Sushi Tei @ Pavilion

Sushi Tei (which originated from Singapore) is yet another popular sushi chain restaurant in Malaysia (with outlets in Klang Valley, Penang and Kota Kinabalu) serving "a good deal of sushi" (+ an array of other delicious Japanese cuisine).

In the mood for some Japanese food (and a light meal), we ended up at Sushi Tei @ Pavilion one Saturday evening.

We started with the Special Unagi Roll @ RM17.80 (for small) which had 4 pcs of omelette and cucumber sushi roll topped with unagi (eel) with a drizzle of mayo and sweet sauce.

Who doesn't love these caramelised sweet tasting eels?  One of our absolute favourites!

Next came an onslaught of "mentai" (cod roe)....we (or I) just can't get enough of it.  If you've been following my other sushi posts (like Sakae Sushi and Sushi Zanmai), you'd know that this is our top, top, top favourite!! Just put it on anything and it'll turn that dish from good to utterly sensational!!

The first to arrive was the Tamago Mentai Mayo @ RM6 for 2 pcs of omelette sushi with cod roe (of course)......;)

....and the Salmon Mentai @ RM7.20 which is cooked salmon with cod roe (again).  Ok, ok...I know....you can't see the egg nor the salmon coz the mentaiko is just 'overflowing'..kekeke, I likey!

Next up was more mentai, of course....the Kaki Mentai Mayo @ RM7.20 for 2 pcs of fresh oysters cooked with (even more) cod roe :D  Squeeze a little lemon juice to cut through the slight saltiness of the roe...and you're good to go!

For my main course, I went with the (no guesses needed) Salmon Mentaiyaki @ RM17.80 which is a pc of grilled salmon with cod roe and mayo (or you can opt for the grilled salmon with miso instead).

Let me scrape away the (abundant) mentaiko so that you can see (some) of the salmon underneath!

Finally, a main course without mentaiko, the Ten Don (Regular) @ RM14.80 which comprised of assorted tempura on rice.  This dish came with 2 tempura prawns and tempura vegetables of eggplant, carrot and green bell pepper.

Crispy, crunchy tempura is always a mainstay favourite at any Japanese restaurants.  As I weren't very hungry that night, I was not able to sample more dishes...ah, well...I could always come back ;)

Our drinks were a glass of filtered water @ RM1 and something called Sunrise @ RM7.50 (can't remember the fruit juice combo of this, though I remembered the taste of orange in it).

My Personal Opinion

Sushi Tei is yet another good place to have sushi.  Although Sushi Tei is also a "kaiten" sushi, there weren't that many sushi plates moving on the conveyor belt though.  So, my orders of sushi came freshly made and piping hot...and that was a plus for me!  The other thing that I really liked is that they were really generous with the cod roe here (though it can be a tad salty for some taste buds because of the abundance of it).

Their prices may be a tad higher than Sushi Zanmai (which seems to be the more popular one currently, probably because of its affordability) but the dishes are served hot at Sushi Tei...and that should endear them to some patrons.

For me, most of the big brands "kaiten" sushi out there (like Sakae Sushi and Sushi Zanmai) are decent enough (for the prices we pay)...it just depends on which is your favourite (as long as it's not the mediocre Sushi King for me)!  Personally, it's Sushi Tei vs Sushi Zanmai anytime but my son seems to like Sakae Sushi (for some 'unexplainable' reason).  I guess it's 'to each his own' as we all seem to have our perennial favourites!!

It's a marvellous month...for celebration!

Sushi Tei

Lot 1.18.01 Level 1

Pavilion Kuala Lumpur

168 Jalan Bukit Bintang

55100 Kuala Lumpur
Tel: 03-2141 4640