Rakuzen @ Hartamas Shopping Centre

I was helping my fren to check out some japanese restaurants in Google, when i so happened to come across this name - Rakuzen. I seriously have no idea at all what is so special about this particular restaurant, but it seems to have a very good review.

So today during lunch, we went to check the place out, the one which is located in the Hartamas Shopping Centre.



The entrance itself looks grand. And it has a very very nice environment, best of all the Japanese restaurant that i have been so far. Each table is nicely decorated and we were given a table of 6 in a closed room, sat on a cushion, just like what u saw in the japs drama. I really felt like im physically in Japan. Are all the restaurants in Japan like that, Phei Shan? Or Japanese dont really eat outside, but make their own sushi instead most of the time?

Once seated, we were already excited and were talking like a bunch of kids from school. Ran through the menu and hurriedly ordered our food cos we were starving dy. I ordered the Higawari Zen, which is only limited to 20 sets per day.


Close up shot for Higawari Zen ~ fried mash potato and chicken cutlet.

Min Min tried the Unajyu Zen, check out the amount and size of the delicious unagi in the pic below. It looked, smelled and tasted great! Jeff, u are so gonna love this!!! :)


Close up shot for Unajyu Zen ~ unagi.

The Chicken Teriyaki Zen was one of the cheapest set lunch available. But u will not be disappointed at all.


Close up shot for Chicken Teriyaki Zen ~ well, obviously chicken teriyaki we are seeing here.

But the award goes to the Sakura Chirashi Don! It has a lot of variety of sashimi, but if u are someone who does not appreciate raw food, i dont think u will enjoy this. I am not a raw food fans as well (i only eat the salmon and prawn), so i guess i am gonna give it a pass. But seeing Miki's expression while savouring the delicious food, u can sense the satisfaction thru her eyes. =P~


Close up shot for Sakura Chirashi Don ~ for the sashimi lovers, consists of hotate (oysters), salmon, maguro(tuna), ebi (prawn), ebiko(fish roe), tamago (omelette), octopus, cuttlefish, seabass, sliced mushrooms and sliced cucumbers.

Each set comes with a cup of chawan mushi, miso soup, a plate of fruits and cooked brinjal. I think i am gonna come here again next time and try the unagi set. Probably get someone to give me a treat :)

Give it a try and see what u think as compared to other Japs restaurant. Your opinion would be interesting.

RakuZen Japanese Restaurant
Lot P17, Plaza Ground Floor
Hartamas Shopping Centre
60, Jalan Sri Hartamas 1
50480 Kuala Lumpur
Tel No: 03 - 6201 2060

p/s: I think it would be better to make reservations before hand. Although there are quite a number of tables available, but it seems that the restaurant is pretty filled up during lunch/dinner time.