KURA SUSHI PIK

Anyone that sees this opening in Jakarta will definitely be interested to try like myself, as we have never been to Japan, so we have never tried that legendary gyukatsu that everyone who went to Japan will eat. We are definitely thankful that Jakarta has started to have a lot of these opening here!

WAKI BBQ JAKARTA

Woohoo! Say hello to the new barbecue shop in town, Waki BBQ! This is supposed to be a Japanese BBQ but it somewhat has Korean dishes as well. It's located at Thamrin area near UOB Plaza, just hit it up in your GPS!

SUSHI MATSU JAKARTA

New sushi house spotted!! This one is called Sushi Matsu and it's located at Menteng, near Grand Indonesia. The sushi here is all very photogenic, which is what attracted me in the first place, so let's try it!

NISHIAZABU YUKASI RATU PLAZA JAKARTA

Randomly came here as we are looking for a less mainstream rerstaurant..lol! Surprisingly, this is inside Ratu Plaza, yes, the same Ratu Plaza where people usually came to fix their electronics..lol!

TOM SUSHI GRAND INDONESIA

Yeah, there's another Sushi spot in town! It's located at Grand Indonesia, East Mall. Used to be Sushi Kiosk and right next to Abura Soba. The name's Tom Sushi and their concept is fast paced with a sushi belt feature, so it's suitable for office workers who needs a quick lunch! Once seated, you can immediately grab the sushi on the sushi belt without having to wait for the waiter to take your order!

ONE EYED JACK JAKARTA

One Eyed Jack here is located right next to Up In Smoke that we reviewed before in RDTX Kuningan building and finally we've got the chance to try this one, as we did say that we wanted to try One Eyed Jack next time! It used to only open for dinner, now they open for lunch as well!

KINTARO SUSHI PIK

The competition for sushi restaurants has been pretty tough lately. All are trying their best to appeal on a glance, from Sushi Hiro's sushi on stairs, Sushi Sen's sushi house, Sushi Teishoku with its sushi ferris wheel, Sushi Taka's sushi tree, and now Kintaro Sushi with its bridge! Hopefully the taste will be as appealing as the looks!

Located right next to Cake A Boo at Pantai Indah Kapuk! Came here on its opening day, so the ones that came are mostly family or business partner but it's still a full house!

NICHI YOBI AT ASUKA JW MARRIOTT JAKARTA

Hope you're ready for some classy high quality Japanese dining, cause we got an amazing chance to try a Japanese restaurant at JW Marriott called Asuka Japanese Dining! Asuka here used to only serve a la carte but just this month, they've created a buffet Sunday sake lunch called Nichi Yobi and that is what we're going to try!

UNACHO PLAZA SENAYAN

Calling all unagi lovers! This is a spot for you! An unagi specialist restaurant has arrived in town, located at Plaza Senayan, in the corner near Zara and it's called Unacho!

SUSHI NAMA BAYWALK

Yes, it's another one at Baywalk Mall and this time we're going back to our beloved Japanese cuisine, it's Sushi Nama by Sushi Masa! Yes, it's by Sushi Masa and it's like the more affordable version of Sushi Masa..lol! Though it's cheaper, I think the quality is still as good, yet what's bad is their service! Well, we came here in in the beginning of their opening and they're instantly overflowing with customers, so I guess they're a bit shocked and unprepared. Maybe now's better?

Sorry but there'll be no interior photos today! It's pretty plain anyway and the space between each table is pretty close. Their exact location is actually next to Coffee Kulture, which means it at that garden spot!

I think Sushi Nama here is more of a snacking place, since if you're looking for their mains, it won't become as affordable. Why it's a snack is because for a portion of their sushi will cost IDR 30K or something!

SALMON CHEESE FURAI IDR 35K

Fried salmon with cheese.

So good!! Well, it's salmon and cheese, what not to like? 1 problem though, where's the cheese? Lol! Can't really taste it and I also don't like the dipping sauce because it kinda taste like meds..wonder what it is. The plus point is because even if it's fried, it's not oily at all!

