AMBIENCE We were impressed by the size! From outside, we…read morethought what-you-see-is-what-you-get: a well-lit restaurant with lanterns and the food menu items posted everywhere in Japanese. When we were being assisted to our table, they brought us to the back and it was a revelation of how huge the restaurant was! Layout was beautiful and there were many spots that could make nice backgrounds for portrait photos. They also had private rooms utilizing sliding doors! FOOD Menu was also overwhelming since it was filled with useful photos! Dishes we've tried and I'd recommend would be: Beef Teppan Yaki: amazing with the sauce that comes with it (still for you to pour) Ebi Tempura 5 pcs: an all-time fave for most. They're big! Katsuni: like Katsudon, but saucy Tempura Udon: sweet, tasty broth with a huge tempura and noodles! Yakitori Moriawase 5 Shu: good quality assorted grilled meats. Liver's our best choice! They also served us addicting cold tea in beer mugs; strong and tasty! SERVICE We received lots of high energy when staffers greeted us when we entered and left the branch. Food items arrived quickly one after another and the bill was no exception. Minea, who donned a spiffy managerial uniform, was thoughtful and prepared our chopsticks for us. And just like other staffers, she was easy to call for assistance.

First time dining here. The ambiance and service were okay. The food was fine but I didn't like it…read morethat much. Maybe it's the dishes we chose that's the problem. We tried their dumpling, tempura, beef wrapped around the mushroom, rice, yakisoba, spicy salmon sashimi, manmaru sushi, miso soup, raw fish egg, raw squid and mixed raw tuna, salmon & squid that we didnt finish because we didn't like it. We ordered drinks because water is paid (mango & pineapple shakes).

Food is flavourful and reasonably priced. Sushi is made fresh, the gyudon beef is tender and…read moredelicious. Service was quick except for the grilled items which took around 25 minutes. We were properly informed of the wait time

Japanese's restaurant was so great experience.. The food was…read moredelicious, serve really hot, soup was so yummy and i was so admire and happy for the ambiance was so great and I really enjoyed the atmosphere. I'll definitely be back!" I had a wonderful experience and I would highly recommend this restaurant to others.

Great food. Ordered beef yakiniku and some chicken tebasaki wings. The sashimi was great too. Great…read morecustomer service. The ambiance was energetic and fun.

Warmly greeted and seated upon entering. Ordered popular yakitori and ebi tempura. Everything was…read morewell seasoned and cooked to order. Loved the cold/hot house tea. Service was initially slow but later made up for it with attentive water and tea refills.

All the food here is on point full of flavor. The fish comes with sauce that balances out the fishy…read moreflavor. The ambiance is fine and the space is quite small so better to reserve

Are you kidding me? This little sushi joint that could did it!!!! During my vacation weeks ago in…read moreManila and just so happens the condo we were staying at is around the corner from Keizo. Once I dined I was hooked. The food was authentic Japanese cuisine, the specials rotate daily and the portion size was ample for the order. Not to mention great sushi preparation. The staff were friendly and the owner is a soft spoken gentleman who keeps an eye of plates coming out to be served. He is a sushi chef himself from what I've learned and he takes pride with his day to day operation in this wonderful mighty small establishment. It was refreshing to find a sushi restaurant that is this amazing. I think this place is a gem.

This was a great experience. Many wonderful places to choose from with quality food and excellent…read moreservice. Take time to explore all your options here. I have yet to be disappointed and recommend stopping in on your next trip. If you live here the you already know

Had some wonderful shrimp and veg tempura (though light on the vegg....only two). Comes with rice,…read moresoup, grilled veg, and raw salmon with panko, Gets crowded fast.

I have been here multiple times before since this is one of my brother's go-to Japanese restaurant…read more I can definitely understand why with the quality food, good service and good price. This time the visit was with my parents, my brother, my husband and me. We were served with delicious complimentary tofu with a great-tasting sauce. My brother ordered the aji tataki for us to start off and it's been a while since I've had this. Beautifully done and very tasty! My brother got the chirashi bowl. My husband and I shared the Gindara kaku bento - grilled cod fish, salad, salmon and tuna sashimi, tempura, miso soup with clams and mango ice cream. For dessert, fruits was the other option. My brother also ordered several chawanmushi for us to share. My parents shared the Nigiri kaku bento. There was so much food. The one down side was the fish in my parents' bento box was a bit tough, unlike the gindara that we had. I would probably recommend the Gindara kaku bento between the 2 bento boxes. We also had this soup that came in a small teapot. I had missed jotting down the name but you drink the soup from a miniature teacup. Glad we didn't order more food because there was already lots of food! Highly recommend!

First time here. The food was amazing -- really tasty and vegan/vegetarian friendly. The best…read moreJapanese restaurant I've ever been to -- food was fresh, servings were big enough to share, and prices were fair. Staff were very friendly, attentive, and helpful, and the food came out quickly. Loved the unique and refreshing drinks too. Great job!

