I enjoyed the entire experience. It was unusual in my opinion that the restaurant was quiet around lunch time on a Saturday. I had the tempura & beef teriyaki donburi and island roll. I found it unique that the beef was served in a patty form but it tasted good either way.
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+5
Out of all the Japanese restaurants in Power Plant Mall, this is the most traditional one. They have lunch set offers depending on the day. One ala carte dish I like here best is the Dragon Roll, make sure go try it when you dine here
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If I could give 10-star rating, I would.
Zaifu is, for me, a no-frills authentic Japanese Restaurant. Their food reminds of home-cooked meals. It doesnt matter if they use simple and plain utensils, or their food lacks presentation, because the taste more than made up what was lacking in some aspect (or so what others thought 😁)
Here’s what we ordered:
Spicy Salmon Cheese Roll - fresh salmon and cheese rolled in rice and wrapped in nori wrapper. Simple but so fresh. Perfect appetizer. It really perked up our appetite.
Yasaiitame - perfectly cooked, sauteed vegetables (togue, cabbage, onions, kutchai). It balances the meatyness of the other food we ordered.
Gyoza - reminds me of home. Their gyoza tastes so comforting.
Seafood Ramen - the waitress was so nice to offer to split our ramen in two. It has squid rings, shrimps, clams, mussels and lots of chinese petchay. The clear soup really tastes msg-less, not salty but full of flavor.
Salmon teriyaki - fresh slice of salmon grilled with teriyaki sauce. Light but filling.
Mango shake tastes home-made, too.
Also worth mentioning is their freezer of Binggrae and Lotte foods ice cream bar. I tries Lotte foods Greek Yogurt bar (Php45). It’s a greek yogurt bar with a thin coating of white chocolate with blueberry swirls inside. Perfect for washing up the yummy dinner we just had.
I have been dining here since 2005. Food, service, and ambiance have always been a delight. Whether going solo, couple, or groups, all my experiences here are positive. It's authentic Japanese cuisine. The menu is extensive, and special requests may be accommodated. Serving time is reasonably quick. Pricing is typical for the area it's in, expect at least around Php600 per person. Ambiance is warm but the temperature is fairly cool thanks to the mall's airconditioning. Staff are friendly and are always ready.
Better to make a reservation, place gets crowded especially on a weekend. Service is a little slow due to dinner time and quite packed. Enjoyed the food, my Box Meal is complete.. Tonkatsu Box Set - P220.00, right cooking for the pork cutlet, and generous servings. Came with tasty potato salad, veggies and yummy miso soup.
Zaifu is a good Go-To restaurant in Powerplant. It has good value and they have lunch sets. What I love here is their beef teppanyaki. Be sure to get at least the australian beef since it is tender and very tasty. We also got their ebi tempura but while the prawn is good and sweet, I think they can still improve with the tempura batter. Overall, Zaifu is a good restaurant to get your Japanese fix.
Food - 3.5
Service - 4.0
Ambience - 3.5
I love their salmon. Also, their table and Japanese ambiance. The waiting time for food is not recommended if you're too hungry to wait. Overall, if you're a Japanese food lover this restaurant is a must-try.
Cheap Japanese food in Rockwell. If you don't come in expecting quality to rival the restos in Little Tokyo, you'll be fine. Their huge lunch/after lunch sets are great value for money. I won't recommend zaifu for sushi/sashimi but you can't go wrong ordering staples like shrimp tempura, okonomiyaki or the katsudon sets. House tea and miso soup hit the spot. My go to place for Japanese comfort food on a budget. My one gripe is they don't have sukiyaki.
I just learned that this resto has the same owners as isshin one of my favorite Japanese restos along Arnaiz Avenue in San Lorenzo village. I got myself tempura bento set asI gobbled it quickly It was a cure for my crazy headache especially coming from a crazy brain drainung seminar. It had enough flavors to be an authentic Japanese restaurant with the price that they backed it up. Added with a very hands on customer service, I would definitely be back here to try their other entrees.
Been going here since I was 5, Rockwell being my second home, feels like Zaifu is already my main restaurant at Rockwell, could literally eat here everyday, salmon sashimi every time and tempura and gyudon my main dishes to order.
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