[Kuala Lumpur] Sushi Qubey @ Parkroyal Collection Kuala Lumpur

Saw that this restaurant offers omakase and I have not tried one before, so why not? Made reservation for 12pm slot for the MYR188++ lunch omakase. A deposit of MYR100 was required when confirming the reservation.

entrance

I was there like 5 mins earlier and staff informed that one needs to wait till the appointed time to be seated.

staring at sake bottles to pass time

Seemed like no one arrives on time for omakase? It was a whole 10 mins of awkwardness as the Chefs saw that I was the only attendee who had arrived for the 12pm slot and our small talk only lasted for about 2 mins before they decided to leave me alone and go about their prepping work.

first person view

gari was set ahead of lunch

sauce glaze for the sushi

various toppings for the nigiri

Was a tad surprised that no complimentary green tea was offered at the establishment. Ordered the Kojimaya Untitled #01 sake to try. The 'Untitled' is the brewery's way of expressing going beyond the concept of categories.

Kojimaya Untitled #01 (per 100ml carafe) - MYR50++

Taste profile of the sake was light and crisp with rounded sweetness.

My omakase session started at about 10 mins past 12pm. 

Asked Chef if he mind people taking photos, and he said go-ahead and that they are used to it.

Lunch Omakase

Appetiser

appetiser - fried fish with corriander sauce, crab meat with spinach and ikura

The spinach was lightly blanched and hence, the flavour was subtle for the first dish in the appetiser.

fried fish with corriander sauce

The fragrance from the fried fish was captivating and the green sauce had a mild hint of spice. 

Sashimi

kanpachi, ika and toro (added MYR30++ for a piece of toro)

Thus far, my experience with ika sashimi outside of Japan has not been great and likewise, the version here did not dispel that notion. I loved kanpachi and this met the expectation and it was a good choice to top-up for toro. Chef slightly aburi'ed the toro and hence, I could savor the lovely oily fragrance from the fish.

Chawanmushi

with truffle and cheese

Oh my, first impression of the chawanmushi was "Why is it so big?" Ok, I was amused alone as the rest of the dining companions were still at their appetiser/sashimi course.

This dish came in the biggest container that I have ever seen for a chawanmushi! Impressed and there's this naggy feeling that I'd be full by the end of course #3.

cheese pull~

Served piping hot, so it naturally one needs to slow down even for fast eaters. The truffle was not overpowering and I was surprised, that cheese works in chawanmushi too.

Nigiri

Chef Danson preparing the 1st nigiri

seabream with plum sauce

Had accidentally smeared almost half the plum sauce onto my fingers so am not sure if that was the reason why the 1st piece was just clean tasting.

Aji (spanish mackerel)

pretty looking akami with caviar

Actually, I had no idea how many pieces of nigiri would the Chef be serving. He didn't mention, and I didn't ask and menu did not state. Haha!

I was also wondering if one was supposed to take the sushi plate from the counter or just the sushi piece but seemed like the service staff would be hovering nearby and will assist to take the plate placed at the counter by the Chef and places it in-front of the diner. 

next piece, aburi in-progress

aburi saba with ginger flower

I can safely conclude, that I liked the aburi'ed version of the sushi more than non-torched version. And, I overheard the couple next to me requesting Chef to aburi all the nigiri in the set for her companion as he doesn't eat raw fish.

hotate with ikura and cream cheese

The junior Chef was helping Chef Danson to torch something else while he was prepping for the others. I was wondering whose dish was that for, and it turned out, it was for the finale handroll. 

Handroll

Engawa Handroll

Of course, the handroll was handed directly to the guest, with which I accepted with thanks.

delicious handroll

Ok, now I understand why so many raved about engawa handrolls. It was simply delicious with the oily mouthfeel and the slightly torched fragrance. And to have two pieces of engawa in the roll, was indeed luxurious.

Soup

red miso soup

The red miso soup helped to cut away any greasy feels from the previous courses. 

Dessert

goma ice-cream with blueberry

I was feeling rather full while trying to finish the miso soup. Black sesame ice-cream was just the right remedy to end of the meal.

Service was good at this establishment. Chef Danson explained all the dishes served and he was happy to respond to any queries that the guest might have. Service staff was also pro-active in clearing away empty plates.

