Are you a meat lover? Guess 798 Shabu Shabu which is located at Sunway Pyramid wouldn't sound strange to you then. It is a Japanese dish featuring thinly sliced meat boiled in water. It is considered to be more savoury and less sweet than Sukiyaki, which is another type of Japanese dish. Also, it is more expensive as well with finer vegetables ingredients and better cuts of meats such as pork, chicken, beef, venison, lamb, fish and abalone. If you wish to have some seafood such as fish and prawn, you could add RM1 for additional plate for it. The price range for having meal here is in the middle range which is RM 29.80 per person during the lunch time (until 4.30p.m.) and RM 39.80 per person for dinner time (after 4.30p.m.). 

Beside that, you can choose your flavor of soup for yourself. There are several choices for the soup such as pork bone soup, tomyam soup, pepper soup and herbal soup. If you have difficulty in choosing either one of them, you may also choose the soup of the day since they have designed different taste of soup for every weekday for you. By the way, their soup is tasting so good !! Meats that offered by them also very fresh as well, you just need to stir it inside the soup for few seconds and you can have them already as they have been cut into very thin slices. 

A healthy meal is always encouraged by people. So, except enjoying their meats, do not forget also to take some vegetables so you could have a balanced meal. They provide you a variety of vegetables, fish balls, pork balls, and other side dishes. You can just take as many as you wish to. But, do not waste the food, as there have a rule stating that you will be fine RM 10 for every 100 grams of foods wasted. Also, they only allow you to have your meals inside the restaurant for 100 minutes. You have to pay more if you stay over that time range set. Sounds so bad huh? Actually, 100 minutes is more than enough to get your stomach full. 

Besides, there are a number of sauces prepared there which you can take to use to dip meats and vegetables when eating shabu-shabu. For example, ponzu sauce and sesame sauce. Other condiment options such as spring onion and Japenese pickled carrots are provided by the restaurant as well so that customers can make the sauce according to their own preferences.

Recently, 798 Shabu-Shabu has offered a brand new range of meals which is the rice bucket. So if you are not interested in having shabu-shabu, you may try their rice bucket as well. Overall, the rating for this restaurant is 8/10 because they served very good food and provide quality service to their customers.

By: Cherry

Here are 2 of my favourite spots for Japanese curry rice. First, is a shop named Shokudo. It is located at the same row with Awesome Canteen and it has almost the same vibe but in Japanese style. They have about 14 different choices of Japanese rice platters ranging from options of pork slices, stir fried chicken, prawn, omelets or vegetables. As you can see the food are simple yet satisfying. They also have noodles like udon served in curry broth. Fit for anyone who was more in the mood of having noodles instead of rice. In terms of portion wise, it is just right and the meals fits for both to consumer during lunch or dinner. However i was pretty full after finishing the whole plate. Some of their meals are also available in set lunch and the drinks provided is on self-service basis. Ratings for this place is given 6/10.

Another spot serving Japanese curry rice would be Coco Ichibanya. It is a large Japanese curry rice chain in the world. One of their outlets in Malaysia can be found inside Damansara One Utama. The main attraction of this place is that it allows customers to customise their curry rice level of spiciness, ranging from level 1(medium hot) up to level 5 (crazy hot and i really really mean it) with the type of sauces used, different sort of toppings and rice quantity too. Somehow it looks like a pretty basic food with a sweet savoriness. Try going there with you friends and challenge them on the level of spiciness. You'll have the chance to watch them sweat continuously as they eat and it'll be quite an interesting moment of the day.

Rating for Coco Ichibanya: 7/10

By: Jia Yi

Eating clean is always the hardest to achieve. We are frequently tempted with all the delicious and diet-spoiler food we see in our daily lives. Worry not! Awesome Canteen is a cafe that serves Paleo food. A good choice for those who aims to eat healthy for a healthy lifestyle and a balanced diet. Besides of the thought of eating a healthy meal at Awesome Canteen, they would also like to imply their customers to think of "delicious". You would also find several Japanese touches used in their dishes like the salmon sashimi which is a popular Paleo order or the Japanese curry baked rice.
Awesome Canteen also keeps it simple with old school furniture, portraying those olden days' canteen style with a laid-back and comfortable feel to it. They also have several antique equipment displayed to match with the theme of their shop.

