Xenri at Old Klang Road: Restaurant Review

Xenri’s menu contains both hits and misses, but its pleasant setting and efficient staff members make it a reasonable option for Japanese food on Old Klang Road.

Amberjack Sashimi with Organic Apple Dressing

It seems increasingly cliched to splash some sauce on raw fish and dub it “new-age sashimi,” but when it works, it works.

Simmered Yellowtail Jaw

Moist and meaty, with a sweet succulence that made every mouthful a blissful treat. We’d return here simply for this.

Braised Soybean Dumpling

Healthy and well-prepared, but not exactly exciting.

Seared Tuna with Ponzu Sauce

Its pinkness underscored its juiciness.

Salmon & Bean Curd

One of the least sinful recipes possible.

Unagi Yanagawa

Eel with burdock root. Hot enough to scald our tongues.

Soft Shell Crab Salad

A generous serving, without any hint of excess oil.

Simmered Wagyu beef cheeks.

Perfectly executed, with none of the gaminess that sometimes plagues even premium beef.

Tempura Moriawase

Too thickly battered; not the tempura of our dreams.

Unagi Cheese Maki

As generic and uninspired as something at Sakae Sushi.

Alcoholic Drinks

Nihonsakari Nama Sake & organic-grown La Monte Pierneef Sauvignon Blanc 2008.

Another Xenri Review

Click here for review of Xenri D’GardenTerrace @ Hap Seng (Oct. 21, 2009).

Location Details

Xenri D’RiverView,

Wisma Elken, Old Klang Road.

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