tanabe

i think this is my second time to dine at tanabe.

it was a bitter sweet lunch at tanabe. i had lunch with my supervisor and colleagues from the division/office.

my japanese supervisor was having his last lunch with us as he will be transferring to our viet nam office.

my supervisor and i got the sashimi bowl (for lunch). our other colleagues got curry and pork. my japanese colleague joked that the service and the curry was just like from his canteen during college. he was not happy with his curry. my russian colleague/boss thought that his pork cutlet was just okay (the wait staff forgot to get his order and he ordered the quickest meal that can be prepared).

the sashimi bowl was great. i had a nice time trying to finish it. this is my new go toplacefor a sashimi bowl in manila as sakura was closed last year.

for apettizers we got salmon and yellow tail sashimi. the quality of the fish was excellent. the sashimi is highly recommended.

i heard from staff from my office that they saw cockroaches in this store before. luckily, we did not see any. but such rumors from credible sources will still earn a 0.5 point deduction in my rating.

to date, tanabe is the main japanese restaurant in manila, in my humble opinion

theplaceis small and there seems to plenty of staff but service could not be any worse. too bad because food was supposed to be good. we had to follow up our order ebery now and then. the gyudon arrived before the maki and the tempura never made it. i will never go back again.

this is my go to lunchplacein the area! i definitely order the sets since they are value for money. i love the sukiyaki here and sashimi! i enjoy the green tea ice cream for dessert

really niceplaceto eat japanese food,placeis quite big, good service also, mostly, the food is authentic n taste so good. at first i was doubt to eat here, but guys , i really recommend this place, if u craving for japanese food

of course they can't match the quality of seafood from hokkaido, but it's so far the closest to the restaurants in tokyo and kyoto.

theplacemay jot be as fancy as the new big japanese restaurants in manila but what makes tanabe really good is the quality of their ingredients. never adulterated compared to the highly marketed japanese restaurant outlets all over the metro.

if you're dinning alone or in a small group of 4, the bentos are truly perfect. by far, the best and my favorite non-fine dining japanese restaurant in manila. a very niceplaceto share quality traditional japanese cuisine (especially their sushi) with friends and family.

located in the iconic remedios circle of malate, manila and right next to the even more iconic cafe adriatico - this japanese restaurant has been around for a while now. it is one of my family's go-to spots for sunday lunch.

following traditional japanese restaurant hours it is open from 11am-2pm for lunch then 5.30-10pm for dinner. every time i have come here for a meal, it is never empty and there is always at least one or two japanese people dining there.

their menu offers a variety of dishes, but i actually consider this to be one of the more pricey japanese restaurants i have ever eaten at. ala carte orders are from p300-400. for lunch though, they have bentou box sets which range from p320-400. i consider these value for money, especially when their regular bentou boxes range from p600-800. when i am feeling rich (haha), i usually go for the gindara set. 

the bentou box comes with the main dish, a big bowl of rice, two pieces of tempura and deep fried vegetables, a side salad, four pieces of sashimi (tuna and salmon), miso soup and that "egg-flan-like" dessert. it is actually quite a lot of food and definitely very filling. i have noted though that their "fresh" sashimi always tastes like it had just come out of the freezer. it is somewhat fresh, yes, but there is always an icy flavor to it. the sushi though is quite good, but only comes at 6 pieces per order. i have tried some of their other ala carte options and ricebowls, they are all tasty.

over-all, i give them a 4.0 because even if i do keep coming back (with family members) it is usually out of convenience. in my book, it is one of the better japanese restaurants to eat at in malate, but not the best. especially when it comes to value for money. the service is pretty good though. i would still recommend thisplaceto friends, but only those who have cash to burn.

authentic japanese restaurant that served fresh sushi and sashimi. taste really great, good service, and worth the price ! also greatplacefor hangout !

authentic japanese restaurant at the heart of adriatico malate. theplaceis full packed on a sunday lunchtime. cozy ambience plus food was served quickly. price is a bit expensive but they served quality mixed sashimi. will try their wagyu beef next time.

one of the more authentic japanese restaurants in the metro. their price is good and the serving is large, without the sacrifice of any quality. i recommend thisplaceif little tokyo makati is too far for you.