Fukuya- Japanese Fine Dining, Kuala Lumpur, City Centre
Our friends Shene and Jason have been telling us about this place forever, and so finally we decided to go on a double date with them and check the place out.
The main entrance with its cobbled pathway and bamboo trees
The restaurant is actually an old bungalow, converted into a restaurant. It has a bamboo forest theme going with bamboo lining the cobbled pathway and also around the restaurant. On a scale of 1-10 for ambience, this is definitely a 10. We were ushered into our private room (reserved) with our own private view of the bamboo forest outside.
View from inside the room.
View from the outside, a small little enclave with a view of the bamboo garden
We gave the chef a budget of RM100 per person (it was a special occasion ok?), and see what he could cook up for us, which gave it that little element of surprise.
Our dinner menu for the night consisted of:
1. Grilled baby scallop with Mayonnaise Sauce, Oil Steamed Shishamo Fish, Grilled baby Yam with Miso Paste, Smoked Salmon
2. Double boiled Salmon Barry Soup served with Mushroom and Leek
3. Assorted Sashimi (Tuna , Salmon, White Tuna and Yellow Tail served with Garnish
4. Grilled Japanese Sea Bass Jaw with Salt Seasoning
5. Grilled Eel Hot Pot with Burdock and Egg
6. Assorted Prawn Tempura
7 Grilled Eel Roll Sushi
8 Green tea, Citrus and Sesame Ice Cream.
9. Recommended Sake
Grilled baby scallop with Mayonnaise Sauce, Oil Steamed Shishamo Fish, Grilled baby Yam with Miso Paste, Smoked Salmon
Double boiled Salmon Barry Soup served with Mushroom and Leek
From the top, we were first served a tapas platter which allowed us to sample a little bit of everything. The grilled baby scallops were grilled to perfection and the grilled baby yam with miso paste is not something you can get off a typical Japanese menu. The double boiled Salmon Barry Soup was an east meet west concoction, sweet and light, with the mushroom and leek giving it its own individual flavour.
Our ‘perfect’ shot of the sashimi bowl
The assorted sashimi came in a gigantic bowl which was beautifully decorated. The artistic presentation of the food showed off the generous slices of sashimi, not to mention the freshness. It felt as if it came straight from the ocean. Eaten dipped in soy sauce with freshly grated wasabi will give any sashimi fanatic a run for their money.
Grilled Japanese Sea Bass Jaw with Salt Seasoning
The Japanese Sea bass jaw with Salt Seasoning was initially eaten with some apprehension since we did not know what we were eating. After a few nibbles, we realised what it was. The salt seasoning went all the way through the meat even to the bone, making it very tasty and left us wanting more.
Grilled Eel Hot Pot with Burdock and Egg
The Grilled Eel hot pot with burdock (some kind of vegetable root) and egg was deliciously tasty with the eel melting in our mouths. It came in little clay pots, bringing back memories of my younger days playing masak-masak in my own little world. The prawn tempura served after this was too tempting to resist, even though we were stuffed by then. The batter used was light and the prawns, succulent. Perfecto!
Grilled eel sushi roll
Last came the grilled eel sushi roll. Now this is something quite unique because the chef incorporated a bit of Malaysian-ism into the sushi by adding chili padi, giving it that extra kick. Lightly fried in tempura batter gave it that extra crunch, making it a good end to our long meal. All this food went down really well with the recommended ice cold sake that we ordered.
Citrus flavoured ice cream
Despite feeling as if we could explode anytime soon, we could not say no to dessert (You never say no to dessert). We were served nice cold ice cream to cool our tummies down. There were 3 flavours to choose from – the traditional green tea (macha) ice cream, sesame ice cream, or citrus ice cream (refreshing). Shene actually recommended lavender ice cream which is personally made by the chef and is said to be ‘the best’, but unfortunately, there wasn’t any available that night.
All in all, our total bill came up to approx RM125 per person which is not bad since we had a wide range of dishes (scallops, tuna, salmon, eel, prawns) and it would probably have cost us more if we had ordered the dishes separately. I think this was a great and well worth it dinner. Cheers to great food, great environment and also great company.
I highly recommend this place for birthdays, anniversaries, family dinners or even if you are looking for a nice quiet place to eat. Fukuya, we will definitely be back for more.
Fukuya
No. 9, Jalan Delima 55100 ,
Kuala Lumpur
(Behind Indonesian Embassy)
Mondays – Saturdays 12:00pm – 2:30pm (lunch)
6:30pm – 10:30pm (Dinner)
Sundays : closed
Cuisine: Japanese
Halal, Private parking
Tel: +60(3) 2144 1022/2144 1077
www.fukuya.com.my
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Tags: fine dining, japanese, Kuala Lumpur, restaurant reviews
October 20th, 2008 at 7:39 pm
mm… all this looks really yummy. I’m wondering how much an average main dish would cost if you hadn’t asked the chef to whip up something special for you?
October 20th, 2008 at 10:36 pm
Hmm..i’m thinkin an individual dish would come up to about RM20-25. So technically , we did save abit on our meal..haha..or thats what we would like to think.
October 23rd, 2008 at 2:01 pm
Wow for this kind of Japanese food at RM125 per person is extremely worth the money! Compared to Rakuzen Hartamas (the most expensive Ala Carte I’ve experienced), Fukuya wins hands down. Will give it a try if opportunity allows
October 25th, 2008 at 5:52 pm
haha..yes you definitely should it is well worth your money and your tummy will be very appreciative as well. Good luck and let us know how it goes!
November 5th, 2009 at 7:54 pm
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