This is one of the oldest hot-pot restaurant in Manila. There are so many of ingredients choices…read morefrom seafood, beef, pork, chicken, vegetables, and needle. Three different taste of Soup also available. Freshness of all materials and pricing are reasonable. We can use there for business purpose too.

I am ashamed to say that I only discovered this place 2 years ago. Tien effing Tien is the bomb!…read moreThe first time I was able to dine here, we ordered off the ala carte menu but I had noticed that every one else was enjoying a hot pot meal. Subsequent visits were made and it was hot pot all the way from there. No regrets were had. (Skip this paragraph if you already know how to get there/park cause tl;dr) Tien Tien used to be located on Pasay Rd/Arnaiz so don't make the same mistake as me! They are now located in The Atrium Bldg along Makati Ave right next to the pretty pretty Zuellig Bldg. Parking can be a bit of an issue if you're not familiar with how it works but here are some hopefully helpful instructions based on personal experience of driving around in circles: If you're heading north on Makati Ave from Ayala Ave, you'll actually see The Atrium Bldg, that way you have an idea of where it is. Make a right on Paseo de Roxas and an immediate right into what looks like the parking lot/driveway of the Zuellig Bldg. Go past the lot onto the next street which is Apartment Ridge Rd and make a right there since it's a one way street. It's parallel to Makati Ave and just follows along the curve. You can park (or double park if you have a driver I guess) next to the wall and there should be an entrance to Tien Tien from the back. Semi bad thing is that you'll have to go through the function rooms which can be awks if there are a lot of people or if there's private party. Enough about location and parking, onto the food: Two things I remember about the ala carte menu is that 1) the seafood is super fresh. You can actually see the food (haha get it) swimming in the aquariums near the front entrance. 2) Eel in black bean/tausi sauce. Don't even think twice except maybe for the bones so be careful. Eat this with rice because it is so worth the calories. The hot pot blows so many other hot pot places out of the water. What Tien Tien doesn't give you in AYCE, they give you in quality. You have a choice of 4 soup bases and you can pick 2 in a split pot for variety. I personally prefer the wansuy soup base (stock with cilantro and peidan/century egg) cause I find it very light and refreshing. It also doesn't mask the taste of the meat, fish, etc too much and it absorbs their flavors too if you wanna drink the soup afterwards. Do not get wansuy if you have the genetics that make you think cilantro tastes like soap. Get sate instead if you'd like a spicy kick. The wantons, shrimp balls, and beef balls are all freshly made and take a little longer to cook so throw them into the soup first. The HK sliced beef is so red and fresh with just the right amount of fat. The rest of the stuff is pretty much standard. I unfortunately couldn't try the cheeseballs that people have mentioned because I'm lactose intolerant. Sad day. There is a sink near the entrance so you can wash your hands if you don't need to use the bathroom since it is located outside. In the dark empty building that could easily scare you if you're a scaredy cat like me. That sink is very much appreciated. The staff is great and very attentive! Very efficient and awesome service! We're sorry if we kept making you come back to pour tea, we wanted a whole teapot so you wouldn't have to go back and forth. However, I wouldn't recommend using the bathroom here because it's not exactly a golden throne.

Thus is a fantastic shabu shabu place. The food is quite delicious and the price is quite…read morereasonable. The only caveat is that the soup is extremely salty!!! I added 3 glasses of water to my pot and it was still salty. The meat is fresh and tasty. The wagyu beef gets a little pricy however worth the money. I would not recommend getting a set for each person since the veg and noodles and sweet corn for 1 is more than adequate for two people. Overall I consider this place very high on my list of good places to eat in Manila!!!

1-star for a good customer service experience. Food was good. Their Gyudon soup over rice was…read moretasty. You may opt out in not putting the rice as its in the self service station. The "regular" meat is quite good already. P599 inclusive or drinks already. Just be sure that you or your table mates are ready to order as its only 1.5hrs of unlimited meat. Also, it must be the same category of meat for the whole table. E.g. you can't order Regular and someone else orders Special. This is probably deterrent to not sharing different kinds. Not a deal breaker. Be sure to RSVP a table ahead of time as they just opened up and can get pretty packed during the rush hour service.

