Don't We Just Love Hokkaido Ichiba?

31 March 2012

You might be sick of sashimi already, but we are not! And we just love the sashimi at Hokkaido Ichiba... For the price we pay, the value is superb. This time, we ordered the Hotate Dama Okinomiyaki, also known as the japanese scallop pizza. Here is how it looks on the menu:

Here is the real thing. The portion is rather big, it is most suitable to be shared among 2-4 people.

The pizza is made from flour and not bready, which gives it a more soft and gooey texture rather than the hardness of a Western pizza crust. The scallops were baked into the flour, which gives you a pleasant surprise every time you find a scallop while chewing the pizza. It is topped with Japanese sweet sauce, mayonnaise and fish flakes, which gives it a rainbow variety of taste and texture. Personally, I loveee mayo and fish flakes, which makes this one of the ultimate pizzas. If you have tried the Takoyaki in Jusco supermarkets and night markets, this pizza is a giant version of it and waaaay tastier.

This time around, we also ordered the Ebi Gyoza (prawn dumplings) but somehow they served us with Chicken Gyoza instead. We raised the mistake and after checking for a few times, a waiter came back to tell us that there was no more prawn and they forgot to tell us that they switched to the Chicken Gyoza. He offered to take away the Gyoza and not charge us for it, but we thought it was fine so we kept the dish. Anyhow, considering that it was before 8pm when that happened, having no more prawns is rather unlikely... giving Hokkaido the benefit of doubt, there is nothing much that we can do. But it does make me like the place less.

Nevertheless, the Salmon Sashimi is just as satisfying as ever. The slices are consistently thick at Hokkaido Ichiba. You would never have to worry about being shortchanged on the Salmon Sashimi here. Unfortunately, I can't say the same for some of the other places that we have visited.

Verdict

Details:

Hokkaido Ichiba @ The Gardens (Facebook)
Lot T-201, 3rd Floor,
The Gardens, Mid Valley City
Lingkaran Syed Putra, 59200 KL
Contact: 012-612 1060

For other reviews of Hokkaido Ichiba, read here:
The Food Ninja (here and here)
It's All About Foods
Niche
My Fatty Journey
Mindy's Corner
Maro^gal Food Paradise