Lingua Gustatio: Arashi Shabu Shabu Gurney Plaza

Shabu Shabu, the Japanese hotpot has always been crowd-pleasing even though we are living in a tropical country. This Arashi Shabu Shabu did entice us with the deluxe looking exterior and you could not miss it as it's just right next to the escalator.

日本火锅早已经是很多人喜爱之一，今天来到合您广场要试试这Arashi Shabu Shabu.

Flower Tea (Rm12 refillable)

Sweet and tangy, just so irresistible especially for girls. However we were disappointed that they charged RM2 for additional cup. I guess I would have taken my own tumbler next time.

花茶很香甜，我们女生都很喜欢。不过当我们要求加杯子是需要加钱的。

Grilled Salmon Belly Teppanyaki (Rm27.90 ala carte) on the upper left is one of the signature dishes. The fish belly was pan seared giving it a golden crust on the outside and the belly remains moist and tender inside.

三文鱼肚烤得金黄色的，外皮脆脆的，里边的肉又软又油，配上了日本特酱是蛮好吃的。

Chicken Zosui RM19.90

Zosui is basically rice soup aka porridge together with various ingredients like chicken slices, vegetables and mushroom.

Barramundi and Pork Combo RM28.90

Here's the soup base for this barramundi and pork combo set and we opted for kelp flavour. 

Chicken Zosui (Left) RM19.90

Zosui is basically rice soup aka porridge together with various ingredients like chicken slices, vegetables and mushroom.

粥配上了鸡肉片和蔬菜，味道刚刚好，不会说油腻的。

 Barramundi and Pork Combo (Right) RM28.90

When the soup gets heated, just pour the fish and pork slices inside and wait for them to get cooked.

而另一边，是昆布汤底，我们把肉和鱼片放在里面唰呀唰，一会儿就熟了。

After all, we find both soup bases to be similar and the portion was just nice for 4 of us. Apart from that, you can pick your favourite dipping sauce too. 

其实吃完了就觉得那两碗汤锅味道差不多，还有我们四人吃得刚刚好。另外还有不同的蘸酱是免费的。

Nonetheless, we realized there were few hidden charges when we cleared the bill. First, the pickle which I didn't even have a glimpse on was charged RM5. (My friend heard the staff saying this will be charged when she sat down but the rest of us did not hear it). Next is about the charges for an additional cup which I mentioned earlier. Lastly the hand towel was charged as well and again we did not notice nor use it. 

不过我们还是有一点点意见。首先呢桌上的一小碗榨菜(我根本没发现）要价5令吉。其中一位朋友听到服务员说要收钱的，不过我们都没听见。再来就是喝茶加杯子要加2块钱，还有最后那湿纸巾也是没用到（我也不懂在那里）也另外加钱。

All in all, the food was satisfying but try to avoid all those additional charges if you could.

食物品质是不错，不过下次去就要看清楚这些额外的收费吧。

Taste: 6.5/10 
Price: 6/ 10 

Service: 6.5/ 10 

Ambience: 7/ 10

Location: Level 3 Gurney Plaza, Penang

Contact: +6 04-229 8688

Website: Arashi Shabu Shabu Gurney Plaza

Operating hours: 11AM - 10PM 
Revisit? No