Sushi Tei @ The Gardens

To celebrate the (belated) 10th anniversary of the start of the journey of the two fat bears, the bears decided to try out the often-passed-by-but-never-tried Japanese restaurant, Sushi Tei.

As always, a que is always forming at the entrance.
The bears waited for 5 minutes and were already shown to their seats, nice 🙂

So as tradition, BB ordered a plate of Japanese curry chicken rice…

Curry Rice
BB said he have tried better ones before, this was not the best one. WB however, believed this is actually quite nice. Reason being it has a much heavier curry spice flavour, and evidently less sweet, as Japanese curry tends to be more sweet than spicy. The potatoes and carrots were cooked just right, but the chicken… feels like it is not marinated beforehand at all.

Ebi Don
Looks really nice right? Until you sink your chopsticks on the tempura prawns. The prawns was not piping hot out from the fryer, the flour covering it was already soft and separating from the prawn itself. That apart, the taste of the rice with its gravy was nice. But the bears will not recommend this dish to anyone, utter disappointment.

Next, cheeky WB grabbed a nice plate of sushi off the conveyor belt, name has been forgotten but it is actually crab leg topped with cod fish roes wrapped in beancurd, this tasted amazing…! ❤

No visit to a sushi place is complete without a plate of fresh salmon sashimi!

These 5 pieces of salmon are fresh, fat and juicy. Worth it!!! 😀

Besides the curry, the two bears also ordered some nice plates of sushi off the menu.

Penthouse Salmon rolls
These are actually rolls of rice with avocado as the core, topped with smoked salmon, topped with omelet, topped with burned cheese. They hold up really well when handled with chopsticks (sushi master has got good skills), tasted very nice and satisfying, the only regret WB has is that (in her opinion) the cheese should be burned more so that it melts and covers the top of the sushi.

Phoenix rolls
The core of the rolls are fried shrimp, topped with unagi, then topped with a slice of fresh avocado. Not bad, but not sure if this is a nice combination though. WB loved the avocado, and the unagi, but was not so sure about the fried shrimp. Somehow, it feels like it should have more sauces added to it, to make it more succulent.

The bill came up to RM80+. The fat bears were so full that they could barely walk, after downing so much Japanese rice. But this is a good place apart from the disastrous Ebi Don, and no wonder there is a long que every time the bears passed by 🙂

 

Pasta Zanmai @ Paradigm Mall

Paradigm mall has become the preferred mall of the fat bears lately.
Mainly because they have Tesco, a lot of restaurants, and of course,
boutiques for the avid shopper WB.

So on 15th Dec 2012, BB’s old friend came to visit him from Singapore.
They talked and talked in length, and finally got hungry.
So the bears treated their friend to Pasta Zanmai in Paradigm Mall.

The menu was quite extensive, here it is,

They serve fusion pasta, pizza, set meals, and all sorts of ice cream.

The fat bears ordered these for themselves,

Half-Cooked Salmon topped with Sesame Sauce
Verdict : It was ok, not really memorable, the salmon was overcooked.
In fact if you’d asked WB, she could not recall the taste of this dish at all.

Mixed Seafood Tomato Pasta
Verdict : BB said it was good, it’s good.

The old friend ordered this,

Chicken and Japanese Mushroom Cream Sauce Pasta
Verdict : The old friend said it was ok, the bears tasted the chicken on top,
they were so so.

After the meal, they talked and talked in further length some more,
sustained by this pot of green tea,

WB loves the tea pot and the cup, so adorable.

After they have exhausted all topics, it was time to say goodbyes.
The bill was a whopping RM 75, BB foot the bill and exclaimed,
“So not worth it, never coming back.”

Sakae Sushi @ Mines Shopping Fair

White Bear knows this post is long overdue but still it needs to be recorded down.
On 7th of September the bears visited Sakae Sushi for dinner,
after going around and around in Mines with no idea where to have their dinner.

They sat down in Sakae and ordered some rice,
as they are not keen on trying the sushi creation here as the last
time they visited, it wasn’t that nice.

So these are the items the bears ordered,

Curry Chicken Don
Verdict : Brown bear favourite, surprisingly nice, worth it.

Teriyaki Chicken Don
Verdict : Lots of onions, tasted very Chinese,
but it was also surprisingly nice

Being bears, how could they leave without ordering some Salmon!

Nice fresh salmon slices!
Love the golden plate, really want to sneak it home!

Proof that this IS Sakae Sushi!

Overall, it was quite nice, the bears might be tempted to be back again,
but they still prefer Zanmai, not really sure why…

Sushi Zanmai @ 1 Utama

The bears visited Sushi Zanmai back in 2011, on the 6th of August,
after they heard recommendations from their pack to try that place, so off they went.

   
From left : Crab stick and Unagi Sushi 
Verdict : Unagi Sushi was especially sweet and juicy,
the best the bears have tasted, to date.

Brown Bear, was not easily satisfied with a mere few plates of sushi,
so he ordered a bento,

Tempura Bento
Verdict : Tempura was soft and bland, not worth it,
somemore it’s stuffing with all the rice.

How could the bears be happy without having a taste of their beloved salmon..

Salmon Sushi Platter!
Verdict : This plate costs around RM 20, bit pricey.
But both bears loved it, it was fresh and fulfilling.

The bill was around RM 50.
The bears vowed to be back again, for the Unagi Sushi…..
maybe in a few years time.

Hokkaido Sushi @ 1 Utama

Ever since spotting the newly opened Hokkaido Sushi at 1 Utama on their last visit,
White Bear has been bugging Brown Bear to to take her there for some salmon-eating session.

So on the 12th of Feb 2012, two fat bears strolled into the restaurant for lunch.
First White Bear checked out the conveyor belt for cheaper sushi and found…

   
From top left : Salmon sushi, mayo salmon sushi, and tamago sushi
Verdict : Tamago sushi was especially nice with the toppings.

Afterwards, Brown Bear started to poke his nose into the menu, and ordered..

   

Clockwise from top left :
Steamboat platter, Tempura, and some other type of 6 piece salmon sushi
Verdict : Never order the steamboat platter, but the salmon sushi was nice!

Ta-daaaa! The Sashimi Platter!

The bill came to RM 110++..
But it made White Bear a very happy Bear.
And she was hungry again as soon as she stepped out the front door.
Poor Brown Bear.