Ichiban Sushi is a branch of a familiar Singapore chain on level three of West Mall in Bukit Batok, rated 4.5 from 1,133 Google reviews. Reviewers call it a family favourite, praising the spacious seats, service and generous portions, plus a stamp-card scheme that can earn a free meal; udon and chawanmushi draw frequent mentions, and one diner found booking a table easy despite the bustling dinner crowd (website: ichibansushi.com.sg).
Judging a sushi restaurant starts with the rice: well-seasoned, at body temperature, pressed lightly enough to fall apart on the tongue — good fish cannot rescue badly made rice. At family-friendly mall sushi restaurants, the cooked standards are as telling: a clean udon broth, silky chawanmushi and well-grilled unagi show a kitchen's care, while seared aburi salmon has become a modern Singapore favourite. Mall dining rooms fill fast at dinner, so regulars book or arrive early.
Steps from Bukit Batok MRT, it is a handy heartland stop for Japanese cravings.