It is always nice to have ala-carte buffet where food is served to you instead of taking the food yourself.

Mizu TTDI and Munakata Jalan Sultan Ismail are among my top 2 for Japanese ala-carte buffet, Maiu Damansara Perdana (used to be called Umai-ya) also have ala-carte buffet which i don’t really like…

Komura of Corus Hotel do have a pretty awesome Japanese ala carte buffet spread as well for RM60++ lunch, RM98++ dinner. Click here for visit to Komura on February 2010.

Mizu ala carte buffet only available on Saturday and Sunday lunch from noon to 3pm for RM50++ for Saturday(about RM60 all inclusive) or RM55++ for Sunday.

Whereas Munakata’s only available for dinner Monday to Saturday(closed on Sundays) for RM70++ They currently have buy 2 free 1 promotion until end of February 2012 which average out to RM55 each person all inclusive if 3 person going.

Let’s start off with Mizu’s spread. Above is their order sheet.

Looks really nice, above is sashimi beautifully spread out on ice, the quality is quite good except not too fond of the tuna sashimi after bf’s sister say they put coloring on tuna to make it looks nicer. The above portions is for 4 of us

Tamago, scallop lips and small octopus, all quite good

Tempura prawns with fresh prawns

Yummy teppanyaki beef cubes, salmon is ok, don’t really like their scallop which has rubbery texture and lacking natural sweetness from seafood

Yummy sashimi salad

Delicious mizu maki with eel, tempura prawn and tasty mayo dressing

Soba

Grilled shishamo, mackarel and salmon

Delicious eel handroll

We wanted the grilled salmon as in the whole head. At first the waitress say it is not included in the buffet, but we ordered it anyway assuming it will be charged ala-carte, and end up they don’t charge us for it. Really tasty fatty meat

Tempura prawn again

Seafood fried rice and garlic fried rice, prefer the fragrant garlicky one

Seafood Kimchi Soup, appetising sourish and slightly spicy

I think we were eating too much and they were waiting for us to leave when they served us the above 2 huge chicken portion although we ordered only 1 portion of it, and usually their portion is only few small pieces.

an order of all dessert before deciding what to have more of. The pudding and jelly are not nice, their matcha green tea and black sesame ice cream are awesome

Last round in Mizu

Let’s move on to Munakata japanese ala carte buffet in Life Center, Jalan Sultan Ismail

Order menu for unlimited ala carte buffet dinner in Munakata

Their chawanmushi still have the best texture among all i have tried, very smooth, but somehow the taste is slightly lacking this time.

Sourish seaweed wakame salad

warm yummy unagi omelette

salmon sushi

Salmon sashimi is the only raw fish choice here, the fish is not as fresh looking as previous visit.

plain looking but yummy seafood salad

warm tasty unagi pieces

delicious scallop

very yummy straw mushroom with buttery aroma.

I find the cod taste so so

shishamo

soft tofu with chinese style starchy sauce which i not fond of, taste like chinese plum sauce

Seafood tofu is just ok

Beef with straw mushroom is just ok

Behind is really meaty and tasty soft shell crab tempura, to the front is tempura moriawase

plain looking, but this buttery spinach is addictively yummy

too oily eggplant with mincemeat

breaded seafood is just ok

Like the green tea ice cream, but more fond of Mizu’s

Overall, i very much prefer Mizu in a way although it is worth going to Munakata for a try especially when they have buy 2 free 1 deal going on now.

Address: Mizu Japanese Fine Dining (owned by SKYS 21 Sdn Bhd, they also have a branch in Bangsar Village)

C-2-1, TTDI Plaza,

Jalan Wan Kadir 3,

Taman Tun Dr Ismail,

60000 Kuala Lumpur.

Tel: +603-7728 6498

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Dish with Vivien previous visit to Mizu on February 2011

Address: Munakata

Mezzanine Floor, Life Centre,

No. 20, Jalan Sultan Ismail,

50250, Kuala Lumpur

Telephone: 03-2166 7441 or 03-2166 7825

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Vkeong

A popular BBQ Steamboat buffet in Kepong, taste is nothing spectacular, but they do have a lot of variety including giant clams and a live crab for every 2 diners.

Vege

Fish, squid etc marinated in either curry powder or black pepper sauce

sotong balls etc

mussels, clams, bamboo clams, fish slices which are quite fatty :\

all you can eat small clams(bottom) and giant clam(top)

small and giant clams

live crab, just inform the waiter and they will give you a live crab for every 2 diners.

They are drinks a plenty as well: coke, ice lemon tea etc

Address: QQ BBQ Steamboat.
C-G-1 Jalan Metro Perdana 2,
Taman Usahawan Kepong,
52100 KL.

