Sushi As You Like It
Okomoni
– translate to ‘as you like it’ already
had my attention the moment it opened in Solaris Dutamas. In fact, I have visited
this place a few times prior to this visit with my family. The concept is fun
as one can DIY their own sushi roll.
Together
with Choi Yen and her family as well as mine, we paid a visit one weekend for a
treat of sushi and other Japanese dishes since both our children enjoy Japanese
food very much. Apparently there are new dishes at Okonomi and we can’t wait to
try them.
The
restaurant is nicely designed and has an open kitchen concept that allows
diners to catch some sushi making action while dining. Section into two, the dining
area is also parallel to the open kitchen. We like the modern contemporary
interior design with the curvy ceiling panels and lighting that gives the
restaurant a hip and cool vibe. Neutral colors let diners enjoy their meal at
ease and in comfort. There is also an open dining space at the back of the
restaurant for more privacy dining or functions.
The
menu is decent with plenty of house signature sushi rolls taking top spots,
followed by other classic Japanese dishes. There is also another menu where one
can design your own sushi roll as you like it!
Drinks
came first as usual. I had the & Matcha Shiratama Float (RM16.90) while
Choi Yen had the Matcha Azuki Shiratama Latte (RM16.90). Our beverages are so
refreshingly good with an intense matcha note. I was particularly fond of mine
which had a scoop of green tea ice cream and balls of chewy Shiratama.
Our
family had their fruit smooties of Strawberry, Mango & Avocado (RM12.90).
Tall glasses of cream and fruity smoothies that makes a lovely beverage for the
hot sunny day.
Spicy Prawn Burger (RM18.90) is the first dish on the
list and also a new one on the menu. A pretty ensemble of chunks of poached
prawns with crabstick, avocado, lettuce, onion, spicy creamy sauce sandwiched
with sushi rice patties and crowned with spring onions and generous fish roes.
Not a burger that one can lift to bite, we certainly didn’t mind as it was such
a tasty combination with a good kick of heat.
There
are two new sushi rolls on the menu now and the first one is a kickass Sweet and Spicy Prawn Roll (RM25.90).
One bite of this and the heat explodes like fireworks in your mouth. I absolutely
love this roll. The roll has a filling of boiled chopped egg, radish and
lettuce. It is then wrapped with rice and draped with prawns before being
smothered in a creamy spicy sauce with a sprinkling of finely chopped bird eye
chili. So shiok!
Slammin’ Salmon (RM19.90) is the next new sushi roll
and bound to be another crowd favorite. Salmon, Tamago, cucumber, melted cheese
and spring onion sums up the roll. The combination is delicious, especially
with the creamy melted cheese that paired so well with salmon and egg. I would definitely
order this again.
We
couldn’t resist ordering their popular house roll of Seafood Supreme (RM32.90). The uramaki roll (inside out roll) has
crispy soft shell crab, Hokkaido crab meat, salmon, cucumber, cereal and yukke
sauce. Indeed it is just as yummy as I have remembered it. The sticky sweet soy
sauce really brought everything together so well and the crushed cereal added a
nice crispy texture.
Now
of course we also had a DIY roll of our own concoction. It’s quite easy as one
has several sections of choices to choose from a list. The DIY roll comes in a
choice of two sizes with regular (6 pieces – RM15.90) or large (8 pieces – RM18.90).
Regular roll comes with 3 standard ingredients, 1 sauce & 1 topping while
Large roll comes with 4 standard ingredients, 1 sauce & 1 topping. For premium
selection ingredient as well as other additional topping or sauces, there are additional
charges.
First,
we decided to go healthy and had brown sushi rice, followed by a choice of
uramaki roll preference and then we opted for a soy wrap instead of seaweed. We
went with regular roll but opted for premium selection upgrade of Smoked Duck.
Then we chose mango and avocado with a spicy mentai mayo sauce and topped it
with crunchy tempura flakes. Our DIY roll was priced at RM20.90 with the
premium selection upgrade. Yummy and satisfying to the very last piece…
We
also had other dishes and Tempura Squid
(RM18.90) turned out decent. The light and crispy rings of squid are nice and
tender with the classic tempura sauce.
The
Teriyaki Chicken (RM15.90) had all
the passing marks of a solid dish. Light crispy skin on the chicken and the
meat was tender and juicy. The smoky and sweet teriyaki sauce has the right
balance of flavors and certainly made the dish very enjoyable.
Another
new dish on the menu is the Chicken
Karaage Waffle (RM18.90). This was decent but nothing that stands out much
to me in terms of flavors. There is also nothing to fault has it had a nice
crisp waffle, yummy crispy chicken karaage and the cream sauce was ok. Maybe
because the other dishes all stood out in solid flavors so this one was less
outstanding than the rest. Still a good dish if you love waffles and fried chicken.
Our
kids had the Chicken Gratin Pasta
(RM21.90), which was very tasty and creamy. The pasta had sufficient dose of
flavorful cream sauce with chicken and mushrooms. It was also cooked to al
dente and the dish was much enjoyed by Choi Yen’s daughter.
My
sonny boy opted for his all-time-favorite Katsu
Curry Chicken (RM21.90) the moment he saw this on the menu. How good was
it? So delicious that he managed to polished it all off on his own. I did taste
a bit of the curry and found it pleasing and comforting with a nice mild spice
note and not overly creamy or spicy.
Lunch
ended with a new dessert, a molten one of Matcha
and Chocolate Lava Cake (RM21.90). A great pairing of chocolate and matcha,
the lava cake was a hit at our table. Truly molten with a soft layer of cake,
the flavors were spot and definitely a must for chocolate lovers. We love the
dark rich taste of oozing chocolate with the intense green tea as well as the icy
chocolate ice cream and chocolate sauce. Can’t get any more chocolate than this…
One
thing Okonomi does well is
consistency. Like I said, I have dined there before and their food has always
been good in terms of consistency in flavors and presentation. A fun and
relaxing place for good sushi rolls and some modern Japanese dishes…
OKONOMI
A4-G2-02, Solaris
Dutamas,
No.1, Jalan Dutamas1,
50480 Kuala Lumpur
Tel: +6012-662 9041
Facebook: www.facebook.com/OkonomiFoods/
Business Hours: 1.00am
to 11.00pm Daily
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