Review: WIP on the Park
April 28th, 2025
It’s always a real treat to return to WIP on the Park, city centre traffic woes notwithstanding. We [...]
Category: Japanese
17
Jul
Butaya Izakaya at Sri Hartamas: Restaurant review
This beautifully atmospheric restaurant is an intriguing addition to the calmer, saner side of Sri Hartamas, bringing the charismatic spirit of a Japanese izakaya to the neighbourhood.
15
Jul
Mitsuyado Malaysia at The Starling Mall, Damansara Uptown: Restaurant review
The Starling Mall continues to offer new restaurants and new experiences, with Mitsuyado Seimen opening this week to bring tsukemen to Damansara Uptown.
12
Jul
Torii Sushi Bar at Damansara Heights: 2017 Menu
Damansara Heights' latest hidden secret is a sushi bar that's newly launched on the upper floor of Torii, one of our favourite modern Japanese restaurants in KL, where chef Nizam and his team serve up a nigiri selection that promises pop-into-the-mouth pleasure, as well as rolled sushi that shimmers with scintillating flavours.
10
Jul
Shichirin Japanese BBQ at Taman Paramount, Petaling Jaya: Restaurant review
Get the gang together for a good grilling at this new Japanese restaurant, which does delicious justice to the
27
Jun
Kohi Yatta at Sungai Besi: Restaurant review
This spacious cafe of convenience welcomes patrons who want somewhere to wait comfortably while their cars are serviced at the Mazda centre next door
16
Jun
FujiYama at Damansara Uptown: Snapshot
Seeking to fashion food into modern art, FujiYama's forte and flair rest in elaborate, eye-catching sushi rolls.
28
May
Japanese Roll Cakes: Kakigori at Taman Paramount, PJ : Cafe review
The Rolls-Royce of roll cakes, with a dreamy centre of layered cream enfolded in the fluffiest sponge: Kakigori recently introduced this super-scrumptious indulgence to bolster its signature selection of shaved ice treats, cementing its spot as a terrific destination for top-drawer Japanese desserts.
19
May
Waffuru5 Dessert House at Taman Paramount: Cafe review
Warm, crunchy waffle bowls, filled to the brim with ice cream, cake slices, fruits, nuts and more
11
May
Yamachan Malaysia at Plaza Arcadia, Desa ParkCity: Restaurant review
Nagoya's popular Yamachan izakaya chain has embarked on its first outpost in Malaysia, specialising in 'tebasaki' deep-fried chicken wings.
13
Apr
Papasan Canteen at Kuchai Lama: Snapshot
Fun Japanese fusion fare forms the foundation of Papasan's pleasures
28
Mar
Cilantro at MiCasa All Suite Hotel: Restaurant review
For an entire generation of Malaysian restaurant devotees, Cilantro evokes memories of some of their best meals in KL.
27
Mar
Cocotei Tokyo Japanese Cuisine at Raja Chulan: Restaurant review
Throughout the past decade, Cocotei's founders have cultivated a consistent reputation for crowd-pleasing cuisine, reaching back to their creation of Hajime on Jalan Damai to their subsequent reincarnation as Cocotei on Jalan Delima.
26
Mar
March Azalea Kitchen at OUG: Restaurant review
Fun fusion fare, bringing together Malaysian and Japanese flourishes: March Azalea's rice bowl is a should-try,
25
Mar
Tentori Izakaya at Nexus Bangsar South: Restaurant review
Tentori brings a splashy sense of playfulness to KL's izakaya-style experience, in a contemporary setting that
19
Mar
Shu-Ra Bar at Plaza Damas, Sri Hartamas: Snapshot
Omakase by appointment: This new venue offers dinners of dishes picked and prepared by a resident Japanese chef, available on advance reservations only.
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