This was my first time at yuujin and it was a good experience. The staff was very friendly and…read moreattentive. The food was very well presented. I'd say the quality was a 3/5 and the atmosphere was 3/5. I ordered unagi, tempura, and chirashi. The quantity is fairly small for the price you pay. It's definitely not the worst Japanese resto I've been to but they certainly can improve.

Only have a few parking spots but Manila folks are resourceful…read more In the weekday, we were here and it has a break in the afternoon and opens 5:30pm to 10pm. Ordered bed teppanyaki which comes with bean sprouts, tempura, miso soup, rice, and salmon. The beef was so tender and marinade all packed in. Tempura - nothing out of the ordinary. Salmon was cooked just right. I didn't feel that their food was too salty. Friendly staff.

Food is flavourful and reasonably priced. Sushi is made fresh, the gyudon beef is tender and…read moredelicious. Service was quick except for the grilled items which took around 25 minutes. We were properly informed of the wait time

Japanese's restaurant was so great experience.. The food was…read moredelicious, serve really hot, soup was so yummy and i was so admire and happy for the ambiance was so great and I really enjoyed the atmosphere. I'll definitely be back!" I had a wonderful experience and I would highly recommend this restaurant to others.

I was very happy to find that a new Japanese restaurant had opened its doors in SM Hypermarket as…read moreI'm there all the time and there's no cuisine that I love more in the world than the aforementioned. So I sat down, asked for a menu, and took my sweet time looking through it. I couldn't wait to try out what this place had to offer! I ended up asking for the miso soup, ebi tempura, and a nice tall glass of their red iced tea. On my first visit, I was impressed. It was delicious and I savored each bite. The sauce was served piping hot too which made the meal that much more special. However, the second time around, I found that the tempura was cooked in oil that had been used numerous times before. That was very disappointing. I'm willing to give Hanako a third try but if they strike out, I'm out.

Since I've started frequenting Sm Hypermarket, I keep discovering that SM really does have it all…read morefor you. Near dinner time one night I wanted something that tasted even just close to Japanese food and found Hanako. I wasn't expecting much but really enjoyed it, especially at the decent price range. We ordered the fried rice (gohan) worth P70 and got a bowl that could have been shared by 2 people. I took a mental note to get that for take-out next time. We kept it simple and stuck to agedashi tofu with an extra order of beef with it and we had a good meal out of that.

A couple of family members and I dined here on my first night in Quezon City. The staff at the…read moreCrazy Katsu are very friendly, polite, and helpful, which is basically the norm at all restaurants in the Philippines. I was very surprised at the large portion sizes they serve here! It was definitely a pleasant surprise though. The katsu curry was a bit disappointing. The curry wasn't that flavorful, but the pork was crunch, yet moist. Despite being underwhelmed by the curry, I wouldn't mind dining here again to try other dishes.

Crazy Katsu has been around for quite some time now. Even before the sudden Maginhawa restaurant…read moreboom, it's been one of those places people knew had good food. For a while, it was probably the only place I could get decent Japanese food without having to venture out into a mall. As made obvious by the name, Crazy Katsu specializes in... well... Katsu, ie. breaded pork cutlets. This was Yabu before Yabu came to Manila but without the gourmet edge. Crazy Katsu has one simple main item: breaded pork cutlet. No fancy trimmings or cuts. Just a breaded pork (or chicken) cutlet you can either have with rice with either the usual katsu sauce, as katsudon or with curry and rice. Their pork is thick cut and juicy. My only qualm is that it doesn't look like they give you the whole cutlet with the curry. But maybe I'm just being greedy. Given the potato, carrot and curry sauce that comes with the rice... it's filling enough. This place is still my go-to when I feel the need to eat out. It's still a good filling meal without breaking bank and not having to travel too far.

The food is pretty good for the price. While the place could use better lighting, the over all…read moreambiance is nice. It looks like a good place for families -- our toddlers enjoyed the food. Top picks would be the asohos tempura and gyoza. Don't miss out on the crunchy wasabi wanton. The wanton pieces are tasty and are really crunchy and they go really well with the wasabi mayo dip. I'd skip the chicken roll and go with the tempura selection instead. If you're getting rice with your meal, get the chahan instead of just the gohan (steamed rice). Its flavorful and was good enough to be eaten by itself.

There are plenty of interesting restaurants in The Podium but most of them are pricey and can…read morereally put a hole in one's pockets. Thus, when I visit the upscale mall, I go to the establishments that I have already tried before -- this makes the decision-making process a lot easier especially when I'm already hungry. One such place is Kimono Ken. I usually order beef teppan here. But in my last visit, I wanted to try something new so I got Tekka Shakedon with miso soup, this is tuna and salmon sashimi over rice. Although I eat sushi all the time, it's the first time I tried raw fish over rice in a bowl. They used cold rice, and honestly I was surprised at first because I am not really used to eating cold rice. My wife ordered sukiyaki don. I think it was a bit dry but its taste was spot on. The service and food were great as expected, but the experience would have been perfect if the price of the meal was a bit more affordable. I think Kimono Ken has raised the prices of their meals.

