Friends often wonder why I’m never impulsive. I think it has something to do with my upbringing. As a first-born, I have to set a good example for my siblings. Which explains why I tend to over-analyze things. When I saw the perfect pair of wedding shoes in Pavilion, I hesitated. It cost RM400 and I don’t find it practical to spend so much $$ on a pair I would only be wearing once. I walked away empty-handed.
But I couldn’t stop thinking about it, so rif took me back to the mall a few days later and got it for me (happy dance). If you’re curious about how the shoes look, check out my facebook page. While I believe I made a good choice with my wedding shoe, I didn’t with my choice of dinner place — Ichiban Boshi.
Food presentation was poor; it felt as though the chefs were upset at the management and decided to punish the customers by dishing out sub-standard food. rif’s Unagi Yanagawa (RM20.90) comprised four miserable slivers of eel in scrambled egg broth (the menu picture showed 8 slivers of eel). Tastewise, it was nothing to shout about and hardly enough to go with the rice provided.
My Nikutofu Gozen (RM24.90) was just as bad. 4 slices of beef and 4 pieces of tofu. While prices at Ichiban Boshi are reasonable, the scant portion makes the place poor value for money. My beef was hardly memorable, and the salmon sashimi wasn’t very fresh. I’m never ordering this again. That is, if I ever return to dine here.
The staff forgot about our salmon cheese roll (RM11.90), which came 45 minutes later after three reminders. Tastewise, this was slightly better than our two mains, but still no where near good.
We paid RM69.70 for dinner, and walked away feeling ripped off.
Ambiance: 5.5/10
Price: 5/10
Food: 3/10 (pork-free)
Verdict: I wouldn’t say the food was crap, but it’s not good either. Definitely not value for money in my opinion.
Ichiban BoshiLot 1.14 (Level 1),
Pavilion Kuala Lumpur
03-2141 6621