Manmaru Robatayaki & Bar @ Atria PJ - Sensational Japanese Feast.

A place which I've been dying to visit and regretted for not doing so earlier. What a wonderful way to spend a Sunday afternoon!

Manmaru Robatayaki

A little bit of background - Manmaru Robatayaki serves modern Japanese cuisine. So, expect to see some creative pairing of Japanese ingredients in a less than conventional way here. The Omakase experience are also offered here: 5 Course (Rm180/pax) and 7 Course (Rm280/pax). Bookings are essential of course.

Now, lets dive straight to the point.

The plan was to sample 14 dishes that afternoon - I think they were secretly trying to put us all into a food coma.

As if that weren't enough, we all shared another 3 more after that - no complaints however. Hence, not wanting to bore you with the nitty-gritty of each dish in this writeup, I will be displaying more photographs than words, highlighting the ones that I really liked.

Are you ready for a Japan-tastic feast? 

I'm positive that anyone would pull out their cameras for the Chef Pick Sashimi Platter (Rm150). Thick cuts of fresh sashimi, delicately laden in a trio of - Salmon, Yellowtail Tuna, Maguro, Kanpachi and Sweet Shrimp.

The Smoked Duck & Pineapple Skewer (Rm18/3 Skewers) was probably the best rendition I've had, wonderfully smoked with melt in the mouth texture. So good that I decided to pass on the Chicken Wing (Rm18/3 Skewers).

One of my favorites today. The crispness of sweet salmon skin paired with the richness of foie gras was simply sensational. This dish is only available in the Omakase Menu.

There's nothing quite like this Salmon Ikura Millefeuille (Rm45). Bursty pop of roe and juicy salmon bites, on a pool of avocado and wasabi sauce. Remember to eat it with those Japanese crackers! It's hard to stop, seriously.

I think I've fallen in love with roe - anything with roe on it and I'm sold. The Hotate Chawan Mushi (Rm30) came with a huge lump of scallop, served on what I thought was one of the smoothest steamed egg.

Seafood Soup (Rm18) consisting of a medley of seafood offerings in a bowl of sweet and spicy broth.

I wasn't a fan of the Deep fried Cream Korokke (Rm22). The seafood and cream filling combination came rather cloying for me, personal preference nonetheless.

We also shared a nicely grilled Kuromutsu Shio (Rm80), or what they call Black Oily Fish.

The Tabiuo Carpachio (Rm90) had wonderful medley of textures and flavors - thin slices of fresh sashimi topped with a squirt of mayonaise and roe.

We could smell the Wagyu Teppanyaki (Rm180) from afar! Exquisite cuts of wagyu which had melt in the mouth textures, made gratifying on a hotplate. Underneath, lightly charred mushroom slices.

The Lobster Roll (Rm88) was difficult to photograph but tasted wonderful, tucked with lobster, cucumber, salmon roe and wrapped in mango slices.

The President's Roll (Rm78) was possibly the most generously parceled sushi roll I've ever had - salmon, toro, wagyu, foie gras, crabment, prawn and a layer of chicken floss on the outside. Fit for a president!

Only order the Cheezy Roll (Rm38) if you have a knack for cheese.

I'm sure there're better dishes to order here than this Seafood Fried Rice (Rm23).

Braised Wafu Spaghetti (Rm48) tangled with a flower crab and seafood. Love-Hate relationship with crab - love to eat; hate to crack. You'd have to get your hands dirty for this one.

The Sanuki Pasta (Rm38) was a swanky stirfried udon dish, loaded with foie gras and seafood.

Saving the best last - we all went, "Woah", when this was placed in front of us. By far, the winner of the most fancy-pancy dessert, hands down. It came with scoops of creamy tiramisu, oreo dusting, chocolate and matcha coated nuts. Again, this is only available in the Omakase Menu.

Overall Rating: 8/10. There was a lot of first-time for me today. I think thats why I enjoyed my meal so much - it was interesting and exciting. Having said that, prices do not come cheap, be prepared to fork out an average of Rm80-100/person for a pleasurable meal here. 

My Top Picks:
. Smoked Duck & Pineapple Skewere
. Salmon Ikura Millefeuille
. President's Roll
. Wagyu Teppanyaki
. Tiramisu (Omakase Menu only). I will definitely be back!

Manmaru Robatayaki is located at:

Address: G-26, Atria Shopping Gallery, Damansara Jaya, Petaling Jaya, Selangor.

Phone: 03-7733-1038

Opening Hours: 10am - 10pm Daily.