Motormouth From Ipoh – Asian Food & Travel Blog

Follow me on Instagram (@ipohmotormouth) for continuous updates
  • rss
  • Home
  • About
    • Terms & Conditions
  • Ipoh Food
  • Perak Food
  • KL/Selangor Food
  • Penang Food
  • Travelogue
  • Featured
  • Links
    • Malaysian Food Blogs
    • Inspirational Food Blogs
    • Random Blogs
  • Contact Me

Kizuna Japanese Restaurant, Ipoh

March 29, 2008 | 6,119 views
Tweet
Since started working, I made a pledge to treat my family for a FEAST, once a month after receiving my pay. That promise had been kept ever since, though sometime we could not think of new places to go, resulting in simple meals in restaurants (translation : yippee! save $$)
This month, they knew about the increment in my salary, and knowing well i avoided spending any $$ for 2 whole weeks while i was in Pangkor (a lie, cz I did spent quite a lot) therefore decided to juice the pennies out of me.

While I was away toughing it out in Pangkor for the past 2 weeks, it seemed my family had been having quite some feasts, courtesy of my aunt, an experienced foodie from KL, who was down for a few days. Shucks … Anyway, mum suggested this Japanese restaurant, that is quite near to my place, less than 5 minutes drive, right behind Tesco. Japanese food sounds fine, as Ipoh is thirsting for newer options, other than Sushi King and the like.

Grilled eel (unagi) in Teriyaki sauce (part of Sakana Bento)

In fact, this restaurant had been around for some time, more than half a year, if I’m not mistaken, and from the same management of Moritomo, a Japanese restaurant formerly situated in Kinta City Shopping Centre. We arrived pretty early, roughly 6.30pm but it was already packed. We were asked whether we booked earlier, as most of the tables were reserved for customers. Whoops. Didn’t know so popular one …. Luckily, there was a table for 4, and we did not mind squeezing in a bit to accomodate a 5th soul.

Salmon, white tuna sashimi (part of Sakana Bento)

We browsed through the menu hastily, as everybody was hungry, and ended up ordering bento set for everyone. Haha, carnivorous appetite. Btw, the prices ain’t cheap, but not exorbitant as well. Bento sets range from RM20 to Rm35. Bro ordered Sakana Bento set (RM32.80), which comes with grilled eel (unagi), fresh salmon, white tuna, and another unidentifiable fish sashimi, grilled mackerel (i supposed, look below) and grilled salmon (no pic, sorry). All sets come with miso soup, rice, and fruits. The unagi was perfectly grilled, not fishy at all, and not too sticky. The grilled salmon and mackerel were alright, but the award goes to the sashimi!!!!!!! Thickly sliced, fresh and succulent. Well worth the price.

Grilled mackerel (I think) (part of Sakana Bento)

Shake bento

I ordered Shake (salmon) Bento (RM26.80), for I have forsaken salmon far too long. =P The rice is topped with cooked salmon flakes and sour plum strips(?) , 3 thickly sliced fresh salmon sashimi, tenpura prawns and vege, and potato salad (yay!). The tenpura was so-so, still prefer Kampai version, though the prawns were really fresh. The salmon flakes complements the rice well, not too dry, and not too strong fishy smell. The salmon sashimi is another story altogether. VERY fresh and sweet, melt-in-mouth sensation, not chewy, and SO thick! Look pic below, and far below. Haha … Potato salad was tasty as well.

Amazing salmon sashimi (part of Shake Bento)

Saba shio

Grandma ordered Saba (mackerel) shio set (RM15), comes with rice, miso soup, chawan mushi (steamed egg) and fruits. In the menu it is an ala carte item, at the same price, however we requested for a complete set, and the price was still the same. Hmm. Didn’t bother to ask though.

Ebi tenpura

Mum ordered her permanent fixture, tenpura (wonder why most restaurants put as teMpura, as obviously in hiragana, there is no M syllabus, hmm). Ebi tenpura (RM18) comes with 5 huge pieces of prawns, and 3 pieces mixed vege. Tastewise? Same with the ones in my set. No comment.

Gyu shoga Bento

Dad ordered Gyu Shoga Bento (RM24.80), which is stir fried beef with ginger and soy sauce (I think only, cz i did not taste). Seems to be OK, comes with salmon sashimi and white tuna sashimi (not sure), tenpura, and potato salad as well.

Thick salmon sashimi

The bill came to RM140, plus 5% service charge and 5% gov tax. Quite reasonable I would say. They have quite a number of choices, for sashimi, sushi and cooked items. One interesting dish is Fugu sashimi, or the dreaded puffer fish, which requires a chef with certain ‘licence’ to handle, else there is a risk of toxicity. Seasonal price item though.

They have a Redemption Card promotion, RM50 for one stamping, once achieved FULL COLUMN stamping, entitled to a 10% discount! problem is that, there are 20 slots! Certainly need help in completing the whole card. Contributors will be eligible for a 10% discount meal when we reap the rewards, together. Anyone? 🙂

Location : 8-10, Jalan Medan Ipoh 1B, Medan Ipoh Bistari, 31400 Ipoh. To be specific, it is at the new row of shop right beside Tesco, behind the row of 3-4 floors shophouses with HUGE billboards facing Jalan Tasek.

Blog Widget by LinkWithin
Share
Categories
Ipoh Food
Tags
Ipoh, Japanese
Comments rss
Comments rss
Trackback
Trackback

« Lulu, my Golden Retriever Restoran Sun Lei Yen, Bercham, Ipoh »

9 Responses to “Kizuna Japanese Restaurant, Ipoh”

  1. jason says:
    April 1, 2008 at 1:57 pm

    My last visit was last year, a farewell dinner organised for me before I left for KL.

