Shogun @ Fahrenheit 88
When Shogun, a Japanese buffet restaurant, first opened its doors at 1-Utama, we were one of those crowd that tripped in to try its buffet spread. We were disappointed in its sub-par sashimi spread. I remember the salmon, tuna and butter fish wasn't that fresh. And so we declared war on it. For outlets that are sub-par in either food quality, service, or value, hubby and I would turn to each other and say "war" simultaneously. It means we are never going back to that outlet.
So, when we chanced upon Shogun at Fahrenheit 88 (formerly known as KL Plaza), we were skeptical. We were given to understand that this outlet was opened not too long ago, and are holding some promotions. One of the promotion was, on the date of your birthday, you get to eat for free, provided that you are accompanied by at least another paying guest. Besides this promotion, there was an ongoing 15% discount off the menu price.
As it was hubby's birthday, we would only be paying for one person (RM62.90 after less 15% discount), so it was a question of whether we want to give Shogun another try. Perhaps this new outlet would be an improved one. And we made the right decision. It was a better outlet than the one in 1-Utama, both in terms of the buffet spread and quality.
The deep-fried lotus root and kangkong (water convolvulus) wasn't great, though. They were soft and not crispy as they should be. I guess that's probably due to their lying at the tempura section for too long.
The prawns tempura were better, since they had just been removed from the wok. However, I did not quite like the batter. I prefer the lighter tempura batter.
Imagine our surprise to find steamed cod fish. I mean, cod is sold at RM109.90 a kg here. What gives?
The teppanyaki was made to order. When the cook at the teppanyaki saw that I only had a few slices of beef and salmon for him to fry, he gestured to the array of chicken, vegetables and mushrooms and invited me to add more as the amount I had would not fill a plate. He was surprised when I told him that I like my plate to contain only a small amount of food at a time.
Cawanmushi and miso soup are staples that are must-have....for me, anyway.
After filling myself to nearly choking level, here comes my favourite....dessert. I just love dessert. Another must-have whether I'm about to puke or not.
The sago Melaka was not that great. Totally not fragrant at all, and I think they cheated with evaporate milk. I mean, it didn't taste like coconut milk....at least, not the coconut milk I'm accustomed to. The green tea cake was hardly worth a mention, but the chocolate orange cake was super yummy. Not too sweet, it had loads of chocolatey flavour plus a hint of orange. Just a hint, mind you. The peanut mochi was so-so, I prefer the local ones found at kueh stalls.
The pumpkin custard was also another so-so, and neither is the coffee cake anything to shout about. See another chocolate orange cake there? :) I swear, this plate was not mine, it's diabetic hubby's, LOL!
I was almost about to puke when I took two more chocolate orange cakes and honeydew sago and chocolate ice cream. Even hubby was shocked for once. His jaw dropped and he asked "Again?? Are you sure?". Yup, I love ice-cream and chocolate cakes.
The promotion is valid till end of the year and is available at any of Shogun's four outlets. There's also a promotion for senior citizens. If you are aged 55 and above, you get a 50% discount. The regular price is RM63.80++.
