Tanabe Japanese Restaurant Bar

It was such a great experience dining at Tanabe Japanese Restaurant Bar in Malate553 Remedios St., Malate Manila. I was with my friends jared karlo prince and my girl friend anne when I went there and we enjoyed it a lot. We ordered
Agedashi Tofu for me jared is
Ika Shiomai karlo ordered
Kai Ninyiku Itame and princw ordered are those how much expensive
Wagyu Japanese Beef 2,950.00 but I liked
Ika Shiomai the most because tasty adhesive . I highly recommend dining at Tanabe Japanese Restaurant Bar at malate.. its good and fun for bonding. with your whole friends...

2011-02-28

PHP 5000

Before one of our Thursday dinners, my best friend greeted me with: "Konnichiwa. O-genki desu ka?" (Hello. How are you?) I could immediately tell that she wanted to have Japanese food. Since we were in the QC area already, we decided on Tanabe.

The atmosphere is very lively and energized. It makes you want to eat, talk and just hang out. My problem is that it can feel too stuffy or stifling inside even if no one is actually smoking. The air is thick and heavy even if it is still early. As for the service, I think it can be improved too. We were trying to get the attention of the servers for ten minutes but they didn't notice us.

As an appetizer, we had the gyuhire tataki. This is basically medium rare tenderloin beef cut into thin slices. It is served with Konzu sauce. According to my friend, Konzu sauce is made with calamansi juice with vinegar, a pinch of sugar and soy sauce.

We had the mixed tempura which is always a treat for me because this is my favorite Japanese dish. I love how the tender shrimp is coated with a crispy coating. It tastes great with dark soy sauce mixed with spicy ginger shavings. I also like the eggplant tempura because of the texture of the eggplant

We also had chahan or yakimeshi, also known as Japanese fried rice. They take the gohan (plain white rice) and stir fry it with soy sauce, eggs and chopped meat and vegetables. It also has chopped crab sticks to add extra flavor and texture.

I liked the food but I wasn't impressed with the service and ambiance. We can have the same food for a cheaper price at another place so I won't visit here anytime soon.