What we got:
Despite being advertised as 'omakase' on the deal site, it really isn't. This 6-course meal seems to be a current promotion, because you could order it even without vouchers, albeit at a higher price.
For our first course, we were served a bowl of soup each. Although it was labelled 'chicken soup', the broth was more vegetables than meat chunks, but it doesn't matter--it was delicious regardless. We couldn't get enough of this.
Next came the salad. Now, we're not salad people (give us meat any day!), but we enjoyed this one: salmon flakes and bits of tempura with cherry tomatoes and greens. The highlight of this dish? The dressing, hands down. My partner took his first bite and went, 'Wow, refreshing!'. The dressing was light and citrus-y, and, cliche as it may sound, really awakens the tastebuds.
Dish 3: salmon carpaccio. Unlike the thin fish slices you'd normally find in most Japanese restaurants, Yuu-jo's salmon was sashimi-thick and served skin-on. Would've preferred it without the skin, though. My partner felt it wasn't very fresh but I thought otherwise.
Our fourth dish (and we were starting to feel like we've eaten half a main course by now) was yasai, or vegetable, tempura. Consisting of cucumber, eggplant, sweet potato and onion, I didn't quite like the breaded texture of the deep-fried vegetables. Give me normal tempura batter anyday.
Ah, our main course, finally. He got the beef teriyaki don while I chose the salmon teriyaki don (serving for both was a little on the smaller side). Nicely flavoured from the salty teriyaki sauce, but the beef turned out tougher than we'd like, while the salmon came a little dry on the inside. Not a bad dish overall, but could've been better.
Dessert was ice-cream. We were given one scoop of vanilla and one of chocolate. Nothing to shout about; these taste like your typical store-bought frozen treats.
At RM18.50 per person, I'd say it was a good deal.
Tax: Service charge of 10%
How much we paid: RM37
