Name
MOF - Japanese Cafe
Food
Japanese, Halal
Location
Sunway Pyramid Shopping Mall
Getting there
Located in the heart of Sunway, right next to the Subang township, this premiere mall is also quite easy to locate.
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Parking
There are lots of parking bays available within the Sunway Pyramid Mall itself, which is adjacent to both the Sunway Tower and Sunway Convention Centre. So, with a little patience, you should have no problems getting yourself a parking bay.
Ambience
The place is quite busy and makes the outlet not quite the right place to bring your date for a long quiet evening because it very much looks and feels like a fast-food joint. I also recall having seen this brand MOF at the Pavillion KL some time ago but it doesn't seem to be there anymore. So now, the only place you can find MOF is at Sunway Pyramid.
The restaurant is split into 2 areas:
- within the restaurant
- outside the restaurant (a la cafe style)
It's very clean and brightly lit, making it pretty inviting for a family dining experience or an alternative to the burger fast-food joints for dating couples.
At the back of the restaurant, they also have a section that mimics the Japanese tatami dining style, which I thought is kinda cute.
The presentation isn't fantastic as the food is presented in plasticware. It would've been much classier if they had used some sort of china. However, it does fit with the theme very well - clean, simple & fuss-free.
Taste
I must say that the food is not bad. I'd definitely go back for repeat visits despite the fact that they had made errors to my orders twice on 2 different occasions.
I quite liked the Teriyaki Beef Bento set as well. The beef was done with the right tenderness, slightly sweet (from the Teriyaki Sauce) and slightly savory (from the Soy Sauce), together with the rice, makes it an irresistible combo. I found myself wanting more of it even after I'd finished it...=)
I especially liked the pan-fried Salmon Fillet with Roe. I have not seen salmon done this way before but perhaps other places may also have it but it's not quite the standard fare. The roe really adds a new dimension to the salmon, which we are all familiar with. If you have not tried this item before, you must try it.
There are enough different items on the menu to cater to diners with different preferences. They include items with fish, beef or chicken. All of which are pretty standard for Japanese eateries here in Malaysia.
While the price points for the menu items are not really expensive, they are not so economical that you'r go there for your daily meals.
Of course among the new elements is Keanu Reeves' character, Kai, who mysteriously appeared in the beginning of the movie in a flashback as a boy who was raised by the birdlike forest demons, called Tengu*, but finally escaped the Tengu Forest and was found by Lord Asano (Min Tanaka) & Oishi (Hiroyuki Sanada), his chief Samurai. 
Despised by Lord Asano's Samurai and is referred to as a "halfbreed" but somehow, Lord Asano & his daughter Mika (Ko Shibasaki) see beyond his white skin. After Lord Asano's death, they plot their revenge against the evil Lord Kira (Tadanobu Asano). However, that would not be easy as he has a witch, Mizuki (Rinko Kikuchi, whom we last saw in Pacific Rim) by his side.
Acting
1 thing I really liked from this movie was the introduction of Ko Shibasaki, well introduced to me at least, as I'd not seen her before. And boy, is she a hottie!
Overall
Having said that, if audiences were to treat this movie as that had intended it to be - ie: a fantasy movie rather than a modern take on a historical legend, then, it would've been more enjoyable. The CGI, altho' not the best I'd seen, but was not too shabby. When the critics say it has bad CGI, I think they actually meant bad character design more than bad CGI. Take for example the Tengu who raised Kai, they looked more like chicken men than birdlike demons.
Sure, I'd say go and watch it. You're probably going to enjoy it if you leave logic out of the room. Worth a repeat watch, maybe. I know I would probably watch this again a few years down the road.
Presentation
I tend to like my food with a little more or stronger tastes, so for those who prefer their food to be milder may find some of the items might be too savory. As I said, I'm kinda OK with it, especially if you go for the rice meals.
Variety
Value For Money
While I'm usually quite disappointed with the portions that I get when my food is served, this place pleasantly surprises me with their portion size. I was surprised by the size of the fish that they served more than once. If you look at the images I included here for the grilled mackerel, you'd have in idea of the size of the fish they gave us. It's significantly larger than the bento box it came in.