Makisushi Japanese Restaurant

April 16, 2014, Chea and I took a leave from work so we could prepare for Thirdy's 2nd birthday the next day. We were having a swim party at Nature's Land Camp Resort since Thirdy just loves the water.

First on our stop was Landmark at Trinoma. We were picking up a portable air pump we bought a few months ago. We had it returned and had to claim warranty since it broke the first time we were to use it. We would need it to inflate some of the bouncy play pens and inflatable animals for Thirdy's party.

After that, we were heading to Hi Top to buy some supplies for the whole day affair. We usually take the EDSA southbound lane and take a right into Panay Avenue, just right after McDonald's Quezon Avenue.

Everytime we passed there, I always saw this small japanese restaurant directly fronting McDonald's. It's really small, and it only has space for two cars to park out front. I was always intrigued by the place, as it had posters plastered out front of their meals starting out at 99 pesos. But whenever we did pass by, we had eaten already, or we were in a rush to hit the grocery on the way to somewhere else. So we never, ever had the chance to try it out.

But since it's around lunch already, we decided to check it out, right after we buy some groceries at Hi-Top.

So after that, we went back around, and parked in front of Makisushi Japanese Restaurant.

Behind that poster with the pictures is the cashier

We got inside, and found that it was really small. There were about 6 or 7 tables.The place could probably fit 20 or so people. There were already a couple of patrons there. It looks like they were regulars since they knew the staff. The place had airconditioning, and they had an LED tv that played locally stored media. The other patrons decided to watch The Croods while waiting for their friends.

The place was quaint. I think if you want a simple, no frills japanese dining experience, this place will actually do.

Front of the menu. There's a lot more on the back.

As for the menu, it's quite big actually. They had set meals at 99 pesos each, but they also had sushi, sashimi, maki, tempura, noodles and all other sorts of dishes I'm not really familiar with. Most of the prices ranged from 80 to 140 pesos, except for the noodles and the rice meals that cost as much as 300 pesos, depending on the size of the servings.

Two plates of rice.

I barely know anything about japanese dishes, so I was a bit lost on what I should order. Fortunately, they had set meals. We opted for the 299 peso meal which was good for about 2 persons. It had misono/teppanyaki and tempura along with 2 bowls of rice and 2 iced teas. We ordered the beef misono.

Iced tea.

The order took just a few minutes. We were served the iced teas first, and then came along the beef misono and the tempura. Looking at it, it reminds you of the Sumo Meals at Tokyo Tokyo which is cheaper at 285 pesos.

This is actually a big plate.

Makisushi had more vegetables though, so if you're into that, you'll like it here. The beef is more salty, and is practically swimming in sauce. Otherwise, it's almost the exact same thing as Tokyo Tokyo except Tokyo Tokyo's meal had unlimited rice for the misono meal before. I'm not sure if it's still the same nowadays. The prawn tempura is what you'd expect as well.

Prawn tempura.

I think what you'll appreciate more about the place is that it's secluded, especially if you're like me who's tired of the malls. So if you don't like the large crowds at the malls, and if you'd want some japanese food, this is one place that you could try.