Delicious food! Love the buffet salad and several choices of salad dressings. The staff are…read moreattentive and friendly. Great for family bonding.

What a nice find! Gone are the days of the old bland "lugaw!" (Congee) (Ok maybe not totally)…read more I came to Hiromitsu with my bestfriend and his family, it is located in this new strip mall development along Bunsuran III, just right across Pure Gold grocery, The restaurant is very simple, the accents are on point, traditional Japanese floor level seating is available but an option for a standard table setting is available as well. I ordered Hiromitsu's chatsu pork ramen and I got to hand it to them! The broth was just outstanding!! Living in LA and my proximity to Little Tokyo gave me the opportunity to try as much ramen as I want, Hiromitsu's ramen can go toe-to-toe with it's U.S. counter parts. It is simply delish! I also tried their shrimp tempura which was quite yummy! Serving is pretty generous so you really get the bang for you buck! I am so thrilled my bestie took me here, At least now I have a place to go when my ramen cravings decides to stir when I'm in this part of the Philippines.

I was visiting the Philippines, bringing both my two adult daughters for the first time meeting…read morefamilies and we all decided to dine here as it was nearby our home from Portifino. The place is conviently located in Alabang west. with secured parking in the property. The plaza has plenty of shopping and dinning options with a relaxing ambiance. The restaurant is busy when we arrived but didn't wait long to be seated. We were greeted warmly by the host and staff. It is clean and highly organized with plenty of options on their menu. We elected a few items and were excited to try, we also didn't wait long to be served our meals and when they came, they were all made fresh and delicious! We enjoyed our meal and our time bonding as a family. Will definitely return frequently.

Prices are affordable and reasonable, hence quality has to be compromised. Overall food (we had…read moreunagi, sashimi, cold soba, gyozas and salad) is average. Staff are friendly. Ambience is reasonably good considering it's for mass dining. The place is packed on Sundays. Alabang branch.

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!

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

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.

My first meal in the Philippines was here courtesy of my cousin and his wife…read more I spent 2 weeks in the PI and had one night to myself before moseying over to Bicol. This is where I was treated to dinner. A great choice it was indeed. I immediately liked the area this was at. Parking was a bit of a hassle so we got dropped off while my cousin looked for a spot. We ordered entirely way too much food. So much that we had to take half of it to go. The food was great. I ended up only eating half of my sushi plate after I went to town on all the fried goods. Where they got me is with their mango shake. I spent the next 15 days having a mango shake at literally every establishment I ate at and let me tell you something, of the nearly 10 I had, the one here was by far the best.

Miyazaki is our family's go-to Japanese restaurant in the South and in Metro Manila in general…read more Menu is huge, portions are worth it, price point is justifiable and service is usually consistently good and fast. Their menu is like a book binder with different types of Japanese food to choose from. From donburis, ramens, tempura to rolls and sashimis -- their menu covers a lot more than other typical Japanese restos in Metro Manila and they do everything so well. My faves would be their spicy salmon or tuna sashimi, uni sashimi and their lunch specials. The lunch specials are so worth it (check out the back pages of the menu). Our family has tried a lot of items in their menu and most if not all have been delicious and satisfying. They've recently expanded to a bigger space to accommodate a new teppanyaki area and more tables. Miyazaki is always full but worth the wait. Parking in Molito is difficult though so keep that in mind. Highly recommend Miyazaki when you're craving for Japanese in the South and in Metro Manila.

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!

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!

What a great hibachi experience!! Our cook was very entertaining and funny. All of the food were…read moredelicious and flavorful. The servers were also very accommodating and attentive.

Great fun! Delicious food. Great value. Good show. Good service! We really enjoyed our time here.read more

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.