    Guess the food quality still remain pretty much the same 🙂

    [Reply]

  2. J2Kfm says:
    April 1, 2008 at 7:08 pm

    wah, brings back lots memories eh? farewell dinner. so generous of your frens. hehe …

    [Reply]

  3. SueLynn says:
    October 29, 2009 at 6:24 pm

    The teppanyaki beef & chicken seems to be increasingly salty every time I go there. Have now switched to Akamomiji 😛

    [Reply]

  4. Ultimate Ipoh Food List by J2Kfm | Motormouth From Ipoh - A Malaysian Food Blog says:
    August 5, 2010 at 8:59 pm

    […] Kizuna Japanese Restaurant […]

  5. Kizuna One @ Royal Perak Golf Club - Fine Japanese Cuisine | Motormouth From Ipoh - A Malaysian Food Blog says:
    September 8, 2010 at 6:49 pm

    […] the way, let’s concentrate on the review of the day. Kizuna One is NOT a branch of the other Kizuna in Medan Ipoh Bistari, albeit the almost similar sounding names. Yes, there WERE some connections back then, and […]

  6. Mokuren Japanese Cuisine @ Medan Ipoh Bistari, Ipoh | Motormouth From Ipoh - A Malaysian Food Blog says:
    September 21, 2010 at 4:26 pm

    […] And so, there we were on a hot afternoon, seeking for a pleasurable session of lunch with the colleagues somewhere in Ipoh Garden East. If you remember my post last week, the Domino’s Pizza plan went awry when the pizzeria was packed during lunch, and we ended up at Mokuren instead. Mokuren is a new Japanese restaurant at Medan Ipoh Bistari; situated on the same row with Kizuna. […]

  7. Japanese Food @ Kizuna Japanese Restaurant, Medan Ipoh Bistari, Ipoh | Motormouth From Ipoh - A Malaysian Food Blog says:
    January 15, 2011 at 11:04 pm

    […] is close to 3 years now, since the last write up on Kizuna; the Japanese restaurant that possibly sparked all the interests in premium Japanese cuisine; […]

  8. caren says:
    May 7, 2012 at 7:38 pm

    Liar….big liar……..I went kizuna is the most lousy foods, v taken few plates tofu seems got bau already and expensive with the servicing very poor. cannot trust this blog…………..they have taken the money and simply bantal

    [Reply]

    J2Kfm Reply:
    May 8th, 2012 at 9:03 pm

    Haha … caren, who are THEY and what MONEY have ‘they’ taken?
    There are good times, and bad times. My experience with Kizuna was good that evening, and yours was not.
    And btw, I am NOT working with them, or for them.

    [Reply]

Leave a Reply

Click here to cancel reply.

Click to cancel reply
Load More...
Follow me on Instagram

Why not start from here?

Motormouth's Ultimate List of Ipoh Food Motormouth EATS in the Klang Valley!!! Travel Stories from All Over the World Motormouth's eating up Perak!

Recent Stories

  • Hungry? Head your way to Merindy Restaurant in Kampung Simee
  • Not a Houdini’s Act, but almost … in this blanket of haze
  • Keep calm and take a break: Three cafes to do just that in Ipoh
  • Guangdong cuisine at its best from this unassuming Hong Kong eatery
  • Have An “Oddies” Saturday!
  • The Coffee Academics @ Wan Chai, Hong Kong
  • Grab a quiet breakfast of curry mee and yong tau foo at Foo Kwai, Bercham
  • Motormouth’s Life in Hong Kong
  • Heart still beating, but the energy fizzled out …
  • Beach Road Scissor-Cut Curry Rice – More than a Mess

Archives

Discover All About Ipoh on Facebook

All About Ipoh on Facebook

Most Viewed Posts

  • Ultimate Ipoh Food List by J2Kfm - 1,489,266 views
  • KL/Selangor Food - 244,605 views
  • Best of 2012 – Motormouth’s Top 12 Ipoh Food Finds - 168,061 views
  • Perak Food - 116,975 views
  • Ipoh Famous Yong Tau Foo @ Pasir Pinji Big Tree Foot (Dai Shu Geok) - 110,164 views
  • Bentong @ Pahang – Small Town, Big Heart, Even Bigger Appetite! - 108,649 views
  • Penang Food - 107,111 views
  • A Closing Chapter in Life @ Felda Residence Hot Springs, Sungai Klah - 106,187 views
  • Medan Muara Ikan Bakar @ Tanjung Harapan, Port Klang - 91,109 views
  • Sitiawan Food For Dummies – Half A Day’s Worth of Food Hunt - 87,125 views
  • Ready for A Culinary Safari in Taiping? - 86,948 views
  • Teluk Intan in A Whirlwind – Of Street Food, Leaning Tower & BIG Cinemas - 84,320 views
  • Motormouth’s Travel Ideas – Eating Up Sitiawan! - 81,521 views
  • Village Park @ Damansara Uptown – Is This The BEST Nasi Lemak in Klang Valley? - 72,198 views
  • It’s Perfectly Alright for Girls to “Burp” & Guys to “Giggle” … - 71,384 views
  • Bukit Tinggi – Eat. Shoot. Breathe. Bliss. - 66,665 views
  • Perak Food Guide by J2Kfm - 65,156 views
  • All About Ipoh’s Dim Sum Restaurants – 10 of the Best - 64,195 views
  • All About Ipoh’s Curry Noodles – 15 of the Best - 62,476 views
  • Secret Garden @ Ipoh – A Respite for the Jaded Soul - 61,651 views

Categories

Stats

Admin

  • Log in
  • Entries RSS
  • Comments RSS
  • WordPress.org
rss Comments rss