I rarely roam around South area but Omakase is just one of the greatest places I've been to…read more I do think that Japanese food is the most difficult to prepare because everything needs to be fresh and the ingredients are too delicate. They don't really bank in on flavour too much but they emphasize more on the texture. Omakase is one of the few Japanese restaurants that got that authentic Japanese cooking style. They serve rolls that perfectly roll in your mouth and their tuna and sashimi tastes so fresh and not rubbery at all. I also love their fish-rice ratio because who wouldn't like a huge chunk of fish on top or inside their roll? Like what I said earlier, flavour isn't that much of a thing in Japanese cuisine but they do make up for it with their special sauces. Omakase also serve their own specially made sauces that definitely go well with the food they serve.

I feel so proud of Omakase. I've had the privilege of watching them grow from a tiny store in the…read moreGreen Meadows area to five strong branches spread throughout the booming city of Manila. And rightly so, because they offer one of the most solid Japanese dining experiences on the market today. I've celebrated my birthday here, met up with my girlfriends here, cried tears, laughed till we were crying tears again, and shared the most intimate of stories over green tea ice cream and cold house tea. I recommend the miso soup, sukiyaki, everything on the signature dishes, sushi, and tempura menu, and as mentioned earlier, the green tea ice cream. If you're coming in by yourself, the rice meals or bento boxes work out perfectly.

The green papaya shake is the most unique and delicious shake I've ever had! So tart and…read morerefreshing! This was amazing!! The chicken salad was wonderful! It had a wonderful wasabi flavor without the heat! So fresh crunch and delicious! The crispy salmon katsu was delicious! I added the layu sauce and it was wonderful and spicy. My husband got the prawn katsu set and it was good. But not a lot of flavor in my opinion.

The katsu place that started the cutlet craze in Manila. This place is hyped but with good reason…read more One is their great service- their crew is highly efficient and trained, worthy of mentioning. Been to four branches- Magnolia, Alabang Town Center, SM Megamall and SM Aura all are well-staffed restaurants (quite rare in Manila!) I remember a time we ate there and they didn't charge us for a Seafood Katsu set. Manager explained to us it got to our table at 24 minutes upon ordering and that if they bus out a meal more than 20 minutes it's free. Gracious indeed and sets the standard. More establishments should apply this. Yabu's been consistent with their food. Although I think they use canola oil which lends a slight discernible taste to it. Everything is on point with their unlimited fixings- I can't help myself getting thirds of thirds of cabbage and drizzle goma dressing!

Some of the most delicious ramen I've ever tried. The broth was very rich and creamy and they're…read moregenerous with the amount of protein they given. This location does have a vegan option for those who are looking. While the taste was exceptional, the limited space in the restaurant did lead to a bit of a wait before getting seated. However, they convieniently have a sister location just across the street which allows you to compare wait times between the two spots and choose the one that could accommodate you first.

The wait is long but worth it. They do not allow taking the food or any leftovers home and when I…read moreasked why it was because they want to sell you the "experience" and taste the ramen as fresh as it can be. So no taking home leftovers but you can do frozen ramen take out where they also have instructions on how to make it. We had the tantanmen ramen with extra charsiu and egg and it was phenomenal. No wonder they don't have you take it home. We also ordered gyoza which was a little too oily for me and also their Japanese fried rice and chicken karaage now the chicken was great but the rice was passable at best. The rice tasted like they old rice which would be perfect for your usual fried rice as that's what I use but this was too brittle. I paired the chicken with an Asahi beer which hit the spot perfectly. All in all I would say reserve seats first so you don't have to wait long. They make you order and pay ahead of time before eating which is worth noting. Oh and there don't have a lot of seating capability.

We've been eating here for years. This visit I got the Shoyu ramen while my husband ordered the…read moreShio ramen but he liked the Shoyu more so we switched. I enjoyed the Shio ramen since the flavor was not overpowering. Even my toddler liked it.

Best ramen in Alabang! Ambiance is cozy, service is fast, and food is always consistent…read more Definitely worth the visit

This is an Authentic Japanese restaurant with a twist, everything on the menu are amazingly mouth…read morewatering, yummy and delicious! I am a big fan of Japanese food and I already ate sashimi dipped into Kikkoman with wasabi at the age of six (can't believe that at my early age I didn't find the raw fish gross at all) and since then I was hooked to eating Japanese food. In the search for the best Japanse Cusine in Manila, I've dined at several restaurants already, but this by far has the best Japanese food in Town. There Ebi Bacon Maki and the Gyu Saikoro tofu Steak is to die for. There barbeque chicken is so delectable that I can eat it everyday for a week and will still fall in love with it in every single meal. Although the restaurant name is Tempura Japanese Grill, disappointing as it is, there tempura has prawns cut in half and was just full of flour but still tastes great though. This restaurant is quite expensive, but try their own house creations like the Uncle Sam's Maki , dynamite Ebi Roll and Crazy Tamago and you'll definitely get your money's worth.

