Mitsui Outlet Park KLIA is a Japanese Premium Outlet and originated from the one in Chiba, Japan; which is called Mitsui Outlet Park Makuhari. It is a little far from the city and is a large full-scale outlet mall; it's sooo big it puts the outlet malls in Malaysia to shame. I've been here two times; during my previous trip in December and last week when my mom and other sister were here.
How To Get There
Mitsui Outlet Park Makuhari is located just opposite of the Kaihin-Makuhari railway station. Once you get out form the South Exit of the station, it is a one-minute walking distance.
Firstly, you take the subway from your respective accommodations to Tokyo Station, where you'll then take the JR Keiyo Line to Kaihin-Makuhari Station. The journey will take about 30 minutes and costs 550 yen (RM19)/one-way. There are other routes to get there but this would be the most generic one.
The outlet store feature many branded goods such as Kate Spade, Michael Kors, Coach, Adidas and etc. Sometimes the deals would be great and sometimes, well, it's just same as the price you would get elsewhere I suppose. It consists of two buildings connected by a bridge; with restaurants included as well.
We had dinner there on both our trips as it is quite far away from my place and usually after a whole day of shopping, it would be preferable to just take a seat and grab a bite to eat somewhere near before travelling back home. So, I'm going to talk about the food I've eaten there! :)
Ikinari Steak
I used to dislike beef coz I've heard people say that red meat gives our body toxins and stuff so I tried to stay away from it. It was also due to the fact that I didn't know the degree of doneness that would suit my taste. After I started dating my dear chef, he recommended that my steak doneness be medium. I've loved steaks ever since! I usually don't like raw or bloody food and also for it to be too hard, so medium was just perfect.
Anyway, my dad brought us there coz he has been there multiple times already and said it's delicious. I've read reviews online as well that said they serve one of the best steaks ever, so why not give it a try. The concept of this restaurant was rather different as the guests had to stand while eating and there were no chairs in sight. Being used to sitting down and relaxing while having a meal, it was a rather unpleasant yet eye-opening experience I would say.
Once we entered the restaurant, the waiter showed us to our table and gave us all a paper bib to tie around our necks to prevent the steak juices from spattering all over our clothes. Then, we proceeded to order our meat cuts, weight and doneness; as well as any side dishes and drinks. Cold water was provided for free.
After that, we were handed a order receipt and had to pass it to the counter. The restaurant adopted the open kitchen concept, with only a glass window in between the customer and the chefs. We could watch and examine our meats sliced in front of our eyes and also cooked.
When the steaks arrived, we were all starving and couldn't wait to sink our teeth into those delicious-looking meat. It was served on a hot plate and it sizzled for awhile and if you decided to add some sauce, it will most likely get onto your clothes; hence the bib.
The steak was magnifique, excellent, any good words you can think of. The knife sunk into the tender flesh like butter, it was succulent and juicy, and just melted in my mouth! The cut had the perfect amount of fats to meat ratio. It was served with garlic chips, corn and onions.
Ikinari Steak did not disappoint and did live up to the hype. Although I didn't quite enjoy the standing up while eating coz I felt like I had to finish it as fast as I can. Don't ask me why, I still have no idea; but there are other branches that provide seats.
If you ever come to Japan, this is a must try! :) I'm getting hungry just writing about this ugh. *drools* I think this post is already long enough so I've separated it to two parts. The next one will be about a Japanese food restaurant.
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