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Kenji Tei in Alabang Town Center

We went to Alabang Town Center because I were to claim a prize from Ayala Cinemas - the 47 Ronin t-shirt and The Wolf of Wallstreet ref magnet. The shirt was so nice and my husband is the one currently using it, but I'm a bit disappointed with the ref magnet. I thought I would be given at least 3 magnets, but they only gave me one. Imagine if I were to travel all the way to their mall and just claim one magnet?

Well anyway, this blog isn't about the prizes. After claiming them, my husband pulled us into his all-time favorite Ramen house, Kenji Tei! If you've read my previous posts about Kenji Tei, they were once located in BF Homes, Paranaque, but they decided to transfer to Alabang Town Center to serve more customers.

So here we are and this was our dining experience:


Mango Juice (P86)

Crunchy Kani Maki - P288
I liked it, but nothing special. I was able to taste the same one in Rio Japanese Restaurant in BF Homes with a cheaper price. This one, though, is bit bigger in serving.

Shoyu Ramen - P288
Yummy as always.

Gomoku Sho Ramen - P268
Did not disappoint as always

I'd really wish they could serve smaller sizes of Ramen for kids. My son loves Ramen, but he still can't finish an entire bowl of it.

Our overall experience was all right. The service was great and the food was what we expected it to be. I just wasn't able to enjoy my food because my 1-year-old was always moving around so I got tired and a bit irritated while holding her.

Downsides:

All their prices went high! Well, we did expect this to happen because they transferred to a mall so their prices became mall prices.
Their have a bigger restaurant. Though, I have nothing against bigger restos, but I still liked the old, cozy Ramen house because somehow we were able to enjoy our food more with lesser people around compared with a big crowd.

It was quite nice to dine in to Kenji Tei once again. Maybe next time, we'll try some of their new items in the menu.

Kenji Tei Facebook Page
https://www.facebook.com/kenjitei

Dinner at Rio: Bento and Maki House in BF Homes

Thanks once more to Beeconomic.com.ph,, we were able to eat in one of BF Homes' modest Japanese stores with a good value for money. This was the promo that I bought:

Gryn Wasabi's Chapchae

Tired of the usual pancit you always eat on birthdays or even in regular days? Why not try a chapchae? Chapchae is a popular Korean noodle dish made from sweet potatoes. We used to buy them at Kaya's in Glorietta, but now we don't need to go that far thanks to Gryn Wasabi that's just one tricycle ride away. We ordered bilao 10 of chapchae on my sister's birthday last Tuesday and everyone loved it including my 1-year-old because the noodles itself is sweet and flavorful.

Bilao 10 Chapchae good for 6 to 10 people.
Price is Php300.

The deal I bought.

Once again, thanks to one of the top-grossing, group-buying sites such as Metrodeal, I was able to purchase a deal from one of our old-time favorite fast food chains, Karate Kid. I paid only P199 for a P300 worth of food and drinks. I bought 2 deals so that's P600 worth of food and drinks.

Delectable Maki Sushi at Gryn Wasabi

It was my hubby's birthday last Tuesday and one of his favorite foods is maki or sushi rolls. Thankfully, there's a nearby Gryn Wasabi near our residence where he bought one bilao of sushi roll goodness.
He ordered Bilao 14 (90 pieces); combination of california maki, kani (crab) sushi, kani maki and kani half. All of this for a VERY reasonable price of Php550! I think it's probably good for 6 to 8 people.

Akihabara Cafe Metro Deal Promo

When we realized that Akihabara Cafe is conveniently located near my husband's ancestral house in Las Pinas, we decided to buy this deal to check out the place.

Hanakazu Japanese Restaurant

(Pic taken in a moving vehicle because I forgot to take a pic of it while we're there.)

Inside Hanakazu.

Don't be fooled by the electric fans. The place is airconditioned.

(L-R) Warm hand towels, iced tea (Php70), and an appetizer

Free appetizer: deep fried pork & sprouts (toge)

Since I was so hungry at that time, I wanted to eat rice so I focused more on looking at their Donburi menu (rice toppings). I decided to order their Katsudon or breaded pork rice bowl. Each order of Donburi is served with Miso soup.

As usual, my husband aimed for their ramen. He ordered beef ramen and a kiddie meal for our son.

Katsudon w/ free miso soup (P300)

A bit pricey, but oh so yummy! The sweet flavor of pork, egg and Japanese rice really hit my "hunger" spot.

