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.

Update 2021: This place is permanently closed

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!

Hokano Japanese Restauarant at Damansara Uptown
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 Wednesdays.

Address:
74, Jalan SS21/35
Damansara Utama
47400 Petaling Jaya

GPS: 3.132557, 101.622237
Tel: 03-7729 5325

KY tv – Hokano Japanese Restaurant at Damansara Uptown
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25 thoughts on “KY tv – Hokano Japanese Restaurant at Damansara Uptown

  • May 21, 2007 at 12:15 pm
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    Hmmmm must visit there one day! But those sushi chains are really expensive, and it’s not very good

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  • May 21, 2007 at 1:25 pm
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    told u it’s good nabeh

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  • May 21, 2007 at 1:29 pm
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    if u go there, try the hokano roll and also the salmon teriyaki!

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  • May 21, 2007 at 5:21 pm
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    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.

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  • May 21, 2007 at 10:48 pm
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    Gave it a try just now! The katsudon was really really good!!! Very economical indeed with no service charge or whatsoever.

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  • May 22, 2007 at 1:23 am
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    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 🙂

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  • May 22, 2007 at 8:34 am
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    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)

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  • May 22, 2007 at 12:22 pm
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    Ahdave,

    I think that’s a totally different category altogether in terms of price and quality, probably closer to Zen and Kampachi’s standard.

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  • May 22, 2007 at 3:29 pm
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    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.

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  • May 22, 2007 at 5:55 pm
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    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”

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  • May 24, 2007 at 3:31 pm
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    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~

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  • May 24, 2007 at 10:03 pm
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    Yay, video! I am so jealous of your food.

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  • May 25, 2007 at 3:27 pm
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    Kevinkks,

    Of course I always welcome any links. 😀

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  • May 27, 2007 at 1:33 pm
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    thanks for ur review. Rakuzen also good, tried?

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  • September 13, 2007 at 11:15 am
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    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.

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  • February 24, 2011 at 8:14 am
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    Try Gomei Japanese Fast Food in Uptown Damansara, PJ today, Great! Half of the Price of average Japanese restaurant with Freshest Ingredients, Must try Unagi Bento Set (RM 15), Salmon Teriyaki Bento (RM 15) and Rib eye Teriyaki (RM 10), best ever! o.. also they have special Japanese Kebab, find them on facebook:gomei japanese food.

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    • February 24, 2011 at 7:19 pm
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      May Tan: oo that indeed sounds like pretty good pricing there!

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      • March 1, 2011 at 9:19 am
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        Yes. Go try it. My friends and family love it. I think will go there again over this weekend

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        • March 1, 2011 at 11:09 am
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          May Tan: cool! thanks for the tips 😉

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  • November 20, 2012 at 11:55 pm
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    KY, I think they are closed on Tuesday, not Sunday. I have been patronizing Hokano for roundabout 6-7 years now, so I am pretty sure.

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    • November 21, 2012 at 9:49 am
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      ML: thanks for letting know 😀

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