Rakuzen @ Hartamas

The birthday dinner venue is Rakuzen!! Not for my birthday though :p
This Japanese restaurant is located at Hartamas Shopping Centre. I have been here once and I simply love the food!

For starters we have Hako Kani Salad. Loads of fresh garden salad, chunks of tomatoes, slices of fresh crab meat (which were served cold), top with lotsa tiny fish roe ; served in a special sauce. The green leafy was really fresh as well as the crab meat. I could not really tell what made up the sauce but it really blends well with the whole bowl of salad. Though RM28 is a lil bit pricey for a bowl of veges but itz worth the money as everything taste fresh and the portion is big!

Hako Kani Salad (Big) - RM28

Then, comes the Sashimi Unagi Zen. This is a bento set which consist of a big slice of unagi (grilled eel in sweet sauce), sashimi (slices of tuna and salmon), miso soup, fruits, chawanmushi and a bowl of rice.
The unagi taste yummy and the sashimi was fresh! Superb!

Sashimi Unagi Zen - RM48

My friend ordered Soft Shell Crab Temaki. Big chunk of soft shell crab with rice and lettuce rolled with a piece of seaweed. *drooling*

Soft Shell Crab Temaki - RM8

Next is Saba Shioyaki. Two pieces of Saba fish grilled to perfection with salt sprinkled on top of the fish skin. Taste is marvellous!

Saba Shioyaki - RM16

After that comes Rokkaku Bento. Prawn and vege tempura, slices of sashimi, unagi, slices of fresh octopus, steamed radish served in a big laquered box. This set comes with a bowl of rice, mixed salad, miso soup and chawanmushi. I did not try the radish coz itz my least preferred food. I tried the octopus slice and it was surprisingly good. It was chewy and taste good with some sesame sprinkled on top.

Rokkaku Bento - RM60

A close shot of salmon maki and fish roe sushi. Notice the big fish roe biji-biji? *Woooott* Super!!(though itz salty, really)

Here comes soft shell crab. Crispy soft shell crab *Yum *Yum*

Soft Shell Crab - RM22

Next is Rakuzen Bento. This is the largest portion of bento in the menu. Enough for 2 person! This set comes with octopus slices, steamed radish and a piece of perfectly grilled cod fish. The cod fish was really good!

This bento set also served with few slices of sushi (salmon, fish row, scallop, mackerel and tuna sushi)

Chawanmushi - RM10

Not only that, this bento set comes with the following! Prawn and vege tempura, skewered chicken slices and "see ham", chawanmushi, salad, fruits, rice, salmon and squid sashimi, fish roe and miso soup! Huge portion rite?!

Rakuzen Bento - RM75

I was too full to eat anymore but I still managed to stuff myself with the skewered chicken slices :p The grilled chicken is nothing to shout about though.

Da' birthday babies

Then itz time to wish the birthday boys and girl. I thought the restaurant waiters would come up something creative besides than singing the birthday song but it was quite a disappointment as we sing much louder than them. Huhu.. However ,customers from other tables were clapping for us. Hehe..

We bought a kiddy "cake" for the birthday boys and girl. Hahaha..

Let's see a close-up of the "cake"

Cute heh? Itz actually made of jelly!

Overall, the dinner was good. The food might be a lil bit pricey but it is really worth the money. We all left with a happy heart :)