A Japanese restaurant & bar with quirks that might not be everyone's cup of sake.
Hidden on the ninth floor of Menara TA One, Karuizawa Kogen has a cover charge of RM75 per person for every entry. That keeps this place somewhat exclusive, with a clientele dominated by Japanese businessmen (on a Monday night, there were four or five occupied tables).
Also note that friendly female members of Karuizawa Kogen's service team will take a seat beside you at your table even before you manage to order; no worries though, they can be informed politely that their presence won't be necessary.
The list of liquor is extensive, though there's predictably much more by the bottle than the glass; we opted for some umeshu (RM25 before taxes), as well as umeshu mixed with whisky (RM28 for a single, RM48 for a double) ...
... plus a trio of shochu, comprising ho, kuro kirishima & tantakatan.
Karuizawa Kogen is affiliated to Ozeki Tokyo, the long-enduring restaurant on this building's street level; customers can order some of the latter's specialties, possibly the likes of mentaiko spaghetti & hijiki seaweed udon ...
... or perhaps the jumbo futomaki & steamed steel-bowl rice with seafood ...
... or simmered spicy konnyaku & sliced tomatoes topped with tosa vinegar jelly.
Come right in, leave your coat on any wall; there are hangers everywhere.
Choose a window seat with a Petronas Twin Towers view; that's the most coveted space here.
Karuizawa Kogen,
Level 9, Menara TA One, Jalan P. Ramlee, Kuala Lumpur.
Open 8pm onward daily.
Level 9, Menara TA One, Jalan P. Ramlee, Kuala Lumpur.
Open 8pm onward daily.
