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Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Food: Tok-yu Sushi Bar & Restaurant

Date Budget: PhP 300
Actual Spend: PhP 285
Quality: 3/5
Service: 3/5
Accessibility: 4/5
Fun Factor: 3/5
Overall Experience: 3/5
Highlights 
  • Affordable Japanese food in Kapitolyo, Pasig
  • Authentic-tasting Tonkatsu sauce
  • Beef Misono + Bean Sprouts = Perfect Combination!
  • Generous servings
  • Ample parking space at Pioneer Center
The Experience

To celebrate our 17th month together (on the 17th day of the seventh month), we headed off to Kapitolyo, the foodie capital of Pasig, for some Japanese treats. We ended up in Tok-yu at Pioneer Center.


We initially wanted to try Ramen Cool. Unfortunately we can't find a spot to park NIL so we headed off to Pioneer Center's vast parking lot. With NIL properly parked, we rushed to the first restaurant in sight.

While the place wasn't really appealing, the food was quite appetizing. 
Their Beef Misono was teamed up perfectly with buttered bean sprouts. Though Suzukin's version is way better, theirs wasn't bad at all.
Their Tonkatsu was just like any other but was differentiated by an authentic-tasting sauce (close to Yutaka Izakaya's... not quite there though). 
Servings were generous though the service was a bit slow, understandable though as it was lunch time. The rice was not very Japanese but was of good quality (still a good buy for the near-carinderia price of PhP 20). Overall, it's still a convenient place to have cheap Japanese food when you're in the Pasig-Mandaluyong area.
Spend Breakdown
Beef Misono
135
Tonkatsu
130
Plain Rice
20
Actual Spend
285

How to get there
  1. From MRT Boni Station, walk towards Robinson's Forum (Pioneer) Mall.
  2. At the Pioneer St. side of the mall, ride a red tricycle. Tell the driver you are going to Pioneer Center.

    Landmarks: Pioneer Center, United Street, Jollibee
    Address:
    Tok-yu Sushi Bar and Restaurant
    Pioneer Center, Bo. Kapitolyo, Pasig City
    Menu:
    MenuPage1, MenuPage2
    Operating Hours: 11AM to 10PM

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