Masai, Johor, Malaysia｜Tsurunoya Restaurant

A hidden gem, tucked away but very much a must visit. Visited for weekday lunch so quiet. Food was very very good, considering the location and price (RM25 set meals)

Authentic Japanese family restaurant. Chef has many years of experience cooking Japanese cuisine and had worked in Tokyo previously. Chef served fresh and thick cut of sashimi that value for money. I like the crispness and lightly salted taste of the tempura. It's also fresh and light. The bbq sting Ray goes well with my sake and I must say the sake is super affordable too. Will definitely come back for more! Oh btw, don't worry too much about the mild autistic ladyboss. She is only friendly to customers who are friendly to her :)

The restaurant is run and cook by Japanese boss. The chef/boss dedicated 4 decades into f&b industry. Started in Singapore then moved to Johor Bahru since 1997. We order set meal of beef rice and grilled fish set, another set meal of teriyaki chicken with salmon shasimi set. We also ordered fried chicken, cucumber hand roll, salt-cured preserved raw squid slice and tako yaki. All food were good and tasty. We noticed the salmon sashimi was very fresh, juicy and taste good. The pricing was slightly higher if compare with nearby Japanese restaurant, as the ingredients used and the chef are different. The chef is around 60 years old and we can tell he is seriously into cooking delicious food for all the customers. Please prepare to wait, as he is the only chef in kitchen, order through phone in advance if you can't wait too long.