Izakaya Ichiban

I wanna do a review and recommend this Japanese Restaurant in Hartamas Shopping Centre (one shop away from Starbucks!) Found this place because Rakuzen was full house due to a function, and hence we just went in here instead.... And I really lovey this place!!

Have been there 3 times so far, but will definitely go again and again and again......=P

First time with both my sis, mimi and bro

2nd time was with Honeydrew =D

And 3rd time just 2 days ago with my mimi and bro

I have had a variety of stuff during these 3 visits, but some of the things we just keep order the same thing every time!!

Sashimi Shake, RM32 - YUMZZZ I lovey salmon sashimi and this came prettily like a rose!! Its also very fresh and melts in your mouth! However, it will be even better if the pieces are a bit thicker!! But they have quite a few pieces there so the portion is not too bad

Saba Pirikara Itame, RM16 - A delicious appetizer!! Saba fish slices is fried in a buttery milk batter and then mixed with a special sauce!! Yumz Yumz Yumz!!!

One reason why I lovey Izakaya Ichiban is their wide variety of sushi rolls and also its all very unique and special plus generous fillings!!

Crazy Roll, RM25 - This one is everyone's favourite!! It has sooo many things inside and its sooo good that you just wanna go back for more and more!! Everytime I go, I wanna order it!! The roll consists of soft shell crab, prawn tempura, crab stick, cucumber and wasabi ebiko!! I think its called crazy roll because it makes people crazy about it!! =D

Dragon maki, RM22 - This is more common as a lot of jap restaurants are serving this but it is very yummy nontheless!! Consist of deep fried tempura prawn, unagi, avocado with unagi sauce. YUMZ!!

My Favourite, RM23 - Very similar to the one previously and also very good!! Consists of unagi, salmon, prawn tempura, tabiko with unagi sauce. *slurp*

Soft Kani Avocado Maki, RM22 - Deep fried soft shell crab, avocado and ebiko. Yummy too!! But a bit more common.

Una-Cheese Maki, RM24 - Unagi, cheese, egg, cucumber. This one is really good as well!! Unagi and cheese is a good combo!! =)

Green River Roll, RM20 - Unagi, sliced cucumber, tanuki roll in aonoriko with unagi sauce. Also very good!!!!!!!

Actually, to be honest, ALL their makis are damn damn damn good!!! (or at least those that I have tried!!) They really have a lot of variety for you to choose from.... more than 20 different types!! But people like me will always tend to order back the same few that I just couldn't resist not ordering!!

As for the temakis, they are rather common but not bad as well.....

Ebi Ten Temaki, RM8 and California Roll, RM7

For dishes, they have got a lot of varieties as well..... here are what I have tried...

Its common for us to order Soft Kani Karaage (Soft Shell Crab), RM25 cause its everyone's favourite! (everyone as in me & my family) And I must add that the soft shell crab is absolutely yummy!!! Crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside!!!! A bit oily though but its deep fried so what can you expect!! But I lovey this!! =D

Another common dish that everyone love is Tara Teriyaki, RM30 (Other jap restaurant calls it Gindara Teriyaki but its basically the same). RM30 but got 2 big pieces of cod fish!!!! Very worth it!! Haha but then i think if the fish is a bit thicker, its nicer.... they slice it too thin dy!! but this is also nice la!!

Gyo Enoki Roll, RM13 - I lovey this dish as well cause I like beef and I like the needle mushroom too!! A very good combination. =D

Kakiniku, RM28 - This is not bad but quite normal... hehe stir fried beef... My sis wanted beef but most of the beef are wagyu beef and its damn ex (min oso RM70+) so for normal beef they don't have much choices so we choosed this! *hehe*

Unagi Kabayaki, RM45 - This is super delicious too!! Cooked just right!! Not too mushy like some places.... YUMZ to the max!! =D

You can also order Una Don, RM28 if you wanna eat it with rice cause the unagi sauce goes really well with the rice!!

As for noodles, we only tried one type cause everytime my bro also wants miso ramen!! Cause he likes the miso soup so we didn't have the chance to try other noodles dishes as we don't wanna order too many noodles dish!

Miso Ramen, RM20 - Nice!! Full of flavour but I think it will be even nicer if they don't put so much vege and beansprout inside!! KAKA (Cause I don't like beansprout!!)

As for dessert, I also only managed to sample one type. Cause most of the time we are too full to have room for desserts plus I think their desserts choices are quite limited! Only got ice creams and also another two other types of desserts. I actually wanted black sesame ice cream but they ran out of it that day so I had the normal green tea ice cream with red bean.

Macha Ice cream, RM6

That's it!! So everyone, do go visit this place if you feel like having japanese food! According to the sign board, it says they serves authentic japanese cuisine!! Haha I think its definitely more authentic than the other comercialise or chain jap restaurant. Plus, I think the owner is a japanese as well (not sure if he is the owner but I saw him at the bar counter every time).

Oh and one more thing, they have this point card that you can collect points every time you eat there (every RM20 is 1 point) and then after that you can exchange it for food voucher. And during the month of your birthday you will get some discounts as well..... I have already joined! =D

Lastly, I have got a good news!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I HAVE GOT A NEW OVEN!!!!!!!!!!! YIPPIE YO! YIPPIE YEAY!!!!! Finally!!!!! I can start baking again!!! Cupcakesssssssssssss here I come!!!!!!!!!!! =DDDDDDDDDDDDD I loveyyyyyyyyyyyy it!!!!!!!!! Its bigger than the previous oven *hearts*

What should I name you?? hehe *hearts*

My mimi using it for the first time!! Roast chicken =D