Tasted both Jogoya & Tenji for the past 2 days already. Here's a little review about the two japanese buffet restaurants. First and foremost, I'll list down the food which is served by both restaurtants and are equally good.
- Cod fish. There's no denial to it. You'll have to wait for it and it's really delicious
- Fresh oysters. Both restaurants served fresh oysters and there isn't much difference in it
- Lamb shoulders. Grilled to perfection. Both equally good!
- Salmon. All kinds of salmon. They are fresh and worth the eat-all-you-can thingy.
- Fragrance coconut. You cannot afford to miss this alright :)
- Italian food. Can't live without spaghetti? Here is it!
- Chocolate fountain. You PMS-ers...you'll gonna love this haha!
So now, which is better? Jogoya or Tenji. As for me, I vote Jogoya in regardless of the VIP meals that I had. Jogoya's turnover for the fragrance coconut is really fast. Once the stock is out, they bring in more as soon as they can. If you asked whether I love Baskin Robbins/Haagen Dazs, Haagen Dazs would be my choice. It is less sweet and much more rich in flavour compared to Baskin. Jogoya's Haagen Dazs has much more variety compared to Tenji. They serve you with lots of flavours and damn...they are fast. You don't even hafta wait to scoop yourself a cup of ice-cream like it is in Tenji.
When it comes to seafood, Jogoya did well in the sense that they had most of the seafood served by Tenji. What more? Jogoya serve Dim Sum, Chinese Herbal Soup and lots more such as the red snapper. They won an extra point by serving abalone & unagi. Moreover, their steam crab is better compared to Tenji's. What I saw in Tenji's steam crab is that they didn't remove the gills (do read the side effects of the gills online).
What about the desserts? I didn't really taste them cos I was so busy with the exotic food in both restaurants. Don't tell me you're gonna fill up yrself with fruits and fresh vegetables when you can do it some other time. But I did taste the cocktails. Tenji won in this section mainly because of their Blue Martini. Drink a few more cups and go HIGH!
In conclusion, this review is based only on my opinions for the past 2 days visiting these restaurants. Both Japanese buffet restaurants are competing with each other. If you plan to try it, do it now as they are offering Christmas promotions. Price range will be around RM67 (2 pax) for Tenji and RM49 (2 pax) for Jogoya. I believe there are days where Tenji's food is better than Jogoya's and vice versa. But for now, I vote Jogoya!
