Had brought some friends to this restaurant and I get 100% thumbs up from them!
Pork, is a non-halal food in Malaysia due to religious reason, and so we hardly find restaurants offering pork chops in Malaysia. In restaurants that serve Japanese cuisine, it's even rarer.
Had my first bite on Japanese style deep fried pork fillet was back in 2012 (it's just last year heh :p) in Taiwan. Was so in love with it and hoped that I could indulge it in Malaysia as well :3
One fine day in March 2013, MY DREAM CAME TRUE when dad brought the family to this restaurant located at Isetan One Utama.
Tonkatsu by Ma Maison
A restaurant located silently at the corner after you walk in the side walkway that branched out from the center circle of Eat Paradise :)
Tonkatsu is a japanese word where Ton stands for Pork and Katsu stands for Fillet. (Thanks daddy for the explanation of the terms^^)
Interior
It's not a big restaurant, but the mirrors on the wall give the whole restaurant a spacious impression :)
Few walls are filled up with pieces of denim in different shades of blue, very unique indeed.
Denim pieces and some framed up wordings on the walls~
with yours truly and her meal :P
with yours truly and her meal :P
Food
This restaurant offers a variety of deep fried food, from poultry (pork the star *heh :P*, chicken) to seafood (oyster, prawn).
Offered by the restaurant, diners feel safer having meals here :) or it's just me? :P
I do think it's a show of respect by the restaurant to us diners, by serving quality and health-concerned food.
A glimpse of side dishes offered here :)
Potato Salad
LOVE IT!
2 choices to the meals offered here: Ala-Carte or Set Meal.
Ala-Carte consists of the deep fried food and cabbage, while ordering the set meal you'll get a bowl of rice, pickles and miso soup with pork (known as tonjiru).
Steamed rice or multi grain rice are the options offered by the restaurant, good! Health point +1 :D
And note that, rice, cabbage and miso soup are REFILLABLE! FOC :D really suitable for those who are starving, haha I mean really hungry :)
Sneak peek of the set meal now, let's go! :)
Little radish ball :)
to improve digestion~
Wondering why raw cabbage is refillable?
Answer:
Spot the difference?
TADAAA!
Sesame sauce dressing :D
Testimonial from bro's friend (this is real!)
'The sauce manages to convince me to take in vegetables! :)'
Miso soup with pork (Tonjiru)
So sorry for this low quality picture ><
A little salty for me though it's tasty.
Pork star is here! :)
Love every bite of the fillet, like seriously hahaha.
Juicy and the tenderness is just nice for some chewing! :D
Spot the white stuff on top of the pork fillet?
It is sesame!
Feel free to mix it with your rice or your fillet, super super fragrant and yum! :D
Overview of the set meal :)
There's sweet sauce, spicy sauce and salt for the sauce columns.
Spicy sauce isn't that spicy as the name yells at you haha.
Sauce bottles are on your table, so just add according to your choice and preference :P
Tonkatsu Don
Perfect to those who prefer rice with some gravy, with onions and egg :)
Little tip on choosing your pork fillet:
Rosu Katsu - lean meat with a layer of fats
Hire Katsu - pure lean meat
So to those who love pork fat, and those who opt for a healthier choice, haha you know what to pick :)
and you can request a change to Hire Katsu for Tonkatsu Don, without extra charges^^
To the drinks:
Barley tea
to refresh your mouth for a better sensation of indulging the food :)
Pink guava, if I'm not mistaken.
Once ordered by bro, and it's quite good :)
Overall, food and ambiance are great, price is okay for the big portion of food :D
Just that it's a small restaurant, so maybe can call up earlier to reserve or go earlier. Unless you don't mind waiting, which is sometimes kinda uneasy for me, especially when my stomach is growling for food hahaha.
Do like their Facebook page :) Tonkatsu by Ma Maison
Tonkatsu by Ma Maison
Ma Maison@Eat Paradise, Isetan 2nd Floor,
1 Utama Shopping Centre.
03-7727 3337
contact@mamaison.com.my
Business hours: Mon-Sun 11.00-21.30 :D
Big recommendation from me, alongside with my family and friends! :)
Go grab a bite of deep fried pork fillet and other awesome deep fried food now :D
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