Daimon Okonomiyaki (大門広島風お好み焼き)

After shopping for some computer goods in Low Yat Plaza, we decided to explore the lower ground of Low Yat to fill up our tummy. Since we both have not had okonomiyaki before, we decided to go for Daimon Okonomiyaki.


Located next to Mr. Teppanyaki, this restaurant is rather small and there were only a few seats available. We learned that this restaurant was founded by a Japanese woman name Kiyomi Daimon, but she left this restaurant for 2 years.


The teppanyaki counter where the okonomiyaki is cooked.


The chef is cooking our okonomiyaki, it was interesting watching him cook throughout the entire process and it was nice of him to allow us to take photos there.


We ordered a cheese okonomiyaki set which includes a cheese okonomiyaki, kenchin soup and rooibos tea for RM21.90. Our kenchin soup (けんちん汁) arrived shortly after we placed our order. Although the serving was rather small, the soup tasted really flavourful and sweet with a various ingredients such as radish, carrot, konnyaku (蒟蒻) and etc. It was really delicious! The rooibos tea, recommended and known as “miracle tea” by Daimon, is a type of organic herbal tea which is caffeine-free. It tasted light but fragrant.


Here comes our Hiroshima cheese okonomiyaki that we have been waiting for. Okonomiyaki (お好み焼き) is a type of Japanese pan-fried batter cake with various ingredients usually containing cabbage, octopus, squid, pork and etc. It is popular in Kansai and Hiroshima areas. Anyway, looking a little like a Japanese pancake to us, this Hiroshima cheese is filled with pork, mochi (モチ), ikaten (イカ天), egg, udon (うどん), and lots of cabbages. It was topped with cheese and also Worcestershire sauce which tasted fairly sweet. We enjoyed this a lot, the timing of cooking was precise, the udon was chewy, the cabbages were sweet and crunchy and the dish was well presented and wrapped with the egg. The cheese added more flavour to it, somehow we wished that the cheese would cover the entire okonomiyaki.


We also had a yaki soba (焼きそば) for RM11. This omelette noodles tasted quite good to us too, but we would prefer the okonomiyaki because it has more ingredients and different toppings.


Do check this restaurant out for the authentic Hiroshima okonomiyaki. It would be a great choice if you want a change from the usual Japanese food.


Restaurant Information
LG. 2, LF Floor,
Plaza Low Yat,
Jalan 1/77,
Off Jalan Bukit Bintang,
55100 Kuala Lumpur.
Tel : 03-21422877

Uncle Duck Restaurant (得哥火锅餐厅)

We were shopping in Times Square before going to Stadium Merdeka for Eason Chan’s concert. We actually got free tickets for the concert! Anyway, before the concert starts, it’s better to have dinner so that we wouldn’t starve ourselves later. While wondering around, we passed by Uncle Duck Restaurant, a place that we wanted to visit for a long time.


Not thinking too much, we entered the restaurant and placed our order. It took us quite some time to figure out what to eat since they offered so many types of food.


Besides serving various types of Chinese food, they also sell crystal lights. There’re different lights hanging on the ceiling of the restaurant.


The chocolate milk tea (巧克力珍珠奶茶) was a very disappointing drink, the chocolate tasted so bland. For RM4.50, we would’ve got some other better drinks.


We decided to go for steamboat instead of their well-known duck rice. We ordered a sliced pork set (猪肉片套餐) for RM18.90. Since we had our lunch quite late, we decided to have a light dinner at this time. The presentation of the food looks very good, the ingredients served look very fresh and delicious.


We also ordered a plate of scallops (带子) for RM4.


The sliced mutton (羊肉片) costs RM6 per 80g. The bamboo fungus (竹笙) was RM3 for 40g.


We chose to have this super spicy soup (地狱啦啦汤底) as most of you already knew that we love spicy food. For this soup, we have to pay additional RM2.


We dipped the food in the brownish coloured special sauce prepared by them. The sauce tasted fantastic, it was slightly sourish and boosted our appetite. The sesames in the sauce enhanced the fragrant of the sauce. The pork and the prawn were the best among all. The thinly sliced pork tasted really great when cooked in spicy sauce and dipped in the sourish sauce. The scallops were quite good too but unfortunately they were a little small. The mutton were our least favourable dish. The mutton tasted quite strong even if cooked with the super spicy soup. But fortunately, overall the steamboat tasted good because the soup was good, very spicy but sweet and flavourful at the same time.


Overall it was quite an enjoyable experience dining in Uncle Duck. We might return for their duck next time!


Restaurant Information
03-107, Third Floor,
Berjaya Times Square,
No. 1, Jalan Imbi,
55100 Kuala Lumpur.
Tel : 03-21448998

The Saujana Kuala Lumpur Kogetsu (湖月)

Sorry for the lack of updates lately, here's a very backdated post. For a family dinner, we decided to visit places that we’ve never been to before. After asking around about different Japanese restaurants, we decided to visit this place for dinner.


Situated as a structure on its own, this restaurant looks so peaceful and quiet at night.


Sushi counter.


Teppanyaki room.


This photo was taken from where we sat.


