Genki Sushi at Sunway Pyramid

Words can’t describe how hype I was when I was told Genki Sushi is back in Malaysia! Welcome back and I’ve missed you, Genki Sushi!😚

In celebration of its first outlet opening in Malaysia, Genki Sushi will be launching its menu consisting of 122 core food items that will definitely satiate your appetite along with the selections on the Dai Man Zoku and Genki Premium Selection menu.

Fun Fact: Did you know Genki Sushi’s ‘angry face’ logo is to visualize a serious, professional and confident face of a Japanese sushi expert chef?😡

This time they’ve stepped up their A-game and will definitely make their diners thrilled with the debut of its ‘Kousoku Express’ sushi delivery system and signature Dai Man Zoku selections here at Sunway Pyramid.

What’s Kousoku Express if you’re wondering? Instead of using the regular conveyor belt with plates of sushi making rounds after rounds, it delivers food items directly from the kitchen to the table as they want to ensure what they serve has to be fresh which also provide diners a different level of dining experience.

True to its innovation legacy since historic times in Japan, Genki Sushi continously incorporates technology into their preparation processes, capturing Japanese efficiency and speed at its best all whilst preserving quality simultaneously.

After the opening ceremony and sake breaking, we had an opportunity to make our very own Temaki. Not going to lie but it was pretty fun getting to test our skills. Guess who won 2nd prize and won RM30 dining vouchers?😂

Here’s how we’ll be ordering our food! A QR code will be provided upon seated and you may start ordering straight off from your phone. There’s no need to fuss on waiting for your turn to use the tab to order what you want.😬

I love how they provide Green Tea Powder instead of sachets. It has this really nice hints of vegetal and oceanic flavors to it.

Here’s a peek on what we had for those who crave nostalgia or ones who are curious what makes Genki Sushi different:

Scallop (RM 6.80)

We ordered some sushi from their ‘Premium Collection’. It was simply tender, sweet carefully butterfly-cut scallop. Simple yet pleasantly delicious.

Salmon & Flying Fish Roe (RM 9.80)

There’s this mouth-filling sensation having this. The salmon was so fresh.😍

Salmon Sashimi (RM13.80)

Look at the marbling on the salmon!😍

Fried Egg (RM 3.80)

Can’t go wrong with tamagoyaki! Slightly sweet, delicate and comforting.

Seared Salmon with Cheese (RM 6.80)

This was so addictive!

Seared Crab Stick with Cheese (RM 4.80)

Good choice for those who’d prefer a lighter option.

Corn Mayo Inari (RM 4.80)

Flying Fish Roe Inari (RM 7.80)

Tuna Mayo Inari (RM 4.80)

Y’all know I have mad love for inari.❤ The Corn Mayo was so sweet and crunchy, Flying Fish Roe were generously stuffed into the bean curd skin and Tuna Mayo has actual tuna flakes in it and not mushy.

Udon with Smoked Duck (RM 8.80)

Highly recommended! Smoked Duck was ridiculously flavorful and not too chewy. The udon was springy and slurpi-licious paired perfectly with the broth which was so comforting and satisfying.

Deep-fried Soft Shell Crab (RM 16.80)

Exceptional texture and surprisingly juicy inside. Definitely a recommended dish.

Deep-fried Oyster (RM 13.80)

Crunchy deep-fried to perfection evenly coated with batter.

Deep-fried Rice Cake with Cheese (RM 7.80)

This has to be one of my personal favorite here. You got to have it while it’s piping hot and stretch those cheesy goodness.😛

Deep-fried Salmon Skin (RM 8.80)

For those who’d prefer something a little more healthier, you should definitely order this. It may not be as crispy and a little chewy as you’d get a wee bit of salmon flesh on it.

Takoyaki (RM 7.80)

It’s pretty yum, just the right springy texture from the octopus.

Grilled Scallop with Cheese (RM 8.90)

Love the creamy texture from the cheese and mayo topped on the scallop.

Grilled Eel [half] (RM 28.80)

Soft, firm and barely has fishy aftertaste. Highly recommended to unagi lovers!

Grilled Mackerel (RM 12.80)

If you’re not too fond with eels, mackerel could be the other alternative to go for. Lightly salted but still super flavorful.

Steamed Egg Custard (RM 3.80)

And of course we can’t forget helping ourselves with a piping hot chawanmushi.

Check out their Facebook page for their latest updates or have a look on their menu by clicking here!

Cheers!

The Klang Taste at MyTown Shopping Centre

The Klang Taste is one of the new eateries in MyTown Shopping Centre that was opened 3 months ago. This restaurant focuses on the most authentic food in Klang, where they’ve also claimed that most Klang food lovers would agree how much they could bring those flavors from the royal town to the city centre.

They’re currently having a weekday promotion price starting from RM12.90++ where any main course comes with a FREE drink & dessert!

Ambiance was pretty comfortable and seating arrangements were spacious. The restaurant has a floor to ceiling window that overviews a construction site and IKEA Cheras.