We came at around 7:00pm, the receptionist told us they were fully booked so we had to wait until…read more8:30pm to be seated. The ambiance was great. The experience of cooking on individual pots was awesome, you had control of the ingredients you want to put in your stock. We ordered their basic set, the pork and beef set. The downside is they put a time limit on your dining experience. The receptionist told us we had 90 mins to enjoy the "eat all you can" buffet. The restaurant had about 5 soups to choose from, the downside is you could ask for a refill but they will charge you P75 for a bowl of extra soup. If you don't want to pay for one of the 5 soups in their menu, they have seaweed water for refill at free of charge. The floors were super slippery. There were a lot of people complaing about the slippery floors and someone could get really hurt. Overall the food was good but the time restriction and the refill charge had me thinking twice if I would visit here again.

you have a choice of average cooked food while waiting for your hot pot to heat up. The desserts…read moreare also good. The only problem is they seems to be short staffed so service for buffet food is slow when too many people inside the restaurant. Also finished plates gets piled up on your table. It's a little hot inside once people flocked in due to everybody using hot pot otherwise for the food served at a reasonable price i can say it's worth it to visit this place.

Looking forward to eat here in August 2022. My girl loves…read moreall the sea food here. We'll eat until we exploded.

Ambiance - Japanese hot pot style restaurant. Clean and well lit…read more Service - very good. Friendly. Food - We had the angus beef set for two, karaage, shrimp tempura and corn. The set included a bowl of rice for each person, a tray of veges consisting of Napa cabbage, enoki mushrooms, bokchoy, squash, corn and carrots. There are several choices of broth. We selected the spicy miso and seaweed broth. We were also served a tray of thinly sliced beef, a soy sauce based dip with which to dip the beef and a peanut based dip. I had a cold and this food was so comforting and soothing. The miso broth was spicy and flavorful. The shrimp tempura was so tender and crispy at the same time. The chicken karaage was also crispy and yummy. Will definitely be back.

Poorly explained for a first visit and service was not great. Very noisy and lots of flies. It was…read morenot for me, but you may enjoy it

Hot pot restaurants have a special place in my heart. I get to make soup at will, after all, and I…read moreget to pretend I'm a healthy eater. Another special place in my heart is reserved for all you can eat restaurants, especially the grill your own meat kind of places. Both are combined in Tong Yang Hot Pot. While this place is deceptively small, and it kind of looks limited, you are stripped of all initial impressions when you realize that each food item can be prepared at least 7 different ways. Grill it, boil it, braise it, make it a soup, lightly fry it with butter, steam it, even make a ceviche, the options are limitless. The hot pot comes with 3 different types of stock, so you're actually spoiled for choice, and you might just end up overwhelmed, and this is just the hot pot. Definitely a must-go for the really, really hungry and strangely patient at the same time.

I had high expectations for this restaurant based on several other sites, so had to try it out. My…read morefirst meal in the Philippines, I was quite disappointed... When I saw the side dishes, it was mehhh... didn't look close to being fresh and the taste matched that. What's up with the string green beans and the mashed potatoes? The bibimbap would've been better if they had some gochujang sauce. The seafood pancake was on the oily side. The meat quality for the Galbisal was okay, some very tender bites here and some chewy bites there. The ribeye was mostly good, glad I grilled it first. The service was sooo slow with an army of servers and hostesses. On top of that, hot as hell inside with no AC. I had to remind them of my order a couple of times and I'm still waiting on my beer and soju... Oh yeah, the beer and soju aren't even refrigerated, brought out room temperature beer and soju. I ordered the king's feast grill set for two with steamed eggs. It was a good 20-25 minute wait to get my meat. 20+ minutes later, they brought out the steamed egg and I've had a lot better at so many other places, it was so underwhelming. Two good things, they let me grill the meat myself and the entire meal was about $72, so nothing to really complain about

The atmosphere of this establishment was absolutely exquisite. The cuts of meat were of the utmost…read morequality, and our server cooked the meat to our desired tastes.

My favorite branch of Sambo Kojin. My favorite asian buffet for nostalgic reasons…read more Visiting Manila in the summer as a kid, I still remember being excited when we would go to the Saisaki that used to hold residence at this address. The quality of food throughout Sambo Kojin's are quite consistent. What I really go to this branch for is the quality of service. I've always been asked if it's my first time when visiting. The waiters always take care to assist with sauces, offer to bring different dishes to the table, and be quick with the drink refills. Coming from a hospitality education, I really appreciate the decisions management has made to craft the experience while making smart financial decisions. Here are a few I'd like to highlight: Uni is available, but never after it's started to taste a little toooo fishy, and they keep it behind the bar so that it doesn't waste. The soy sauce isn't sitting on the table. Less waste. But, it's always readily available by the sushi with ample wasabe. The waiters offer to bring the tempura, soup, kamemeshi rice to your table. It saves the hassle of waiting for in-demand items at the same time "filling-up" hungry eaters with cost-friendly fare. For most people, buffets are as good as their value for money. I always leave Sambo Kojin feeling like my money was well spent.

