Tokyo-tokyo

Japanese food are one of my favorites. Cooked japanese food that is. This time lets try Tokyo-tokyo. For me, I can classify tokyo tokyo as semi fastfood and semi restaurant. Fastfood maybe because of the way you order the food as well as the price when compared to huge japanese restaurants, and restaurant for the quality of the food they offer. Tokyo tokyo is famous for their eat all you rice promo, as long as you can still take it, the rice will keep on coming.

tonkatsu

One of the all time favorites of tokyo tokyo is the tonkatsu. The tonkatsu is a breaded deep fried porkchop served with rice and stir fried vegetables.  This dish is a bit greasy but is really yummy and crispy. I’m sure kids of all ages will love it, but not recommended for elderly people. The serving size of the porkchop is just average for its price.

beef teriyaki

Another one of my favorites at tokyo tokyo is the beef teriyaki. The beef is sliced very thinly and is cooked just right. Sprinkled with sesame seed. The only downside of this dish is that sometimes the served beef is more of the fatty side. But if you will be considering the taste, i’ll give it 5/5.  You will keep asking for more rice. This is also served with rice and stir fried vegetables. Serving size is also average for its price.

If you would like to try this dish or other tokyo tokyo dish, you can avail for the sumo meal. The sumo meal is a package good for 2 people.  It also includes 2 red ice tea, which can save you a few bucks.

chicken ninja wraps

Another best seller of tokyo tokyo is the Ninja Wraps. It comes in chicken or beef teriyaki. The ninja wrap is composed of Pita bread, chicken or beef pieces, teriyaki sauce and cabbage slices, it is wrapped like shawarma, this usually takes 15 minutes waiting time to prepare, but once this is served, it is worth the wait.

And part of every good meal is an ice cold drink. At tokyo tokyo, you will surely love the taste of the Red Iced Tea. Taste the best when served very cold. I just hope that they will offer this bottomless in the future.

Overall I give tokyo tokyo a 4/5 for ambiance. 4/5 for food taste. and 5/5 for the price.

Tokyo-Tokyo Branches :

1. SM San Lazaro Manila Tel. No. 786-2495

2. Robinsons Otis Paz Guazon Manila Tel. No. 559-0728

3. Harrison Plaza, Malate, Manila Tel. No. 893-7115

4. Robinsons Place Manila Tel. No. 522-8909

5. SM Centerpoint Manila Tel. No. 714-2568

6. Tutuban Center 1 Tondo Manila Tel. No. 252-9542

7. Taft 2510 Taft Avenua, Manila

8. Tutuban Center 2 Manila Tel. No. 253-4127

9. 168 Mall Binondo Manila Tel. No. 244-75-63

10. UST AH. Lacson Cor Espana Street. Sampaloc, Manila Tel. No.  732-4975

11. SM Manila Cityhall Tel. No. 734-9512

12. SM Megamall Mandaluyong Tel No. 633-5055

13. Robinsons Forum L-1 (1007-1008) ROBINSONS PLACE-GATEWAY, Pioneer  Street ., Mandaluyong City Tel. No. 687-4063

14. Shangrila Plaza Mall Tel. No. 687-7778

15. SM Mall of Asia Pasay City Tel. No. 556-0334

16. SM Southmall Las Pinas Tel. No. 800-0446

17. SM Valenzuela City Tel No. 294-4744

18. Eastwood City Libis Quezon City Tel No. 421-0543 to 45

19. Trinoma Mall Quezon City Tel No. 901-5589

20. SM Fairview Quezon City Tel. No. 939-2001

21. AliMall Cubao Quezon City Tel. No. 995-0804

22. Ever Commonwealth Quezon City Tel. No. 951-1772

23. SM North Edsa 2 Tel. No. 925-7323

24. SM North Edsa 1 Tel. No. 926-8631

25. WalterMart Munoz Quezon City Tel. No. 332-1082

26. Greenhills Shopping Center San Juan Tel. No. 727-6540

27. Market Market, Fort Bonifacio Taguig City Tel. No. 886-6664

28. Greenbelt 1, Makati City Tel. No. 893-7115

29. Powerplant Mall, Makati City Tel. No. 898-1415

30. People Support Center  S- 118-A Peoples Support Center Gateway, Ayala Avenue. San Lorenzo, Makati City Tel. No.  750-2423

