For some of you who follow this humble blog, you might know that I vouched not to ever spend a dime at Sushi King and Genki Sushi. Although both the restaurants serve inferior sushi on conveyor belt, it doesn’t mean that all conveyor belt sushi restaurants are bad, as my latest experiment at Sushi Zanmai (Sunway Pyramid) assured me.
conveyor belt sushi, with a lot of other items on the menu
I stumbled upon this place a couple of months ago when I visited Zen Sushi at their Pyramid branch. The menu enticed me (particularly the ikura chawamushi) to actually go there a few weeks ago when I had an appointment at Pyramid.
proper portion of fish over rice, nice
For the quick dinner, I picked 4 dishes of sushi (sake, maguro, amaebi, tofu skin) from the conveyor, and ordered a cup of the irresistible ikura chawamushi (salmon roe on top of steamed egg) and a plate of hotate sashimi (raw scallop).
The sushi dishes were actually very good, the portion of fish is generous, and if you look at the amaebi sushi (sweet shrimp), it is actually one big shrimp instead of the usual two tiny ones. They are plenty fresh and tasted very good too. I am one of those people who cannot say no to ikura, and the ikura chawamushi, albeit a bit small in portion, was actually very nice. It is a bit different from the usual roe over sushi rice though. Lastly, the succulent hotate sashimi (5 pieces of fresh scallop) was perfect to round up my dinner.
ikura chawamushi (salmon roe) and hotate sashimi (scallop)
The dinner cost Rm 35.42, with ikura chawamushi being the most expensive at RM 9.80, the sashimi was only RM 8, and sushi plates were between RM 1.60 (tofu skin) to RM 4.80 (shrimp). 10% service charge and the 5% tax is added. Still a pretty good value, and I am going there again.
Address:
Lt 0B2-F1, Sunway Pyramid Shopping Centre
Bandar Sunway, Selangor
Tel: 03-7492 3080
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By VaLz on Sep 28, 2007 | Reply
I want to go too!
By magnee on Sep 28, 2007 | Reply
Sushi Zanmai has a new outlet at the Garden, Mid Valley.
By Simon Seow on Sep 28, 2007 | Reply
The Ikura Chawanmushi is a must try for me. Do they have Ikura sushi too? Also, do they have Uni sushi (Sea Urchin) one of my favourite but hard to find in local Japanese restaurant.
By LiNg on Sep 29, 2007 | Reply
i didn’t know sunway pyramid have sushi Zanmai… *i am so outdated*… Must bring friend go try it out!!
By Junkgirl on Sep 29, 2007 | Reply
Sushi Zanmai….coincidently, there is a Sushizanmai in Tsukiji fish market too, which is quite popular for its fresh sushi.
This one you went to sounds quite reasonable priced. Will go try when I’m back
By ian on Sep 30, 2007 | Reply
You are staying in Sunway area?
By Big Boys Oven on Sep 30, 2007 | Reply
Looks like another place that i wil not give a miss….. looks so invitng!
By KY on Sep 30, 2007 | Reply
ian,
nope, but not too far away.
By Leong on Oct 12, 2007 | Reply
keng ah
By denniswoo on Oct 18, 2007 | Reply
It is good. Was recommended by my Japanese colleague.
By suPer JaPanEse Foods FaNs on Nov 17, 2007 | Reply
Its Cool man!!the foods was so yummies…and freshness of the foods was so good to all the consumers…such a reasonable price for such a good foods…
Remarks:people who likes junk foods or drinks from japan and ice cream..can buy this stuff from the next shop which is called”Shojikiya”
By angeline khoo on Nov 17, 2007 | Reply
i had been to this restaurant for a few times,i like the environment there. the food is nice as well,so i will introduce to my friends to try new things.surprisingly,today i get a voucher from the staff from this restaurant…it was so good to me…i think me and my frens will go more often..the guy was good
By catherine on Nov 17, 2007 | Reply
wow!!got so nice people ?i also want to know him ler…how does he looks like?is he handsome?
By KY on Nov 18, 2007 | Reply
catherine,
I went there to eat but not to check out guys. LOL
By Eunice on Apr 9, 2008 | Reply
yeah~ i tried Sushi Zanmai at Mid Vally The Gardens, really great! My brother was going there 4 times in a month! Good recommendation!!!
Love it a lot.. New branch opening at 1 Utama on May 2008, new wing just infront of Parkson. Check it out! 
By KY on Apr 9, 2008 | Reply
Eunice,
Looks like business is pretty good at this chain ya. Glad you like it.