This is the second installation of KY TV show after the satey celup post last week, this stuff just keeps getting better now isn’t it?
I have to thank Bee Nee who suggested that I visit Hokano at Damansara Uptown after reading my take on the economical Japanese restaurant, Omitsu Koshi. It turns out that Hokano too is the hidden secret of the improbable cheap and good Japanese restaurant category.
My hot camera lady and chief editor had chirashi sushi and chicken katsudon set for a grand total of less than RM 40. Take a look the video!
of course, we shall not forget the map
This place is really worth a visit. Forget about those Sushi chains, you can get cheaper and way better Japanese food here. Operating hours are from noon to 10pm, closes on Sundays.
Address:
74, Jalan SS21/35
Damansara Utama
47400 Petaling Jaya
tel: 03–7729 5325
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By xin on May 21, 2007 | Reply
Hmmmm must visit there one day! But those sushi chains are really expensive, and it’s not very good
By Kelvin on May 21, 2007 | Reply
told u it’s good nabeh
By Kelvin on May 21, 2007 | Reply
if u go there, try the hokano roll and also the salmon teriyaki!
By ~Bee Nee~ on May 21, 2007 | Reply
Thought you might find it good stuff =) Now hopefully my favorite hideout is not overcrowded when I get back in June thanks to you.
Oh, and a word of caution. Hokano tends to be packed on weekday lunchtimes and parking it horrible then too.
By sarah on May 21, 2007 | Reply
Gave it a try just now! The katsudon was really really good!!! Very economical indeed with no service charge or whatsoever.
By saikua on May 22, 2007 | Reply
oi… i order order order… for 2 got over $100
hahahaahahah btw.. they r close on tuesday i was told.
will try katsudon the next time i drop by
By Ahdave on May 22, 2007 | Reply
Ky, good recommendation.
Personally, i think the jap food in Nikko Hotel is alright. Lots of jap eat there. Maybe you or your readers can try. Set lunch starts from RM40 onwards. (Service and Gov tax not included)
By KY on May 22, 2007 | Reply
Ahdave,
I think that’s a totally different category altogether in terms of price and quality, probably closer to Zen and Kampachi’s standard.
By Peng on May 22, 2007 | Reply
Just to let you know…I just had lunch there. Ordered the salmon teriyaki set menu. My colleague ordered a set as well. Just as they were putting the dishes on the table, my colleague saw a baby cockroach (still alive) in the vegetable bowl. Of course the waitress apologized and got a new serving but I can just imagine the whole pot of vegetables swimming in baby cockroaches. If you find one baby cockroach, there’s bound to be a whole lot more than you can’t see.
By KY on May 22, 2007 | Reply
Peng,
You had an exact same comment on the other post at
http://kyspeaks.com/2007/05/09/ky-eats-japanese-food-at-omitsu-koshi-damansara-jaya/#comment-39793
are you sharing real experience or do I smell a troll? I don’t believe you actually saw baby roaches at two different restaurants ordering the same thing.
By Ahdave on May 22, 2007 | Reply
Ky,
Your site too famous.
Perhaps Peng’s that lucky or trying hard to be notice by your readers.
Papa Roach’s “This is my last resort”
By Riz on May 23, 2007 | Reply
dude. i don’t have your email. i’ve posted the photos. food bloggers are free to use it at the blogs
check it out.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/riz/sets/72157600245218649/
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http://www.rizainuddin.com/sedap
By Kevinkks on May 24, 2007 | Reply
Halo Ky…
I’ve been ur regular visitor to ur food bloggie…nicely done and I really enjoyed all the food comments (and the yummy pics)!!
OOh ya, do u mind for putting a link of ur website in my blog as well?? Hope i can learn some food blogging from ya~
By Lo Li on May 24, 2007 | Reply
Yay, video! I am so jealous of your food.
By KY on May 25, 2007 | Reply
Kevinkks,
Of course I always welcome any links.
By Sansan on May 27, 2007 | Reply
thanks for ur review. Rakuzen also good, tried?
By Link on Sep 13, 2007 | Reply
If you’re looking for very reasonably priced japanese food, you should try Matsuba’s lunch sets some time.
RM12++ gets you a box with tempura, sushi, a small piece of unagi on decent japanese rice, salad, plus you get chawan mushi, miso soup, and green tea. There are other RM12++ and RM15++ sets too.
RM15++ gets you box with sashimi, usually tender fried chicken, salad, unagi plus rice, chawan mushi etc.
The lunch set’s only available Mon-Fri lunchtime (not on holidays etc).
The standard is a definitely better than Omitsu Koshi (Matsuba even bother to sprinkle black sesame on rice and white sesame on the eel
), and dinner prices are only a bit more expensive. On average it’s cheaper but not as good as Rakuzen Sri Hartamas (there are exceptions of course - like the grilled salmon fish head).
The Matsuba branch we go to is at Desa Sri Hartamas 1st floor next to a club, same row as Decanter @ Hartamas. Parking can be a problem tho- the club people double park etc.