KIRISHIMA Japanese Restaurant @ Cititel

Yesterday was valentine's day ... HAPPY Belated V Day Everyone!!

As everyone know, V day is such a overrated day where everywhere is so freaking expensive and overcrowded .
Marcus ..being so sweet brought me to this restaurant - recommended by some friends of his ...saying that this is the best Japanese food in Penang. Normally i will be the one that suggesting places for dinner . But this time , since is V day , he did some homework :> GOOD JOB Baby!!

Due to V day , he unable to make any booking(they only accept reservation for 5 tables) and we have to arrive early just to get a place .
We reach there by 6.30pm and the place is full . Therefore we are sited at the bar table .

 I didn't hear about this place , KIRISHIMA  before , i mean i didn't know there is a japanese restaurant in Cititel .

Selfie in the car - stuck at the traffic light - both dress up for the occasion

KIRISHIMA - is located right next to the lobby . When you walk into the main door of cititel , just walk straight for another 5-8 meters and you will see this restaurant.

 we were serve - complimentary from the restaurant

 the interior is very old .
Sadly due to V day , we were given 2 choices , choose from the vday menu or order the ala-carte menu .
V day menu cost RM198 per person - which is expensive and comes with weird dishes such as sashimi . So ended up ordering ala carte .

 We ordered - t bone steak Ishiyaki RM48( from the weekly menu special)
Taste superb - the sauce mix with wasabi is unique and the meat is very well favour

 Salmon Teriyaki RM24 . Taste pretty bland , nothing special
 disappointing...

 Garlic rice RM12 . Huge portion and taste wise- one of the best garlic rice ever tasted .

 I ordered additional 2 miso soup RM9 per bowl

 For dessert , i ordered Yuzu Ice cream RM8.00
This is the first time i tasted yuzu favor ice-cream .The first time i heard about yuzu is from a blog life of a lil notti monkey where there is a ryokan in japan where yuzu is added to bathwater for relaxation.
And it tasted like orange skin . Slightly sweet and bitter .

Total bill of the night : RM121.80 

Taste wise , i definitely coming back again to try the set dinner .
The price for set dinner is more affordable - more expensive than Azuma or Rakuzen but the choice are more unique .

 We were presented with 2 heart shape choc -for VDAY

complimentary lemon infused water - available at the lobby

Kirishima 霧島 Japanese RestaurantCititel Hotel, 66, Jalan Penang, 10000 George Town, Penang.Tel: 04 - 370 1188 / 016 - 773 4611 (Nakamatsu Satoyo 仲松 悟世)Business Hours: 12:00pm - 2:00pm & 6:00pm - 10.00pm

Btw ....marcus told me at first he was planning to bring me to Farquar mansion . And the reason he cancel his plan is the price . To have your vday dinner that place cost RM1299++ per couple .
OMG!!! I told him , lucky you never bring me there . I rather have you bank in the RM1290 and we use RM9 to makan in super tanker 

And ..... i got a present from Marcus - new earrings - diamond and ribbon ( both my favorite ) - according to marcus - this present is for vday and also 4th year anniversary(next week) 

thank you so much for the surprise . 

so lucky to get present after married for so so so so long