Ramen Bar Eastwood

Our latest find in the world of Japanese noodles: Ramen Bar in Eastwood Mall! We were headed towards Cookbook Kitchen for a date but stopped in our tracks when we saw this restaurant. It simply looked delicious even from the outside!

The restaurant exuded both warmth and subtle elegance. The displayed ramen-themed artworks were adorable!

More importantly, the wood interior was responsible for giving the authentic Japanese feel to the place.

Looking at the menu, their noodle prices (big bowls) ranged from Php280-Php380, which I felt was a bit pricey. Meanwhile, their rice toppings (big plates) were priced quite reasonably (Php165-Php185) in my opinion.

We ended up getting R.B.S. #1 (Php380) aka Ramen Bar Special - a Soy infused Tonkotsu Ramen topped with tamago, naruto, nori, negi, chasyu and kakuni. Let me just say that this was hands down the most authentic Japanese ramen I have ever tasted! Soup was very flavorful, pork was so tender that it seemed to melt once it touches your mouth, and the rest of the toppings combined created such a burst of flavor that you can't get enough of it. The serving was big and good for two.

For those who are interested to know what the toppings are actually referring to, here you go! Now we know the secret to this amazing dish: the pork bone soup was boiled for 20 hours!

We tried out their Yakiniku Beef Rice Topping (Php165) as well. The dish easily reminded me of Yoshinoya's rice bowls, just a lot more expensive.

Their tea came in a mug (yes, resembling beer) and tasted really good.

It was such an authentic dining experience that I'm sure to come back to try out their other noodle dishes, or maybe even having R.B.S. #1 yet again!

☆☆☆☆ (4/5)

Ramen Bar
G/F Eastwood Mall Quezon City
Between Cookbook Kitchen and O'sonho

Teriyaki Boy's Oyako Don

Now, this ultimately made the first half of my day (the second half I completely owe to my favorite 2 pc crispy strips with rice in KFC).

Teriyaki Boy's Oyako Don is a very low-profile donburi in the vast portfolio of known dishes in this restaurant. This is actually just the second time I ordered this and this I owe to one of my good friends at work. I have perenially ordered my regular Sukiyaki Beef Teriyaki Don until I finally realized it was one of the most sinful dishes ever invented in the planet - beef bacon strips (yes BACON! which is one of the oiliest food in existence) topped with egg and coupled with probably 2-3 regular cups of rice.

I recently switched to this healthier yet completely filling option in T-boy. At Php160, you already get your quick fix! It's rice topped with steamed chicken and egg strips - tastes just right and not bad at all for someone who plans to go on a diet. :p

So for those of you out there who haven't heard of this yet, go try it out. With less oil, you get almost the same amount of happiness derived from its more sinful counterparts!

Nanbantei of Tokyo

The crazy Makati traffic was worth it after having a great dinner at Nanbantei in Greenbelt 3 with some of my friends. The place was so packed on a Friday night that we had to wait 15 minutes or so to have a table cleared out.



After settling in, my friends and I looked through the menu and decided to order BESTSELLERS. It looked so yummy on the menu! It had 7 different dishes - all on sticks [~Php700] - grilled chicken, pork, spare ribs, potato with ham, asparagus (on sticks!), fish and sweet corn.











It took a while before the food came, but I would have to say, the food was delicious! Especially the potato with ham. Yum! We couldn't get enough!





Apart from the bestsellers, we also ordered salmon onigiri [Php180/2pcs] - rice ball wrapped in seaweed. This was also good, especially with sauce.





The ambiance of the restaurant was very simple and homy, with wooden tables and chairs. The waiters were even wearing blue kimono-like uniforms. Even though it took a while before our food came, the overall service was good. And believe me, the food was worth the wait. So the next time you're looking for a great yakitori place to dine in, you know where to go.


Nanbantei of Tokyo
Greenbelt 3
(02) 757-4130/ (02) 757-4131