Yaoki 八起居酒屋

Overall rating: 🌕🌕🌕🌘🌑
A Japanese restaurant near Johor Bahru Rainbow Plaza
The location is not on the first floor, but you have to climb the stairs to the second floor to see the store.

It is a very traditional Japanese restaurant
All the items sold are similar to those of a Japanese izakaya.

Contains a variety of sashimi
Hand rolls or set meal rice bowls are all available on the menu.
In addition, there are also skewers with various meats to choose from.

and if you want a drink
There are also a variety of Japanese alcoholic drinks here

In addition, the store has also thoughtfully prepared many comics for friends who want to read them.

When you walk in, you will feel like you have returned to Japan and entered a Japanese-style izakaya.

And the advantage here is
Most of the shop assistants can speak Chinese
So I’m not afraid that there will be difficulties in communication.

Organized decorating style
Take a dim Japanese izakaya style
With some simple Japanese songs
So overall it feels very good

But it is a pity that
Although the atmosphere and environment are there
But in practice it is a bit unsatisfactory
Of course I can’t say it’s not delicious.
That's all it is OK

But maybe you want to eat Japanese food in Malaysia
The prices here are not cheap either.

Therefore, I personally think that if there are other better Japanese food options, you can give it a try.
But if you happen to pass by this store
You can also just come in and have a bite.

Food: 🌕🌕🌕🌑🌑
Drinks: 🌕🌕🌖🌑🌑
Atmosphere: 🌕🌕🌕🌖🌑
Service: 🌕🌕🌕🌗🌑
Price: 🌕🌕🌕🌑🌑
Location: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑

⭐️Food section
I ordered a set of mixed sashimi that day.
Overall, sashimi is quite expensive here.
Compared to other Japanese restaurants outside
Or the fresh sashimi sold in hypermarkets
It's a lot more expensive to eat here.

Of course, the processing here is pretty good, and the sashimi is also very fresh.
But the price is still a little bit expensive

Of course the sashimi here is considered fresh and delicious.

👉Sashimi rice bowl
Ordered a serving of sashimi and it wasn't enough
So I ordered another salmon sashimi rice bowl.
Personally, I think this one is the most shocking one today.
First of all, the type of sashimi given today is salmon sashimi.
Salmon sashimi is considered a mid- to low-priced sashimi.

But the portions provided by this store are indeed very small.
Although the number of films is very large
But each slice is very thin
So it tastes a little unpleasant to eat.

If you order this rice bowl for sashimi
Then I think it would be more practical if you order sashimi a la carte.

After all, you don’t actually get much for this rice bowl.
Except for the pieces of sashimi above
Next, there’s just a thin layer of vinegar rice underneath.
So if you eat it whole, you will feel a little empty🤣🤣🤣

Of course, the donburi set meal also comes with other things.
Like chawanmushi
There is nothing particularly outstanding about the chawanmushi here.

However, the miso soup tastes very good.
In addition, there are also fruits that come with the meal
It can even out the lack of fruit intake.

👉Eel hand roll
I had been thinking about whether to order eel rice or sashimi rice bowl.
Finally, choose sashimi rice bowl
So I added the amount of eel to the hand roll.

I personally think this hand roll tastes pretty good.
Although the amount of eel meat is not much,
But it just happened to be caught in the hand roll
Overall it tastes pretty good

In addition to the taste of eel itself, there are other sauces
We complement each other and have always been this way. I think it has been given.

⭐️Drink section
I also ordered a cup of lemon black tea here to try.
But it seems that the limit of lemon black tea is like this
Lemon black tea in most stores is just lemon and black tea, very simple.
Therefore, there is nothing particularly judgmental about it.

⭐️Atmosphere
The store is located on the 2nd floor
The space inside the store is very large.
Except for the dining area as soon as you walk in
Walking further inside, there is still a lot of space with tables and chairs

Available for guest use
Of course, there is also room for private rooms in the space inside.
More friends can come and dine together

The distance between tables is not too large
I have just mastered the feeling of dining area and private space.

And in such a dim light with Japanese music and food,
The atmosphere is pretty good
But it’s still a lot worse than that high-end feeling.
It really feels more like a Japanese-style small family izakaya.

⭐️Service section
The staff here are actually quite enthusiastic.
I will be responsible from taking you to the table from the beginning to introducing the dishes.
Maybe it’s because he speaks Chinese fluently
Make it more friendly

⭐️Price section
In terms of Japanese cuisine, although the unit price may be slightly higher originally
But it is true that this room is beyond the average consumption level.
The portion containing sashimi is not very large, but the price is quite expensive.

And the aforementioned sashimi donburi
In terms of C P value, it is very low.
Because it’s basically just a few slices of salmon sashimi
Just serve it with vinegar rice and some other condiments.

But the price charged is the price of a high-end main meal
Therefore, I personally think it is quite expensive to eat the whole thing.

⭐️Location section
In fact, this seat is not very good.
Because originally it felt a bit similar to the concept of community space.
There is also a rainbow near this community, which can be regarded as a night market.
Therefore, crowds of people will be attracted and leave in large numbers.

In addition, there are many restaurants in this community
Whether it’s a cafe or a light meal, there’s everything from Chinese cuisine to
Therefore, this position is quite competitive.

And because you can’t see the signboard of this store very well here,
I knew this store because I searched it on Google
Are there any restaurants with high scores nearby?
Only then did I discover this Japanese restaurant by accident

⭐️In summary
Overall, this hotel is not a bad one, but I wouldn’t recommend it either.
After all, Japanese food is very common in Malaysia.
In fact, many places have similar Japanese-style izakayas
So if you don’t particularly want to come here to feel the atmosphere
I think there are actually more good choices