Sumida Japanese Restaurant @ Prima Tanjung, Tanjung Tokong, Penang

I've tried a number of Japanese restaurants in Penang and I've always passed by this one, but I recently tried Sumida Japanese Restaurant for the first time. No idea when Sumida was established but I estimate it's been around 15 years or so, which is quite a while. 

These are the latest opening hours for Sumida during the recovery movement control order (RMCO) period in Malaysia. One thing to note though, although it says they close at 2pm (for lunch) and 9pm (for dinner), when I ate there, customers were still allowed to dine even after those times. I guess as long as you order before the kitchen closes for a particular shift, you should be allowed to continue dining until you've finished eating. But don't take my word for it, haha. Go early if you can.

There are two types of seating options, (i) tatami and (ii) table. I chose the former. It was very spacious and comfortable. I really liked the ambience of the restaurant as well. They had lovely fairy lights and Japanese lantern lamp things, which I thought were cute. 

I actually decided to write a review of Sumida because I found the internet lacked a recent menu for this place. So, please enjoy the entirety of Sumida's menu here. They have a huge range of dishes on offer but if you're a ramen lover, you may wish to try another restaurant instead. 

This was what I had for lunch—the saba shioyaki (grilled mackerel with salt) set.

The saba shioyaki set (RM22.00) was very filling. The fish was quite big and very meaty. Its skin was crispy and salty and the meat went very well with the grated daikon (radish). I didn't use the lime as I'm a picky eater that way. But my mum likes it with lime so go for that to enhance the flavors of your meal if you order this. The rice was fluffy and the miso soup was deliciously salty/umami-ish (I  guess? Idk, I'm not an expert in describing food tastes other than the main four lol). The chawanmushi was soft and had a very nice, smooth texture. Super slurp-able. Ingredients included enoki mushrooms, ginkgo seed, narutomaki, chicken, and shiitake mushroom.

Taste: Good, 4/5

Price: Good, 4/5 (based on what I ate, its portion, and its taste)

Service: Fairly reasonable, 3.5/5 (orders taken quickly, food served after only a slight wait, shop was clean, and staff were chill folks)

Address: 98-G-23A, Jalan Fettes Prima Tanjung Tanjung Tokong, 10470 George Town, Pulau Pinang.

Phone number: 04-898 2126