Flipping through the menu, reminded me of the toughest decision I always have to make when sitting down for food, "What to order?". There was a pretty healthy selection on the menu which was also supplemented by a lunch set menu. I did however find their selection of beef options a little lacking and was a little disappointed as I was looking to go down that route. I was tempted by a number of the standard options but decided to try something a little experimental and went for the Onsen Tamago, which is essentially a soft boiled egg in broth, to start, followed by a Kani Ikura Fried Rice.
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[/caption]The Onsen Tamago was nice. A perfectly cooked soft boiled egg in some broth. At RM2.50 it wasn't too expensive either. I really liked the Kani Ikura Fried Rice. It was basically garlic fried rice with crab meat, ikura (salmon roe), pickled vegetables and seaweed to top it off. Nice texture and the taste was great with the saltiness and moistness of the ikura complementing the rice. The pickled veggies would have been a star for someone who likes sour components which I am not, but I liked that it wasn't too sour for me to finish them all. My main issue with the dish would be the use of crab sticks in the rice instead of actual crab meat, which was a major disappointment for me.
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[/caption]One of our little group went for a full sushi meal ordered the Okosama Sushi and Tako Sushi. Lucky for The Foodie Gamer, she doesn't like ebiko and that little morsel found its way into my tummy. My friend really liked the tako and was sorely tempted to order another, but discipline won out in the end.
The birthday girl as well as the rest of our group all went for the Unagi & Potato Bento Set which came with Cawan Mushi and soup. The quantity was quite substantial on the set and the potatoes which were similar to croquettes, with a soft mash potatoish inside and a crispy exterior was delicious. The Foodie Gamer did not manage to sample the other components of the dish but those who did certainly seemed to be enjoying it.
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[/caption]And what Japanese meal would be complete without Sashimi? We went for the Asama Sashimi set which featured three types of fish; Salmon, Tuna and Hamachi in quantities of three, four or five slices. We as you can see went for the five slices. The fish was fresh and the slices were cut thick, and in the case of the tuna slightly too thick. I am not complaining however. I love hamachi and I haven't had it in awhile so this was a real treat.
Then came dessert. Being adventurous we ordered the Nama Matcha Ice Cream and the Chocolate Wafer. This was definately a hit and a miss. The Chocolate Wafer was nice with the vanilla ice-cream with a chocolate center housed in a wafer. Too bad the wafer was not as crispy as we would have liked. The Nama Matcha Ice Cream, was a complete miss. Though the ice-cream itself was tasty, but the powdery outer coating tasted terrible and most at the table would not venture beyond a nibble. One of the group even wanted to spit it out.
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[/caption]Overall it was an enjoyable meal and a nice experience. Would definitely visit Sushi Tei again, only this time I'll skip the Nama Matcha Ice Cream.
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