Marufuku ♥ ♥ ♥

 

If it weren't for my cousin Danny, I wouldn't have discovered this gem of a place.
You see, I have my boundaries. They are Fort Bonifacio and Makati. Anything north 
of that takes too much effort. 

 

 

Marufuku is overcrowded. The tables are too close together and people can get loud.

 

 

But it is also warm and homey and they use pretty Japanese umbrellas as lighting fixtures

 

 

Most importantly, the food makes me happy.

Not all dishes were 100% delicious though. Here are some that I will skip next time (so I have space for the rolls and kamameshi rice): 

 

Agedashi Tofu

 

 

Kaki Fry - the breading on the Hiroshima oysters was too thick

 

 

 Tuna Sashimi - who ordered this anyway???

 

 

Asparagus wrapped in thinly sliced beef - so dry

 

 

Enoki mushrooms wrapped in thinly sliced beef 

 

 

Sukiyaki - only because many other restaurants do this better

 

 

Monica is on some kind of a diet and ordered a grilled mackerel for herself.
It was dry and sad and overcooked.

 

 

I wish she had these winning dishes:

 

Uni sushi - according to Danny, the best sea urchin he's ever had in Manila

 

 

Mackerel sashimi

 

 

Kaki Motoyaki - I could eat these miso-mayo oysters all night

 

 

Ebi Tempura - so plump and juicy 

 

 

 And my favorite of all, the Hotate Gyutan Salad. Yes, it's scallops and beef tongue and 
it's SOOOOOOO GOOOOD!!!!!!!!!! 

 

 

But Monica did not have any of these.

 

Therefore, the pissed-off, I-am-gonna-cry-now face. Everybody else was a happy camper. :P

 

 

Green tea, chocolate, black sesame and red bean ice cream party!

 

 

Thank you for the delicious dinner, Danny! Cheers to more!!! ;)

 

Marufuku Japanese Restaurant: G/F, The Crescent Building, 29 San Miguel Avenue, Ortigas, Pasig. 
Tel: +632 570-3989 

Marufuku Japanese Restaurant Facebook Page

Tanabe Japanese Restautant Malate, Revisited ♥ ♥ ♥

 

 

My aunties said order everything I want to eat. So I did.

I ordered salmon sashimi, uni sashimi, hamachi sashimi, beef usuyaki, and ginadara teriyaki. 

What I didn't know was there was no sharing of food.

So I had to finish a whole order each of everything I ordered! Hahaha!

What I ate: 

 

Two servings of complimentary appetizers of dilis and tofu
(This was before I realized there was no sharing) 

 

 

Salmon Sashimi

 

 

 Uni

 

 

Hamachi

 

 

Beef Usuyaki

 

 

Gindara Teriyaki

 

 

Everyone also had a plate of beef usuyaki each and one or two kinds of other dishes.

 

Edamame

 

 

Lapu Lapu Sashimi

 

 

Ebi Tempura

 

Tanabe is one of our family's go-to Japanese restaurants. The sashimi is always fresh, the hot dishes are always comforting. 

 

 

Every time I think about this lunch, I die of laughter.
OMG!!!! Buti nalang I did not order sukiyaki!!!  

 

See my previous Tanabe posts:
Tanabe Malate 
Tanabe Mall of Asia 

 

Tanabe Japanese Restaurant: 553 Remedios Street, Malate, Manila. Tel: +632 528 4689

Tanabe Japanese Restaurant Facebook Page

Ogetsu Hime ♥

 

They didn't have an available table for us when we arrived at Ogetsu Hime at 8:05pm.
I made reservations for 8pm. Their record showed "Jean Perez 8:30pm." Honestly, I didn't
mind because some people from our group had not yet arrived, but we were also with 
our very pregnant cousin-in-law Kim.

 

 

I got excited when I saw him at the sushi bar

 

 

AN AUTHENTIC JAPANESE SUSHI CHEF!!! I started to dream about very delicious things.

