Food: Yutaka Izakaya

Date Budget: PhP 550
Actual Spend: PhP 545
Quality: 5/5
Service: 5/5
Accessibility: 3/5
Fun Factor: 5/5
Overall Experience: 4/5

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Highlights 

• Japanese feel in and out!
• Generously stuffed California Maki
• Niku Udon: great broth, great noodles!
• Tonkatsu with the most authentic sauce
• Koroke Bento: bang for the buck!

Food: Soho

Date Budget: PhP 500
Actual Spend: PhP 405
Quality: 5/5
Service: 5/5
Accessibility: 4/5
Fun Factor: 5/5
Overall Experience: 5/5

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Highlights 

• Same eclectic ambiance as Cafe Juanita
• Authentic Japanese menu
• Slot machines, Japan-made bicycle and other interesting stuff
• High-end ambiance with a budget-friendly menu
  
  Update (11/24/2014): Soho has been renamed "HARU" and is now located beside the new Cafe Juanita location (just a few steps away). Meals are now a bit more pricey.
  

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

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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

Food: Boracay Dining

Date Budget: PhP 1500
Actual Spend: PhP 1420
Quality: 3/5
Service: 4/5
Accessibility: 4/5
Fun Factor: 3/5
Overall Experience: 3/5

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Highlights 

• Mongolian Buffet at Sun Village for only PhP 275 per person: fresh ingredients, great service!
• Buffet Dinner with bottomless iced tea at La Carmela for only PhP 270 per person
• Hunger-buster servings at Big Mouth

Food: Mashitta

Date Budget: PhP 200
Actual Spend: PhP 185
Quality: 5/5
Service: 4/5
Accessibility: 4/5
Fun Factor: 4/5

Overall Experience: 4/5

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Highlights 

• Authentic Korean-Japanese food at fast food prices: meals below PhP 100!
• Best kimchi in town!

Cook: Spam Sushi

Date Budget: PhP 350
Actual Spend: PhP 316
Quality: 4/5
Service: N/A
Accessibility: 5/5
Fun Factor: 5/5
Overall Experience: 5/5

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Highlights 

• Allergen-less sushi
• Japanese-Hawaiian fusion
• Cheap and fun alternative to commercial Spam musubi
• Covers all major food groups (Go-Grow-Glow)
• Fun bonding experience
• An explosion of flavors in one bite!

Food: Zuppa Cafe

Date Budget: PhP 250
Actual Spend: PhP 230
Quality: 4/5
Service: 4/5
Accessibility: 5/5
Fun Factor: 4/5
Overall Experience: 4/5

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Highlights 

• Affordable meals with generous serving size
• Located inside Eastwood Cybermall

Food: Komoro Soba

Date Budget: PhP 300
Actual Spend: PhP 280
Quality: 4/5
Service: 5/5
Accessibility: 5/5
Fun Factor: 5/5
Overall Experience: 5/5

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Highlights 

• Affordable, close to authentic Japanese food
• Very accessible location (SM Megamall)

Food: Hana Japanese Restaurant

Date Budget: PhP 400
Actual Spend: PhP 400
Quality: 4/5
Service: 3/5
Accessibility: 4/5
Fun Factor: 3/5
Overall Experience: 3/5

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Highlights 

• Authentic Japanese food
• Authentic Japanese garden ambiance
• In the outskirts of Makati CBD