Beef Ramen (P300)

Another pricey meal, but the bowl was really big and it's the perfect dish for the rainy season.

My hubby said it was good and the beef tasted similarly with Tokyo Tokyo's beef misono. He wasn't able to finish the whole bowl because the beef was just too heavy to digest.I asked him if he prefers this one over Luk Yuen's Beef Brisket Noodle Soup. He chose the latter.

A closer look at the beef ramen.

Hanakazu's Kiddie Meal (P290)

This was definitely the star of the night! We've never seen a kiddie meal like this before.

Kiddie meal consisted of Japanese rice, chicken strips, 1 pc. tamago (egg), sweet breaded hotdog, fries, an apple slice, and a Yakult.

Cute kiddie spoon and fork that goes with the kiddie meal.

My son eating the apple slice. :)

Japanese strawberry ice cream (P180)

We actually ordered a local ice cream for our son, but they served us the imported one.

We didn't complain because this ice cream was really good. It's overflowing with strawberry goodness :D

Our total bill is P1,408!! This has been the most expensive dinner we've had in our married life. Clearly, this restaurant is not for budget-conscious people, but a good place for authentic Japanese food lovers. We might come back again after a year or two giving our wallets ample time to recover :P

Hanakazu

108 Aguirre St., B.F. Homes

Parañaque City, Metro Manila

Philippines

(02) 850-2512

Lunch at Kenji Tei

Everyone living in BF Homes, Paranaque knows about Kenji Tei because of its delicious and authentic Japanese food most especially their ramen. I've actually lost count on how many times we've eaten here. Each meal is never a disappointment.

My hubby went to Mahle auto parts to have his car fixed and since it's lunch time, I came by to see him since our house is only walking distance. He invited me to have lunch at Kenji Tei and, of course, I will not decline this offer ;)

Katsudon (Php180)
Rice bowl topped with deep-fried pork cutlet with egg and onions, etc.

Look at those onions! Very satisfying & delicious meal.

Gomoku Shio Ramen (Php220)

Big bowl of ramen with seafood, vegetables, and pork.

My hubby's favorite. He never orders anything else.

Among the food I have tasted so far and personally recommend are their Chicken Teriyaki, Shoyu Ramen, and Beef Curry Rice. I just love their food!

March, 2013 UPDATE: KENJI TEI IN BF HOMES IS NOW CLOSED. THEY'VE OPENED A BRANCH IN ALABANG TOWN CENTER.

Dinner at Akakage Japanese Restaurant

Just last month, Akakage Japanese Restaurant opened its doors to the public. They offer Japanese food such as ramen, sushi, maki, curry, bento meals, you name it. I always pass by this resto every day whenever I drop off/pick up my son from his school along Elizalde Street. My husband and I just love Japanese food, especially ramen, and so we went there to check it out.

The bamboo theme of their resto reminded me of those taberna places (beer houses) in Batangas when we were still residing there because they have a very similar exterior design.

I really liked that curtain with the Japanese art.

Father and son.

Clean tables and chairs. Decent atmosphere.
I thought the resto was not very attractive to families w/ kids because of the dim lights,
but when we arrived at around 8PM, we were surprised to see 2 big families dining in.

Drinks were served first. Just ordered regular Coke and Sprite in can.

(Php 42 each)

Unagi (Eel) Maki (Php150)
Couldn't taste the Unagi that much, but the maki was okay.

Shoyu Gomuko Ramen (Php 180)
My husband ordered this one and he said it was so-so.
He also said it's a little bit oily, too. He still prefers Kenji Tei's Gomuko Sho Ramen.

Shoyu Chasu Ramen (Php 180)

Like my husband, I find this ramen quite ordinary. It's not something you would come back for more. What I only liked about it is it has plenty of pork slices and it's enough to make you full, but it lacks the authentic flavor and the pork slices were not soft and tender enough for me.

Well, overall, the food was okay. I won't judge the whole menu based on what we just ordered because they offer lots of other food variants. What I like about this restaurant is they're open until 12 midnight and they offer beer! It's a good place to relax, drink beer, and enjoy some Japanese food. Maybe next time we come back here, we'll try some of their rice meals.

Below are the pics of their menu. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to capture their beverages section. I also apologize for the quality of the pics, but I did the best I can to get pictures of their menu.