped with orange roe and pink sauce, accompanied by a dollop of green wasabi. The setting includes black chopsticks resting on a white dish, a small black bowl, and part of a glass lid on a light wood table. No signage or printed materials are visible.
Food Dish on Decorative Plate
A close-up shot of a sushi-style dish served on an ornate black and gold patterned plate. The dish includes rice topped with salmon slices, orange fish roe, green garnish, and a dollop of wasabi. The plate rests on a light wooden surface.
Ramen Specials Menu Flyer
A printed promotional flyer for Ichiban Sushi showing ramen specials priced at $7.90. The flyer features images of three ramen bowls with descriptions: Pirikara Kaisen Ramen, Tori Chashu Miso Ramen, and Buta Paitan Ramen. Each set includes green tea. Available Monday to Friday between 2:30pm-5:00pm.
Ramen Bowl
A bowl of ramen in a red ceramic bowl with toppings including nori, sliced pork, a half-boiled egg, and bean sprouts. The broth appears light-colored. The setting is indoors on a wooden table with chopsticks partially visible to the left.
Japanese meal served in restaurant
A tray of Japanese food including tempura, salmon sashimi, grilled fish, soup, miso soup, orange slices, and ceramic bowls on a wooden table. A person is seated at the table with arms crossed. The setting appears to be indoors with tiled flooring.
Japanese meal served in bento box
A table setting with a traditional Japanese bento box containing tempura, salmon sashimi, grilled eel, and rice. Accompanied by miso soup, dashi broth, and condiments like soy sauce and pickled ginger. A cup of tea and a drink are also present on the wooden table.
Restaurant Interior Meal Presentation
A table setting with a variety of Japanese dishes including a clay pot with beef stew, tempura shrimp, rice noodles with salmon slices, soup bowls, an orange half, and a cup of miso soup. The meal is arranged on a wooden tray with dark ceramic bowls and lids. A glass of beverage and a printed card are also present.
Ichiban Boshi Sakana storefront
Interior view of a sushi restaurant with stone-textured walls, wooden flooring, and illuminated signage reading 'ichiban boshi SAKANA'. A display counter showcases food samples, and staff wearing masks are present. Promotional posters and digital screens are visible. No menu board or printed material is clearly legible.
Japanese meal set
A tray with assorted Japanese dishes including salmon sashimi, grilled eel, tempura shrimp, rice, miso soup, dashi broth, pickled vegetables, orange slices, and condiments on a wooden table. A printed menu or paper is partially visible next to the tray.
Dessert Plate with Matcha and Sweet Rice Cakes
A dark textured plate holds five square-shaped desserts: two green matcha-coated and three golden-brown sweet rice cakes dusted in sugar, resting on a large green leaf. A small brown ceramic bowl contains dark dipping sauce. Two wooden chopsticks lie beside the plate. The setting is a light wood table.
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