Today, I finally dined at Yabu: The House of Katsu, the first authentic Japanese katsu restaurant in the Philippines. I must admit, I was really excited about eating here since a lot of people in the blogosphere and twitterdom have been raving about it. Now, I am a fan too.
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| Manga as wall fixtures |
I had the Rosu Set and my friend had the Chicken Set. For appetizers, we had Tofu and Potato Salad. The difference is really in the meat they use - always fresh and never frozen resulting in a katsu that is so soft in the inside and very crisp on the outside.
A 90 g. piece is more than enough for one person since the set comes complete with miso soup, Japanese rice, Japanese pickles, unlimited cabbage, and a bowl of fruit. They cook all their meat in 100% canola oil - talk about being healthy.
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| Tofu and Potato Salad |
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| Chicken Katsu Set |
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| Rosu Katsu Set |
For the complete Yabu experience, a bowl of sesame seeds were given to us before our katsu sets were served to grind and be mixed with the katsu sauce. The aroma of freshly ground sesame seeds is really appetizing.
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| Sesame seeds for grinding |
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| Condiments |
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| Katsu sauce mixed with ground Sesame seeds |
Having Chef Kazuya Takeda of Tonkatsu Takeshin (Tokyo) as Yabu's consultant, all of Yabu's katsu is sure to be delicious and perfect.
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| the cutlet literally melts in your mouth |
We ended our Yabu experience with complimentary ice cream. The servers were generous enough to offer us free ice cream for dessert. Who would resist, right?
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| complimentary ice cream |
Yabu: The House of Katsu
2/F Mega Atrium, SM Megamall, 1552 Manila, Philippines
Open Mon - Sun, 10 AM - 10 PM
