Sagano @ Renaissance Hotel

You must be wondering why but I went out yet again today. Thanks to my aunt staying in china who usually comes back twice a year. Today we were treated for lunch at Sagano, Renaissance Hotel Kuala Lumpur. Its on the second floor so its not the yucky coffehouse downstairs.

Sagano is a really nice Japanese restaurant which combines buffet together with the usual ala-carte main course. Not my first time patronising it. If i'm not mistaken, its my third or fourth time. Their buffet has all the usual sushi, fried stuff and the little condiments plus dessert. The really good stuff only comes in the ala-carte main course.

I ordered Soft-Shell Crab and Prawn Tempura which came with rice, miso soup and cawan-mushi. Most of the others had Beef Teppanyaki though. I was desperate for something deep fried .. hehe. The overall meal isn't that expensive per person considering its in a hotel. If I'm not mistaken, its about rm40 to rm60 per person for unlimited buffet and one ala-carte main course.

Sagano has very nice decor suited to it. Being a Japanese restaurant at all, it isn't all bright and shiny. Quite dim and gloomy thus creating that silent relaxing kinda ambience .. lol .. sound like some kononnya astetic person. They used lots of those like Japanese paper screen things usually for doors I think. The place we sat was facing a huge glass panel overlooking the hotel front. Very nice and we saw paratroopers continuosly diving down KL Tower. Probably some merdeka thing.

I used to think that this was like the best Japanese buffet-like restaurant in town but after going to the one in Shangri-la, its kind of on par. The one in Shang is fully buffet and you can reserve a VIP Jap room if you have the Shangri-la members card thing. The room's really nice. There is also Saisaki Jap buffet at Menara UOA at Jalan Pinang.

Whichever one you plan to go to, you'll definitely enjoy the food unless of course you're some anti-japan extremist. For some top-class korean food, I would recommend Koryo-Won in Kompleks Antarabangsa, Jalan Sultan Ismail which actually is connected to Crowne Plaza Hotel. They apparently have a branch at Starhill Gallery but don't know whether that one's nice. I have lots of sentimental memories at the old one.

The holidays are ending and I still haven't done any of my homework. Gotta go to uncle's house for steamboat tomorrow night. Its my birthday tomorrow .. finally !! Enjoy the pics . .

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