Unkaizan Japanese Restaurant

I came across Unkaizan when I was surveying what to eat for my Langkawi trip with my friends. There are quite a number of blogs that has review on Unkaizan. The reviews by various bloggers makes me include Unkaizan in my to-eat list for my Langkawi trip. Our plan was to go there on the second night of our trip for dinner but unfortunately the seafood restaurant that we planned to go was closed on the first night. Hence, we went to Unkaizan on the first night without making reservation and lucky enough it was not full on that day. It was quite easy to find because there is no place in Langkawi which is hard to locate. There is a steep road going up to this restaurant. And thank God the old Wira that we rent managed to make it up. Alright, now let's move to the main point.....FOOODDD.

Moriawase umi sashimi

The sashimi was really nice and especially the salmon. This sashimi consists of blue fin tuna, salmon, scallop and octopus. The main point of this sashimi was the freshness in it. For a salmon sashimi lover, the salmon sashimi is definitely a must to order.

Salmon shioyaki set

The salmon shioyaki set can be ordered with a simple set or a full set. The simple set comes with a white rice, pickles and soup while the full set has an extra chawan mushi. I personally feel that the full set is more worth it. This salmon was perfectly cooked and it is really aromatic too. Besides it, even the white rice tasted delicious and the texture of the chawan mushi was really one of the best I ever tried.

Chicken Katsu Ni

Chicken Katsu Ni is a dish where the chicken was deep fried and then an egg is cooked on top of it. Some places served on top of rice but Unkaizan served separately. The gravy for this set was really nice but it needs to go with the rice otherwise it would be slightly salty.

Unagi Kabayaki

This unagi kabayaki (water eel) was served with rice but I could not remember whether it was white rice with gravy or some flavoured rice. The unagi was full of flavour and even the rice has its flavour. I believe the rice was cooked together.

Nabeyaki Udon

I ordered the Nabeyaki Udon because I saw quite a number of people recommended their udon. This udon has tempura, vegetables and egg in it. The soup was really tasty but becareful because it was piping hot when served. The udon was different with the usual udon I had because it was very springy and I personally like springy noodles.

That's all for my post on Unkaizan and I apologize because I am unable to show the price of each item due to I did not keep the receipt. However, I think the total bill was RM300++ for all the above and 4 of us shared. It was definitely pricey but really worth it. The taste of the food was really authentic and it gives satisfaction. Thanks!

Price 5/10
Environment 9/10
Service 9/10
Taste 9/10

Overall personal comment : The food was really authentic Japanese cuisine and it was definitely a class or two higher than those Sakae and Sushi King. Although very pricey but really worth the try. Will definitely go back again!