Kurata opened recently at Parkroyal Kuala Lumpur, though it's independently owned & operated separately from the hotel; the restaurant features a friendly team that takes pride in both traditional & contemporary Japanese fare.
Kurata's sashimi platter surfaces in a seductively elegant fashion that's unlike run-of-the-mill sashimi-boat presentations. Each slice of fresh, delicate seafood on this is irreproachable in every regard.
What makes us pause is the price: At RM210, it's not quite everything it could be, & we have to stop short of fully endorsing it.
Less wallet-draining options include this respectable king fish carpaccio, crowned with jalapeno peppers for a gently spicy bite & cloaked in calamansi sauce for a subtly tangy kick. RM50++.


Kurata's big on vegetable-heavy seafood starters like striped jack fish & scallops with grapefruit (RM64), snow crab salads (RM54) & more, though again, these might prove less financially punishing for the outlet's clientele of Japanese businessmen.
Skip the sauteed foie gras? The serving was skimpy & the kitchen overcooked it (though it was still salvageable).
Sweet-savoury sable fish saturated with rice wine. RM40++; ultimately, Kurata falls in line with hotel fare at hotel rates.
Breaking open the sake cask for Kurata's launch ceremony. House-pouring wine is available at prices that might initially seem disproportionate - RM25 per glass, RM200 for a bottle of the same wine - until each glass of wine actually arrives at the table.
Kurata Japanese Fine Dining
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ReplyDeleteThe little girl in your first photo is adorable!!! Great displays here, very creative. :)
Linda: i'm glad you enjoyed these photos! :)
DeleteAt those prices, I would not have much choice but to give it a miss. poor old pensioner, me. :(
ReplyDeleteSuituapui: ya, it's unfortunate that the prices here are very steep, yeah.
DeleteAhh... guess there are much better options elsewhere!
ReplyDeleteRebecca: i guess for folks who want a japanese restaurant in a hotel in the city centre, this is one option, heh :)
DeleteLooks overly priced :(
ReplyDeleteContact.ewew: i guess the challenge is pricing is partly because rental in this hotel and the associated costs must be pretty high :)
DeleteMouth-watering presentation but yeap, you are right... wallet-draining prices lol
ReplyDeleteKen: heheh, ya, am feeling significantly poorer :D
DeleteThe sashimi platter looks good but I was really shocked when I saw the price tag that came with it. -.-
ReplyDeleteBaby Sumo: yeah, we enjoyed the sashimi but the price ... Hmmm... :)
DeleteThe food looks good, but let me save some money first. Hehehe.
ReplyDeleteCK: sigh, ya, need to save nearly a few hundred ringgit per person to have a filling meal here :)
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