Sushi Qubey

Address: Jln Sultan Ismail, Bukit Bintang, 50250 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur

Website: http://sushiqubey.com/

Business Hours:

Closed on Mon.

Tue - Sun: 12–3 pm, 6–10 pm

Irodori Restaurant @ Four Points by Sheraton

Went there for their ala-carte buffet. At every table, there is a QR code to scan. So one will submit their orders via this method. Be prudent on the first order of everything, to guestimate the serving portions and appoint designated person in the group to prevent over ordering.

entrance

Started with dobin mushi (tea pot soup). Flavourful and warmed the tummy.

土瓶蒸し (Dobin Mushi)

is that Matsutake mushroom?

Of course, we need sashimi and we ate lots when it is buffet. Happy to know that we enjoyed the sashimi slices here, especially the hamachi (yellowtail).

salmon and tuna sashimi

tako and hamachi sashimi

swordfish sashimi

yummy

Of course, we need some greens. Is seaweed considered vegetables?

ワカメ wakame salad

Ebi Tempura

For prawns, I prefer the tempura version over the panko fried version as tempura version tasted lighter.

deep fried prawns

There's also a one-time serving of their special grilled mentaiko prawn (one piece per diner).

Ebi Mentai

Was disappointed in beef shogayaki though. It first appeared with smoke emitting from the plate, so we were surprised when the meat was only lukewarm/closer to cool. When our friend who came late ordered another one at a later time, the temperature was better for the dish.

beef shogayaki

The other deep fried stuffs that we had were tebasaki and karaage. Hmm, no need for repeat.

karaage

lotus root

tebasaki

There's sushi and maki too. Irodori Maki was nice. If I had to choose between Hamachi sushi and Hamachi sashimi, I'd go for the sashimi.

Irodori Maki

Hamachi Sushi

grilled scallops

shishamo

grilled salmon/mackerel

Although I didn't have much carbs during this buffet except for irodori maki (1 slice), ended up pretty stuffed after just 1 hour of eating sashimi and fried food.

There's a coffee machine in the restaurant that you could get yourself a cup of coffee to end the meal. 

Buffet Lunch & Dinner for Adult is priced at $39.80++, Child is priced at $24.80++ (Below the age of 10).

Irodori Restaurant

Address: 382 Havelock Road, Four Points by Sheraton Singapore, Riverview, Hotel, #03-01, Singapore 169629

Website: http://irodorirestaurant.com.sg/

Contact: +65 6737 2002

Business Hours:

Daily 11:30 am–2:30 pm, 6–10:30 pm

Sushiro @ Lot One Choa Chu Kang

This is the outlet nearest to my home. Go to the counter and get a ticket. Then, wait for your number to be called. Waited for less than 10 minutes before mine was called.

let's order

Seems like the Limited time special currently has plenty of yellowtail items, and I like yellowtail, so ordered some.

But first, a sip of whisky and soda. The alcoholic drinks at Sushiro are pricey.

Whisky & Soda @$9.90

The Marinated Winter Yellowtail in Yuzu Soy Sauce is flavourful but the slices were pretty thin. Winter Yellowtail with Monkfish Liver had thicker slices but there wasn't much flavour from the monkfish liver. Good oily mouthfeel.

Marinated Winter Yellowtail in Yuzu Soy Sauce @$3.90

Winter Yellowtail with Monkfish Liver @$4.90

Because it is nearing the weekend, decided to splurge a little. Ordered the fatty and less fatty tuna.

Less Fatty Tuna @$3.90

Fatty Tuna @$4.90

side profile

Blackthroat Seaperch @$2.90

Vinegared Fatty Mackerel (from Japan) @$2.90

But the best sushi, goes to Tuna Yukke. Flavours, on--point. Yums.

Tuna Yukke @$2.90

I thought I wasn't full yet, so ordered chicken karaage. Well fried and served piping hot.

Chicken Karaage @$5

Press the button on the menu to 'Check Out' when you're done and staff will come by to scan the number of plates. Take the payment card from the staff and go to the kiosk to pay.

Sushiro Lot One

Address: 21 Choa Chu Kang Ave 4, #03-10/11/12 Lot, One, 689812

Website: https://sushiro-lot-one.business.site/?utm_source=gmb&utm_medium=referral

Business Hours:

Daily: 11 am–10 pm