This Japanese restaurant joins the big leagues such, as Seryna, Izakaya Kikufuji, Umu at Dusit, and…read moremany more. But your perception may vary, as my reviews are mostly from the southern region of Metro Manila. FOOD 5.0 Nama Uni Sashimi (420 PHP) Sea Urchin or sea hedgehogs are those spikey things that I always think about avoiding when going to the beach But, I love them on my plate, It is very sweet and delicate, and it tastes like the sea smells, with a soft, almost creamy texture. A 3-step process starts with a piece of Nori (seaweed wrap), then a slice of cucumber, a hefty plump of uni on top, close it off and surprise your mouth with a taste of the sea. Tofu Gratin (395 PHP) Shrimp flavoured white sauce that's smothered with cheese and lots of it. The gooey feels were just too strong and I couldn't but scrape the pan clean. Every spoonful is a renewed experience, so it doesn't get boring. Assorted Sushi (720 PHP) Their hot dishes overwhelmed our taste buds with clean flavours, which led us to unintentionally ignore this initially. Sushi pieces that are above average in size and offer a refreshing taste. Beef Sukiyaki Iron Hot Pot (530 PHP) Beef Sukiyaki that's filled with a rich broth flavoured by the tender smoked beef. This is a dish to remember and one of the items I will recall and recommend. Tonpei Yaki (430 PHP) A Japanese style Frittata topped with extremely thin slice pork that wiggles from displaced air around it. It looked alive upon my first glance. You'd be wrong to think that these paper thin slices of pork wont satisfy, because flavour is not in volumes, but in density. These melt in your mouth and just release flavour that you'd usually encounter in chunky portions of pork. I for one enjoyed less weight and more flavour. The frittata underneath is fairly standard. SERVICE 4.5 Waiters take pride in the food they serve, we were even prompted to taste the Tofu Gratin first as it's tastiest when hot. They're informative when guiding you through the menu and suggest based on your taste and not the most expensive like in other places. AMBIANCE 4.5 I love places that impress on ambiance and Mangetsu surely did. High ceilings and even a second floor for private functions, this place is well decorated and spacious. Air-conditioning is centralised, which means an evenly cooled environment.

Mangetsu stands out as a unique Japanese restaurant, as it moves away from many of the traditional…read moreJapanese sushi restaurants, and instead, also serves a refreshing variety other Japanese dishes. Of course, you order sashimi and sushi here, but I would highly recommend going out of your comfort zone and try something new such as the Beef & Eggplant in Red Miso, butterfish, or the Kimchi Beef. If you are in the mood to flavor the many exciting tastes that the Japanese kitchen offers, this is the place to go. Nice staff, good location, and uhh try their selection of sake and Baijiu!

Really nice setting in the Ayala Triangle mall. Huge assorted menu that would encourage future…read morevisits. Food was quick in service and beautiful in both presentation and flavor. The decor was very classy and premium which might seem intimidating but it ended up being really great value. Hope to bring a bigger group back next time!

We drove all the way to Ayala Triangle to try out the soft opening of a somewhat upscale Japanese…read morerestaurant. Located at the 3rd floor of the Ayala Triangle Gardens. We ordered deluxe and sukiyaki bento set. A side order of hotate (scallop), chawan mushi, fried oysters and a tempura bento box. The food is delicious and will definitely come back.

Not sure if it was because we went there late at night, but I didn't feel that we got the best…read moreexperience at Yabu. Aside from the waitress not tending to us timely after being seated, the food was not appealing or tasty as I believe they could have been. Daughter ordered the pork katsu and although crispy, it lacked seasoning. I had the oriental chicken salad but it was way overdressed for the amount of greens on the plate. On top of that, a customer slipped and fell while on her way back from the restroom. Restaurant can take a lot more care in food preparation and customer safety.

Good food overall, gets a bit busy on peak hours. Service…read moreis so so, will go back and taste other items on the menu

Been wanting to try this Restaurant since it opened in Megamall last year, finally it opened nearer…read moreme. This place does not accept reservations, So best to have someone in the party go earlier to queu for a table, they will seat you as long as half of the party has arrived. Tried to Kani Salad, good for sharing, I liked the sauce, they did not use the typical mayo dressing but they used the yakiniku sauce. The Soft Shell Crab Taco-Maki is the BOMB. Yum Yum Yum.Also the tried Spicy Tuna Maki and the Ebi Tempura Maki both delicious as well. Got a taste of my friends Gyudon, another Thumbs Up. The service needs to be improved though, waiters are not too attentive when customers call them. Other than that, I've come back for more of their delicious Japanese Dishes.

We went to Powerplant mall for dinner. Nephew wanted to try Ooma, a Japanese restaurant along the…read moremain walkway. We were quickly seated and just ahead of the dinner crowd. We started with chicken karaage and edamame. Karaage was a bit overdone. Edamame came with a spicy sauce similar to the karaage. Next, we had the salmon Aburi and it was delicious and came on a grill. Nice presentation. Tuna sashimi was fresh. The best one is the steak garlic. The steak was tender and very tasty. Place is on the main walkway of the mall so it was a bit noisy. Staff were friendly and effecient.