Tuesday 29 November 2022

Love Nutrient Ittan Izakaya (一炭水產) @ Ikon City, Bukit Mertajam, Penang.

It's tardily to notice Ittan Izakaya, thank you lot to the flashy colorful flags amongst Japanese characters correct exterior the restaurant, waving as well as luring Japan-philes to flock in. Fresh Seafood is the matter at Ittan Izakaya, it boasts virtually their air-flown Seafood, require imported from Tsukiji Wet Market Tokyo; seemingly aiming to move the apex inwards serving the freshest Sashimi inwards town. Step inwards the eating topographic point as well as move wow-ed yesteryear the interior decor- filled amongst wooden crates as well as Japanese-character embellishments. We genuinely idea they moved the entire fish marketplace here! All servers were trained to move energetic as well as they volition outcry (earth-shakingly) inwards gratitude for your presence inwards the restaurant. Tables are well-partitioned but if you lot are coming inwards smaller groups (probably two or iii inwards a group), you lot may accept to settle amongst the smaller ones. Alternatively, pick the seats close the Sushi Bar where alive actions tin move seen as well as witnessed but create non facial expression the seats to move comfortable. The carte du jour is dedicated to Sashimi as well as Grilled Seafood... amongst a few exotic choices similar Chicken Sashimi. Not all dishes nosotros had were peachy but they did excel inwards price of freshness of the Sashimi. If you lot are inwards the vicinity, the house is worth a look. 



Salmon Sashimi Don (Rm 20.20)


Minced Salmon as well as Tuna Sashimi Don (Rm 26.90)


Salmon as well as Kanpachi Sashimi Don (Rm 38.70)


Grilled Eel Don (Rm 30.60)

The most of import matter virtually Sushi/ Sashimi would move freshness as well as to create this, restaurants must sell boatload of them to proceed the stocks coming. We were glad to detect out that all of their Sashimi were fresh as well as appropriately sliced to the correct thickness... as well as the texture was non comprised but what made us excited was the texture of the Japanese Rice. It was served to us warm as well as at the perfect sticky-chewy texture, only the agency nosotros wanted it to be! We enjoyed most of them except... the Minced version. The texture was somewhat oil as well as non fine plenty to our liking. We'd recommend their Salmon Sashimi Don, a value-for-money order. 


Chicken Sashimi (Rm 12)


Grilled Minced Chicken Skewer (Rm 12 for two sticks)


Grilled Hokke Fish (Rm 24.20)

Not solely uncooked cuts of Seafood tin move served raw as well as for the real get-go fourth dimension inwards Penang, Chicken Sashimi is besides served. We hesitated at get-go but decided to try... for novelty experience. To our surprise, the Chicken Sashimi possessed the soft-mushy texture only similar Fish Sashimi, sans the Umami-after taste. It had a nary of flavor, to a greater extent than similar biting a spell of green soft as well as juicy meat. Delicious? Not quite the representative I'm afraid. *Eat At Your Own Risk*

The Grilled Minced Chicken Skewer was disappointingly average equally though nosotros were having roughly sweetened Chicken Satay served amongst raw Egg Yolk. Another detail that you lot may forgo would move Grilled Hokke Fish, a type of Mackerel. My Japanese friend commented that the fish was overcooked as well as the texture was dry. It was supposed to move moist as well as juicy. Not that bad but non something that nosotros would lodge again.


Ratings:
Taste: 7/10 (1-3 bad, 4-7 average, 8-10 good)
Service: 7.5/10 (1-3 bad, 4-7 average, 8-10 good)
Price: 7/10 (1-3 expensive, 4-7 average, 8-10 cheap)
Parking: 7/10 (1-3 bad, 4-7 average, 8-10 good)
Ambiance: 7.5/10 (1-3 bad, 4-7 average, 8-10 good)
Pork-Free
Service Charge: Yes 10%
GST: No

Additional Information:
Address: No. 43-1-2, Jalan Icon City, Icon City, 14000, Bukit Mertajam, Penang.
Business Hours: iv pm to 1 am on Mondays to Thursdays; iv pm to two am on Fridays; 12 pm to two pm on Saturdays as well as Sundays. Opens Daily.
Contact Number: 604- 502 6649