Hokano Japanese Restaurant @ Damansara Uptown

Many countries have imported portions of Japanese Cuisine. In Malaysia, Japanese Cuisine has become quite popular. Hokano is one of the famous Japanese Restaurants in Damansara Utama which has opened several years ago.

The restaurant is a bit small and old but cozy,  it has the capacity to seat up to 60-80 patrons.

Kanozen (RM26.90)
Comprising combination of sashimi, tori karaage and saba shioyaki.
It also came with steamed egg, miso soup and vege.
The sashimi are fresh but the tori karaage is a bit salty.

Tempura soba (RM15.50)
Soba was overcooked and the tempura is a bit oily.

Alaska roll (RM18.50) 8pcs
California roll with fresh salmon, black sesame and fish roe on top It's so flavourful.

Shisamo Fried (RM 8)

Hokano Japanese Restaurant @ Damansara Uptown

Address: 74 Jalan SS 21/35, 47400 Petaling Jaya, Damansara Utama

Phone: 03-7729 5325

Operation hours: Mon: 12:00 - 15:00, 18:00 - 22:00

                          Wed - Sat: 12:00 - 15:00, 18:00 - 22:00

                          Sun: 18:00 - 22:00

Ichiban Boshi Japanese Restaurant @ Setia City Mall

Ichiban Boshi offers a wide selection of sushi, sashimi and variety of set meals. If you are looking a Japanese Cuisine at reasonable prices, you simply must try this restaurant.

Colour-coded plates of sushi are placed on a conveyor belt

Chicken Katsu Cheese Gozen (RM22.90)
Comprising chicken cutlet with cheese, three slices of salmon sashimi, rice, miso soup, appetizer and fruit

Ebi Cereal Roll (RM12.90)
Fried prawn and cereal serve with homemade spicy sauce

Salmon Skin Teriyaki (RM6.90)

Shisamo Fried (RM 6)

Ebi Yaki (RM 2 each)
Additional RM 1 for homemade spicy sauce

Ichiban Boshi Japanese Restaurant

Pavilion Shopping Centre
(Level 1) Jln Bukit Bintang, Lot 1.14 Pavilion, KL.
Tel: +6(03) 21416621

Sunway Giza Shopping Mall 
(Level 1) Jalan PJU 5/14, Kota Damansara, PJ.
 Tel: +6(03) 61481844

Publika Shopping Mall 
(Level G3) Lot 25, Publika,
Solaris Dutamas, Jalan Dutamas 1, KL.
Tel: +6(03) 62032271

Setia City Shopping Mall 
(Level LG-07), No. 7, Persiaran Setia Dagang,
Setia Alam, Sek U13 Shah Alam, Selangor.
Tel: +6(03) 33586777

Authentic BBQ 古早烧烤 @ Kepong

Yakiniku is a Japanese term which refers to grilled meat dishes. It commonly refers to a Japanese style of cooking bite-sized meat and vegetables on griddles over flame of charcoals, gas or electric grill.

Basically, Authentic BBQ is a hawker stall located by the roadside. This was my second time trying japanese BBQ (hawker style) and my first time was a year ago at Gerai Makan Japanese BBQ 大众烧肉 at Taman Desa.

Although raining cats and dogs outside, we still have a good time grilling in the rain.

Charcoal pot

There wasn't much choice on the menu

Dipping sauce

Japanese rice (RM2)

Pork belly (RM10)

Small intestine (RM6)

Mix vegetables

Grilling vegetables .
The grilled vegetable do not fit my appetite. I prefer the vegetables raw rather than grilled.

Bottomless green tea (either cold or hot) is RM2.

Address : Jalan 6/ 37a, 
                Kawasaan Perusahaan Bukit Maluri,
                52100 Kuala Lumpur.

Tel : 016-2034320

Business hours : 1800-0000

Senjyu @ Bangsar Village 2

Haze caused by forest fire in Indonesia blanketed parts of Malaysia, it is an annual problem during moonsoon season. Although skies over Selangor and Kuala Lumpur were gloomy but nothing could spoil my good mood because today is my birthday eve and my friends wanted to treat me to a birthday lunch at Senjyu.

Senjyu which means 'eternity of life'. It's is under the same company with Sakae Sushi. The restaurant opened since 2008 and it is located at e@Curve and Bangsar Village 2. The restaurant offers authentic Japanese cuisine with a wide range of sashimi, sushi, tempura and more.

Carpaccio Mori
 Thin sliced butterfish, salmon and tuna served with white sesame and four sauces.
 I highly recommend this zensai (appetizer).

Tako Octopus

Take Sushi Moriawase (3-4 pax)
 Assorted sushi ( foie gras, salmon roe, premium river eel, yellowtail, sweet shrimp, flying fish roe, surf clam, octopus, salmon, tuna, shrimp roe, Japanese omelette and salmon roll)

 

Giant Ebi Tempura
Tempura King Prawn  
It turned out to be quite disappointing. The prawns were not fresh.

Chicken Teriyaki Jyu
Grilled chicken in sweet sauce

Chicken Teriyaki Zen
Grilled chicken with teriyaki sauce served with salad, miso soup, oba, cawanmushi (steamed egg)

Senjyu does not serve pork, but offers alcohol on its menu.

Phone: 03-77279028 e@Curve
           03-22871535 Bangsar Village

Business hour: Monday to Sunday (1200-2100)

Kyoto Lab @ The Pool, Jalan Ampang, Kuala Lumpur

The Pool at Jalan Ampang is the sister outlet of  The Hill Damansara Height. It's officially opened in March 2012. Relatively new to the Kuala Lumpur scene, The Pool is a trendy club and gastro bar with stunning decor.
Kyoto Lab nestled above The Pool which is a pretty nice ambience Japanese Restaurant serving Japanese Cuisine and some Western food.

Menu

 The Pool is most famous for its extensive range of speacialty cocktails.

Coco's Nutz (RM28)
2011 JTY HORECA BAR TENDERS CONTEST WINNING COCKTAIL
 (Malibu, Rum, Condensed Milk, Fresh Coconut Juice, Coconut Cream)

Watermelon Slush (RM40) 
(Smirroff Vodka, Midori, Lychee Liqueur & Fresh Watermelon)
Best Seller

Soup of the day (RM12)

Green Monster (RM28) 
 Lamb burger with based sauce

Pan Seared Duck Breast (RM42)  
with mango salsa and sauteed vegetables

Deep Fried Calamari (RM14)

Grilled Chicken Wings (RM18)

Today is the eve of my birthday, my friends surprised me with the coolest birthday cake. Yeah...I am officially 2?......

Half melted BR Chocolate Cake

The Pool

Address: 347 Jalan Ampang, 50400 Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur

Phone:017-998 5577

Business hours: 

Monday	Closed
Tuesday	Closed
Wednesday	5:00 pm – 2:30 am
Thursday	5:00 pm – 2:30 am
Friday	5:00 pm – 2:30 am
Saturday	5:00 pm – 2:30 am
Sunday	4:00 pm – 2:30 am