Sumika Yakitori @Subang Jaya.

Sumika is a Japanese restaurant, famous for it's yakitori.

Located in a quieter part of SS15, Subang Jaya and open from 6pm-12pm, so parking is easy here.

We were there to celebrate my birthday and my daughter Mindy & Sam's wedding anniversary.

The only obstacle for mum was the steep stairs.

The atmosphere was occasionally heightened with the loud and hoarse voice of the stout Japanese chef at the smoky grill.

Three bowls of chopped Chinese round cabbage with black vinegar/soy sauce was our appetizer to go with  the main meal.

We started off with a few bowls of grilled yakitori chicken rice, chicken with egg rice, beef rice.....

Skewers of grilled beef, chicken, pork, fish, egg, onion and vegetables in different styles came later.

Most of the grilled food were fresh,well marinated and not too salty with some smoky flavors.

Overall it was a great meal with the family and  need a second visit to savor more of their goodies !

Service was good and attentive.

Parking is OK.

Thanks to you all, for a great time and meal.

Total Bill:Rm339/
Location: 19, Jalan SS15/4,
Subang Jaya, Petaling Jaya.
Tel:03-5632-9312.
 

SUSHI ZANMAI - I UTAMA

Tonight dinner was a "bonus" gathering for the family, it is hard to have every one to eat together because of work commitments. Today, Mindy flew back from Saigon in the afternoon, Michelle was off and Mike finished his reviewer's work early. We met up at Sushi Zanmai at 1 Utama for dinner.
Sushi Zanmai is a Japanese restaurant with the usual conveyor filled with freshly made sushi snaking around part of the restaurant. It was quite a sight to watch the various type of Sushi going round and round. Their menu is varied and they claimed, their food to be authentically Japanese with original recipes and they used genuine ingredients. I really like their good food presentation, very visually pleasing, and I could feel that it was made with a lot of patience, effort and skills. Most of their Sushi ingredients like Tuna, Salmon and Prawn are generously sized and fully covered the vinegared rice, unlike others!
We ordered a few dishes from the menu, some Sushi from the conveyor and had hot Green Tea for drinks. Overall, it was a happy and hearty meal for the six of us.

View from the outside looking in.

Salmon Sashimi (5 pieces) on offer at rm8.80/-ordered two sets-was fresh, smooth and thick unlike Sakae's.

Left-Right-Sushi-1.Tuna Salad-rm2.80/ 2.Ebi (prawn)-rm3.80/ 3.Tamago-rm4.80/-generously sized-can you see the vinegared rice?-

Caterpillar Roll-rice rolled with toasted Unagi, Tamago and topped with avocado and black sesame seeds-dipped with the sweet sauce and mayonnaise on the plate-rm12.80/.

Stamina Roll-rice rolled with Tamago and topped with Toasted Unagi and white sesame seeds-fleshy and sweet with a smokey flavor-dipped into the sauce on the plate for more flavor-rm12.80/.

Gyu Enoki Roll-Enoki Mushroom rolled with a piece of well marinated beef and garnished with sweet soy sauce-delicious with an earthy flavor-rm10.80/.

Oyako Don -White, fat and round Calrose rice was whole grain and filled with eggs, onions and chunks of chicken meat- garnished with Nori, spring onion and a red pickle which was salty and crunchy, really whet up the appetite-rm8.80/.

Sukiyaki-opted for the chicken meat instead of beef-came in a casserole, fired by a portable gas cooker filled with Miso soup, Chinese Long Cabbage, white Tou fo, Shiitake mushroom, lettuce, carrot plus a fresh egg and a plate of fresh marinated sliced chicken meat to be cook with the soup-rm15.80/

Yakiniku Don-Lovlely Calrose rice with thinly sliced and well marinated beef stir fried with onion and garnished with salty and crunchy red pickle-rm10.80/

Zaru Soba-the cold Buckwheat noodle dipped into the Miso soup (lots of Vit B12) with the grounded White Radish was outstanding-rm6.80/

Total bill:rm135/
Location:SK 9A, 2nd Floor, High Street.
1 Utama Shopping Centre.
Tel:03-7724-2030.

JOGOYA-STARHILL GALLERY

Jogoya is a Japanese buffet chain from Taiwan, the restaurant is located on the Relish floor in Starhill Gallery, Kuala Lumpur. The place is upmarket, huge and spacious with soft lighting. They cater for wedding, gathering, seminar, and annual dinner too. Their theme is : "Life is discovery, and we have directions to get you there". The buffet lunch is priced at rm78/++. The setting is modern, contemporary and Japanese themed. The food spread was lavish and the presentation was good and pleasing to the eyes. Overall the food was fresh-superbly fresh and the meat was top quality and choice-cuts. Pastries, ice-cream and even coconut counters were well patronized.

Fresh oysters with lemon slice.

Fresh sliced buttery salmon, tuna and assorted meats.

Tempura prawns-encased in a light crispy batter, yam and fried durian.

Ginger soup with Enokitaki mushroom and tau pok in a paper pot, kept hot with a portable burner.

Baked cheese escargots.

Braised dried oyster.

Skewered unagi and teppanyaki chicken meat -well marinated and roasted.

Seafood soup and tom yam with crab and abalone mushroom.

Escargots-stir fried.

Steamed egg with shrimp and crabstick (chawanmushi)-was smooth.

Pastries like tiramisu,cappucino mousse...etc and fresh fruits.

Movenpick green tea matcha and mochi ice-cream.

Sweet Thai coconut.

HANAZEN RESTAURANT(JAPANESE FOOD)

Hanazen is a Japanese Restaurant situated in JAYA ONE, Petaling Jaya. It is just a walking distance from my house. The restaurant is small,cosy, relax, and contemporary. the lighting was soft and the shelves were decorated with Japanese wine bottled in all kinds of shape and flavors. The open kitchen is on the left while the well set and placed tables are set on the right. The service was good and prompt. The three of us ordered 2 set dishes and a bowl of noodle. the food presentation was good and tempting to the eyes and mouth watering. the good and tasty food justifies it's premium pricing. Parking is ample and free after 6 p.m.



a glass of green tea for each of us : refillable and on the house.


zanu soba sushi zen : sushi and buckwheat noodle set-appetizer, main course and desserts -cold buckwheat noodles, a varieties of sushi, miso soup, quail eggs, fruits, steamed egg ..etc rm38/


san sai nameko ramen: hot noodles with nameko mushroom-the soup was clear and robust filled with finely chopped spring onion, tiny weeny nameko mushrooms and fish paste. rm18/


sushi to tori terriyaki zen: sushi and chicken terriyaki set -well marinated and nicely grilled till golden brown chicken, a varieties of sushi, fruits, miso soup, steamed egg and preserved fish on the bottom left hand of the photo (it was good, i don't know the name)-rm42/