31. SM Makati Foodcourt Tel. No. 818-1679

32. Glorietta , Makati City

33. Festival Supermall Muntinlupa City Tel. No. 842-9085

34. Alabang Towncenter Muntinlupa City Tel. No. 809-7790

35. SM Muntinlupa City Tel. No. 659-1651

36. Robinsons Galleria Tel. No. 638-2834

37. SM Sucat Paranaque City Tel. No. 820-6808

38. SM Bicutan Paranaque City Tel. No. 822-9069

39. Ever Grand Central Caloocan City Tel. No. 364-8202

40. Victory Mall J.P. RIZAL EXT., Caloocan City Tel. No.  568-0732

41.  Robinsons Metro East Pasig City Tel. No. 681-6609

42. Sta. Lucia East Grand Mall Tel. No. 681-7276

43. SM Marikina Tel. No. 477-1971

NOTE:   If you dine at Tokyo-Tokyo, please let them know that you saw the review from MetroRestoReview.com.

aristocrat

No food taste like the classic filipino chicken barbeque by Aristocrat. Aristocrat restaurant have already been in business for a few decades now. They are famous for their chicken barbeque as well as other classic filipino cuisine. Specially for desserts like halo-halo and sago’t gulaman.

Before, Aristocrat has only one branch which is in Manila Roxas Blvd.  But looks like business have been really good for them and branches started to mushroom around the metro manila area, specially in malls.

My wife and I are really fond of eating at aristocrat. Either for dine in,Take-out (to-go) or for delivery, aristocrat always satisfy our hunger. The only downside that I’ve observed is the waiting time to get the food served on your table. it will take around 15-30 minutes  before you can start eating, maybe because they are slowly cooking it to satisfy the customers expectations? hehe, i don’t know, but the upside is that you’ll get to be seated right away.

The food at aristocrat ranges from around P58 to P400 serving mostly authentic filipino dishes.  From soups, merienda, sandwiches, barbeque classics, traditional filipino ulam (filipino main courses) to desserts.

One dish we never missed out when we visit aristocrat is the chicken barbeque. There are two options you can choose for chicken barbeque, you can get it “boneless” or the classic 3 piece chicken barbeque in a stick. When you are in a hurry to eat your meal, I would suggest you to order the boneless chicken barbeque.  Its a single chicken bbq piece (boneless) served with Java rice and atchara. The boneless chicken barbeque cost P149.00 per order.

boneless chicken barbecue

Alternatively, if you have all the time to enjoy your meal, I would suggest you to get the classic 3 piece chicken barbeque, also served with Java rice and atchara, at P195.00 the price is a bit higher than the boneless one but have more chicken pieces for you to enjoy.

For the taste of the Chicken Barbeque, I give it a 5/5 the chicken is very juicy specially when you eat it hot, with the famous peanut based java sauce, you can never stop dipping chicken pieces in it. For presentation, I give it a 3/5 well what do you expect? its a charcoal grilled chicken on a plain white plate! really its acceptable.

laing

Next in line is Laing.  This dish cost P141.00. It is a vegetable dish cooked with coconut milk. My friend from the US likes this dish but personally im not a fan of it. For me the smell of coconut milk is too dominant. But for those who like spicy food, make sure you take in the chili you see on top of the dish.

lumpiang shanghai

One of my favorites is the lumpiang shanghai.  Price is P248.00 get around 8 pieces of this midsize lumpiang shanghai. It comes with a lumpiang shanghai sauce, but I prefer to use the Java sauce for this dish. Every bite of this is very enjoyable.

For Soup, I would recommend Asparagus soup. This is my son’s favorite in aristocrat. At the price of P58.00 the soup is very creamy with bits of asparagus in it.  A child who hates vegetables will hardly tell its a vegetable soup.

