Miraku simply means a great place for customers to
enjoy great food. Well, dining in a place like this, of course we would expect it to be a
great place for PenangTuaPui to enjoy, right?
But before we talked about
the food, there was
something peculiar that we thought should highlight. Once inside the
G Hotel, if you see the sign heading to
Miraku restaurant, you can see an
all-time familiar icon below the sign.
Not that we want to give
bad feedback or comment but why the heck do
they put “Miraku” and toilet signs together?? You know, the next thought that came immediately, the restaurant
is next to toilet??? Phew…
luckily it was not.
The
Miraku restaurant setting was pretty much like
Japanese, with those wooden doors, tables and chairs as well as
sushi bar. We did notice they had
tatami dining only for
their private rooms.
This restaurant
set up was expected since
Miraku is under the same management as
Sushi King. In other words, their exposure to
Japanese culture should be well equipped.
Every patron will get a
hot towel which you can use to cleanse your face and hand. Some restaurants provided
cold towels instead. Nevertheless, this is a kind gesture
worth mentioning as you can feel
much fresher after wiping your oily face or cleaning your hands.
The
appetizer given was some
preserved nuts that you can chew while waiting for your food to arrive.
The
cod fish steak was the first to arrive and the smell of
grilled cod fish was quite fragrant. We realized the
cod fish was
slightly shiny than others we had tried, not sure if it was due to the lighting or the chef had done
some magic onto it.
Perhaps,
Miraku had used a much better quality cod fish as well?
Sashimi Don came next and we
were quite pleased with the set. It was the first time that we encountered sashimi being put on
top of the rice and we felt it was
quite creative too.
In way, it
might look like sushi but it was not. The sashimi
was laid on top of the rice and you get a few choices like
salmon, tuna, fish roe, prawns etc and it was quite an appetizing presentation.
Grilled eel set was next and this was not much difference compared to others. The aroma was delectable and looked tasty. Maybe it was because
our stomach already making noise too.. hehehe. The
unagi portion was big though we did hope it was
a bit bigger.
But they decided not to give too much of good things. Instead, the
unagi set actually came with a small plate of
assorted sashimi so that you can try different dishes in a set.
Sushi and Noodle Zen came at the same time as
grilled eel as well. This set had got to be the
most fulfilling set of all.
You get a bowl of
hot noodle soup with
seven pieces of assorted sushi.
The noodle bowl is
smaller than regular one but still have enough punch to make you feel full, though there are
limited ingredients inside. The focus had got to be on the
sushi The combination of rice, noodles and soup will definitely make you go
full and bloated. This is the set if you intend to “
ciak pah pah” (eat till feeling full)
The dining experience at
Miraku did not let us down and in fact we enjoyed the
food served here. Also, since this is more towards
high end restaurant, the environment here can be
a little quiet except for the sound of chef’s cooking. Another place to
come again if wallet is not a concern.. heeheehee
Miraku Japanese Restaurant
168A Persiaran Gurney - 1st Floor
10250 Penang
For reservations or enquiries, please call +604 229 8702.
Operating hours
Daily Lunch 12.00pm to 2.30pm
Daily Dinner 6.00pm to 10.30pm