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    Yakumi

    4.3 (19 reviews)
    Ultra High-EndJapanese, Sushi Bars
    Closed 11:00 am - 2:30 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Classy
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Dressy

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    Scenery of the bay.
    Jim J.

    This restaurant is seems to be very careful with it's selection ingredients. This includes using freshly grated wasabi which they will grate in front of you using a "sharkskin" grater! I have eaten here on 3 occasions thus far and each time has been a positive surprise. 1. First visit was for lunch and I ordered the lunch sushi set which came with a big serving of salmon sashimi. It was ok however not overly impressive. The most positive aspect of this visit was that Gino told me about the Saturday brunch. 2. The second visit was what really raised the bar for this place. It was for Saturday brunch and it was terrific. It came with freshly sliced sashimi tuna from a whole freshly carved tuna fish! It also came with various rooms that specialize in Tempura, otomomiyaki, and others... truly a once in a lifetime experience. 3. The 3rd visit was for lunch and all three of us ordered the Katsudon special which was great. None of us was able to finish our katsudon because it was huge portion.

    Tuna at the lunch buffet
    Robert C.

    This place absolutely resonates with wonderfulness. I went there twice while staying in Manila with each time better than the next. My friend Jim J told I'd be impressed. As we've both spent sometime in Japan that was a tall order. But it was met beyond my expectations in the Saturday afternoon buffet with fresh hand cut tuna, sushi, Nabe, fish, and desserts that look so good you don't want to eat them! Being able to visit here again makes me want to return to Manila just for the buffet. Try this place out - you won't be disappointed.

    Nguyet N.

    Very nice ambiance and fresh food. It is located in the Solaire Hotel and Casino by the bay. All you can Saturday brunch for 1388 pesos. The food is good and the sashimi was fresh. Give them a try if you are in the area.

    Justin D.

    Arogato! Yakumi. Hands up then hands down. Some of the best Japanese food I've had in the Philippines. Very delicious but very expensive! They have sushi shipped all the way from tsujuki fish market in Japan! Really authentic. If you're going here, give your palate a journey of delectable treats. Ordering the set meal is a must!!! - came with salad, salmon and tuna sushi, tempura, and beef ribeye and to top it off some delicious ice cream! - the ambience is very Japanese like, let's just say you get what you pay for. This place although delicious, is more for celebrating or special occasions or I'm guessing high rollers. A must try if you haven't been to Japan and tried sushi from the tsujuki fish market.

    Golden Dragon roll! Anything with unagi is sure to be a hit for me
    Mo M.

    High class, high quality sashimi for high rollers. After all, why go to a Japanese restaurant if you weren't going to eat sashimi? I had an all things-Japan obsessive phase when I was younger (blame anime!), which eventually involved food. My family has been a long-time client of Izakaya Kikufuji in Little Tokyo, so of course we had to try it when Yakumi recently opened in Solaire. On the opposite side of the food court and the central area of Solaire, Yakumi is fairly quiet, with a nice, simple interior that I can't describe as anything else but "soothing". (Although I still find the floor to ceiling mural of bubbles to be off, but not off putting.) I love Yakumi for their tofu-avocado salad in sesame sauce, their perfect miso soup (never too salty or too much miso) and their heaping servings of cold cha soba. They also have very unique rolls, like the unagi and tempura roll, the riceless san francisco roll, just two of my favorites. (around 800-900 each... though pretty good.) But most of all, they've got the best salmon sashimi I've ever tasted. The moment the platter arrived, I knew how good it would taste like-- the meat and fat of the salmon was nearly the same thickness, after all! Coupled with their fresh, handmade wasabi, it's an orgasmic sashimi experience. (And for 400 Pesos, not bad!)

    This is just the appetizer.
    Ronell L.

    Yakumi hands down has the greatest customer service in Pasay. Great Japanese cuisine paired with a beautiful atmosphere and location. Food here is presented like artwork and the waiters are very inviting and friendly. Do try their multiple courses meal and their lemon ice tea, never had a lemon ice tea served with a scoop of lemon sorbet.