CHICKEN KARAAGE IDR 30K

Fried chicken.

Nothing special about this and with it having 3 pieces in a plate would make this cost IDR 10K per piece..hmm, I totally expected something more!

SALMON ABURI SUSHI (2PCS) IDR 15K

Half broiled salmon.

See! Isn't it affordable? Only IDR 15K for 2 pieces of delicious salmon aburi, so it's IDR 7,5K per piece! Like most salmon aburi, this taste amazing! It's totally a must have item when you go to a Japanese restaurant. It's also seasoned well that you won't think of using soy sauce for it!

EBI TEMPURA MAKI IDR 35K
Cooked prawn tempura.

This is also good but very standard, like you can already guess how it'll taste like, am I right? It's just tempura wrapped in sushi rice but still, it tastes okay and a yummy crispy snack!

SALMON MAKI IDR 35K
This is also pretty standard but who doesn't love a good ol' salmon maki? Especially since the quality of the salmon is great, I think it's even better than Tei's! Like you can taste the freshness in your mouth! Fyi, this is IDR 35K for 6 pieces, ain't it reasonable?

SALMON HANA ROLL IDR 35K
It's a given that this will taste superb! Just look at how appetizing it looked! Those torched mayo is what makes it so interesting and tastes amazing! Yum!

SALMON BELLY ABURI CHEESE IDR 30K
Half broiled salmon belly with cheese.

Though it tastes delicious, it has the same problem as the others that has cheese in it. You can't taste the cheese..lol! It's really too bad cause I bet it'll taste even better if you can taste the cheese!

UNAGI SUSHI IDR 35K
No matter how predictable this is, it still will taste amazing! I mean, it's unagi for crying out loud! Can't really complain here, especially since the unagi is really well-seasoned!

MIX CARPACCIO IDR 35K

Salmon carpaccio.

Does this have 2 kinds of fish in it? I know 1 of it is salmon but is the other one another part of salmon or is it an entirely different fish? Well, all I know is that I don't really like the texture of that other one. If it's the salmon then there's nothing wrong with it at all! What makes this taste so good is the sauce, it's a taste that I've never encountered before! Not even in Sushi Sen!

The thing about this place is that most of their dish is pretty predictable but because it tastes amazing then I'm totally okay with predictable..lol! Well, I guess most sushi will taste predictable, what matters is their freshness and quality and Sushi Nama definitely pass with flying colors!

Sushi Nama

Baywalk Mall Garden

LGM Floor

Jl. Pluit Karang Ayu I No.B1

Jakarta Utara 14450

Opening Hours :

Tuesday - Thursday :

Lunch : 11:30 am - 02:00 pm

Dinner : 06:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Friday - Sunday :

Lunch : 11:00 am - 03:00 pm

Dinner : 05:30 pm - 10:00 pm

KIYADON PACIFIC PLACE

Ready for yet another Japanese cuisine? Well ready or not, here it is! Lol! It's not exactly a new restaurant but it's a proper Japanese restaurant and the name is Kiyadon!

I guess you could say that this place is pretty well known, since it already has 7 outlets! The first Kiyadon in Jakarta is actually the one at Plaza Senayan, which arrived 15 years ago. The one we tried was at Pacific Place, which have been here for 8 years with capacity of 140 seats!

They say that this place is usually crowded by businessmen, since it's located near many offices. Well I think the interior suits the market, don't you think so too? :p

SALMON SASHIMI SALAD IDR 78K
Salmon lettuce with dressing.

I think it's really fresh, especially since the dressing is made out of wasabi, carrot, and onion! It has a hint of spiciness that is just enough to wake you up! Plus, you don't need to dip your salmon to wasabi and soy sauce anymore, just use the dressing!

Love how pretty the plating is! It's a salmon flower..lol!

TOM & JERRY IDR 98K
Unagi, kyuri, salmon, tobiko.