Nice. Very nice. The ambiance is great. Good food quality for its price. Will be back again.read more

OK, it's been a while since I've had some decent sushi and I was craving for some "good ass" sushi,…read moreFound It! Now, comparably speaking, I would have to say one of the better sushi places I've been to. I stumbled upon this place on yelp as I happened to go to another Japanese restaurant that was closed partially because I didn't look for their hours before going and partially because their hours we not listed on yelp yet, boo. What I did stumble upon was a photo... of Foie Gras sushi, which 1) I heart Foie Gras and 2) was reminiscent of my time in Hawaii when I was able to enjoy foie gras sushi my first time ever. Soooooo Off We GO to the new Sensei Sushi! Quite possibly one of the better decisions we will make this weekend in regards to cuisine. Service was good, but I did notice a drop off as the place got more and more busy with customers. The staff was very friendly and accommodating. The server kept recommending things, which was good and bad, as in my opinion if I wanted some recommendations, I would simply ask and I've been to more than my share of sushi joints and usually know what to order. Nonetheless, overall very helpful. As for the food. One word, Yummy comes to mind, delicious, tasty, fresh-er than most places. OK, that's 7. I usually don't order cooked food at a sushi place, so my review is a mix of their raw and cooked menu. Seared Chutoro Sushi: Well prepared, well cut, not the absolute best part of the tuna belly compared to Otoro, but certainly a delicious treat! Chutoro Sushi: same as above, delicious, very satisfying for those who love that fatty goodness tuna belly has to offer. Foie gras Sushi: great cut, larger than most places I've had this similar dish. Seared perfectly, in my opinion. NOT burnt like most places here in the PH that over sear their foie gras, including Antonio's. MUST TRY! Amaebi: Looked and tasted very fresh. Color was gorgeous and sweet as it should be. Not too much wasabi to spoil it, perfectly balanced in my opinion. Oh! and they deep fry the heads so they can be eaten! Proper! Japanese Uni Sashimi: Color was much better than almost every place I've been in the PH. Looked and tasted fresh-er than most, there was 1 small brownish piece at the bottom, but overlooked it because at most other places, all the pieces are brown. Snaps for the nice yellow Uni to Sensei Sushi! Color wasn't eye popping yellow as it would be when super fresh, yet I'll take it over so many others in Metro Manila. Fish Tacos: Actually quite scrumptious. I wasn't prepared to have good fish tacos, but I saw them on the menu and couldn't resist. They were delicious. Ikura Sushi: A bit disappointed, color was a bit dark and wasn't super fresh, however, that's simply an opinion. I DO KNOW, there are many different grades of ikura, I'm just used to the bright orange color with more of a traditional salted caviar taste, this one just tasted like there was something else I wasn't familiar with. Seared Salmon Belly Suhsi: Another treat I was not expecting. I wasn't expecting a salmon belly so fatty similarly to their chutoro. Overall, very good. Tuna Dynamite Roll: For a roll, quite good. A nice filler, taste was on point with what you would expect in a more than decent roll. I forget the name of the last dish: it was thin strips of beef with chopped foie gras and uni. Quite honestly my first attempt at this dish was head on, meat, foie gras, uni. So sorry not quite what I had expected. THEN however, I deconstructed it, Uni by itself, which the uni on this dish we're I think local, was a bit fishy. BUT then, the foie gras and steak alone, darn it if that wasn't reminiscent to a filet topped with seared foie gras from Central Park Bistro in San Francisco! All that was missing was a perfectly balanced '12 Opus One red to cap it off. Overall: with the exceptions above... I will be back for more! A la cuisine! Stay Hungry My Friends

I LOVE sashimi and sushi. And yes, it's important that the word "love," is capitalized lest you…read moreunderestimate just how strongly how I feel about this. And my all-caps-love for this cuisine is the only reason that I ended up eating at this place anyway. Now, while having sushi at a restaurant by a supermarket might strike most of you as sad, I highly recommend that you try out this place before you decide. The price is cheap and the sushi and sashimi is surprisingly satisfactory. So the next time you find yourself with an inexplicable craving for sushi and sashimi but have a dwindling bank account, (or hey, try it out even when you're in a position to make it rain) try this place out. Just be prepared to lower your price range threshold when it comes to paying for your favorite raw fish delicacy.

The menu is a little daunting if the staff don't explain how the items work. But luckily enough,…read morethe staff are always available to answer each and every question you have about the menu. The staff are friendly and courteous. And very efficient with taking your orders, setting the table out, and checking for refills and things. The food is great! Grilled items didn't come out overdone. And they do have group options for food which tends to save you money. We had a 21 stick grilled option and just ordered extra items on the menu. Drinks are extra. Check the receipt for a service charge so you don't double up on tips...

The place was very nicely decorated and welcoming to prospective diners. The chairs and tables are…read morenicely laid out in a very sparse place. But there were also dining tables outside. We opted to sit inside... The service was excellent. From the time you enter the place, you are greeted with smiling faces. And the staff are always more than happy to help you out with the orders and explaining the menu items. The food arrives quite promptly. It took around 15 minutes to get our orders, a very reasonable time to prepare ramen. But the ramen was on the very salty side! The size of the servings were good. The contents were as expected of a ramen. But the soup base was indeed on the salty side. A family member also confirmed my thoughts on the soup base being salty. No matter how good the ingredients, a salty soup base just doesn't cut it. Maybe I'll come back again next time I'm in Manila just to see if the saltiness was a one off deal or part of a standard recipe overdone with the salt measure...

Ramen, we meet again. Even if it's in the Philippines! My cousins have never tried ramen, SOOOO we…read morehad to take them to a ramen bar! Luckily this place was in the shopping center near our hotel. I was surprised at the menu and visually I just wanted to eat everything. The place is small but so was every other restaurant around there. Service was good and even though their might have been a language barrier on my end, they spoke English! The food was surprisingly good! Tonkotsu is known to be a little fatty on the Broth but there were vinegar, chili oil, and soy sauce to match your taste buds. I had the Yuzu (I usually order this back home) and I liked it. Very citrusy and peppery! My cousins had the Tonkotsu and they enjoyed it too! If it wasn't hott I would see myself coming here often.