Old Klang Road is such a good place to feed our insatiable cravings for Japanese cuisine! Apart from Ishin and Xenri, we have Nihon Kai that offers good quality Japanese food that is light on the wallet.
We were here on a Saturday night and the place was packed to the brim. It took just under 20 minutes to be seated. The restaurant is a small, simply decorated and the patrons profile are mainly families.
We ordered the Nihon Kai Sp Maki (RM16) as appetizer. The maki roll sans the rice is a nice fresh change to the usual makis. Julienne vegetables and raw salmon slices are wrapped together in thin rice paper (bánh tráng?) and topped with mayonnaise and tobiko. The salmon slices were resilient and smooth, and the vegetables provided a good crunch to the bite.
Chicken Katsu Don and Sashimi Set (RM26). The portion was generous for the price paid, consisting of pickled vegetables, salad, rice, miso soup, sashimi, chicken katsu don and fruits.
Though not of superior quality, the sashimis were fresh with the right fat content.
The chicken cutlets were flavorful and a little bit crispy but the broth was a tad too sweet. I like how the eggs were done slightly runny that gives the rice a silky texture.
Chirashi Don (RM25) of great value for money! Variety may not be the greatest here, but they try to stuff as many thick sashimis in as possible.
If you have always been asking where can one go for a good quality Japanese meal that won’t break the bank, Nihon Kai is the place to go.
Nihon Kai Restaurant
No. 4-2, Jalan Telok Gadong
Off Old Klang Road
Kuala Lumpur
Tel: 03-7982 3668
i was here last saturday! chirashi don is so dai. love every bites i had! yum
sadly, my photos all not nice one ><
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kampungboycitygal Reply:
July 22nd, 2010 at 10:39 am
yer din ask me
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awesome place if u r on a budget. i always thought the chirashi don was slightly more exp, has it gone cheaper!?
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kampungboycitygal Reply:
July 22nd, 2010 at 10:38 am
no ar it was rm 25 in my receipt. big portion is 48
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Nihon Kai means Japan Sea? The Nihon Kai SP Maki look quite interesting. I’ll have to wait till September when my debt is not that much only then I can splurge on food T_T
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kampungboycitygal Reply:
July 22nd, 2010 at 10:38 am
haha this is the place to go when ur broke wo
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worth it, i’ll just bring my appetite.
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kampungboycitygal Reply:
July 22nd, 2010 at 10:38 am
haha u have to, the portion is generous
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Real value for money! I only recently discovered this place – and to think, I’ve been living 3 mins away from it for about a decade!! I will make sure I return faithfully to make up for lost time!
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kampungboycitygal Reply:
July 22nd, 2010 at 10:37 am
ahhhh lucky u!!! im jeles
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tried once their beef sukiyaki, very generous in portion
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kampungboycitygal Reply:
July 22nd, 2010 at 10:37 am
so dai shek rite
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hmmm… price seems reasonable
what time they open for business?
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kampungboycitygal Reply:
July 22nd, 2010 at 10:36 am
hi leo, 12-3 and 6-10
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I never know Old Klang Road there got such a nice japanese shop with such good looking food
Gotta try this out some day~
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kampungboycitygal Reply:
July 22nd, 2010 at 10:37 am
haha but the place has very simple setting la. who cares when the food is good n cheap rite
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That’s rather affordable, even comparable to kaiten-belt outlets in malls.
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I didn’t realise that old klang road got so many japanese food. hahaha.
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you spend alot every month on foods, dont u?
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kampungboycitygal Reply:
July 23rd, 2010 at 10:47 pm
haha could say so. bcoz v love to eat
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Dear Kampung boy & city gal
Hello,
Found your site while browing restaurants few years ago and very impressive!
This is my 1st time to comment…..Im a Japanese, thus am very interested how you comment Japanese cuisine. Your site is really great cum educational!
I have visited some restaurants after saw your site, thank you for updating creative blog all time.
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kampungboycitygal Reply:
August 6th, 2010 at 12:02 pm
hi travelhoney bee, thx! we are very happy to hear that. haha there’s no right or wrong to food review, just share what you thought about the food – the presentation, the taste, the texture, etc. hope it helps
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