Hokkaido Ichiba; Kita no ZEN (北の膳) @ The Gardens

Hokkaido Ichiba is a rather new Japanese Restaurant located at the 3rd floor of Gardens, Midvalley just open last September. Looking at its deco and Shojikiya shop next to it not hard to notice they operates under the same management as Sushi Zanmai and Pasta Zanmai.

Although many claimed to reduce consuming food from Japan especially dining at a Japanese Restaurant is a No No, after the Earthquake + tsunami disaster at Japan last month. My friend and I still insist to go as we just LOVE japanese food, hahahaa.

Mind you, Hokkaido Ichiba has a long queue outside too, similar to Sushi Zanmai which is always on queue no matter what time.

(this pix taken after our meal around 10.30pm, so you see no ppl queue-ing)

From outside you can see Hokkaido Ichiba looks more grand and premier so goes to their food portion and price too.

Each one will be given a soy sauce each and wasabi was shared among all, more upon request.

Sushiya Salad with dressing @ RM18.00 (small).

They are so generous on the sashimi salmon, tuna and crab meat !!

This is the first time i try sashimi salad and it just made me loving it... !!


Iso Sashimi Mori (5 kinds of 2 pieces each) @ RM75.00

the sashimi set is really huge in slices!! almost 3x times fatter than the one served at Sushi Zanmai. ^.^ Everything is perfect and fresh except the prawn, which taste weird to me.

Shio Ramen with Grilled chicken @ RM12.80

There is corns, jpn kelp, seaweed, sliced onion and egg.

A big bowl of Ramen, we share this among two. The soup is so nice that i almost finish it all.

I had a shocked when this came. This is so huge !!!

Stamina Maki @ RM28.00

Definitely can't a mouth in unless you got a big mouth oh, hehehee. The unagi meat is still soft and tasty although is so big and thick. No ''big bones'' either.


Spider Maki @ RM22.00

Same as the above, each sushi is huge and i think its almost about 6cm in diameter.


Chicken Katsujyu Bento @ RM26.00

another giant size bento.

my friend said he never expect this 3x times large portion which takes him a hard time to finish it.

Nabeyaki Udon @ RM22.00

serves hot in a burning claypot. Friend claim that its very delicious.

We finished our meal until the time they close. All of us are so full and no more room for the Hokkaido Ice Cream dessert!!! Must leave some space to try their dessert next time. Total bill comes up to RM236.40 for 4 pax. I think its reasonable and we are satisfied with the ''premier'' food and holding our big tummy home.

Some photos in Hokkaido Ichiba.

Hokkaido Ichiba

T-201, Third Floor, The Garden Mall,

Midvalley City, Lingkaran Syed Putra,

59200 Kuala Lumpur.

Tel: 03-2283 1060

Business Hour: 10.00am - 10.00pm

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