 

 

At about 8:20 they sat us down at the teppanyaki table. GRRRRR. I specifically requested for  
the couch because we were a big group and it was difficult to have to yell your answer across
the room when your cousins ask you, "how is your love life?" Lol. :D

 

 

Ogetsu Hime apologized for messing up our reservations by presenting us with a complimentary
order of Chutoro. Thank you!!! Before last Saturday, I had never seen chutoro as orange as this.
Our server proudly explained that this kind of fish from Japan is very hard to find and that is
probably why I had not seen its kind before. Hokkaaaayyyy. When Auntie Judy asked another
server again to confirm if this was indeed the P1,700 chutoro on the menu, he jokingly replied,
"opo, pero baka galit lang ang kutsilyo ng chef kaya ganun ang itsura." OKAYYYYY.

 

 

Salmon Sashimi

  

We pretty much gave up ordering sashimi after that.

 

Soft Shell Crab Roll - tempura fried soft shell crab, asparagus, cucumber, mango honey sauce 
rolled in au nori and topped with Japanese mayonnaise and unagi sauce. The sweet sauce 
and mayo saved the rolls. 

 

 

At about 8:40pm we were transferred to the couch where we continued our dinner more 
comfortably. Service was good, but what I didn't understand was why only one serving of each
dish would arrive at one time when we ordered two of the same. There were only 4 pieces of
rolls in each order so half of us had to practice abstinence while watching the other half eat. 

 

 

This is my cousin Danny. He suggested the restaurant. Buti nalang super gwapo sya.

 

 

Momo Teri Maki - foil wrapped chicken teriyaki and asparagus rolled in orange ebiko
and topped with creamy bechamel, torched mozzarella cheese, light teriyaki sauce and 
bacon bits 

 

 

 Nagisa Maki - foil wrapped heated mahi mahi, carrots and shiitake mushrooms
with torched Ogetsu Hime mayonnaise and tongarashi teriyaki

 

The foil wrapped rolls were highly recommended by our server. The flavors were there, but the texture of the rice was really pasty. It felt like eating savory mochi. Or, in the spirit of Chinese New Year, tikoy with toppings.

 

 Ogetsu Hime Roll - furikake and sesame seed crusted roll with unagi, ebi tempura,
cream cheese, avocado and unagi sauce with kochukaru mayonnaise

 

 

Tamago - our all time favorite!

 

 

Kaisen Fried Roll - bread crumb crusted fried roll with spicy tuna, salmon, cream cheese 
topped with wasabi mayonnaise and unagi sauce

 

 

Rainbow Batera (first half)

 

 

 Rainbow Batera (second half)

 

 

Sebastian and Sophia enjoyed the Ebi Tempura

 

 

US Ribeye Teppanyaki - some pieces were tender, some were tough.

 

 

Skewered US Beef Roll with Shiitake Mushrooms - quite enjoyable

 

 

US Beef Roll with Spring Onions - not bad

 

 

Tori Momoniku Teriyaki - the chicken thigh teriyaki was bland and dry

 

 

Chasoba

 

 

Assorted Vegetables Teppanyaki - tasted like butter

 

 

Beef Fried Rice - also tasted like butter

 

I really can't complain much because the prices at Ogetsu Hime are very reasonable (except for the chutoro which is way too expensive for its quality), plus they do not impose any service charge.

 

I say the best part about our dinner at Ogetsu Hime was the company :P

 

 

The coolest, leather jacket-sporting peoples in our my Fatherside family

 

 

Toby and Sebastian

 

 

Achi Leslie and Sophie

 

After dinner, we went to Danny's for more bonding.

 

And bonding meant red wine and chocolate cake

 

 

And McDonald's fried chicken delivery at 2am

 

Ogetsu Hime:  5/F Sky Park, SM Aura Premier, McKinley Parkway corner 26th Street, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig. Tel: +632 519 9840, +632 519 9740

Ogetsu Hime Facebook Page