Sushi Tei — Restaurant in George Town

Sushi Tei Review – Gurney Plaza

During my recent visit to Sushi Tei at Gurney Plaza, I found the experience to be a mixed bag. The ambiance was inviting, and the menu offered a wide variety of Japanese dishes, but the overall execution left room for improvement.

Starting with the sushi, I was disappointed with its texture. The rice felt too wet and lacked the firm consistency expected from well-crafted sushi. This affected the overall enjoyment, as the structure fell apart too easily. However, the seaweed salad was a pleasant surprise – fresh, light, and well-seasoned.

The salmon rice was one of the highlights of the meal. It was flavorful and well-balanced, with the fish nicely complemented by the rice. Similarly, the fried shrimp stood out with its crispy texture and savory taste, making it one of the better dishes served that day.

Unfortunately, the chawanmushi did not meet expectations. It was overly watery and bland, missing the silky smoothness and delicate flavors typically associated with this Japanese steamed egg custard. The biggest letdown was the service – I had to remind two different waiters before my steamed rice finally arrived, and it came much too late into the meal. Such delays disrupt the dining flow and reflect poorly on staff attentiveness.

The Japanese tea was decent, though not particularly memorable in taste or aroma. Overall, Sushi Tei has potential, but it needs to improve both the food consistency and service efficiency to truly stand out in Gurney Plaza’s competitive...

The cashier lady wouldn’t let us enter the resturent. She rudely waved at our direction and said not halal not halal when she saw us approching the restaurant. We told her it is ok we don’t mind then she was horrified and walked out of her desk at hurry and said “you are not welcomed here we can’t serve you we have pork here ..etc” and she wouldn’t let is enter the restaurant. it felt so bad and she made a scene of it it was embarrassing I don’t get it why are we not welcome it is our choice to eat halal or not halal food and it is a racism to prevent me just because I am a muslim. Worest feeling ever we were so excited for it. I feel angry and disappointed. Note that: it is not our first time at sushi tei it used to be one of our favorite sushi restaurants but it is our first time at this branch we used to go to the pavilion branch in KL for more than two years. I think this would be the last time me or my family go anywhere near...

Decided to give this place another go after they shift and renovated new place. Here’s what I tried for dinner :

Nabeyaki Udon ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Upon my special request to make the egg fully cooked, they gave me hard boiled one 👍🏻 The soup dashi were great but slightly on the sweet base side not as authentic as I had in Japan. Quite big portion however the pot used to cook with it looks so shabby with its coating went off perhaps it’s more healthier and safer if they use claypot instead?

Kaarage Chicken ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Deep fried to super crisp and well marinated! The meat is not dry at all and still retain its juices.

Tobiko & Tamago Sushi ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Classics although the sushi rice a bit wet.

Chawanmushi ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Nice dashi and lots of ingredients...