Sushi Kinmedai Omakase

On 19 October, Our group went to a Japanese restaurant Sushi Kinmedai Omakase which is located in Publika Kuala lumpur.

• History of the restaurant 

  This restaurant is originality from Tokyo Japan, they serve fine authentic sushi and sashimi, sourced from Japan Tsukiji fish market. They guarantee the freshest catches and finest ingredients supply from Japan market that air flown weekly to ensure the quality.

  Their signature items are Natural Tuna (maguro), Uni and Tai with compliments finest Sake, Shochu, Japanese wine and Champagnes. Their lunch served premium set lunch, while Omakase course and Ala Carte for dinner. Kinmedai is a name of one of a famous fish in Japan.

• Category of the restaurant

>Ethnic restaurant (Japanese)
>Fine dining

• Location

>Publika,A2-G2-09 Solaris Dutamas,No,1 Jalan Dutamas 1,50480 Kuala Lumpur

>It takes 33 minutes from Taylor's University to this restaurant by car
>Fare is around RM20~30 by taxi

• Opening hours

>Monday to Sunday 

>Lunch :11:30am to 3:00pm

>Dinner : 5:30pm to 10:30pm

• Restaurant capacity

>56 seats
>There are 14 seats outside and 42 seats inside

• Target market

When we went to this restaurant, there were many families. Also, almost of them were Japanese. As a reason, this restaurant is belong to a condominium which is a lot of Japanese stay. Therefore, we think target market of this restaurant is family.

• Other products and service provided except menu

>When we have arrived this restaurant, there were already prepared condiments, plates and chopsticks.
>They gave us Oshibori (wet towels) and menus per person after we took seats.

• Menu analysis

>Lunch menu

 

>Omakase

  

>Nigiri set












>Sushi set

>Ala calte >salad >Chawan-mushi
      

>Sashimi
   

>Nigiri >Makimono

>Yakimono >Teppan&Agemono

>Shabu-shabu >Kinmedai

>Noodles

>Beverages

They provide many kind of food and beverages. All foods are very fresh and good quality because they use many ingredients which is imported from Japan. Also we can feel exactly Japanese taste since there are some Japanese chefs. In addition, we can enjoy to drink Japanese alcohol such as Sake, Sho-chu and beer. Especially, lunch menu is very reasonable.

• Atmosphere and decoration analysis including equipment, furniture, flatware materials

Atmosphere and decoration of restaurant was classical and traditional Japanese style. 

For example,

>Tatami for floor 

>a small bridge which is made of wood in entrance

>bamboo as a foliage plant

>some seats have Sudare for partition 

>All tables and chairs are wooden
> flatware materials are clay that looks traditional Japanese crockery

>Decoration of Kinmedai (one of the famous summer fish in Japan) in the wall

>Horigotatsu (a table placed over a recessed floor)  in some seats

• Restaurant layout characteristics

>This restaurant's lay out is separated four part

> Terrace seat 

> ZASHIKI which is sitting on the ground and there are also table depending on the hight

>Sushi counter  which is open kitchen. Chef cook the sushi front of customer and serve to them. Sushi seat located right hand side from this picture. 

>Group reservation this restaurant is corresponding with some group customers. There is also partition  wall depending on how many customers come there.

• Restaurant staffs

They were all friendly and kind for customers. Also there were some Japanese staffs.The stuffs are very friendly and have a good patience for people. 
The stuffs can speak Japanese, Chinese and English so most of them can talk and explain with the customer. 

• Any others

>They gave us a 15% discount ticket in front of the restaurant. It could be used in that day. 
>There are some tables outside so customers can smoke if they want

• Our orders

>TEMAKIZUSHI NATTO and KANPYO
Natto is a traditional Japanese food made from soybeans fermented. In our opinion, this natto’s taste is strange especially for foreigner. But it be good opportunity to taste Japanese local food.
Kanpyo is sometimes romanized and pronounced kampyō, are dried shavings of calabash, a type of gourd. Kanpyō is an ingredient in traditional Edo style Japanese cuisine, and cooked and flavored kanpyō is commonly used in temaki suhi roll. The taste is little a bit sweat and it can be good taste if you eat with soy sauce.

>Salmon sushi roll 

This salmon sushi roll origined from Canada which is called California roll since 1974. And it has been arranged by restaurants. In kinmedai, they add vinegar sauce under sushi roll. The taste of  this sushi　can that with gusto for foreigner.

>Lightly roasted chicken 
This is also Japanese traditional local food. This chicken add with sweat sauce which is mixed with sauce and sugar. The taste of this chicken is similar as Teriyaki chicken. It must be popular for foreigner. The taste of this meal remind Japanese missed Japanese local taste.

>Tempura udon/soba
Tempura udon/soba is a classic Japanese dish of thick wheat noodles (udon) or buckwheat noodles in a savory hot broth garnished with crisp pieces of tempura vegetables and shrimp.

>SYABU SYABU
a Japanese dish of pieces of thinly sliced beef or pork cooked quickly with vegetables in boiling water and then dipped in sauce.in kimedai, there are two kinds of beef meat Japanese and Australian beef. The price is depending on which meat we choose. The meat is soft and juicy.

Advantages

>All menu has pictures expect beverages

>Atmosphere of restaurant is exactly Japanese style so that customer can feel Japan.

>This restaurant is near by KL and easy to access
> This restaurant is pork free. 
>The restaurant is vary clean and quite, people can get very good relax in here.
>People can have very traditional Japanese food here cause the chef comes from Japan.
>They provide reasonable lunch menu

Disadvantages

>Recommended menu of the day was complicated

>customers have to take off their shoes in this restaurant.

>The food was not enough for us because amount of per serving is small portion.


Solutions to overcome these disadvantages

>Recommended menu of the day doesn't have picture so people cannot image the menu without Japanese. To overcome this problem, they should provide the menu with pictures which is easy to understand by anyone.

>taking off their shoes is kind of traditional culture in Japan but nowadays it became a old style because it is wasting time and troublesome.
>we understand that the restaurant can not make the price become cheaper but they can increased food portions.

overall
We really enjoyed having dinner in Sushi kinmedai omakase. We could feel traditional Japanese style because of the atmosphere and design of this restaurant. All the foods was delicious and high quality so we were very satisfied for this restaurant. Actually, there were some points that made us to be disappointed but they will be able to easily improve.
Overall, we recommend you to go to this restaurant!!!!!!

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