Business Hour: 5:30pm-12:30am

Price: RM26.80(Adult) RM14.80/RM18.80(Children)

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Mizu is located in TTDI Plaza, Taman Tun Dr Ismail, their Saturdays ala-carte lunch buffet priced at RM50++(RM58 nett) is among one of the cheapest Japanese buffet around.

located on 2nd floor

They have lunch buffet on Saturdays and Sundays, 12 noon to 3pm

Order sheet

Yummy potato salad, edamame is a bit dry and not warm, chuka idako squid and tamago. Food here are served in tiny portion, 2 portion of tamago egg literally means 2 pieces of it. I like this as it enables me more stomach space for other items.

fatty salmon sashimi, tuna sashimi, yellow tail and white tuna, all yummy

chawanmushi steamed egg is delicious as well, but my top is still those from Munakata

soft shelled crab salad is so so

California and Eel Handrolls

Mizu maki(front) and soft shelled crab maki at the back

Ebi tempura, wish it is less oily

Grilled Unagi Eel and grilled Salmon

Shishamo is nice

Complementary Salmon Carpacio from the sushi chef is yummy

Seafood fried rice which i didn’t try as i was stuffed by then

Teppanyaki scallop which taste similar to scallop from Daidomon’s, kinda rubbery and tasteless(without the sweetness from seafood)

love their house-made black sesame(goma) and green tea ice cream

Fresh fruits

Overall, i like the tiny portions and quality of their food. In comparison with a similar japanese buffet offering-Maiu or Umaiya, i will prefer Mizu over them.

Address: Mizu Japanese Fine Dining (owned by SKYS 21 Sdn Bhd, they also have a branch in Bangsar Village)

C-2-1, TTDI Plaza,

Jalan Wan Kadir 3,

Taman Tun Dr Ismail,

60000 Kuala Lumpur.

Tel: +603-7728 6498

Business Operating Hour: 12pm-3pm(last order 2:30pm); 6pm-11pm(last order 10:30pm)

Price: RM50++(Saturday lunch); RM55++(Sunday lunch)

Free for children below 90cm

90cm-110cm: RM19++

110cm-130cm: RM29++

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Nagomi currently have all you can eat ala carte buffet for their branch in Hartamas Shopping Centre only, there are three choice: RM28++, RM48++ and RM68++ only the RM68++ comes with Sashimi :\ I am still craving for Kikyo, affordable Japanese buffet for only RM29.90++. But it is fully booked almost every Saturday dinner, even when i try to book on Friday lunch time

above is vegetable platter for shabu shabu, and also chawanmushi steamed egg, their steamed egg is among one of the better ones out there, think i had three of them

California Rolls

Chicken(on the left) and duck(to the right) for shabu shabu, only the above two choices if you are taking the RM28++ options. RM48++/RM68++ come with options of Salmon head or beef

Ika Geso, cuttlefish tentacles deep fried

garlic fried rice, nice and fragrant, comes in a small bowl, so you won’t feel too stuffed

agedashi tofu

salmon maki, so so

fresh fruit platter

Nagomi is one of the brand under Yosh! Sdn Bhd: www.yoshbrands.com. They have 3 other Japanese restaurant under this group, namely Kin Shui Tei Japanese Fine Dining: www.kinshuitei.com, Hachigo Japanese Bento & Snacks: www.hachigo.com(in KLCC food court), and Dessert’s Bar Cafe: www.dessertsbar.com

Overall, i find the food is so so, prefer Kikyo’s Japanese ala carte in Puchong over this.

Address: Nagomi

Lot G11A & 11B, Ground Floor,

Hartamas Shopping Centre,

Jalan Sri Hartamas,

50480 Kuala Lumpur

Telephone: +603-6201 7130

Website: Nagomi Japanese Restaurant

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Nagomi Japanese Restaurant

Cheese and grape

Salmon Gravalax

Sushi and sashimi, no salmon! only tuna, butter fish etc. Their butter fish is good though

Make your own salad in a parmesan cheese “barrel”

pizza, some with creamed corn topping, at least use some frozen corn/fresh corn… Creamed corn just sounds so desserty…

Jacket potato, the pototo is a bit dried out

BBQ, choose your seafood/meat and they will cook it. Their squid and fish BBQ are pretty good.

chicken kebab, beef roast and BBQ ribs, the ribs are huge and juicy

My plates, portion control… don’t want to have a bloated feeling at the end of the meal :p The guacomole is kinda odd, first time having it…

Pizza with squash, not bad although oily.

juicy beef ribs

Chocolate Fondue

Cakes

Other pastries and dessert

Baskin Robbins

Topping: Coconut flake, almond nibs, chocolate sprinkles etc

Their cherry ice cream is actually not bad, the green tea is good as well, strawberry ones comes with big chunk of real fruit

Overall, i find they skimp on their food choices knowing a lot of Alliance credit card member are coming. It is a 2-days-offer whereby Alliance credit card member can get 50% off. Not mistaken, original price is RM78++ per pax. There is no coconut and crab in sight as seen in other’s blog :\

Address: Tonka Bean Cafe (Impiana KLCC Hotel)

13 Jalan Pinang

50450 Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia.

Tel: (+603) 2147 1111

Website: Impiana KLCC Hotel

Business hours: 6:30am to 10:30pm, daily

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