When I revisited Ishin recently after 4 years (post HERE), I started to question the reason it has prospered despite the mushrooming of Japanese F & B outlets in the Klang Valley.
And I had wondered too how establishments like Rakuzen maintains its current amount of restaurants with each and every one of them thriving.
Still going strong after being in operations for almost 5 years does go a long way to prove the resilience of Ishin Japanese Dining.
There isn’t a shortage of Japanese outlets popping over the last half a decade, and the last I’ve been to Ishin was at least 4 years back.
I thought it was a good time to revisit since 4 years is a long time. Besides, I was curious as to how it lasted all these years, considering its location on one of the busiest roads in KL and from what I remembered, the pricing is pretty premium.
When a friend bought me here 2 years back for the fishballs I got hooked.
Subsequent visits saw us ordering literally the same dish over and over again; the fishballs.
RM155++ (RM190) for 2 pax for an Omakase meal?
Is this an early April Fool’s joke?
Well, folks, April is still a full 48 hours away so this isn’t a joke though I admit that I was personally just as taken aback as you are when I got wind of this promotion.
At that price point, this could very well be the cheapest Omakase in KL/PJ!
When I first lunched at Sushi Hinata, my big brother and I sat at the sushi bar and watched Chef Ori at work.
We feasted on one of the best Japanese meal we have had in a while (outside of Japan) and was thoroughly satiated with the omakase set.
No doubt it wasn’t cheap but you get what you pay for.
In fact, a mediocre meal in one of the Japanese restaurants in the Klang Valley could possibly be priced about 20% (or less) lower than Sushi Hinata and not quite 60% of Hinata’s standards.
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Oscar’s newly launched Sunday Brunch buffet is set to be one of the best brunch buffets in Singapore.
It doesn’t try to impress in numbers, but focused instead on quality and exclusivity in terms of ingredients.
UPDATE!
Winners of the 2 Touchdown SIM cards giveaway are:
1. Lance
2. Khai Xin
Email me at [email protected] and we will work out the location to meet! 🙂
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There are times I question my needs in life.
Do I need food, sleep or internet connectivity more?
Ok, that was a joke.
Or maybe not.
While I’m still attempting to demystify the reason for the name of this restaurant, I can assure you that you would leave the restaurant feeling anything but disgruntled.
