Tokyo Milk Cheese Factory opened the 2nd branch of their cafe in the Philippines at the G/F of Estancia Mall's East Wing. The Philippines have the only 2 Tokyo Milk Cheese cafes in the world serving their own take on Japanese comfort food. House Potato Chips with Nori Aioli (P180). These are … [Read more...]
Nigiri Specialist Sen-Ryo Opens in Podium Mall
Sen-ryo is a high end Japanese nigiri specialist from Hong Kong. They scrapped the kaitenzushi/conveyor belt format in favor of a more elegant sit down setup for the Manila branch. Decor is elegant with lots of classy touches. Garlic Butter Edamame (P200). Start off with this shareable … [Read more...]
Modern Japanese at Soru Izakaya in Ortigas
Soru Izakaya recently opened their 3rd branch at the Ortigas Technopoint, serving modern Japanese cuisine. They have other branches in Maginhawa and BGC. The place is a high ceiling split level space that features a sleek, modern design with eye catching murals. Parking in the CW Home Depot compound … [Read more...]
OOMA Japanese Rice Bar by Chef Bruce Ricketts
OOMA Japanese Rice Bar is the newest venture by Chef Bruce Ricketts and the Moment Group (Cue, 8 Cuts, Linguini Fini, Manam, Phat Pho, Mecha Uma). Ooma is a play on the Japanese word umai which means good. Set to open to the public on July 8, 2015 at 6pm, the restaurant will be serving familiar … [Read more...]
Osaka Ohsho Does Teppanyaki
Teppanyaki was all the rage in the 80s but slowly waned in popularity with only a few places still having them. Osaka Ohsho introduces 8 new dishes for their Teppanyaki Festival minus the smell. There's a mix of seafood dishes as well as some well loved meats being represented. Irene and I got a … [Read more...]