KissA Koyotei Japanese Restaurant is not exactly new to the food scene, but when it first opened, my family dined there without me and did not give it glowing reviews. Mainly because of the limited food choices and the menu was all in Japanese!
We promptly forgot about the place. But when we drove past the place again recently, their cheery, bright orange signboard beckoned…
And we were pleasantly surprised! Since then we’ve been there not once, but twice! So photos galore!
One of the first things that strike you about KissA Koyotei is the cute kawaii costumes that the waitresses wear. Makes you feel like you’ve really been transported to Japan!
The ‘orange’ theme extends to their interior with the warm yellow lighting.
Another thing you’d notice about KissA Koyotei is the rather extensive drinks list, including alcholoic beverages. They have cute quirky concoctions, cocktails, mocktails and even coffee! We had the Green Tea Latte. It tasted rather similar to Starbucks’ green tea latte. And it was not overpoweringly sweet with just the right about of green tea in it. Check out the kawaii spoon too!
Another drink that caught our eye is the Passion Lover Tea (RM8.80). Meant for two since it’s served with two very elegant looking martini glasses. But if you’re thirsty you can actually finish it by yourself! A passion fruit syrup based tea, its citrus-y and refreshing but a bit sweet for me.
Now onto the food! Sushi…. Salmon Maki (RM18). Fresh salmon over sushi rice…
Appetizers… Uzura Bacon (RM6 each) – bacon wrapped quails egg. Bacon delicately grilled and coated with teriyaki sweet sauce.
The huge squid – Ika Teriyaki (RM20). We opted for teriyaki style instead of normal grilled with salt.
Tori Karaage (RM14)…it may not look apetizing…but one bite and you’ll be hooked! The meat is surprisingly tender and a squeeze of lemon gives it a fresh tangy taste. A lil too salty though for me.
Add RM2 to make it healthier by turning it into a salad – Karaage Salad (RM16). Again I found it too salty though the chicken was hot and tender. Perhaps next time will ask them to serve the sauce on the side.
Ramens…. Miso Ramen (RM18). The ramen was spot on. Not too mushy or overcooked. And the soup base was rather creamy with lots of sesame.
Kimuchi Ramen… a burst of flavor – sour and spicy all rolled into one.
The Kimuchi Ramen came in a set (RM29) with garlic rice. This was not bad, though I have tasted better. Somehow I still prefer my fried rice with ‘wok hei’.
Spicy Yaki Udon (RM16) – a ‘Western style’ stir fried udon dish. Tasty but rather oily.
Chicken Teriyaki Don (RM6.80)…. the chicken teriyaki was very tasty but we found the rice a bit mushy. Too much water when cooking the rice perhaps?
Ebi Tempura (RM22)… the batter was just right. Light but with the right amount of crispiness.
Japanese pizzas – Okonomiyaki. We had the mix Okonomiyaki (RM22) which was a mix of seafood and chicken. The first time I had this I was so amazed at the bonito flakes sprinkled on top. Because of its very thin texture, when place on top of the hot okonomiyaki, it looked as if it were alive and moving! lol
The Okonomiyaki here is very good. We enjoyed it very much… so much so that by the time I got to photograph it, it was almost gone!
Overall, we enjoyed our meals very much at KissA Koyotei. Some minor misses, but mostly hits. The environment is also very conducive for a nice drink and chilling out with friends after a long day’s work.
KissA Koyotei is located opposite New World Park (where the old Hai Lee Restaurant used to be). No. 148, Ground Floor, Jalan Hutton, 100500 Georgetown, Penang. For reservations call 04-2266 272
Opening hours: 11.30am-3.00pm (last order 2.15pm), 6.00pm-12.00am (last order 10.15pm). Closed on Mondays.
As we left, spotted their set lunch banner from RM16 onwards.
yes both the environment and food is good!!
you have so many photos of the food! Nice shots.
omg omg….. japanese food. my favourite la!!! so yummy and delicious all the food. i must go for the japanese food soon!
This looks very much into Japanese Fusion rather than conventional sushi to me …. But the amoi there enough to draw some crowds especially college students near by. Hahahaha
oh dear! what a feast! I miss Okonomiyaki the most. my aunt used to make them, so I can request for extra large prawns, squids and chicken. and the sauce … amazing.
You know, I’ve noticed that about those stir-fry udon dishes… they all tend to be too oily. Is it due to the udon itself that they have to use so much oil? Hmm… I wonder…
wow… what a big family jap food hunting… can beat us liao…… hahaha…
can’t wait for my next visit…
CLOSE on monday… GERAM… yesterday we are about to went there for my registration annual with my wife…. kek sim… not open on MONDAY… so we went another one… also great one.. stay tune..will post abt them soom…
yummy yummy, urgue of japanese food is coming out!
Must go and try it someday.
wow, u managed to get them to pose – all in their uniform. cool! 🙂 yes, that looks like transporting us to japan! haha
hey, we talked about hakka, chinese … why didn’t we think of Jap cuisine for the next gathrng?
That’s a lot of food…did you say you went with your parents or the whole family? Silly me, must be the latter;)
Hutton Lane, you said? This is really really nice…lots of nice food and I love the orange theme!~
I saw this shop all the time when i go to new world Park. But didnt know it serve such a nice food with lovely environment. Must give it a try. Thanks for the food review. 🙂
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i always see this when i drove passed hutton lane, and never have the adventure spirit to try out. but glad that you shared. 🙂
buzzing bee – thank you! so many photos because we went to eat there twice! 🙂
allenooi – i think you will like the food here. its really quite good. i like the environment too.
email2me – hahaha i think you’re right about the pretty ah moi! you must admit its very kawaii right? hehehehe
J2Kfm – wow your aunt can make her own Okonomiyaki? very cool! you must learn the recipe from her liao…
life for beginners – hmmm good question. perhaps they need to use that much oil in order to prevent the udon from sticking together?
PenangTuaPui – aiyo..i can understand how you feel..already so ‘gian’ already..but mana tau when arrive there no open!! look forward to seeing your post abt your alternative choice! lol
gill gill – yeah this place is worth checking out! hope its suited to your tastebuds!
quachee – pai seh pai seh, i didnt take that photo..(see the note at the bottom of the photo?) taken from their website one… lol
cariso – good idea! since we have lots of japanese food ard right? 🙂
christy – lol. yes with my family. and twice some more! we definitely cant finish so much food in one sitting! 🙂
food promotions – you’re most welcomed! i’ve linked you!
new kid on the blog – its very striking isnt it with its orange signboard? 🙂 hopefully you’ll get a chance to try this place soon!
I heard that the lunch set there are really cheap but haven’t tried out yet. I also heard that the waiteress there are very nice… I haven’t tried out too. LOL
steven goh – hahahahaha…try already must blog about it leh… (you try what its up to you la! lol!)
Lingzie … see ? got ppl interested at the MMC [Mui Mui Chai] there already …. 😛
Looking at those photos already make me feel like have japanese food. I think I will have some, most probably tonight…thanks for sharing.
I always see this restaurant when I lunch at new world park. But never thought of dining in it. Hehe… after your review must go try d. All da food looks so yummy…
Wow that’s a lot of food. is this the place where we were scheduled to meet back in Raya? Gosh I so regret I couldn’t make it 🙁
BTW, did you know how I cured my hiccup? I had to take meds meant for pychos!!
vkeong – yeah this is the place we were supposed to go to! lol nvm, can go next time you’re back.
and psycho meds?!!! aiyo so cham! but most important is that it cured your hiccups! must have been so irritating!
Food waiting is very long ..and one of the waitress (fat)service is very very bad .