I also recommend their sizzling dishes P155-P280 as well as clubhouse sandwich P212.00.

For dessert try their Gulaman Sago P55.00, try to ask for more crushed ice to keep it cold and to reduce the sweetness. Also try their halo-halo P75-P100 it will surely complete your meal and keep your temperature cool.

Overall I give the restaurant ambiance 4/5 (SM San Lazaro Branch) serving size 4/5 service 4/5 and the food 5/5.

Surely, I will keep visiting aristocrat once in a while.

Aristocrat Branches

1. Roxas Blvd. City of Manila Tel No.  524-7671 to 80 local 225 or 230

2. Robinsons Place Manila Tel No. 523-3923

3. Jupiter Street Makati City Tel No. 895-0101

4. SM San Lazaro Tel No. 786-2663

5. SM Mall of Asia Tel No. 556-0332

6. SM city North Edsa Tel No. 442-0149

NOTE:   If you dine at Aristocrat, please let them know that you saw the review from MetroRestoReview.com.

superbowl of china

SuperBowl of China

Chinese food anyone? I myself is a fan of chinese food. I never get tired of eating chinese food.

I’ve been to Superbowl of china a couple of times already. For around 3 to 4 times i’ve visited superbowl, I usually start by waiting in queue to get a table, due to the number of guest they have that time. But you won’t go hungry while waiting since they will offer you prawn crackers in wooden bowls, which is refillable by the way.

I like the western atmosphere of the restaurant. You won’t feel that you are in a typical chinese restaurant at Superbowl. It is very well lighted and the height of the table is just right.

The price of the food at SuperBowl ranges from as low as P60 for dessert to around P390 for the main dish. They serve 100% authentic chinese food. From soups, congee, dimsum, noodle dishes, main dishes, roasting to fried rice, rice toppings combo meals to chinese desserts.

roasting combi platter

This is how the roasting combi platter looks like. The BBQ pork asado, century egg and jellyfish is my favorite in this dish. In chinese this is called “ding pua” or cold cuts. Price is a bit high at P390 but still cheaper than the typical chinese resto.

Here are some tips on what to order if you visit superbowl of china. For rice, I would recommend Yang Chow Fried Rice. The rice itself is like a viand on its own, it has chopped vegetables and asado roasting in it and is enough for 2-3 people. Only at the price of P195.

While for Main dish, i would recommend Crispy Mandarin Chicken. 

Crispy Mandarin Chicken

At P275 the skin of the chicken is really very crispy indeed. Some of the recommended dishes are Lemon Chicken - P250, Lechon Macau, Honey- Glazed Pork Ribs - P285, Beef Broccolli - P295, Fish Fillet in Tausi Sauce - P260, and my all time favorite Mapo Tofu - P190 which is served a little spicy. 

Lechon Macau

As for dessert, you should try Mango Sago - P80 and peanut butchi - P60.

Overall I give the food 4/5 and 4/5 for the ambience and  cleanliness. For the speed of the service, i’ll give it another 4/5.

SuperBowl of China Branches :

1. 4, 2/F, Glorietta 4 Ayala Center, Makati City Tel. No: 757-4231  Telefax: 757-4593

2. 3rd Level, Chefs Avenue Festival Supermall Filinvest Corporate City Alabang, Muntinlupa City Tel. No.: 809-8968 Telefax: 809-7009

3. Ground Level Blue Wave Marquinton Barangay Sto. Nino Sumulong Highway, Marikina City Tel. No: 934-2258

4.  Level 3 Gateway Mall, Araneta Center Cubao, Quezon City Tel. 913-9430 | 913-9694 Telefax: 913-9694 

5. Ground floor Midtown Wing  Robinsons Place Ermita, Manila Tel. 567-1892 Telefax: 567-1893

6. Ground Level South Wing Main Mall, SM Mall of Asia Pasay City Tel. No: 556-0584 Telefax: 556-0583

7. Ground floor M1 Activity Center Trinoma North Avenue, Quezon City Tel. No. : 916-6891 Telefax: 916-6889

8. 4th Level Atrium SM Megamall Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila Tel. No. 634-7831

9. 2nd Level, SM City San Lazaro Manila.

