Although its exterior is not as lavish as Nijyumaru, its interior, food and price is definitely evenly match. With local Koreans eating among you and even the service staff - Koreans, once again you are ensured that the Korean food served is definitely authentic.

We were served small dishes of appetisers including Kimchi to kick start off our lunch, typical of Korean culture.

For mains without a doubt, we ordered the all time fav of Ginseng Chicken Soup and Bibimbap - a highly nutritious dish that incorporates a variety of different vegetables and meat atop of rice, and usually dish up along with sweet sauce served in a colourful manner.

We also tried the “non-hot & spicy beancurd stew with shellfish, sliced pork & egg” and the grilled Unagi or eel, a typical Japanese dish.

My final verdict – Japan 1, Korea 1.

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Singaporeans usually associate Johor Bahru with cheap seafood and unique local hawker flavour. However after my brush with Italiannies at Tebrau City, I was convinced that JB has much more to offer than Taman Sentosa selling seafood and hawker stalls at the side of the road. This was reinforce when I was introduced to Nijyumaru – A Japanese restaurant at Jalan Permas.

A must if you are there, is to go for the Salmon Belly Sashimi. The way it is served simply adds on to the freshness of the fish. Also the chef is not stingy in the thickness of the fish - definitely one of the best I have eaten. It was that good that I actually ordered 2 servings!!!

If you are not into raw stuff, you can always opt for the grilled cuttlefish which is grilled to perfection. The charred aroma along with sweetness and juiciness of the cuttlefish is simply blissful. Dipped that with Mayonnaise and ebi eggs and you have a winner!!

Also a fav on every table (Yes, I admit I spied on the food that the waitress served) seems to be the BBQ king prawn with cheese. However I find that the cheese on the prawns make the dish too salty for my liking.

The night was rounded up with soba or cold noodles - perfect ending to a wonderful dining experience.

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Food: 4.5/5
Service: 3/5
Ambience: 4.5/5
Price: 4.5/5
Total: 16.5/20
No. 24, Jln Permas 10/5,
Taman Permas Jaya, 81750 Masai,
Johor, Malaysia

We started off with the asparagus soup which was fine but if you looked at the picture closely, you would realise that the interesting part is not about the soup, but more on the chopsticks on a cork cut into half. I thought that was a pretty neat idea. And besides, where else could you find a setting of a pair of chopsticks next to a metal spoon except at K's restaurant.

Next, comes the prawn and jellyfish marinated in some sauce which is unique. However, I was beginning to understand where the French part of the cuisine is showing - the display of the dish itself than anything else.

This was followed by some meat rolled with seaweed - which tastes quite well but I did not quite like the texture though as the meat roll makes it kinda tough.

Of course up next comes the star attraction of the night - the crayfish. With its side topped with cheese. The dish was done to excellent perfection. The side with cheese was baked in nice golden brown while the meat inside was soft and moist.

For the mains, we get to have a choice of either the lamp chops or the beef steak. As I was craving for lamp chops, I opted for it while she took the beef. As she went for the medium, the meat was not as juicy as I would have preferred (I would normally go for medium rare). My lamb was however great except that the portion wasn't exactly filling if not for the mash potato under it.

While it was time for dessert, the Japanese waitress insisted enthusiasticly that we choose the green tea Crème Brûlée. As we were wondering what is so wonderful about it, our first taste of it completely dispel all doubts about her recommendation. What a dessert to round off a wonderful night.

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