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    Simply the best japanese restaurant in manila today. Our server renz saw to it that we have the best experience when we came in. A must try.

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    First visit was for lunch and I ordered the lunch sushi set which came with a big serving of salmon sashimi.

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    Dohtonbori

    Dohtonbori

    4.3(3 reviews)
    1.2 kmPasay City
    ₱₱₱

    This branch is the "nearest" to our family who lives in Makati. It appears small from the outside…read morebut was surprisingly spacious inside. Also, the main entrance is on the ocean side. Since we were a big group, we had to have separate tables and (since I was lazy to cook that day) we requested that our servers cook our dishes for us! For starters, we ordered a dish of Kalbi Yakiniku and Pork Yakiniku. Since the grill was quite hot, the meat was seared perfectly and not overcooked by our server. For the okonomiyaki, we got the following (which are also my favorite go-to dishes): Cheesy Pork Okonomiyaki, Hamburg Cheese Steak Okonomiyaki, Pepper Kalbi BBQ Okonomiyaki, and Butatama Okonomiyaki. What I like when the servers cook for you is that, well, there are zero accidents or burns and... the okonomiyakis will always be cooked perfectly! I love how the meat and the other ingredients give you different textures and flavors in every bite. Please remember to always wait for a few seconds before taking the first bite! Now, we come to my most favorite dish: the Four Cheese Okonomiyaki! It is made of gouda, cheddar, emmental, and parmigiano reggiano. The crust is thin, light, and crunchy giving this dish excellent texture. It is then topped of with caramel...salty, sweet, crispy...so delicious! I can order 2 and just eat that for the whole stay. Oh! Do try their Chuhighs too! Pretty good drinks to have with your okonomiyakis :)

    The food was good. I like the place feels like you are really in japan however so pricey. For a…read morefried noodle

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    Mitsuyado Sei-Men

    Mitsuyado Sei-Men

    3.7(7 reviews)
    1.8 kmPasay City
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    Me and my family came here after my sisters graduation at PICC. It was roughly about 3 pm, it was…read morebusy but we were seated right away. The restaurant had a really cute Japan theme with super cute decorations! The food was really good and different. We ordered the Gyoza (php 180), Chicken Karage Caesar Salad (php 190), Hakata Ramen (php 340) and the Cheese Ramen (php 350). The item that stood out to me was the Cheese Ramen, at first I thought that it wouldn't be good and I would get tired of it cause its just cheese and noodles. I ended up liking it because the cheese that they used wasn't overwhelming as I thought it would be. The Hakata Ramen was also really yummy and not too salty. Total ~$20

    Ramen with a cheese sounds odd but the taste is surprisingly good…read more The ambience resonates vintage Japan. Hanging lanterns and signages creates an authentic feel of eating along the streets of throwback Tokyo. I came from Asia Pop Comic Con in SMX and it is better to dine outside MOA to avoid the hassle. It was a long, tiring day and a bowl of Ramen is the only thing I have in mind. Good thing there's a branch of Mitsuyado Sei Men in blue bay walk. Tsukemen means "dipping noodles", the art of eating ramen with a separate broth and soup to dip the noodles. The regular bowl of cheese tsukemen is a contention of a savory soup and thick sauce cheese. The taste is confusing on the the onset but I easily acquired the taste. I also ordered ebi tempura don. I have the urge that I deserve to eat noodleas and rice at the same time. The pacing of the service is slow. There's a refillable service tea but they don't serve glass of water. You can also bring home pastries and bread from Yamato Bakery conveniently connected at Mitsuydo Sei-Men. The original branch is located at Jupiter street in Makati City.

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    Tanabe Japanese Restaurant - Front

    Tanabe Japanese Restaurant

    4.6(8 reviews)
    5.2 kmManila City
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    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!

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