10. Roxas Blvd. Manila Tel No. 525-6104

11. Blue Wave, Macapagal Blvd. Tel No. 833-8939

12. Eastwood Citywalk Libis Quezon City Tel No. 687-1068

13. SM City North Edsa, North Avenue Quezon City Tel No. 929-8821

14. Greenhills Shopping Center, San Juan Tel. No. 725-9749

15. Jupiter St. Makati City Tel No. 890-0006

Note: If you dine at SuperBowl of China, please let them know that you saw the review from MetroRestoReview.com

yakimix

Craving for Asia’s cuisine?   And couldn’t figure out what in particular dish you want to divulge in?  Try this newly opened in Hobbies of Asia, Pasay City across HK Sun Plaza, near SM Mall of Asia, called Yakimix, Sushi-Smokeless Grill-Restaurant.

yakimix

I find the ambiance spacious, you could comfortably sit on a couch.  And the restaurants’ set up for the grilling part is just right on the privacy of  your table.  What’s more it’s an eat-all-you-can buffet.

ambiance at yakimix

You can choose from cooked Chinese dishes, some of the choices are yang chow rice, sweet & sour pork, mushroom with broccolli flower,  beef strips with teriyaki sauce, seafood roll,  marinated and deep fried squid, chicken and corn soup, and bird’s nest soup, while Korean dishes have tons of choices as well which includes bulgogi, broiled beef tripe, cellphane noodles in chicken broth, beansprouts kimchi, chopped radish kimchi, summer green kimchi, white cabbage kimchi,  and stir-fried octopus and the bestseller of all cuisine is the raw Japanese dishes, with the makis’ and tuna sashimis.  Their choices of raw meat,  poultry, seafood, vegetables and other spices are all lined up on a buffet table.  We were ecstatic, we couldn’t figure out what to do first, should we focus on eating cooked food or go to the raw section where we could choose from their selections as to what food we want to grill… It was fun and exciting for us,  because we love grilled food.  Below are the pictures of  selection of raw food for grilling.

buffet of raw meat to grill

selection of chinese food

The Japanese food section is the best-seller of the night.  As you can see, it’s almost half-empty.  Some guests even waited for the Chef to prepare their makis just to be able to taste it.

selection of japanese food

How can a restaurant forget the dessert section? Of course they have one, and it’s full of sweet treats.  There are fruits,cakes, blueberry cheesecake, strawberry cheesecake, rainbow cake, chocolate cake, sansrival, chocolate mousse, raspberry mousse, cream puffs, macaroons, tarts, choco eclair, different flavors of ice cream with sprinkles or toppings according to your preference, popsicles, mango sago, fruit salad, and buko salad.  I have tasted all of their dessert treats.  It was all yummy!  I love cheesecakes, for me strawberry cheesecake is the best among others.  I have noticed that guests really enjoyed this kind of set-up of restaurant.   For the price of P580.00 per head, it was really worth it.  Drinks are not included with the price mentioned, if you want to avail their bottomless drinks just add P55.00.

fruits and ice cream toppings

baked sweet treats

cakes

Yakimix Branches :

1.  Hobbies of asia, Macapagal Blvd. Pasay city. Tel. No. 3878120 / 3878112 / 5566673.

2. G/F  SM Mall of Asia, Entertainment Mall, Paranaque City Tel. no. 8361535 / 8361536 / 8361537.

3.  270 Tomas Morato Ave., Forum Bldg. Quezon City Tel. No. 3857500 / 3939100 / 3521866 / 3328073.

4.  3/F, Greenbelt 3, Ayala, Makati City. Tel. No. 9988039 / 4755153

5.  4/F, Trinoma Mall, Quezon City. Tel. No. 4755154

Note:  If you dine at Yakimix, please let them know that you saw the review from MetroRestoReview.com.