My very first Tokyo Cafe experience was here in this branch. It was on one weekend afternoon, perhaps my cousins and I already had too much shopping, we started looking for a place to eat. We are foodies by nature, so anything goes. We always go to the we-have-never-tried ones that's just in time when we passed by Tokyo Cafe, got embraced by its nice & neat ambiance, then decided to give it a try. Who would have thought that this became one of my/our favorite restaurants since then?
Their food consists of:
a) Pizza & Pasta -- You won't have issue if you're a vegetarian as they have non-meat dishes on their menu. Oh, I also have to share that their pasta is a bit dry :\
b) Sizzling/Steak
c) Burger
d) Rice Meal -- Loco Moco is my favorite!
e) Desserts -- So far, I have only tried their crepes and coffee jelly, and they're all good!
f) Coffee & Smoothie
I'm telling you, it's a long list to try out. :)
This is my 3rd visit here.. My 1st time was with my cousins, 2nd with some friends, and this time with another set of friends. I would not hesitate to come back to this place because their foods and services are indeed excellent! They also provide free Wi-Fi so they customers can share the fun experience they're gonna get.
Some of the foods I would recommend are their Philly Cheese Steak Pizza, Uncle's Five Cheese Pizza, Blackened Chicken Alfredo, and Twice-Baked Potato. They actually also serve desserts, drinks, and breakfast. I'm looking forward to try it out some time.
Torch is located in Greenhills, San Juan -- and isn't very far from the shopping vicinity. So it will just be perfect to plan your whole day in Greenhills. Explore, eat, shop. :)
I've been getting recommendations from my colleagues about this restaurant so I finally decided to give it a try. I came along with two friends for dinner. It's our first time and good thing is that we didn't have a hard time finding this place as it is just situated in the heart of Kapitolyo where many restaurants serve. This restaurant also has ample parking slots. Cool.
Upon entering Ramen Cool, I was impressed with its ambiance -- neat looking and relaxing. I always thought that aside from serving good food, a restaurant has to have good interiors to set a good mood. Their staff were also accommodating.
Now on their food. We ordered ramen, chicken yakitori, tofu special, beef mixed rice, and gyoza. We requested for their hot service tea above any other drink. Btw, they serve both hot and cold teas.
Their ramen didn't meet my expectations. Its noodles were a bit dry and the soup was just warm when served. I'd prefer hot ramen with chewy noodles. The chicken yakitori was also kinda dry, even though it came with a savory sauce, the flavor just wasn't there. I'd say that their tofu special is indeed "special" since this is my first time to taste tofu cooked in sweet chili sauce -- I liked how the softness and freshness of the tofu was preserved after being deep fried then mixed with sweet chili sauce. Rice is present in most of my meals so obviously I'm a rice lover. For me, the beef mixed rice was cooked well enough that I can just eat it without having to order anything else. Lastly, gyoza was also okay but not to the point that I'll order it again if I revisit here next time.
Overall, their food was just okay. Their service tea is more like it.
Ramen Cool
25 East Kapitolyo Drive cor. West Kapitolyo Drive,
Kapitolyo, Pasig City
25 East Kapitolyo Drive cor. West Kapitolyo Drive,
Kapitolyo, Pasig City
Who would have thought that this ordinary looking
apartment along a serene street in Guadalupe Viejo turns out to be a Chinese
restaurant? If one sees it from the outside, there’s no sign or whatsoever that
gives a hint that it’s a house transformed into a restaurant. Seems
unbelievable for first timers, but once you get to taste their food—ahh.
You’ll certainly hop out this place with a happy tummy. Next thing you’ll say
will be, “Imma come back!” Try it out one of these days, and don’t forget to
tag friends along!
Ambiance ** (2 stars)
Seems like they didn't put much
attention on the design of this restaurant. “Feels like home,” these were the
words that would describe my impression on this place. Once you get inside you’ll
notice that the interiors were so simple. Wooden chairs and tables are arranged
neatly. Just a note for those who’ll bring a car, you may park across the restaurant
or anywhere along Camia street. Be mindful of peak hours as parking spaces
might become hard to find—first come, first served.
Service
**** (4 stars)
All the servers in You Jie Xiao
Chao are females. Each customer is greeted with a smile by these ladies and are
very attentive to anybody’s needs. I noticed that they all wore the same red
shirts—perhaps it’s their uniform, and at the same time, as we all know, that for
the Chinese, the color red symbolizes happiness. So even in their way of
serving their customers, they want to make them feel warmly welcomed. Our food
was served shortly after we ordered—just in time our stomachs grumbled.
Food
***** (5 stars)
The food we ordered were the
typical Chinese dishes—Yang Zhou Fried Rice, Fried Kang Kong, Pork w/ Sour
Bean, Pork w/ Tofu. They have this so called Steamed Fish Head, said to be
their specialty dish, which we’ve also ordered. Food tastes great! Once you
start eating, added the house-like ambiance, you’ll most probably comment that
it tastes like home-cooked. There wasn’t one dish among all that we’ve ordered
that I didn’t like.
Price for
value *** (3 stars)
Their menu shows a compilation
of their specialty dishes arranged similarly to a photo album. As I browsed
through it, each and every picture has a price label in it. Price seems
reasonable. Good price for great food.
For my overall experience, I’m giving this restaurant
**** (4 stars). J
You Jie Xiao Chao 游姐小炒
6404 Camia St., Guadalupe Viejo, Makati City
ROCH
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As well, we sure want to ensure that we cover succinct elements in our reviews, so we have set up standard categories and their respective descriptions all for the discriminating eyes and taste buds:
1. Diner reviews
- Exterior Design, Interior Design, Music, Customer Service, Pricing, Temperature / Coziness, Plus Factor / Competitive Advantage, Accessibility / Location, Availability for Reservation, Service Delivery, Promos / Discounts (with Affiliated Establishments), Market / Customers, Amenities
- Address, Contact Information, Open / Close Hours, Suggested References, Competitors, Special Recommendations / Specialties
2. Grocery finds, Food reviews
- Pricing, Plus Factor, Packaging / Presentation, Ingredients, Enticing Ads, Shelf Life, Taste / Smell, Nutritional Value, Serving Size
3. Menu reviews
- Design and Layout, Names of the Food Entrees, Indicators (e.g. logos if spicy, specialty / must-try, seasonal, for vegetarians, etc.), Overall Nutritional Value
4. Receipe Reviews
- Difficulty of Instructions, Nutritional Value, Design and Layout
- Ingredients (if hard to find, fail)—give suggestions for replacements, Nutritional Value
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