Wa Zen is a Japanese restaurant established in 2007. Starting from just a small shop, Wa Zen is now, expanded to, a bigger shops (combining 3 shops). It is my favourite Japanese restaurant in Melaka.
The ambience of Wa Zen is soothing and simple. They serve Japanese food, of course, as well as Japanese liquor.
Most of their ingredients are freshly imported from Tokyo, Japan. Personally, Wa Zen serves a more Malaysian-friendly Japanese food where most of the Malaysians could accept and adpat to it.
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| Salmon Belly (Shake Belly Sashimi) - RM 15.00 ++ |
I start off with my favourite salmon belly sashimi. Their salmon belly is finely knifed to the perfect thickness. Served on a bowl of ice, with some herbs and sea grass as deco, it, indeed, presents the essence of a salmon!
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| Japanese Hand Roll Sushi with Prawn Tempura (Ebi Tempura Temaki) - RM 6.00 ++ |
This Ebi Tempura Temaki is rolled by using a piece of dried seaweed with adequately amount of steamed japanece rice and a tempura prawn with some fish roe and fresh cucumber. Its serving is just in size where it is neither too big nor too small.
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| Fried Minced Octopus (Tako Yaki Ball) - RM 8.00 ++ |
The Tako Yaki Ball (5 in a bowl) is freshly prepared. As you can see, it is topped with generouly amount of bonito flakes! They literally dance in your mounth. With some potatoes and minced octopus, it is served hot! So, you have to be caution as it is super hot! Besides, the classic Chawan Mushi is also smoothly done.
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| Steamed Egg Custard ( Chawan Mushi) - RM 4.00 ++ |
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| Deep Fried Soft Shell Crab (Soft Kani Karaage) - RM 15.00 ++ |
Although it is deep fried, this deep fried shell crab is not that oily. It is crispy and you could sprinkle with some lemon juice to enhance its flavour.
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| Garlic Fried Rice (Niniku Cha Han) - RM 12.00 ++
This is the first time I try the garlic fried rice. Surprisingly, it is not bad at all ! It is adequately herbed and fried by using Japanese rice, until it is cooked but not over.
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| Golden Roll - RM 20.00 ++
The golden roll is actually a reverse rice roll filled with deep fried tempura prawn and topped with sliced mango and fish roe. The mango is fresh and sweet. The sweetness balance up the saltness of other ingredients. Very appetizing and refreshing !
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| Sushi Pizza (Sashimi) - RM25.00 ++ |
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| Cha Soba - RM 12.00 ++ |
Cha Soba is one of the classic Japanese dishes on their menu. The cha soba is served on a plate of ice, garnished with some seaweed, together with the soba sauce and spring onions. It defintely conqueur the soba lover like me !!
Besides that, grilled squid and kimchi steamboat are also their signatures. The grilled squid is grilled until it is cooked but tender. It is not overcooked. This is important as overcook squid might as well like chewing gum. But Wa Zen's grilled squid is perfect. It can be grilled with sauce or just simply salt. The Kimchi steamboat is served with mushrooms, kimchi, sliced pork and vegetables. It definitely warms your stomach and it is extremely appetizing.
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| Kimchi Steamboat (Kimchi Nabe) - RM 25.00 ++ |
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| Grilled Squid with sauce (Ika Sugata Yaki) - RM 18.00 ++ |
Wa Zen also serves various type of Japanese desserts such as the green tea ice cream, mochi and so on.
The mochi could be served with red bean paste or their finely ground peanut powder.
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| Japanese Citurs Sherbert (Yuzu Shabetto) - RM 8.00 ++ |
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| Green Tea Ice Cream with Red Bean Paste (Ogura Macha Aisukurimu) - RM 9.00 ++ |
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| Japanese Mochi with Sweet Soybean Flour ( Abekawa Mochi) - RM 12.00 |
Being in the heart of Melaka, Wa Zen Japanese Restaurant does really stand out among the other Japanese restaurants in Melaka. Because of its popularity, you may have to make a reservation or you might not able to enjoy this wonderful Japanese meal !
Wa Zen Japanese Restaurant
38, 40 & 42, Jalan Melaka Raya 15,
Taman Melaka Raya,
75000, Melaka,
Malaysia
Phone: +606-2823882
Business hour:
Daily: 12.00 p.m. - 2.30 p.m. & 5.30 p.m. - 10.30 p.m.
Closed on Sunday
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