As mentioned, this is a busy, popular and well-known eating house and except to wait. From my experience the turn-over time is pretty fast so even during busy period you won’t have to wait an unbearably long time.

And well I was only there to eat one thing – Black Pig Shabu Ramen – it arrived at the table fairly quickly, steaming hot and smelling heavenly.

It’s one of the few things I’ve eaten that TOTALLY lived up to the hype, in a way it was an ephinany for me. I’ve never really ‘got’ ramen and the whole hoohaa about it – it’s just some kind of expensive Japanese instant noodles no? And well yes it had been for me, up until this point.

It’s like the first time you eat freshly handmade pasta – you can really taste the difference, it’s a completely different experience. That almost reminds me that I’m sad Fasta Pasta closed down…but that’s another story.

The noodles are springy and have some bite to them, almost like perfectly boiled al dente pasta – it was quite different from any ramen experiences I’d had previously.

It was absolutely fantastic, even though I’m not a HUGE ramen fan I have to say this is the best I’ve had by FAR and the hanjuka egg was absolutely divine. I will be trying some other recommended ramen places in Singapore next time I’m down there as it seems to be very high quality over there.

I miss it…and I’m hungry now. So tell me, where are your favourite ramen place in KL?

WE loved the ramen at Tampopo and I’ll definitely go back, we give it a yummylicious We Ate This 9/10.

Address:

Tampopo
177 River Valley Road
Liang Court Shopping Centre, #B1-50
Singapore

Tel: 6338-3186

Website: http://www.cfc.com.sg/

Location on Google Maps (It’s at Liang Court).

Foursquare venue: Tampopo Restaurant

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An interesting concept this time, Japanese influenced Korean BBQ. Who says the Japanese and the Koreans can’t get along? I guess food solves all conflicts? The location was Jalan Damai, Ampang (if you know where Rahsia is, it’s on the same road just off Jalan Ampang).

The turn-out was quite good and the interior was nice and spacious and clean!

The food was coupled with sparkling wine this time starting out with the Jacob’s Creek Sparkling Chardonnay Pinot Noir. The starter was Edamame, Morokyo (mixed vege), Tofu Salad & Gyu Tataki (slice roasted beef).

The sauces and marinades used were really tasty without being overpowering and went very well with the wine.

Following that the charcoal grill was fired up and we got to the white meat course; Tori (Chicken), Saba (Mackerel) & Hotate (Scallop).

We self cooked on the hot grill, you could get a nice smokey charcoal flavour with some careful maneuvering. The scallops were fantastic, and surprisingly I enjoyed the Mackerel (generally not a big Mackerel fan).

Following those delights it was time for some carbs! Onigiri (rice ball), Chijimi (Korean pan-cake), Kakuteki (pickled white radish), Moyashi (bean sprouts) & Chrisya (lettuce).

And then, what everyone had been waiting for! The meat course, delicious wagyu beef, cow tongue and much more served with Jacob’s Creek Sparkling Rose.

The collection above contains Jyo Tan (prime beef tongue), Jyo Bara (prime shortrib), Jyo Rosu (prime ribeye), Karubi (bone-in Kalbi), Wagyu Bara (premium Wagyu shortrib) & Wagyu Rosu (premium wagyu ribeye).

To be honest I wasn’t entirely sure which was which (apart from the tongue and the ribeye) but they were all delicious especially paired with the fruity sparkling rose which wasn’t too rich.

To finish was a simple dessert which reminded me of Chinese ‘tong yuen‘.

The lunch was a great bargain at only RM80 nett per person!

To get on the list you can call Yik Peng at 016 313 1873 or e-mail to:

RSVP – rsvp@millennium.net.my
Lenny – lenny@millennium.net.my
Yik Peng – yikpeng@millennium.net.my

Address:

Kannichikan Yakiniku Ampang Branch
51, Jalan Damai,
Ampang
55000
Kuala Lumpur

Location on Wikimapia (just off Jalan Ampang).

Yo! Sushi is Datuk Farah Khan’s latest venture into food following Dome and taking a break from her usual Fashion Boutiques with the Melium Group. It’s one of her favourite places to eat back in UK, so she started the franchise over here, the first branch is the one we visited in Pavilion and the second is in Gardens, Mid Valley – I’ll definitely be trying that one too, make sure it’s up to scratch!

It’s also the first time I visited Pavilion KL.

It’s a conveyor type concept, but with better quality food. Better quality food, but not at cut-throat prices. That’s the whole concept anyway, it’s aiming for the lifestyle crowd, not too expensive, but not cheap, high quality! A concept I agree with personally, I don’t mind paying slightly more for top quality.

The decor is nice, modern and light and clean. The food is prepared in the middle so you can see everything and the staff are cheery.

There are a variety of dish prices from RM3 (Green) to RM16 (Grey) – the majority are Orange (RM10) and Purple (RM8) for the good stuff.

The range of Salmon Sashimi is great! They have normal plain, Sesame Seared and Dill-Wasabi Marinated….This is the Dill Salmon – Yummy!

After that some more Salmon with the lovely ISO (Inside Out Roll) Salmon and Cream Cheese….yummy. They have all kinds of interesting Rolls.

Then some Butterfish Sashimi – it was nice, but a bit chewy and meaty for me. I’m a big fan of Salmon really and that’s about it, I’m not fond of Tuna Sashimi either – I find it bloody.

Teriyaki Mushrooms – very juicy and succulent, nicely seasoned and not overpowering.

This is the trademark Yo! Roll, a great combination of creamy Avocado, Salmon and coated with fish Roe (the good kind that pops in your mouth!).

After speaking to Eddie Kong the manager for the outlet, he recommended us two dishes. The first was also mentioned in The Star article as a bargain at RM14 when it costs £5 in UK! The Black Cod marinated in Miso paste (salty) and Mirin wine (sweet), served with some crunchy deep fried Lotus root. Absolutely delicious!

The second recommended was the Hairy Prawn…which isn’t actually hairy ok? It’s just the fine batter it’s fried in. I found it a little too oily and the prawn rather overcooked, something suited to kids I think.

To finish off it was time for another dose of Salmon Sashimi, the first one was so good…we just had to have another! The plain variety this time, you can see how thick and fresh the pieces are.

Dessert was some Japanese ice-cream, they have 3 varieties (Black Sesame, Green Tea and Red Bean) and the great thing is you can mix and match! We had one scoop of Black Sesame and one Red Bean.

A couple of glasses of top notch Sake to end the experience with the friendly manager Eddie, and that was that.

We thouroughly recommend Yo! Sushi!

Yo! Sushi provides an excellent Sushi experience, good food and reasonable prices worthy of a We Ate This 9/10!

Address:

Pavilion Mall
Level 1 Pavilion Kuala Lumpur
168 Jalan Bukit Bintang
55100 Kuala Lumpur

Location on Wikimapia (It’s in Pavilion!).

Tel: 03-2148 8588

Official Website: http://www.yosushi.com/

Others that wrote about it:

April Cherrie
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