* Food Taste - 4 stars. Authentic Japanese cuisine without the frills. The tempura though I would rather that the batter does not separate or crumble when touched. There were times that they were overcooked and the batter tended to be quite a challenge.
* Food Selection - 5 stars. Wide selection of Japanese dishes and a sprinkle of Chinese ones.
* Cleanliness - 1 star. The place at quick glance looks clean but a careful inspection will tell you that its not. I mean its dusty and theres a general smell of dampness of the place once you enter. The cigarette stench is also strong since apparently they let their customers smoke every so often during night times.
* Price - 5 stars. Get the salmon sashimi. Big juicy pieces that really taste fresh! Definitely value for money though not for cleanliness.
* Servers - 2.7 stars. The servers at this branch seem like they eternally lack sleep. They don't seem to exude happiness when called over. Can be quite a downer. Also, make sure to ask what accompanies the dishes that you ordered. The first time we ate here we had no idea that practically everything we ordered came with soup, rice, coffee and a dessert that we ordered rice separately. We were drowning in rice.
With the Morato branch under renovation, we tried the Pedro Gil branch. They accept reservations. Servers were attentive. Had the chirashi and uni, bento box and teppanyaki. Serving size is okay. The sashimi pieces could be thicker. Their sets come with miso soup and a dessert. Spent 2,300 pesos for the three of us.
Food: 4
Service: 3
Ambience: 4
Price: 4
Great value-for-money on the dishes’ serving size and taste.
Been here multiple times and enjoyed good and authentic sashimi, sushi, udon, ramen, teppan, and tempura dishes. I recommend dining in at lunch to avail of their set meals for an optimized bargain.
Their tsukemen wasn’t that great, though. They can improve on the broth and topping choice - but all in all, a great place to dine and enjoy good and affordable Japanese food.
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