Kampachi @ Johor Premium Outlets

17.01.2012
Posted in Blog , Featured , Food Reviews

According to Kampachi, they are one of the top five Japanese restaurants in Malaysia, as noted by The Miele Guide To Asia’s Finest Restaurants for 2011/12. So, as we’re famished from walking around the premium outlets at Johor, we decided to treat ourselves to a big lunch!

My mom (the foodie) was telling me how my dad (the other foodie) used to always entertain his Japanese customers at Kampachi in Equatorial KL, which was THE place to be for fine japanese food back in the old days.

Previously, you can only sample their fare at Equatorial Hotels in KL, Penang, Putrajaya and Melaka. But now they have expanded to include restaurants in shopping malls like Pavillion and JPO (lucky us!)

Japanese Tea

I loved the understated deco of the restaurant, with a wall display of all their featured teas.

Special Green Tea

A special blend of green tea, recommended by the helpful staff, came served in this “kawaii” teapot. The tea was fragrant and flavourful.

Soft-shell Crab

Golden perfection. The crabs were fresh and had eggs in them!

Unagi

YUM! The meat was thick, the sauce divine and I just couldn’t stop eating it!

Seafood Fried Rice

This had ‘wok hei’. Amazing.

Nabeyaki Udon

No ramen, so I settled for this. Light and clear soup with yummy thick noodles. The highlight? Served with a tempura prawn and loads of crispy tempura bits.

Tempura prawn + crispy tempura flour bits

The highlight of the above-mentioned dish.

Seafood Tempura

Big prawns coated in a thin layer of tempura flour. *bliss*

Dad's Bento Set

I did not take note of what this bento set was called, but it’s great for lunch! Note the name of the restaurant that’s seared into the eggroll.

Chawanmushi

Fish egg lovers, prepare to enter heaven. Delicious!

Dorayaki

The waiters were going from table to table, asking customers if they wanted to try the dorayaki that’s fresh off the grill. Dad couldn’t resist. The red bean paste was smooth but a tad bit too sweet for my liking, but then again, that’s just me. Dad loved it! Wish they had served it with a scoop of green tea ice cream.

This lunch for 3 people came out to be approximately RM300. Pricey, but worth it. DH didn’t get to try this time, so I’ll be bringing him next time… maybe to the Pavillion outlet, cause I have nothing to buy at JPO.

Kampachi, Johor Premium Outlets
Address : Lot 506, Johor Premium Outlets, Jalan Premium Outlets, Indahpura, 81000 Kulaijaya, Johor Darul Takzim Malaysia
Tel : +60 7 590 9277
Business Hours : Daily 11am – 10pm

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