• Pusat Bandar
• RM100 - RM200 per pax

Enso Teppanyaki Jesselton Mall delivered a fiery cooking show and good service, but the bluefin tuna tataki and tofu were the meal's highlights

• Putrajaya
• RM50 - RM100 per pax

Chiefeater David Ng enjoyed unlimited Angus beef and pork shabu shabu, dashi soup at Mo-Mo Paradise IOI City Mall

• Ho Chi Minh City

Izakaya Unatoto Bến Thành is known for unagi, but it was the Nishin Kazunoko, cold soba and sour plum Sapporo that we enjoyed most

• Setapak
• RM20 - RM50 per pax

Chiefeater Alwyn David visited Haru Tei along Genting Kelang, finding the ramen soup and accompanying meat commendable in a quaint setting

• Orchard

Chiefeater Luke Soon was back at Hazuki at Ngee Ann City. This time he was there for their shio and shoyu lathered grilled eels

• Mount Austin
• RM50 - RM100 per pax

Awadori Mount Austin served a standout Unagi Kushiyaki with lightly crisp, charred skin and tender flesh, alongside an assortment of yakitori and sake

• Mount Austin
• RM20 - RM50 per pax

Goro Goro Hamburg Rice served a good beef and pork hamburg with a red wine sauce so enjoyable that Jen finished every bit of it

• Bandar Johor Bahru
• RM20 - RM50 per pax

Chiefeater VK had a chicken ramen at The Ramen Stall Komtar JBCC whose broth reminded him strongly of Maggi chicken noodles

• Rochor, Singapore

Chiefeater Celeste Tan ponders on the question if Singapore is ready for the Hokkaido Soup Curry at Soup Curry by Ki-setsu

• City Hall

Chiefeater Luke Soon tried the omakase at Sushi Ryujiro, the recent addition to Singapore's Japanese fine dining options in Sep 2026

• Tanjong Pagar

Chiefeater Luke Soon considers Hono Omakase one of the most theatrical omakase experiences in Singapore

• KL Chinatown
• RM50 - RM100 per pax

Chiefeater Alwyn David had the roughly RM60 buffet at Aji Tei Chinatown and liked the freshly prepared food and generous portions

• Avenue K, Jalan Ampang
• RM50 - RM100 per pax

Chiefeater Steven C T Tea explored Yatai Roji at Avenue K and shared Wagyu, donburi, seafood and bento dishes across several Japanese stalls

• Sunway Velocity
• RM20 - RM50 per pax

Chiefeater Steven C T Tea was was impressed by the layered yakiago, pork-bone and chicken triple broth at Ramen Takahashi Sunway Velocity

• Jalan Kelawai, Gurney
• RM20 - RM50 per pax

Chiefeater Paula Tan had a delicious izakaya dinner at Hachiban Izakaya Kelawai Road and summed it up simply as oishi

• Chinatown

Chiefeater Luke Soon had an overall OK nontraditional Japanese fusion experience at RAPPU on Duxton

• TRX
• RM20 - RM50 per pax

Chiefeater VK finally tries the Kuro Ramen at Kanbe Ramen TRX, enjoying its rich broth, al dente noodles and thick slices of pork

• Tanjong Pagar

Chiefeater Luke Soon enjoyed a delicious omakase style yakitori dinner at Sapoto in Amara Hotel Tanjong Pagar

• Pavilion Damansara Heights
• RM20 - RM50 per pax

Chiefeater Paula Tan had a reasonably-priced set at OMI Pavilion Damansara and liked the wagyu beef, chicken katsu and divine matcha mille crepe

• Batam

Chiefeater Patrick Sato Lee had a bowl of Ramen and Onion Bloom at NoodsLab Batam which he found to taste and look good

• Orchard

Chiefeater Luke Soon had wanted to dine at Hazuki for a long time and finally tried out their Hare menu which features Japanese haute cuisine