My Rating for Hikage: (2/6)
It was Saturday and we decided to have our dinner at Hikage Japanese Ala Carte Buffet. When we reached the place, surprisingly there’s already quite a lot of people in the restaurant.
The restaurant is small. Tables are placed with little space between each other and to bump into the guest’s chair of the opposite table is likely to happen.
Anyway, Let's check out what they serve in the buffet.
You don't have to walk around to search for food as the staffs will serve the food right to your table after they take up your orders from the menu.
Sashimi, Sushi Inari sushi, nimono, agemono
Maki, temaki, otsumani, yakimono
Now, time for you to check out we had.
Unagi sushi (not really fresh)
Baby octopus and assorted sashimi
Soft shell crab tempura and ebi furai age (fried prawn). It was served lukewarm instead of pipping hot. We suspected that they made it in advance. It is soggy and greasy, a sign of old oil. The batter was not diaphanous but thick.
Ebiko sushi
Still can't get enough of that, we had another plate of sashimi.
Teriyaki kaki (oyster) and saba fish
Shishama (Grilled Smelt )- I always refer this as "pregnant" fish
Salmon belly (very oily)
Drink and fruit bar. They only serve plain tasteless green tea, orange and mango juice (note that it’s not fresh juice). Two choices of fruit available; watermelon and honey dew.
Time for dessert and they only serve Magnolia ice cream though; cookies and cream, yam, strawberry, chocolate and etc. Not even macha ice cream for a japanese restaurant?!! Funny huh?!
I don’t like the restaurant’s layout and lighting. To be fair it was not a very satisfying meal for the money paid. The variety of food was too limited compare to other japanese buffet restaurants with almost the same price. No unagi kabayaki, no fresh juicy oysters and choice of dessert and drinks are almost non-existence. The quality of food is not good enough. I felt that the buffet is overpriced (RM48 each) for the quality they offered. However, the service is OK, the waitresses are quite attentive.
Hi Pinkie Lollopop,
ReplyDeleteSo which Japanese buffet restaurant do u recommend which is better than Hikage???
Your reply is most valuable...
Thanks & Cheers
Hugo