Makan-Makan At Rakutei Japanese Restaurant

The main door of Rakutei Japanese Restaurant

I have visited Rakutei Japanese Restaurant on Saturday ( 4th July 2009) for their order buffet lunch. This is my first visit and thanks to CK for introducing this place. ^ ^

Here are the details of the restaurant:

Rakutei Japanese Restaurant
No.88, Grd Floor, Crown Square Shopping Centre, Jalan Pending, 93450 Kuching
(082-346612)

Opening hours:
Mon-Fri : 11 am-2 pm & 6 pm-9:30 pm
Sat, Sun & Public Holiday: 11 am- 9:30 pm

Map of Rakutei Japanese Restaurant

Japanese Order Buffet @ RM55 nett!

You can get discounted price at RM50 if you are a member of V-card/ Crown Square Club/ My Privilege Card.

Yasai Tempura (Vegetable Tempura)

If you are a Tempura's fan, you sure will enjoy the tempura here because there are variety of them in the menu. :)

Potato Salad

Kimuchi (Sour marinated vegetable)

I quite like this Kimuchi, it is some sort like Kimchi but it mixed with more types of vegetable, such as carrot and cucumber. There is some grind peanut in the mixture which make this dish extra delicious and fragrant.

Age Gyoza (Fried Dumpling)

Salmon Salad Temaki & California Temaki

Ebi Tempura (Prawn Tempura)

WAH! Big prawn.. :D

Yasai Tempura & Kaki Tempura ( Vegetable Tempura & Oyster Tempura)

Sanma Shio Yaki (Grilled Pike Mackerel Fish with Salt)

Salmon Batayaki (Salmon With Butter Sauce)

Unagi Kabayaki (Grilled Eel Fish With Teri Sauce)

Look at those thick Unagi... yummy isn't it?

Sashimi Mori (Limited to one order per person)

Like the Sashimi the most. Too bad only limited to one order. Besides sashimi mori, mochi under the dessert category also limited to one order per person.

Kaki Furai ( Fried Oyster)

Tai Karaage ( Deep Fried Red Snapper)

Well, personally, I think this taste like the fried fish we always eat in Chinese restaurant. :)

Tofu Den ( Beancurd With Miso Paste)

This tofu is served cold with sweet miso paste on top. It is so soft and smooth and with a little coldness, the tofu taste mild sweet itself. From my opinion, this tofu is similar to our ever famous chinese 'to fu hua', taste like a dessert. Yummy!!! Recommended for a try.

Ika Batayaki ( Squid With Butter Sauce)

All in all, the whole meal is really worth the money spent. Just RM55, without extra taxes.

I have a "fishy" lunch here because the orders made are mostly fish. :)
That's natural since fish is the most expensive of all in the menu. I bet that's what most people will do in a buffet, to choose the most expensive dish of all.
So far, Salmon Batayaki and Unagi Kabayaki are my favorites!

The best part is most of the dishes are accompanied with some green vegetable which is really good for digestion. With the greenies, this meal is so much healthier.

Most of the dishes in the menu has english translation and for some that does not include the translation, just ask for the help fromthe kawaii waitress-in-kimono there. They are more than happy to help. :)

(Note: Some words that I have asked for translation: wakame = seaweed, lidako= baby octopus)

Well, if you are reading this, do give Rakutei Japanese Restaurant a visit.

Hmm.. why am I advertising them for free? :P
Well just for sharing! :D