The one and only Sambo Kojin branch I love and go to…read more It's probably just preference more than anything but I like how big their area is and also their set up is well arranged. And since I've been here so many times (I don't know if it's a good or bad thing) that I already know where to get what, even now as I'm writing this. As the number of buffet establishments rose, this one stuck to me. I've never been disappointed by it. My expectations have always been met. So first off, we love their rice. Yeah, the one they serve in a little pot but damn, that rice is heavy on the tummy. The dessert area is a must visit after your meal, really, save room for dessert. We get a plate full of meat first and then we start cooking because it's gonna take a while then get whatever else we want on the buffet. But the meat's mainly why we go there. I do suggest you try it, if you haven't already!

Eating out yet cooking your food may seem counter intuitive and even silly to some people, but I…read moreassure them that the experience at this shabu-shabu restaurant is fun and a lot less hassle than cooking at home. (For one, you don't have to do the dishes after. Hehe.) First you order from a list of meat, seafood, noodles, and vegetables that are brought to your table raw. With the stove built into the table, you cooked these ingredients in a little pot of hot water right in front of you, then dip the piping hot food into the provided sauce and enjoy. Super easy. My favorite thing about hot pot restaurants is that they're a really healthy option for eating out. You can control how your food is prepared, and it's not highly processed. Thousand Cranes' ingredients are always fresh and the best, so you're in safe hands here. You may not believe me, but it's actually my little cousins and brother who request to eat here! They love cooking their own beef and noodles haha. It makes me think that this restaurant might be good for picky eaters; if they get to participate in making their own food they might be more encouraged to eat it. It definitely worked on my bro!

Filipinos love soup, food with lots of ingredients and sharing food. Shabu-shabu is perfect for…read morethat. Shabu-shabu is a healthy alternative from other soups but this particular branch "didn't impress me much" to quote Shania Twain. Their serving is big and plentiful but with the generosity in serving, it lacks in flavor. I did like their tempuras, katsu don and maki options but the food is pricey. Although, I do like the vibe of the restaurant and there's also a certain ambiance I like about a hot-pot restaurant when you're with your friends. Cooking your own food gives a homey feel, heads closer to each other to hear stories creates more bonding moments and hands on traffic mode when trying to get food can be funny. Their food is okay but nothing special as to shell out that amount of money.

First stop for @forkspoonmanila's The Great #EatscapeToAura…read more@cocarestaurant! A Thai Hot Pot place famous for their Thai-style 'Suki' steamboat dining. This restaurant just opened last 2014. Forte was Chinese-Thai Fusion dishes. One that I will never forget and that blew me away was their Pacific Sunset dish: Live king crab, Squid, Tiger prawn, Pork Sausage, Corn with a hint of spices from around the world! Other dishes that was served: -Red Fire Platter ( Hot Pot Combonation of assorted meat, Vegetables and glass noodles ) -Coca House Special Noodles -Salmon Grapow in a cup -Pork Belly Flakes and their Mocktails. All Dishes are Complimentary. Like them on Facebook: Coca Restaurant Philippines IG: cocarestaurantph

Coca has 2 parts the Bar and the Restaurant. I come here when I crave for soup…read more Green Earth Platter with Ojiya (1100+ PHP) A set that's good for 4, but since my brother and I wanted a filling veggie meal, the big size and the Ojiya fit the bill well. They specialise in hot pot, but they also serve Chinese-Thai dishes from their al a carte menu. You have a choice of 4 different soups, Spicy, Tom yum (Spicy Sour), Vegetable, and Chicken (preferred). We chose chicken since it feels good during gloomy days, as I would like to believe. Ojiya is a mild and thin Japanese rice soup akin to a vegetable soup with lots of rice. Typically made from left over rice, but new is used here. All of the remaining ingredients are set aside in a bowl and the rice is poured in, then the process begins. Mashing and mix the rice to a sticky consistency with soy sauce, garlic, and coriander. SERVICE (Exceptionally Good) Our server was very attentive and since we ate mid-afternoon, the restaurant was empty, which is why our waiter treated us like royalty. Every struggle I had was answered. Example; I decided to eat the corns from the hot pot, our waiter approached our table and quickly poked the cobs with chopsticks for ease of handling. Our pot was constantly refilled with our choice of soup (chicken stock) and regulated regularly to keep soup hot, but not boiling. Water was also refilled before we needed to ask. Thank you Vernal for your hospitality. AMBIANCE (It's Basic) Brown dominates the restaurant's interior and furnishing giving it a darker feel that's gloomy. Center tables get a nice price curtain that surrounds them, but that's optional.