I haven't been to a katsu place in a long time (last one I can remember was my birthday celebration…read morelast year!). I was always told Ginza Bairin is one of the best katsu restaurants in the metro and it did not fail me :3 I ordered something special in the menu called "Oroshi Katsu set" which has Rosu pork (the one with fat) with pomelo and daikon (white radish) with ponzu sauce (citrus-like sauce). It's just additional P20 from the classic rosu so I decided to give it a try. All their sets have refillable miso soup, cabbage, rice and fruits :) The meat was perfectly cooked - not too greasy, and the breading was just right. They have a unique wasabi soy sauce that's so good I had 4 refills of my cabbage :3 The staff also had a fast serving especially for refills and this made me enjoy my dining experience more. I was in a large group (about 14) and for the small restaurant size, the staff was able to accommodate us well. Most of the customers are families and students from the nearby schools. I even saw some students studying while munching on their katsu, which is not a bad idea at all! I think the best spot to get is the one with the booths on the side. I'm glad I was able to try out Ginza Bairin without the hassle of lining up too long. I hope to dine in at this place again soon. :)

I've always been curious about Ginza Bairin when it first opened at UP Town Center. I thought,…read more"What the heck is with all these people lining up for a set meal?!" Little did I know what the heck everything is about when I first got a taste of their oh-so-delicious katsu sets. As it was my first time to eat there, I wanted a set that had pretty much everything in it, so I ordered this katsu set that had prawn, rosu, crabmeat, and oyster. The set came with unlimited rice, dipping sauces, miso soup and fruit slices. When I bit into the first piece - the rosu, then I saw what the whole deal was about. If there was love at first bite, this was just blown away at first bite! The meat was super tender and evenly cooked and it was so delicious. I put down the piece of rosu and worked my way into the next deep fried goody, the prawn. The prawn was large and crispy and it tasted different from the other tempura you're used to. I think it has something to do with the batter. The crabmeat ball was also good, and you know Ginza Bairin isn't cheating its customers because instead of kani, they used real crab meat! It was rolled in this deliciously crispy outer layer and super soft and mushy on the inside. My favorite however, was the oyster. It was pretty large and tasted fresh and you just have to savor every morsel of oyster. (Although I wish there was another piece of oyster! :( ) Overall, I liked my dining experience at Ginza Bairin and the place really stood out for me. While the set was kind of on the expensive "treat yoself" side, it doesn't matter - the flavors are there, the crispiness of the dish is there and what's more, you really get what you pay for with its premium ingredients and a whole dining experience.

"Oh my. Saboten. Cabbage. Pork." Those are pretty much my…read moreexact words every single time I am told we are eating at Saboten. It's actually not just the cabbage salad that I like. I like the appetizers that they serve in those small bowls that should actually be for sharing, but I like to hoard for myself. The cup of miso soup to warm my tummy, gatting it ready for the "battle" that is about to come. On to the cabbage, oooh, cabbage. Those slivers of cabbage drizzled with their roasted sesame dressing is heavenly. I can just have bowl after bowl of this and not have my mains. Okay, I take that back. The tender pork tonkatsu could probably be one of the reasons why I can't fathom going vegetarian. Dipping it into their signature sauce makes the tonkatsu even more flavorful. Usually when I have my mains though, I skip on the rice and just munch on the cabbage.

Heavy EDSA traffic calls for a Makati stopover. We were walking around Glorietta not having any…read moreidea on where to dine. It is also coincidental that we never tried the famed pork cutlet of Saboten and what a great week-ender it was to finally get a taste of it. It was 9:00pm on a Friday and we are 3rd in line. We are seated in around 15minutes. The side dishes is an appetizing treat to start the meal. Get a bowl of shredded cabbage, radish, and pickles with complimentary sesame oil. Ordered the large Tenderloin Set at P450 that apparently serves two. Also got a flavourful plate of Katsu Curry Loin Set priced at P410. On the side, added up an ala Carte Rolled Cutlet filled with Cheese. Tenderized meat in crisp outside. Meal set is also served with Miso Soup. The refreshing Strawberry Yakult for P175 is just as good. Service is efficient and the only thing I disapprove of is the fact it made me eat more rice.

Finding the restaurant inside was kind of confusing so we had to ask the staff how to get up to the…read morerestaurant. You have to take an elevator and you're brought right to the entrance. Plenty of seating with a peaceful ambiance and eye catching decor. We decided to do an Omakase and it was a nice experience. It was 8 courses including a dessert. The dishes with the most lasting impression on me were definitely the Sea Bass and the Wagyu. Both were flavorful and had an accompaniment of vegetables that helped enhance the flavor of the main. One piece of feedback that I would like to provide is to speak a bit more clearly and louder as we were a larger party and despite us being quiet when our waiter would come up, we felt as though each time a dish was announced, it was like it was an auctioneer, even for myself who was right next to them. Besides the point, the staff was super friendly and always made sure to check in on us and make sure we were okay with everything.

Went here for drinks and quiet bite. The restaurant is inside the hotel with the same name…read more Everything is good, nothing special. Compared to others in NYC, LA, OC, Greece, etc, this one was not my top pick for some reason. The vibe and service was so so, and so does the foods. Cocktails are also just so so...I noticed that in Asian, besides HK & Japan, Sing & Thailand, not so much of good mixers. Overall it was just okey place.