So the reason why this is called Tom & Jerry was because it's a sushi with salmon and unagi, where both never gets along with each other, just like Tom & Jerry. Yeap, that's all! Tasted yummy, though I rarely find any sushi with unagi and salmon that tasted bad..lol!

AGEDASHI TOFU (3 PCS) IDR 35K
Deep fried beancurd with tempura sauce and bonito shave on top.

Not a big fan of agedashi tofu but I guess this one's proper! The part that I like is how chewy the bottom part of the tofu is and the salty sauce! Though it's not my favorite, it's like a must haves on a Japanese restaurant, so there!

CHASOBA SET IDR 108K
Hot/cold noodle served with assorted tempura.

This is a very authentic dish! Not many Indonesians like it but I think Japanese would love these! The green noodle is made out of wheat and green tea and you'll have to dip the noodle to the mentsuyu. I personally like to add some wasabi to the mentsuyu, since I've had these on an airplane (it's a Japanese airline). This set will be enough to fill you up, which is why we couldn't finish the whole noodles! The tempura's no doubt delicious, with or without being dipped into the mentsuyu!

I think Kiyadon is sort of underexposed compared to other Japanese restaurant, since to me, their foods are actually good! Well, there's a reason why they've survived since 2002 until now, with 7 branches. I hope for the best for Kiyadon and may they keep standing strong 'til later on!

Kiyadon

Pacific Place

5th Floor, Unit 41 - 42

JL. Jend. Sudirman, Kav. 52 - 53

SCBD

Jakarta Selatan 12190

021-51400616

Opening Hours :

Everyday : 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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NEGIYA DONBURI

It's crazy how many new Japanese restaurants are invading Jakarta! Seriously, this is not just us trying to make excuses to put yet another Japanese restaurant here in the blog! :p We personally don't mind, since we love Japanese cuisine but sometimes, too many options isn't really a good thing..or is it? Oh well, this place is called Negiya and it's a house of donburi! For you who don't know, donburi is a Japanese rice bowl dish!

Landing it's quarters in Citywalk, the place is relatively small. Like any other donburi houses, this place is has a fast-food system, so it's 'order at the cashier' and stuff. I used to think that Citywalk is like an abandoned mall, since the only crowded spot's Common Grounds and that's because it's a decent coffee shop. But lately, the place is starting to get more lively and new tenants seems to appear more and more!

The interior is pretty simple, which is expected for a fast food restaurant. Guess you could say that donburi is Japanese's fast food!

Starting off with some fried foods? Why not!

CRISPY EBI FRY IDR 30K
Guess there's nothing really special about this. Tasted ordinary, almost tasteless even but who can ever hate on fried foods? Lol!

CHICKEN KARAAGE IDR 25K
I had better karaages before, though I appreciate the thin layer of flour! Just need to improve the seasoning!

SPICY CHICKEN
It's spicy but not to the point that I can't take it! The chicken's tender and it's a bit sour from the chili glaze!

MENYA GYUTAN DON IDR 60K (R)
You can order this in regular or large and there's also a set menu choice for IDR 110K. This is their signature menu, so be sure to try this if you decide to visit! The gyutan's really tender and it's really spicy!

MENYA CHICKEN KATSU DON IDR 48K (L)
For this donburi, there's only the large option! Personally, I prefer this than the gyutan, though the egg really need more flavor! They said that the flavor only comes from the sauce but trust me, it's not enough! If they could make the egg more flavorful, it'll be perfect for me!

I really think they could do a better job with the flavor, cause with how it is right now, guess they'll lose to their competitors! Especially since there's not much difference in the pricing, they should at least boost their taste! Wish Negiya the best of luck!

Negiya Donburi

Citywalk Sudirman

Ground floor

Jl. KH Mas Mansyur Kav 121

Sudirman, Jakarta 10220

021-29704051

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Everyday : 10:00 am - 10:00 pm

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