Wakon at Damansara Utama: Restaurant Review

Truffles & Japanese cooking, a match made in Wakon, one of this past year’s numerous F&B newbies in Damansara Uptown.

A Runny Egg, Topped with Truffle Paste & Tobiko

A runny egg, topped with truffle paste & tobiko (RM9.90 before taxes), is our best bet here; creamy & savoury, the ideal introduction to Wakon’s sweeping menu.

Truffle-Tinged Wagyu Beef

Truffle-tinged Wagyu beef (RM19.90 per piece); it’s gone in barely a mouthful, but it sure tastes nice while it lasts.

Udon, Black Truffle Paste and Flying Fish Roe

Handmade udon with a black truffle paste & more flying fish roe (RM39.90), one of the pricier wheat-flour noodle recipes in town.

More Treats for Truffle-Hunters

There’s more for truffle-hunters: Chunks of Parmesan cheese seasoned with truffles (RM14.90), tamago-style omelette slices stuffed with truffle paste (RM19.90) & skewered mushrooms smothered with truffle sauce (RM12.90).

Yakimono-Style BBQ Foie Gras

Not into truffles? Other big-ticket items here include yakimono-style BBQ foie gras (RM38.80). Wakon’s food weighs heavily on the palate, so this is probably a place that caters better to customers who prefer full-blown flavours instead of delicate subtleties.

Chicken Wings Stuffed with Fish Roe

Simpler fare that’s also available here spans the likes of chicken wings stuffed with fish roe (pretty tasty) …

… plus some skewered stuff (think this is chicken skin, but our memories of this evening are now blurry) …

House-Made Braised Pork

… & house-made braised pork, as sinfully succulent as it looks (RM12.80) …

… & this is probably some sort of teriyaki pork kushiyaki (unless it’s chicken again) …

Bacon-Wrapped Crustacean

… followed by a big, bacon-wrapped crustacean (pork & prawn, always a pleasure together) …

… & some poor, mutilated fish, transformed into a grotesque skewer with leek …

Creamy Salmon Sushi

… alongside what seems to be creamy salmon sushi (our recollection becomes increasingly foggy here) …

Cod Fish Prepared with Sake

… & cod fish prepared with sake, probably. The menu’s extensive, so there’s potentially something for everybody.

Location and Contact Details

Wakon Japanese Restaurant

75, Jalan SS21/1A, Damansara Uptown

Tel: 03-7733-5996

View Wakon Japanese Restaurant’s directory page here.

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