LWIN LEE| OKONOMI @ PUBLIKA SOLARIS DUTAMAS

Guess another café has just sprung up recently at the lively mall of Publika. Joining the new family of the locality is Okonomi, which I had coincidentally bumped into while strolling after a review session at Yuzen.

Set forth with a chic and classy interior décor, this café is known for its signature sushi which could be tailored made according to client’s preference; “Sushi as you like it!”

While I must say the first thing that intrigues me to this café is due to the fact that they are also serving matcha delights! Oh yea, my faves and there you go….. (=

Still, I guess we ought to try out its distinguishing sushi concept too, so what’s my roll for the day?

Wanting something healthier, and so brown rice would be a good choice to make my sushi sampling a creative one at the same time.

BROWN RICE SUSHI ROLL (MYR 13.90)

Chose uramaki as my wrapping style to go with seaweed, avocado, seasoned scallop and tuna mayo, it is then drizzled with mentai mayo (my happy eats too) and spiced up with furikake (Japanese seasoning)- out of curiosity.

I feel that the Japanese seasoning somehow or rather does resemble the aromatic tongarashi too. Not too spicy but just nice to add some kick to the overall flavor.

It comes slightly firmer compared to the usual sushi white rice but having a pleasant texture nuance in place, albeit the presentation wise could be better.

SOF T SHELL CRAB PASTA (MYR 16.90)

Angel hair tossed sesame dressing, served with crispy soft shell crab, fresh greens and ebiko in a nice shaped ceramic bowl.

The noodles were actually overcooked to my liking and the accompanied goma sauce was tad watery. But luckily the soft shell crab made it up with decent crispiness and savory.

And it’s time to indulge in my deary enthrallment- matcha! ♥ ♥ 

Was really tempted to give its Matcha Lovers Parfait a try, but unfortunately, tummy space was pretty scarcely available after back to back review earlier. And so we settled down with the matcha beverage instead.

MATCHA LATTE WITH WHIPPED CREAM (MYR 9.90)

MATCHA FLOAT (MYR 12.90)

Having said that, it’s hard to say no to not ending your meal on a sweet note, much more when there is this exquisite and innovative lava cake with green tea in town- Matcha Lava Cake!

MATCHA LAVA CAKE (MYR 16.90)

Matcha white chocolate cake filled with delicious matcha chocolate molten lava served with vanilla ice cream, homemade matcha chocolate sticks (bit buttery and ganache-like) and fresh strawberries, doused with powdered sugar.

The molten matcha lava was seen flowing alluringly upon cutting it up. Cake was moist and fluffy. Best eaten while it’s warm.

I suppose this is my first time of seeing the green tea version as compared to the ubiquitous selection which used to be only chocolate base traditionally. But this rendition does pull off deliciously with enticing garnish. Might be a great alternative to surprise your special date on this coming Valentine’s other than Grill 582, which also showcases stellar culinary flair as far as dessert is of concern. It’s also more wallet-friendly by the way (=

Overall, it was still considered a groovy dining experience, except some hit-and-miss, which I suppose would be rectified in due time by the receptive crews. Arigato goazaimasta and should I keep pursuing new matcha adventures? Alright, let’s see what we could discover and shall keep you guys updated along the way.

Cheers for now and CarpeDiem!

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Location:  A4-G2-02, Solaris Dutamas, No.1, Jalan Dutamas, Publika, 50480 Kuala Lumpur.

Opening Hours: 10am - 11pm Daily.

Website: https://www.facebook.com/OkonomiFoods

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