Osaka Ohsho: Double Spiced Gyoza Ramen + Fried Chicken + Hojicha Set ($9.90++)!
Osaka Ohsho Bugis lunch set: spiced dry ramen with wood ear mushroom, 5 gyoza, side karaage, miso soup, hojicha tea. $9.90++.
Lunch at Osaka Ohsho (大阪王將) in Bugis. Double spiced gyoza ramen + fried chicken + hojicha set, $9.90++. 😋👍🏼
What was on the tray:
- Main plate of dry spiced ramen: thin yellow ramen noodles in a brown spiced sauce (chilli oil + soy + sugar + sesame oil), topped with black wood ear mushroom (kikurage) shredded, scallion, half-sheet of nori (seaweed) folded on the side
- 5 large gyoza ringed around the ramen plate: pan-fried with crispy bottoms, drizzled with chilli oil + soy + sesame seeds, the signature Osaka Ohsho gyoza presentation
- Side dish of karaage: 3-4 pieces of Japanese fried chicken with shredded cabbage garnish
- Small bowl of miso soup: light brown miso, scallion
- Cup of hot hojicha tea: the roasted Japanese green tea, the standard set drink
- The 大阪王將 OSAKA OHSHO branded plate visible
Osaka Ohsho (大阪王將) is the Japan-founded Chinese-Japanese chain specialising in gyoza:
- Founded in 1969 in Osaka as a yose-naya (a Japanese cheap-eats restaurant)
- Specialty: gyoza, ramen, and Chinese-Japanese fusion dishes
- Over 350 outlets in Japan + Asia expansion
- Singapore presence: outlets in Bugis (this one), Wisma Atria, and various malls
Important to distinguish Osaka Ohsho from Kyoto Ohsho (京都王将):
- Both are Japanese Chinese-food chains with similar names
- Both serve gyoza, ramen, fried rice as core menu
- Osaka Ohsho 大阪王將: founded 1969 in Osaka, has the dual “wang sho” character branding
- Kyoto Ohsho 京都王将: actually called “Gyoza no Ohsho”, larger chain, founded 1967
- They are separate companies with similar concepts
- The Singapore outlets are Osaka Ohsho specifically
What makes Osaka Ohsho’s gyoza distinct:
- Pan-fried with crispy bottoms (the yaki-gyoza style)
- Crispy “lace skirt” at the bottom: from cornstarch slurry added during the pan-fry
- Pork + cabbage + chive + garlic filling: the standard Japanese gyoza formula
- Drizzled with chilli oil + soy + sesame as standard accompaniment
- Made fresh per order: not pre-fried and reheated
The dry spiced ramen is the Japanese-Chinese fusion dish:
- Standard ramen noodles but served dry (not in broth)
- Spice sauce mix: chilli oil + soy sauce + sugar + sesame oil + garlic
- Toppings: typically kikurage (wood ear mushroom), scallion, nori
- Customer mixes everything together before eating
- Different from soup ramen: this is “mazemen” or “abura soba” style
The set economics:
- At $9.90++ ($10.69 after taxes): mid-tier Japanese chain lunch price
- Includes ramen + gyoza + karaage + miso + tea: 5 components total
- Comparable solo ordering would run $14-$18: the set discount is real
- Below Ippudo / Marutama tier ($15-$22 for similar) but above the cheap chain ramen ($8-$12)
At $9.90++ for this loaded lunch set with gyoza ringing the noodles, this is excellent value for a Japanese chain. The dry spiced ramen + gyoza combination is the Osaka Ohsho signature pairing that locals come back for.
Overall: 4 / 5. 😋👍🏼 Solid Osaka Ohsho lunch. The spicy dry ramen + gyoza combo was the right pairing. Would re-visit.