First time in our lives, we had our first Paleo dish here, served by Awesome Canteen. We tried the chicken pasta, seafood pasta, Japanese curry rice and the Japanese fish set that came with soup, rice and fried tempura on the side. Frankly speaking, all of the dishes are good. Moreover, we were very full after finishing our plates. Besides the talks about being healthy, Awesome Canteen also serves some modern processed food like juicy gourmet burgers and sandwiches. The patties are made from freshly ground meat topped with melting Swiss cheese and french fries. Do try out their coffees from there too! Their baristas are also coffee junkies that can pull quite a decent shot of espresso or even hand-brew them. They also have several cakes displayed beside their cashier to pair perfectly
with the coffees. With a wide variety of cakes to pies and desserts too! One of us tried the flat white from them and she loved it.

Overall, there is certainly no doubt about this place. They do serve the best of both worlds. Good environment and a wide range of food choices to pick from. Ratings given to this place would be 8/10. Yay!

By: Jia Yi

I am not too familiar with any reputable Japanese restaurant in Johor Bharu and most of the time Sushi King is the only one I always saw in shopping mall. So happen i was lucky to come across this restaurant called Nijyumaru Japanese Restaurant which is quite popularly rated on the web and among the locals around. it is always mentioned and ranked as one of the famous and best Japanese restaurant in town. My first visit was very spontaneous and we underestimated the restaurant with the thought of walking in would be sufficient for us to enjoy their cuisine. However i was caught by surprised that the place was crowded. I only stayed for an hour as the other tables was reserved for the next hour. A word of advice, to avoid bumping into awkward situations like this, you can make an early reservation to secure your seat and save you all the hassle.

About their interior, they had a combination of black and golden simply put up modern Japanese feel. With red lanterns hanging around that will attract attention at night.The lighting is dim yet cozy and i could easily feel myself seared in a traditional Japanese restaurant from the ambiance displayed around. To enjoy the ambiance, you can choose to sit on "Tatami" floor rather than the modern tables or at the sushi bar. This place is also suitable for gathering and to chill out as it isn't very noisy.

Taking a look at their menu, their pricing is quite similar with another Japanese restaurant known as Sushi Zanmai. I would consider it quite worthy to savor such good Japanese food. When i am in a Japanese restaurant, food choices like baby octopus, bento sets and ramen are the few items one shouldn't miss out. What's more surprising is that the portion of food that was served to us was very generous in terms of portion. It definitely satisfy a big eater and huge foodie like me!

Marinated Baby Octopus was the first on table as appetizer, it tasted no much different from other Japanese restaurant, but it is still my favorite dish of all. Nijyumaru will be my first choice in future when I have cravings for baby octopus, because it is considered quite big despite of its price at RM7!

The biggest size of octopus compare to other Japanese restaurant, A MUST TRY !!

Lastly, i decided to give one of their signature Ramen a go, as i was craving for a bowl of authentic Japanese Ramen. However i was fooled by the hot and spicy red color bowl f ramen soup. It was my fault for i didn't read the description well enough. The ramen had various seafood in it, Japanese fish cake and etc. The minced meat and corn bits inside, made the soup looks not so clean and clear, but rich in flavour. Overall, the taste and the noodles are near to the authentic ramen.

Price range: RM6 - RM60

Rating: 9 out of 10

(MUST TRY !!)

Mentai series sushi is a MUST TRY !!

You won't stop eating it once you try it !!

Price range: RM3 - RM6

Curry Chicken Rice and Curry Ramen/ Udon

You will finish the whole plate/ bowl and order another bowl of rice and finish it with the remaining curry!!

Sashimi - RM8 - RM15

Small octopus, Chawanmushi and Mentai series sushi.

What a nice combination !!

Delicious maki from RM16 - RM30

Here comes the Gyoza !!

Just RM11.90 per plate.

Try it before you regret!!

Price range: RM7 - RM50

Rating: 8 out of 10