Set Lunch @ Senjyu Sushi, e@Curve, Mutiara Damansara

We were at IKEA recently (again!) to get some bits and pieces for the house and come lunch time, we found ourselves in a dilemma as to where to eat. Dining at The Curve did not appeal to me, so we ventured a little further to e@Curve, formerly known as Cineleisure Damansara. The Super Value Lunch Set at Senjyu Sushi caught our eye, so we decided to dine here.

Senjyu Sushi claims to be the first premium kaiten or conveyor belt sushi restaurant in Malaysia. However, with such a claim, I found it strange that the kaiten was not switched on at all when we were dining there. The sushi were all made to order, which was in fact much better. Browsing through their a la carte menu, I spotted premium items such as toro (fatty part of the tuna belly), giant air-flown scallops, wagyu beef and foie gras. But today, we just wanted something cheap and cheerful, so the set lunch it was.

I love the use of recycled green wine bottles as their wall decor

The Super Value Lunch Set is available Monday to Friday from 12pm to 6pm. Prices start from RM9.90++ onwards. There are 8 sets to choose from; amongst them are tempura set, chicken katsu don set, sashimi set, beef/chicken sukiyaki set and yakiniku set. All lunch sets are served with a choice of grapefruit or lime juice or green tea.

Refreshing lime juice

I had the Soba & Temaki Set (RM11.90). A bowl of hot buckwheat noodle, so simple yet so satisfying. This set also comes with 2 temakis (hand rolled sushi); the california temaki and salmon temaki. The california temaki was filled with crabstick, omelette, fish roe, avocado, cucumber and oodles of Japanese mayo (yum!). In the salmon temaki, the salmon sashimi was cut in a lengthy strip (which is apparently quite different from the way other eateries slice their sashimi). Do eat the temaki as soon as it is served though to avoid the seaweed wrap for getting too soggy and chewy.

Pickled ginger (gari) - eat as much as you like!

Hubby had the Chicken Teriyaki Set (RM9.90), which came with a huge plate of grilled chicken marinated in a sweet, sticky teriyaki sauce. Wholesome and delicious. Served with rice and miso soup.

He also ordered a Unagi Sushi (RM4.00). Two mouthfuls and they were gone.

We would definitely return to Senjyu to try the more premium items the next time we find ourselves in this area. For more promotions at Senjyu, visit the eCurve website.

Pork free.

Opening times: Sunday to Thursday 12.00pm to 10.30pm; Friday to Saturday 12.00pm to 11pm.

Service: Good.

Price: Reasonably priced set lunches.

Location: Senjyu Sushi, e@ Curve, Lot G2 & G3, Ground Floor, Cineleisure Damansara, No.2A, Jalan PJU 7/3, Mutiara Damansara, 47810 Petaling Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia. (beside McDonald's)

Tel: 03-7727 9028

Website: http://www.senjyusushi.com.my/

GPS Coordinates: 3.157485, 101.611176

San Terri Cottage, The Gardens, Kuala Lumpur

Although Christmas is still a month away, most departmental stores in The Gardens Mall have already decked out their display windows with Xmas decor.

Robinson's, The Gardens Christmas decor

Each year, The Gardens Club will present their cardmembers with a complimentary slice of cake for their birthday. The cake can be collected from the nominated bakery during the birthday month. This year, the nominated bakery is San Terri Cottage. From the choice of 5 flavours available, I chose Footy (RM6.50) since my daughter likes chocolate cake.

I was intrigued as to why this cake was named "Footy" so I searched the internet for an answer. Apparently, the name comes from the mini footprints imprinted on the top layer of the cake. However, the cake that we got that day was clearly missing the footprints.

That said, I wouldn't fault the cake in terms of flavour as it was absolutely delicious. Rich chocolate cake with cream and blueberry layers. Furthermore, it wasn't too sweet. I would definitely be back for more, having spotted a few other flavours I would like to try. This would be a nice change from Secret Recipe, which have recently let me down with their poor cake quality (ie not fresh).

Thanks to The Gardens Club for the complimentary cake.


Price: Cakes are priced between RM6.00 to RM8.00 per slice.

Location: San Terri Cottage, Lot LG-K-06, Lower Ground Floor, The Gardens Mall, Mid Valley City, 59200 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. (opposite Cold Storage)

Tel: 016-227 6429