Bubba took me out on a dinner date late last Saturday night.  Destination: Tsumura.

Tsumura has been a favorite haunt for enthusiasts of high quality and reasonably priced sushi.  A Japanese sushi chef runs the restaurant so definitely high expectations are set.

It’s not that difficult to find Tsumura once you’ve located the building.  Just go straight pass the elevators and walk up the stairs leading to the doors of Tsumura.

On the Table

Free Appetizer

Bubba says it’s eel… *shrugs* beats me, I’ve never tried breaded eel in a light sauce.

Sashimi Moriawase PHP 890

The assorted Sashimi Moriawase set comes with a selection of fresh and imported fresh sashimi and a sampling of uni.  The mixed set has a variety of raw fish that I’m not that familiar with, as well as beautifully cut squid, salmon, tuna, and mackerel.  Unfortunately, other than the usual sashimi suspects of salmon, tuna and sometimes mackerel, I’m not really a big fan of fish –particularly raw fish at that.

Their sashimi platter indeed has the finest cuts of delicious raw fish (at least those fish that are in my food-cabulary).

Wagyu Beef Usuyaki PHP 600

Supple mushrooms wrapped in thinly sliced Wagyu beef –very tender, flavorful that it’s mighty impressive.  The mushrooms were very light, in mellow contrast of the excellent beef.  It is simply an indulgence in fine food.  The taste is divine.

Notice that the beef glistens…

Amiyaki Beef PHP 470

Grilled beef –Bubba’s order and this seems to be the standout dish for him that evening. 

Served with potato salad

Uni PHP 80

I just got to order it

Rice PHP 80

Sake Shot PHP 220

Like in any other Japanese restaurant, one can opt to have it hot or cold.

There’s nothing to harp about the service since wait staff is attentive and efficient.  They are very knowledgeable about the menu and comfortably easy to joke around with in case you want to break the stiffness. 

Authentic Japanese food that highlights fresh imported sashimi and wagyu beef, Tsumura has really made its mark in the Makati scene as one of the best Japanese restaurants around.  From good food to laughable sake moments, I had a fantastic Saturday dinner with Bubba last weekend.  Thanks Bubbs! *BIG BUBBALICIOUS HUG*

Tsumura

2^nd Level 88 Corporate Plaza

Sedeno corner Valero Streets,

Salcedo Village, Makati City

(632) 887 4848/ (632) 4850

Tsumura Album

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