I've read a lot of good reviews about this restaurant so when JK, Boyps’ friend, told us that we should try Yabu, we immediately planned the date (pero syempre di yan natutuloy). He and his
GF also love food tripping that’s why he always informs Boyps whenever he
discovers a place where food lovers can dine.
The place was almost full when we arrived and we were just
so lucky to have a seat upon reaching the place. The staff who assisted us was
the same all throughout our stay. I must say that his service adds to the
enjoyment of our experience. You'll know why as you read this post.
After taking our orders, he put this on top of our table –
saucer with black and white sesame seeds. So here’s how to enjoy our katsu.
Grind the seeds, pour in the sauce (I don’t know the name but it was yummy),
mix the sauce and sesame seeds and lastly, dip the katsu. J Habang pinupukpok ko ung seeds sabay sabi si Kuya, "ma'am diinan nio na lang ng paikot - ikot" :p
We were having a hard time in choosing what to order because
we really wanted to try everything. But the staff gladly assisted us. We told
him that we wanted Katsu and Curry so he recommended Hire (pork tenderloin set)
and Rosu Katsu Curry set.
Both sets were served with unlimited Japanese rice, miso
soup, Japanese pickles, unlimited cabbage with sesame dressing and a bowl of
fruit. The miso soup was hot and tasty. It tasted quite similar to
Sakae Sushi’s
version that's why I really enjoyed it. I love the cabbage too! I guess it’s all
because of the sesame dressing – creamy and oh-so-yummy. :p Since it’s unli, I
had two rounds of it.
J
We got 150g Hire (Php 405) – 3 circle form, thick flaky pork
cutlets. The breading was really crispy while the meat was so tender. Boyps
really enjoyed its crispiness plus the the sauce that adds more flavor to
it.
Rosu Katsu Curry (Php330) is a good dish too because the
curry sauce was thick and the flavor and aroma was just mild. It was a bit spicy but tolerable. It was served with
chunks of carrots and potatoes.
Boyps and I were confused between Iced Tea and Lemonade. (babaw nu? Pati drinks nahirapan kami). But the super nice staff let
us try both before ordering because he always teases me to get Iced Tea instead
of lemonade. Boyps wanted Iced Tea (Php 95), I preferred to have Lemonade (Php
80). Bwaha. Bottomless naman pareho so share share na lang. :p
But wait, the staff’s kindness was not yet done. Boyps and I
were not able to finish the katsu so I asked him to pack it for takeout. I
requested if he can put some cabbage and sauce along with the katsu and he said
okay. Just after settling our bill, 3 sytrofoams were given to us. Of course, I got surprised so I told the staff who handed us the box that it wasn’t ours, but he
said “Hindi ma’am, inyo po yan”. When I opened it, I saw Japanese rice, the
cabbage with sauce and the katsu with sauce. Bwahahaha.. Yung take out ko buong
set pa din! It was just a happy and pleasant experience dining at Yabu.JThanks to the super sweet staff who assisted us all throughout.
Food was awesome and reasonably price; service over all was really fast and staffs were nice especially our Kuya staff - really commendable. J
Overall Boyps' comments: crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside minsan
nagtataka ako kung wala syang preservatives dahil kahit matagal na,crunchy pa rin.
Bwaha. tapos mas gusto ko yung may taba.. (Rosu), dahil mas juicy compared
ung sa yo :p
F.Y.I. – The difference between Rosu and Hire is that Rosu (pork loin) has a little fat while Hire has none.
Yabu: House of Katsu
2/F SM Megamall - Atrium
Mandaluyong City
