Nijumaru Japanese Restaurant.

The Nijumaru Japanese Restaurant is quite upscale with 2 private rooms and a large colorful menu of all Japanese cuisine style.

The large poster on the restaurant's front facade is pure eye catching.

The moment we walked into the restaurant all eyes was on us as the wait staff chorused in unison "irashaimase" which means welcome.

The decor is simple with a play of soft lighting on dark wood walls.

Service was friendly and attentive.

Parking is OK.

Front facade of the restaurant.

Two woven rice bags.

Chef at work.

Full scale Bento sets like Tori Katsu Miso set (grilled chicken cutlet with miso)-Rm17, Unagi set (Eel)-Rm21, Unagi/Tempura set-Rm25- were favorites of the young guys-full filling.

Edamame (green snow bean) was overcooked and mushy-Rm6.

Ebi Miso Yaki-Cheese baked Tiger prawn-fresh, cheesy and succulent-Rm19.

Sanma Shioyaki-Grilled Pacfic Saury fish with salt-salty, rough textured and tasted like Kembong fish-Rm11.

Grilled Yellowtail fish head with salt and luster-very fine textured and smooth-balanced beautifully with the Soy sauce-Rm19.

Tempura prawn-lightly batter-crispy, fresh and juicy.

Domori -Sashimi fish/Octopus served on ice (to keep it fresh) with a big green dollop of potent Wasabi-star of the night-Rm90.

Surume Ika-Grilled Squid-soft and slightly chewy with rich matching sauce-Rm16.

Unagi Ura Maki -Eel roll with rice, avocado, cucumber and topped with fish roe-Rm15.

Beef Koro-Koro-beef with rice set-tender with delicious gravy to go with the rice-Rm21 .

Kawa Mentaiko Maki-Fish roe roll-rich and special -Rm19.

Nameko Chawan with soft earthy Autumn mushroom on steamed egg-smooth and melt in the mouth sensation-Rm8.

Ninniku Chahan-Garlic fried rice-fragrant and whole grained.

Sake Salmon-Salmon rolled with rice and a piece of Nori (seaweed)-full of carbo-Rm5.

Okosama Teisyoku-Children set-pasta, french fries, watermelon and a bottle of Vitagen for Siew An An, the youngest in the group-Rm10.

Free flow Green tea to round off the great meal.

We enjoyed the meal on a sunken rectangular dining table in a private room while the rest of the group dined outside.

Total bill:Rm850/
Location: 24, Jalan Permas 10/5,
Bandar Baru Permas Jaya,
Johor Bahru, Johor.
Tel:07-388-9818.

SAKAE SUSHI- IOI MALL.

Last weekend, everyone in the family have their own things to do, so my wife and I had the whole Sunday afternoon to ourselves.

IOI mall in Puchong have a new Wing, went there to look, look and see, see.

Nothing spectacular except for an F.O.S clothing sales at the Concourse.

We ate at Sakae Sushi after browsing through their menu placed at the front of the restaurant.

There were Promotions for Black Plate Special at only Rm9.90/each.

Black plate special-Hamachi Seafood Deli-Yellowtail Fish-served with crunchy pickled Cucumber and green fresh Seaweed-Fish was cooked on one side-very fresh-Rm9.90/

Tenzaru Cha Soba-cold green Buckwheat noodle accompanied with Tempura Prawns, Brinjal (Eggplant), sweet Potato- a quail Egg sitting on a lump of Wasabi and finely chopped Spring Onion-bowl of Miso soup-a fulfilling meal-Rm16.90/

Saba and Agedashi Tofu-Mackerel fish (high in Omega 3) served with grated white Radish and fresh Lettuce plus a slice of Lemon, 2 pieces of deep fried cubed Tofu topped with grounded Carrot, Bonito flakes-a bowl of smooth Chawanmushi-a bowl of salty Miso soup and a bowl of white Rice-the grilled Mackerel marinated with Teriyaki sauce was a bit salty and flaky-RM19.90/

Total bill:Rm80/
Location:Lot EG002, Ground Floor,
Batu 9, Jln Puchong,
Puchong. Selangor.
Tel:03-8075-9311.