Here’s our tuna sashimi (大トロ刺身), tuna belly, that we craved for. Priced at RM200, we lost our words when eating this sashimi. It was so fresh and delicious. So superb that we don’t know how to describe it, just have to try it out yourself!


We ordered two simmered dish, the first being kisetsu no yasai (季節の野菜), seasonal vegetables at RM15. The vegetables tasted quite sweet and delicious but the portion was rather small and it was very expensive.


Our second simmered dish – Takenoko nimono (竹の子煮物), bamboo shoots topped with bonito flakes at RM18. Though it might not look attractive, it tasted really good. The bamboo tasted really sweet naturally. Anyone who enjoys eating bamboo shoots would definitely love this.


Our all-time favourite Japanese food – Kaki furai (牡蠣フライ), deep fried oysters at RM32. It was crispy on the outside, juicy on the inside. The oysters were so fresh and juicy, simply irresistible!


This gindara teriyaki (ギンダラ照り焼き), also known as Teriyaki cod fish, tasted rather average. The fish was fresh but the Teriyaki taste was rather bland.


The yamakake udon (山かけうどん) was served with fish cake and vegetables. This Japanese yam noodle is priced at RM24. Perhaps they used only a small portion of Japanese yam, we couldn't really taste anything special from it.


Then we had sansai udon (山菜うどん) at RM23. The soup was really tasty, very flavourful compared to many other udon that we've tried. A must to try their udon out, it was really delicious!


Finally, our dessert! A meal would be incomplete without it. We were spoilt with choices for desserts. But we were so full at that time, we can only manage something light. Here’s our single scoop of peach ice-cream (桃アイス). The peach taste was quite light, but it was quite fragrant.


This Japanese restaurant is fine in terms of their service and environment. But for their food, we still prefer Tykoh Inagiku. Besides, Kogetsu’s presentation of food is not as good compared to other Japanese restaurant and it was really pricey. Yet, for Japanese food lovers or for a romantic dinner for two, there’s no harm trying it out!


Restaurant Information
Saujana Resort,
Jalan Lapangan Terbang SAAS,
40150 Shah Alam,
Selangor Darul Ehsan.
Tel : 03-78405888

Ho Ho Steamboat Restaurant (好好海鲜火锅之家)

We were craving for steamboat one night but it was quite late so we thought of visiting Ho Ho Steamboat Restaurant since it opens until midnight.


We haven’t been to this place for ages. I used to remember that the steamboat was quite good here. I wonder if they’re still the same. Anyway, this Sri Petaling outlet is the first restaurant of this steamboat restaurant chain. We read from their website that most of their ingredients are brought in from Pulau Ketam.


We had 2 lime and sour plum drink for RM2 each. It was quite good, very sour and refreshing when eating some very hot.


Anyway, it costs RM26 for both of us to have this steamboat set. The ingredients were served shortly after we placed our orders. The thing that surprised me when I first went there was that they only have clear soup. It was very impressive that they are very successful by serving only one type of soup. We guess their success came from the freshness of the ingredients, their prawns were really large and fresh and so are the rest of the ingredients. We also like the fact that they serve a large portion of meat and vegetables as some restaurant tend to be less generous sometimes. The fish noodles, fish balls, fish, dumplings and bean curd tasted superb when dipped in their chilli sauce. We love it! The soup tasted very flavourful after we finished cooking, but it was a little too salty and we went home feeling extremely thirsty.


The price for this restaurant is fairly reasonable. Do check this restaurant out if you like steamboat! We were quite surprised to find that they have a very well managed website. Please visit their official website here.


Restaurant Information
No. 19, Jalan Radin Anum Satu,
Bandar Baru Sri Petaling,
57000 Kuala Lumpur.
Tel : 012-2342558

Waffle World

Sorry for not posting for quite some time, we've been pretty busy for the past few weeks. Anyway, this is a place that we would like to visit for waffle. So when we were thinking of somewhere for lunch one day in 1 Utama, we decided to visit Waffle World which we haven’t been to for quite some time.


Waffle World is located at the second floor of 1 Utama Shopping Center.


We were having our late lunch and so there weren’t many people there.


We started off with a turkey ham sandwich. Priced at RM7.50, this sandwich was healthy and delicious. The Thousand Island dressing was a good combination with the turkey ham and the waffle was served warm.


We also had a classic hot dog for RM5.50. If you like some fries to go with your hot dog, you can add RM1 for it. Anyway, the classic hot dog tasted quite good with mayonnaise dressing and chili sauce. It was simple and nice. The ice lemon tea costs RM4.


Finally, our reason to visit this restaurant, the Triple Nutz Waffle. Priced at RM8.50, this is one of our favourite waffles. The warm chocolate waffle was filled with assorted nuts and it tasted fantastic with the cold chocolate ice-cream. This is definitely one of the best waffles to order in Waffle World.


Do try their waffles out, it would be a nice place for a light meal and some waffles and pancakes. We can’t wait to revisit this place again!


Restaurant Information
S343a, Level 2, High Street,
One Utama Shopping Center,
No. 1 Lebuh Bandar Utama,
47800 Petaling Jaya,
Selangor Darul Ehsan.
Tel : 03-7710085