Sumibian Charcoal Yakiniku [Surabaya]

Posted by thefoodgrapher March 11, 2015

Sumibian Charcoal Yakiniku [Surabaya]

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Sumibian - Lenmarc Surabaya

Sumibian Restaurant ini sudah cukup lama buka di Lenmarc, tapi selama ini belum ada kesempatan ke sini karena sempat mengira hanya all you can eat saja, sedangkan cost untuk all you can eat sendiri sekitar Rp 650.000 :D

Sumibian Restaurant is a premium Japanese Restaurant that have open shop for some time in Lenmarc, but I haven't got the chance to sample them yet since I thought they only served all you can eat menu, and their all you can eat package is quite steep at Rp 650.000 :D

Sumibian - Lenmarc Surabaya

Tidak seperti tempat Yakiniku lain yang hanya menyediakan hidangan all you can eat (Hanamasa dan Cocari), di sini tempatnya sedikit lebih mewah, mirip dengan beberapa resto korea, dan untuk menjaga supaya baju tidak terlalu kotor atau berbau asap, disediakan celemek dengan gambar sapi yang lucu ini.

Unlike other Japanese Yakiniku joint, like Hanamasa and Cocari, here the ambiance is more like an upscale Korean BBQ joint, and they have this apron with a cute cow symbol on it

Sumibian Menu

Saat berkunjung ke sini ada pilihan lunch menu saving, yang harganya memang lebih murah karena promosi, kita memilih paket Yaki Shabu standard dan High Grade Set. Entah yang dimaksud shabu-shabu nya apa, karena yang datang hanya panggangan untuk Yakiniku saja.

On this lunch occasion, there were a lunch saving promotion, which is quite a bargain compared to their regular menu. We ended up choosing the Yaki Shabu set and the High Grade beef set.

Though named Yaki Shabu, I don't see any shabu-shabu served.

Sumibian - Miso Soup

Yang pertama datang selain celemeknya adalah appetizer berupa miso soup. Isinya agak beda dengan miso soup kebanyakan, potongan daun bawang dan nori nya berlimpah

The first thing that arrive after the apron is the miso soup appetizer. It's a bit different to a typical miso soup, they put a lot of nori and leek in the soup.

Sumibian - Kimchi

Selain Miso Soup ada pilihan appetizer lain berupa Kimchi. Sayang Kimchinya agak hambar untuk selera saya, kurang terasa kecut/pedasnya. Sajiannya sih bagus, tapi rasanya tidak sebagus penampilannya.

Apart from the Miso Soup, there's another choice of appetizer which is Kimchi. Though I like their plating, taste-wise it isn't very good. There's no prevalent tangy or spicy taste, a tad bland for a kimchi dish.

Sumibian

Sumibian - Grilling Charcoal

Seperti di Cocari, di sini menggunakan arang untuk memasak dagingnya. Rasa Yakiniku yang dimasak dengan arang menurut saya lebih lezat daripada gas biasa.

Just like in Cocari, they use charcoal to grill the meat. For me personally, I like the smoky taste of meat barbequed on top of charcoal rather than a reguler gas.

Sumibian - Yaki Shabu

Sumibian - High Grade Beef

Walau beda hargan antara kedua set menu ini hampir 2x lipat, untuk kualitas rasanya tidak jauh berbeda. Partner makan saya malah lebih menyukai Yaki Shabu nya dibandingkan High Grade set menunya.

Kalau dibandingkan dengan kedua resto all you can eat, memang kualitas dagingnya berbeda. Setara dengan Myoung Ga dan Baik Su, dua resto korea favorit saya.

Though this set menus have a stark price difference, the taste quality isn't too distinct. My culinary partner like the cheaper Yaki Shabu set better in comparison with the High Grade beef.

If you compare the meat quality here and other Yakiniku place, you can really tell the different even though not being a connoisseur. They're comparable to the two famous korean BBQ place, Myoung Ga and Baik Su.