Kido's Japanese Cuisine

Shabu Shabu finally!!! this time round, Young Coconut and i were more careful.. we confirmed the time and date earlier on with Strawberry Shortcake to avoid anymore funny incidents! it took us some time to find the restaurant though.. since none of us have been there before.. it looked really small on the outside and we werent sure if that was the restaurant.. but the interior looked so different from the exterior! and it's a much bigger restaurant than Shige Sushi Bar..

i quite like these seats.. but we were not seated in them though..

we ordered quite a fair bit.. and it turned out that Young Coconut doesnt eat beef.. due to religious purposes.. same as Honey Senpai.. but he didnt say anything at all when we were ordering.. it was only after the Shabu Shabu arrived, when the vegetables are cooked and we have started putting the beef into the stock, when Strawberry Shortcake and i kept asking him to eat, that he finally told us he doesnt eat beef~ but we had other yum~ stuff for him..

- Sashimi Combination

i like it.. but i still prefer Shige-san's..

- Sushi Combination (13 pieces: Tuna, Octopus, Hamachi, Egg, Prawn, Tuna Roll)

it's not bad.. Strawberry Shortcake ate the Egg Sushi and it had too much wasabi in it!

- Tori Kara-age (crisp deep-fried chicken marinated in a special sauce)

this felt like normal fried chicken.. nice nevertheless.. BUT Shige-san's Torikara rules!!!

- Shabu Shabu (sliced beef boiled with vegetables, Japanese yam noodles and tofu, in a light beef stock served with seasoned dipping sauces)

this was obviously the highlight.. this is what we came for! Shabu Shabu! yup, it turned out that Young Coconut cant eat beef.. so we shoved him heaps of vegetables instead! we were provided with 2 sauces.. one was a sour tasting sauce, like vinegar.. the other one was kind of salty.. with a peanut base.. i've never tried Shabu Shabu my whole life.. so i have nothing to compare against.. it was not bad.. no complains.. just that i'm not a soup person.. hehez.. we also ordered 2 more dishes after we knew that Young Coconut cant eat beef.. so he can have more to eat..

this is what's left of our Shabu Shabu ingredients after the first round.. the waitress helped us put in the vegetables, etc.. and she asked us to dip the beef in after the stock has boiled.. we followed obediently.. hehez..

- Kushi Katsu (cubed pork and onion on bamboo skewers, bread crumbed and deep fried, served with dipping sauce)

- Avocado Suisho-age [KIDO's special] (fried avocado served in a light ginger-flavoured sauce)

this is like Agedashi tofu, except that the tofu's being replaced by avocado.. very unique.. but it would be too rich to finish the whole bowl alone.. just nice to share..

- Dorayaki (Doraemon's favourite!)

i took a piece and it smelled like fish! see, there were 4 pieces.. and mine's the only one that smelled like fish! arghh~! it tasted good, when i dont smell it! hehez..

- Green Tea Ice Cream with Red Beans (super yum~!)

this is really super super yummy!

- Plum Wine

we ordered 2 glasses of Plum Wine.. Young Coconut cant have any.. he's driving! i only took a couple of sips and gave it to Strawberry Shortcake.. it's good.. but i cant drink much.. she gladly took it.. hehez..

on the overall, we really enjoyed ourselves and the food! we finally had Shabu Shabu!

Results - Strawberry Shortcake
1. Sashimi Combination = 2/4 (50%)
2. Sushi Combination = 2.3/4 (57.5%)
3. Tori Kara-age = 3.6/5 (72%)
4. Shabu Shabu = 3.6/5 (72)
5. Avocado Suisho-age = 2.9/5 (58%)
6. Kushi Katsu = 3.6/5 (72%)
7. Dorayaki = 3/4 (75%)
8. Green Tea Ice Cream with Red Beans = 3.2/4 (80%)

Results - Young Coconut
1. Sashimi Combination = 2.25/4 (56.3%)
2. Sushi Combination = 1.9/4 (47.5%)
3. Tori Kara-age = 2.4/5 (48%)
4. Shabu Shabu = 2.4/5 (48%)
5. Avocado Suisho-age = 2.35/5 (47%)
6. Kushi Katsu = 2.4/5 (48%)
7. Dorayaki = 2.2/4 (55%)
8. Green Tea Ice Cream with Red Beans = 3.4/4 (85%)

Results - Coffee Queen
1. Sashimi Combination = 2.5/4 (62.5%)
2. Sushi Combination = 2.5/4 (62.5%)
3. Tori Kara-age = 3.1/5 (62%)
4. Shabu Shabu = 3.2/5 (64%)
5. Avocado Suisho-age = 3/5 (60%)
6. Kushi Katsu = 3.1/5 (62%)
7. Dorayaki = 2.3/4 (57.5%)
8. Green Tea Ice Cream with Red Beans = 3/4 (75%)

i must say that Young Coconut is indeed quite a critic when it comes to food.. all that red marks seemed a bit scary.. but i reckon it wasnt too bad.. and Strawberry Shortcake passed all the food too.. the Ambiance of the restaurant was.. Japanese? haha.. there are shelves with Japanese comics and magazines.. and they actually provide karaoke sessions for guests staying after 9.30pm.. provided that each guest spends a minimum of A$20.. haha..the Service was alright.. Prices were okie.. and on the Overall.. it's worth a try..

Kido's Japanese Cuisine
1/126 Broadway
Nedlands WA 6009
(near Corner of Princess Road)