Celebrate the Love Month with The Bistro Group's new branch in Nomo /North of Molino. WATAMI is set to open or is opening at that part in the south as we speak....
I ordered Beef Rice Hot Spring Egg and it was all right. We also got sukiyaki for sharing. Serving size is just right but taste isn’t anything too special. I should probably try other things in their menu to give a better review.
I loved the food! Makes me wanna come back.
So I was craving for shashimi after my workout this Saturday and went to Watami and ordered the Fatty Salmon Shashimi (Php 395) - I think I gained back whatever I sweat out earlier but who’s complaining 😛!! We also ordered the Spicy Miso Ramen (Php 395) , Chasu Rice in stone pot (Php 245) and topped it off with the pretty little green tea tiramisu! Loved all the dishes - my picks are the spicy miso ramen and salmon shashimi. Attentive servers and fair price point for me since I’m a Bistro card holder but reasonable price point nonetheless.
Saturday night in rainy Manila and I’ve got a “Jones” for Japanese food. Tonight brings me to the Shangri La Mall and Watami which is owned by the Moment Group. Tonight’s order is the chicken teriyaki (and a side of sea urchin (oo-nee) sashimi. The uni could have been presented on a nicer plate as well as the salmon sashimi which I tried. I also sampled some some salmon aburri which was served on a nicer flat stone plate. It tasted pretty good. I’ve visited Tokyo and Osaka and tried some excellent Japanese good. So while the quality is no where near as good, the food still hits the spot. Though it’s a little noisy, this restaurant caters to families. I didn’t mind the noise though. I highly recommend Watami if you’re looking for good Japanese food at a decent price.
Food: Good
Service: Very good, server accommodated us quickly.
Interior Design-Ambiance: Nice but table tops look a bit worn.
Availed of the 50% discount by Citibank last Saturday.
Place: nice layout, lots of table
Service: attentive, OK
Taste
Sushi rolls and maki are great
Rice bowls are so-so
Beef sukiyaki hotpot is good but nothing outstanding
Nori nachos: yummm
Value for money, especially with the citibank discount!
oh mh friggin’ gee, this jap restos rocks yumminess as iiin! our orders were finished clean and i didnt mind the fact that i couldnt hide my belly fats after eating a whole lot!
Food 4: ambience 4; price 4; service 3. It’s good value for money. Food tastes great but not a 5 as servings could be more. The Yakitori could be improved. Best to avoid the spring onion wrapped in beef since the onions tasted really strong. For what you pay and the size of the order, maybe a plate of curry katsu is far more satisfying. Price reasonable given expensive rent inside malls. We paid around P500 each which is very affordable. If servings were bigger, I would have given a 5 for price. But here’s the issue. The food took some time to arrive and we had to follow up twice. It was a busy Saturday lunch and there was a queue outside. My take on this issue, it’s not the fault of the servers and I still tipped them well. There’s just too many tables (yes, even outside) and too few servers and/ or a small kitchen. We loved our server as she reminded us which orders were still missing. if the place isn’t packed, its a great place to eat. But expect service to struggle on a busy day.
It was my 2nd time eating here but I can't recall how my experience was the first time. Guess we can consider that forgettable. This time around though, my order was really good. Tried their curry udon with tonkatsu served in a stone pot. It was delicious. I like that the heated bowl kept the food hot until I finished it. Serving size could have been bigger but it was still ok. Their mango passionfruit drink was good as well. It was kinda hard to drink though since it had pearls and nata bits in it and their straws are not big enough for the sinkers to pass through them. I also had a taste of my sister's ramen. Thought it was a bit bland but it might also be because I already tried the curry before it which had a more powerful flavor. Maybe? Overall, my experience was good at least with the dish I ordered.
LOVE watami!
What we love to order:
- nori nachos
- beef pepper rice stone pot
- tuna OR salmon aburi
- spicy tuna OR salmon maki
- chicken teriyaki
- skewers: chicken thigh, wagyu, pork enoki
- watami salad
Pair this with the Bistro card of 20% on regular days and 30% on Mondays, it’s so sulit.
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