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Sunday, June 18, 2017

KIBO CHEESE - PIK AVENUE

As this post is written and at the very moment, Japanese cheesecake is seriously the biggest food trend there is right now, in just months there are more than 10 new cheesecake brands, mainly local brands and several established foreign franchise, but as I look around, none has created this concept and they are the first to bring the molten cheesecake on the table! Say hi to one of my favorites: KIBO!

KIBO is one of the ones with physical outlet and they're located at Dotonburi PIK Avenue, they kicked off their business from a small online shop to expanding the business with an outlet that I notice myself has been doing great since the opening. I have been to Dotonburi for around 4 times so far and everytime my head turned to see how Kibo's doing, there was always queue, and for good reasons they deserve it because aside from the happening trend, I think their product is worth trying, they stand between being the pioneer and being one of the best.

I have some friends who highly raved about this as one of the best cheesecakes they've ever had in their life.

An open kitchen is installed at their outlet and passers can freely see the live production, the scent of the freshly baked cheesecake will strongly linger around the outlet, such sweet delicious scent.

Soft surface!

Their two best-sellers: Original (left), Matcha (right)

Original Molten Cheesecake - IDR 175k (whole)

At the moment, their cheesecakes are available in two flavors: Original Molten Cheesecake and Matcha cheesecake, and their cheesecake consist of five different types of cheese resulting this creamy velvety fragrant cheesecake that's light in texture yet flavor wise, bold and rich but with the right amount that it didn't overpower my palate.

Matcha Molten Cheesecake - IDR 190k (whole)

The Matcha version was a bit more fragrant on my palate due to the flavoring but I was so glad that the Matcha flavor didn't manage to overpower what should be the main point of cheesecake: the cheese flavor, somehow I found this lighter than the original.

Their cheesecake was extremely soft and delicate that even though the pictures turned out pretty okay but it was a struggle slicing the cheesecake, so what I would recommend you guys is to actually pour your knife with a searing hot water then wipe it off dry then the heat from the knife will make the slicing so easy without ruining the side texture, technically anything 'molten' is suggested to consume fresh from the oven or when it's warm, but to be completely frank I love having their cheesecake when it's chilled, something cold and creamy about it just like having cheese ice cream, but again it's back to one's preference.

To be the pioneer or to be the best, sincerely wishing for the best of luck to KIBO!

KIBO Cheese
Dotonburi PIK Avenue

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Wednesday, June 14, 2017

SUSHI GO! - DOTONBURI PIK AVENUE

Last week me and my sister went to the newly opened Sushi Go! to have a quick lunch and I've been hearing quite a hype about this and good review from fellow foodies so why not give a chance. Sushi Go is probably the first brand to bring the one price sushi concept to town and they're choosing Dotonburi PIK Avenue as their first port of creativity (and business).

I came with the expectation that I would experience the moving conveyor belt sushi but at the moment they only operated the conveyor belt at dinner time so if you REALLY want to experience such thing then you should come at the evening, but I guess it's okay because afterall the food needs to be the main point and reason you guys come here. The interior sparked fun and simple yet homey with Japanese vibe and major yellow color as part of the branding and deco, the restaurant is probably the largest in Dotonburi PIK at the moment with capacity for around 50 people, there are separated tables but I don't know I normally like to sit around the sushi bar if certain restaurants occupy conveyor belt service.

As what I've mentioned earlier, the restaurant applies the 'one price' concept so everything that you'll be having here (or I had here) is going to be IDR 15k (before tax), it's seriously very affordable. It's like having Japan's very own Kura Zushi with taste that fits local's palate.

Sushi Go! offers around 40 kinds of Appetizer, Sushi, Salad, Sashimi, Gunkan, Maki, Rolls, Desserts with FREE Ocha (Japanese green tea) and condiments on the table. If you come at lunch time the orders are made through the staff but if you come at dinner time you can just take whatever you want from the conveyor belt.

I thought the portion was going to be small and sad but apparently they were not, it was more than I initially thought for IDR 15k, at certain plates they were actually pretty generous but yes certain plates do some in single serving like their Aburi Beef Sushi, and I do hope you're getting the same experience from what I got here. Everything that I ordered was either good or very good (but don't expect that you'll be having the best sushi in your life or ones that are close to what I had at Sen Shu), nothing was disappointing even the desserts! I thought it was going to be a dry cheap chocolate cake but it was actually rich, moist and enjoyable. Order everything that you're seeing here on my blog and I promise you won't be disappointed, but I will use the word 'FAVORITE' for the ones that I found really-really good.

Salmon Skin - FAVORITE

Garlic Cheese French Fries - cheesy but lacking the garlic flavor

Beef Hamburg Sushi - FAVORITE, was a bit skeptical due to the simple presentation but the haburg was moist, fragrant and tasty.

Aburi Salmon Sushi - FAVORITE

Tamago Spicy Mentai

Shime Saba Sushi with Teriyaki Sauce

Tuna Sushi - FAVORITE

Minced Tuna Sushi

Minced Tuna with Soft Boiled Egg Gunkan - FAVORITE, the soft boiled egg is giving that little hint of creamy texture! It was unique yet delicious.

Ebi Tempura Roll

DESSERT

Green Tea Cake, not the biggest fan because they're using the kind of green tea that I don't like.

Choco Mousse Cake - FAVORITE // rich, creamy, moist, pure love.

Because I have such huge appetite I think no matter how cheap the one price sushi here is, I think I am going to end up spend a lot because everything was good and most of them were total HITS so you just can't miss. Definitely see more visits in the future with more friends and you guys should too! It's a refreshing concept along with the well controlled quality. Good job Sushi Go!

Sushi Go!

Dotonburi PIK Avenue

PIK Avenue Mall 2nd fl unit 2F - JT T1A-1B