Ichiro Sushi Bar

I'm Not Homer

4.0

I frequent this place as I find a lot of their food pretty good and bears some resemblence to what you could get in Japan.Sushi - really good (in Malaysia terms) whereby ingredients were fresh and the sushi you get at their RM98 set price point is really value for money. THE MOST IMPORTANT part is that the sushi rice is room temperature and not cold. How many sushi restaurants screw this up 😂.Red Miso Soup - has a robust taste, one of the better ones in Malaysia. (This doesn't compare to those in Japan though as it isn't very harmonizing with the other dishes and probably uses alot of ajinomoto)Chawanmushi - is also on another level whereby there are a few layers of taste, not just saltiness you usually find in many other japanese restaurants.Tempura Don - okay-ish, there's an overpowering oil taste to it and it really dampens the enjoyment of this dish, not recommended.Negitoro Don - is pretty good. Very fresh mince fatty tuna with spring onion and seaweed paired with warm japanese rice. Noticed they decided to use sushi rice for this dish which is awesome as it adds another layer of vinegar taste to this dish.Rolls - Not a big fan of their rolls in general though as I find there's an overuse of either cheese or mayo which completely destroys any other taste in the rolls.Salmon Sashimi Set - this lunch and dinner set is the most value for money. For 35 bucks you get 5 really thick cut salmon sashimi, rice, red miso soup, chawanmushi and fried salmon appetizer. Let me share a secret to bringing your rice and soup to the next level... mix some rice into your red miso soup and eat it that way, it's amazing.Recently the salmon sashimi size has shrunk a little and sometimes I end up with dry hard rice. They need to buck up else it's gonna spiral...

Uni_Rini

5.0

Another great Japanese place with fresh and authentic food. I remembered the long queue when I went there the first time with my BBFs. We wanted to order grilled salmon head but they were out of order so we had yellow tail instead. Both dragon roll and volcano roll were nice. The staff were also very attentive, friendly and polite. There is really nothing you can complain.

Duru Canan Sonmez

5.0

Authentic Japanese cuisine with fresh ingredient. Order by using iPad, easy to use and staff are attentive as well. Hiding inside of isetan, One utama. Great place if you’re looking for something different that the usual Japanese restaurant. Unagi taste amazing thou 👍🏻

Doğanay Oğuz

4.0

Came here whilst on a holiday. Ambience : 4/5. Located inside Isetan One Utama with least human traffic, this place is easy to miss. Once discovered this small place is nicely lit with warm inviting lights. Food : 5/5. Sashimi is very fresh especially the salmon belly. Unagi and soft shell crab were cooked to perfection. Portions were generous. Service: 3/5. The only thing that’s lacking is the customer service. Servers were not very attentive when it comes to refilling water for green tea but very quick to clear the table, it was as soon as you take the last bite. Requested to refill cold water but was declined. What a shame.Overall the food was great. However, will recommend this place to anyone who do not mind a 2 star hospitality.

Aslı Aykaya

1.0

Rude owner. Wanted a peaceful meal but the Japanese chef kept shouting at other staff. Found a bone in my salmon sashimi!!! Almost choked.Dont bother. Many better places with better service.

Jamie

4.0

Hidden treasure in 1 Utama ... good and fresh salmon sashimi in PJ . This is it ! Best cuts , good fats .. the chawamushi - eat here and others are not as good anymore in your mouth

Astri Dian

5.0

You pay for what you get. On my first visit, I ordered the Salmon Ikura Don costing RM40. Although it was a little more pricey than the typical meal in KL but BOY was it worth the price. Usually for RM20+ bowls elsewhere I end up finishing the salmon ikura way before touching half the rice, but this time there was enough ikura long into the meal. My dinner guest was also impressed by their generous salmon cuts! Not to mention, they serve generous scoops of ice cream :D10/10 will return!

Pasha Grata

5.0

Favorite sushi place. The sushi and sashimi are freshly made by Japanese chefs. Been here for more than 5 times and their quality and service never fails. Their sets (Hana, Yuki, or Tsuki) is great value for money.

Felicia Winny

5.0

This is my FAVOURITE Japanese restaurant. It has the authentic Japanese sushi bar feels and most importantly, the food is as good as it looks.

Zeyno Gün

3.0

Nestled inside a corner of Isetan, it's easy to miss this place as most people would head to the more popular ramen joints in front. Only those who venture further in would be surprised to know there's a sushi bar tucked away.  Nothing quite like Japanese green tea to quench the thirst. Do you believe that drinking this would help you lose weight? It isn't working so well for me 😓Maybe it's all that fried chicken.