 

As for the service, the staffs were quite attentive, friendly and tried upselling a couple of items on the menu however their menu knowledge has to be improved. Before entering the restaurant, we asked the staff who was standing in front of the menu stand if there are any vegetarian dishes available in the restaurant and the staff kept pointing us fish dishes that are ‘vegetarian’ and telling us the meat or fish in the noodle or rice could be removed but served with the same soup. Um okay? Anyways, we were starving and didn’t want to asked anymore so we just went for it.

 

As part of the promotion, the selection of drinks are the ones only from the Green Tea section.

The drinks were alright. They weren’t too sweet nor bland. Ordered them hot to complement the rainy weather.

On the other hand, the food and drinks didn’t take too long to arrive. They were all served in a timely manner!

 

 

 

Nasi Lemak with Chicken Rendang (RM13.90)

The chicken rendang was a little disappointing. You can tell from the photo how dry the meat was and the rendang which is one of the key elements in the dish was surprisingly watery. Fish crackers tasted a little rancid too.

Oh no.

 

 

Nasi Lemak with Curry Chicken
(RM13.90)

Noticed anything different from the chicken rendang? For some reason both tasted pretty much the same probably what’s missing are the condiments to replicate the dish above. Not even some potatoes!

 

 

 

Vegetarian Fried Rice
(13.90)

This fried rice is loaded with veggies! Finally something less disappointing. There’s also a really delicious smoky flavor you get from the wok like the ones from your nearby Chinese restaurants but here’s the problem with this dish, there’s fish crackers.

The service staff checked with the kitchen and apparently they’ve ran out of vegetable crackers which they’ve left no choice but to be replaced with fish crackers.

Some people believe that vegetarians can eat fish, while others do not. Some people even think that eating small amounts of poultry can be part of a vegetarian diet. A vegetarian diet is traditionally plant-based, but there are many types of vegetarian diets, such as semi-vegetarian and vegan. (Livestrong.com , 2017)

 

Butter Chicken Rice
(RM17.90)

The fried chicken was delicious. It was well marinated till packed with flavors, meat was juicy and really crispy on the outside. As for the sauce, they claimed that they’re using Australian butter but there was barely hints of butter and creamy flavors instead it tasted rather sweet and caramel-like.

 

 

That wasn’t the best meal we’ve had in a while. We ended our meal with a simple nostalgic mango pudding drizzled with some evaporated milk.

 

Was the food worth the value?
With the weekday promotion, yes.

Will I be back for more?
Most probably not.

 

 

The Klang Taste
Address: L3-023, Level 3, MyTOWN Shopping Centre, No.6 Jalan Cochrane, Seksyen 90, 55100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Hours: 10AM-10PM
Contact: +6 012 2266 733

xx,

Nana’s Green Tea at Pavilion KL

Nana’s Green Tea has been around Kuala Lumpur for some time but I’ve never thought of dining in until today! Sorry not sorry for being late but I’m constantly on the go plus takeaways are my only option!

As per their concept, this cafe specializes in green tea and offers fine Japanese food culture and traditions as they called it “new Japanese style” to blend in our current bustling lifestyle.

To start off we went for their Every Day Set Meal that comes with a main course and beverage for only RM22.90 nett from 10:00AM to 7:00PM!

 

Not sure if I’m lucky or it’s just too good to be true, but the efficiency is real. Food and drinks came flying to our table in a few minutes. Weekend peak lunch hour fyi!

Their service crews were pretty attentive and knowledgeable with what’s on their menu. Whatever we’ve ordered were recommended by a service staff as he ensured we’d definitely enjoy them.

 

 

Their Matcha Latte was really creamy, frothy and served at the right temperature.

Time to ditch the caffeine and get some antioxidant boost!

 

 

 

 

 

Chicken Nanban

Chicken was nicely deep-fried to crisp perfection on the outside while it’s juicy and tender on the inside. It is then topped with tartar sauce but it’s really just some really flavorful egg mayo. On the side they’ve potato salad, fresh greens and not-so-ordinary rice.

 

 

 

Karaage Curry

The karaage has an ultra crispy shell encasing a flavorful juicy bite! So yum! The curry is a little spicy, sweet & savory with a thick gravy-like texture that’s really silky & delicious!

 

 

 

 

Salmon Udon with Cream Sauce

How should I describe this?
It’s basically Spaghetti Carbonara that has been Asianized into lighter flavors and a lot milkier less creamier. The salmon fillets were pretty good with just the right texture.

 

 

 

Kitsune Udon

The light, refreshing, sweet & savory flavors of this dish is so comforting. Vegetarian dishes never always got to taste bland, people.

 

 

 

 

 

Black Sesame Hotcake (RM19.60)

I love this! Hotcakes with amazing hints of black sesame flavors topped with whipped cream served with black sesame ice cream, red bean paste and later drizzled with brown sugar syrup.

Deconstructed dorayaki!

 

 

 

Overall I really did enjoyed my dining experience here with Nana’s Green Tea. However I wished they could’ve let us know about their October promo loaded with pumpkin goodies! Sigh. No worries, I’ll be making sure to make my second visit real soon.♥♥

Nana’s Green Tea (Pavilion KL)
Address: 6.01.01, Level 6, Pavilion Kuala Lumpur, 1668, Jalan Bukit Bintang, Southgate Commercial Centre, 55100 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Hours: 10AM–10:00PM
Phone: +60 3-2113 0081

xoxo,