It was my first time to try out authentic Japanese style Okonomiyaki last Sunday at Dohtonbori!! It was awesome! We tried out the Dohtonbori branch at SM North Edsa, Main Building. :)

First thing we noticed when we got there was the line. My friend Dana and I met up in front of the resto around 11:30 am, almost lunch time. While waiting for a table, we checked out the menu and chose what to order.

We went with the Cheesy Pork Okonomiyaki :D

 The Yakiniku looked pretty good too, so we ordered it as well!

We waited for around 20 minutes before we got a seat. The place was really packed and lively.

There was also the overwhelmingly delicious smell of cooking meat. Just can't help salivating. :D

We were brought to a table with a teppan, or the metal griddle in the middle of the table. :) It's for us to cook the okonomiyaki and other items on.

Within minutes, a server approached our table and asked for our order. We ordered the okonomiyaki and the yakiniku, we also got a side of gyoza and two rice sets.

The place is full of interesting Old timey Japanese posters! Makes you feel like you're in a movie set!

 Anybody know what the text on this wall says?

Also love the red lanterns lining the ceiling.

Our server came back with the raw version of our orders ready to be cooked. Except the rice set of course, wahaha!

Pork Yakiniku P180

 Gyoza P120

Cheesy Pork Okonomiyaki P240

See those square thingies on the right side? Those are mozzarella slices!!

Rice Set, 1 cup  of rice and 1 cup of miso, P90

Let's pretend that we did the cooking here. But really we didn't. Wahaha It was absolutely enjoyable just watching the server to mix and cook the food in front of us while we were sipping our unlimited House Blend Iced Tea.

Unlimited Iced Tea P120

The server started cooking the okonomiyaki first to make sure that it gets cooked around the same time as the other items. He even has a timer! 

Stages of an Okonomiyaki:

 Raw as hell, with cheese

 Flipped and almost cooked

 Cooked and glazed with the teriyaki sauce

Added the Kewpie Mayonnaise  

 Added the stripe design along with the bonito flakes and nori bits

Sliced into 4 parts and ready to eat.

The entire meal was cooked simultaneously on the same teppan. :D

This is us pretending that we did anything close to cooking the food. XD Actually, we just held the utensils for the shot. wahahaha

Here's the food, all cooked and ready to eat! The entire cooking time took probably 20 minutes or so.

I was really happy with the okonomiyaki we tried! The cheese was gooey and it was simply delicious! I would prefer it if the pork was cooked before it was mixed in the entire pancake mix, but it still tasted pretty good. I'd probably try it that way next time. :) 

Their pork yakiniku was heavenly too! It had a very tasty marinade, and it was cooked perfectly with crisp sides and still tender middle parts. I loved it with the soy sauce and lemon dip too. (sosyal version ng toyo at calamansi) 

Only the gyoza and miso soup were the "Meh" parts of the meal. Everything else was brilliant!

Overall, Dohtonbori's okonomiyaki is something I'd definitely try again! I'm planning to go back soon with my siblings next time and have them try to cook their own okonomiyaki. Wahaha
I can already imagine the mess! Til' next time!!

Dohtonbori

SM North Edsa, G/F Main Building

02 3724576

Visited: August 7, 2016

Adventurers: Ana Carla Pagulayan Dana Pena

For this Food Adventure, we tried out the ramen at Ramencool in Kapitolyo.

Me, Chii and Liezel went here after our stay in Ace Water Spa for a couple hours. After soaking in hot water for a while, we had a hankering for something hot in our tummies and went here. Chii recommended the place. :D

The ambience of the restaurant definitely takes you to Japan. There were photos of Sakura, Samurai and Geishas along with some photos of noodles on the walls. The light fixtures were pretty cool too. We sat in a booth good for 4 people. There were also sections that are good for 6 people and have the nice Sakura designs painted on the walls.

Central area, look at the light! 

Tokyo Night lights wallpaper in the washroom

The samurai reminds me of Samurai Jack somehow. :)

We each ordered a different type of ramen so we could taste them all. I was looking for something like the Black Garlic Ramen I tried from Ikkoryu Fukuoka Ramen Shop, but they don't have anything close. So I just decided on something else.

I got a Tempura Ramen for P220

Liz got Mabo Ramen for P195. Ramen in a spicy soup base topped with tofu.

Chii got a beef ramen for P245

My order, Tempura Ramen, came with three pieces of tempura on top. :D

The noodles don't look like the handmade ones, I didn't ask but they taste pretty good along with the shoyu base soup. The tempura could have been served separately so they don't go soggy but they were pretty tasty anyways.

Top view of the Beef Ramen

The Beef Ramen was the most expensive one from all three ramen we ordered but it has the most toppings on it. It had beef, a soft boiled egg, nori strips and some leafy things I don't recognize. haha

We were pretty tired and hungry after lounging in ACE Water Spa, so our photos lacked energy. haha

Taking selfies/groufies is probably the most fun way to spend time while waiting for your order

Selfie from below, para maiba

My order was the last one served. :( waaah

We definitely enjoyed our post ACE Water Spa food trip. Ramen cool's ramen are okay and definitely cheaper than the other shops I tried. But you are also getting what you paid for. If you really want awesome ramen with hand pulled noodles at a really expensive price, then go to the expensive shops. But if you just want some ramen in your system, and you're in Kapitolyo well Ramen Cool is a pretty decent place to go.

Ramen Cool
Kapitolyo
E Capitol Dr
Kapitolyo, Pasig
(02) 636-0972

Food Trip Crew:
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For this Birthday Adventure, me and my sister visit Tokyo Cafe in Megamall for a quick Japanese treat before my birthday. :D

Tokyo Cafe is one of those cool and modern restos where you can order Japanese food. We got to eat here thanks to a voucher from Cashcashpinoy that gave me a 40% discount to a set meal.

Yes, we have to take photos of ourselves before the meal. Why would you even bother eating out if you don't takes photos? :D

Waiting for the food means that I have to time to spend just tking photos of the restaurant's deco.

And here's the food! We got to try out their Katsu Ju bento set which is a Pork chop that was breaded and fried then topped with egg and it comes with miso soup, a side dish of fruits and a glass of iced red tea.

We both got the same thing. :D

And as an added item, we also got one order of  California Roll.

The Katsu Ju set was a bit of a flop for me. It was really oily but it tasted good. The best part of the meal for me was the Cali roll. It was light, sweet because of the mango and the dipping sauce was spicy and salty that it was a really good contrast of flavors. I loved it. :D

So that was what we had on October 23 of 2013.
Tokyo Cafe in Megamall has already closed. But do try out their food from another branch. I recommend their Cali Roll! :D