Itadakimasu!
Japanese food is always a good idea, there’s just something about sushi, ramen, and teppanyaki that hits the spot. The umami flavor that Japanese food is known for always keeps us wanting more. Thankfully there are not one, not two, but a whole bunch of Japanese restaurants in Mall of Asia! Japanese culture is definitely strong in our country!
Fill your bellies and satisfy your cravings! Whether you’re craving for sushi rolls or need something more substantial like a Japanese dinner buffet, you’ll surely find something you’d like on this list!
YAYOI
Yayoi is a Japanese restaurant that serves “Teishoku” meals. Teishoku means that these are the set meals that you frequently notice in Japanese culture. The main dish is served in a tray along with miso soup, a side of vegetables, and Japanese rice.
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2/F SM Mall of Asia, Seaside Drive, Pasay
(02) 8821-6082
Hokkaido Ramen Santouka
Hokkaido Ramen Santouka makes use of family recipes that have been lovingly passed down from generation to generation. While the restaurant specializes in ramen, they also serve tsukemen (dipping noodles), rice bowls, and curry.
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2/F Entertainment Mall, SM Mall of Asia, Pasay
(02) 8804-3224; (0915) 805-5838
Teriyaki Boy
Teriyaki Boy offers affordable Japanese meals such as sushi rolls, agemono, and bento and donburi meals. Their recent rebranding established them as a more of a sophisticated Japanese restaurant rather than a fast-food joint.
Insider tip: You can enjoy Two Japanese Roasted Milk Tea for just₱180₱99
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G/F SM Mall of Asia, South Wing, Pasay
(0998) 881-8255
Dohtonbori
Dohtonbori is an okonomiyaki restaurant hailing from Japan. It’s the first and only okonomiyaki restaurant in Manila. The okonomiyaki is prepared right in front of the diners, and guests can try their hand at making it or simply watch their skilled servers.
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2/F SM Mall of Asia, Entertainment Mall, Ocean Dr, Pasay
(0917) 627-2706; (02) 8889-0587; (0927) 639-0627
Watami
Watami is a casual family-friendly restaurant specializing in teppanyaki, sushi, donburi and other Japanese favorites.
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SM Mall of Asia, Seaside Dr, Manila Bay Reclamation Area, Pasay
(02) 8511-7572
Tori Ichi Yakitori and Bar
Tori Ichi serves up yakitori that’s grilled on binchotan (Japanese charcoal). It features an expanded menu that includes ramen, tempura, sushi rolls, and other items. The Mall of Asia branch is the biggest Tori Ichi branch.
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G/F North Wing, SM Mall of Asia, Pasay
(02) 8807-6896; (0917) 545-8289
Botejyu
Botejyu, which was established in 1946, is Japan’s pioneer okonomiyaki and okosoba specialty chain. They known for their “crispy on the outside, light and fluffy on the inside” okonomiyaki that is made only with the best ingredients.
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G/F North Wing, SM Mall of Asia, Pasay
(02) 8877-0137; (0917) 626-0780
Healthy Shabu Shabu
Healthy Shabu Shabu is a Japanese buffet that serves a variety of healthy set meals and are famous for their signature hotpots and grilled meats. The restaurant is popular for family get-togethers and celebrations.
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2/F SM Mall of Asia, Entertainment Mall, Seaside Blvd, Manila Bay Reclamation Area, Pasay
(02) 8556-0354 to 55
Ippudo
Ippudo is a franchise which originated from Japan’s ramen capital, Hakata. The restaurant serves tonkotsu-based ramen, with broth that has a light flavor of pork.
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2/F North Wing, SM Mall of Asia, Seaside Blvd, Pasay
(02) 8877-8299
Kimono Ken
Kimono Ken is a value-for-money Japanese restaurant that puts an emphasis on serving unique and enticing Japanese delicacies that stay true to Japanese cuisine. The restaurant serves maki and sushi for single orders to party platters, as well as yakimono, donburi meals, and noodles.
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G/F North Aracade SM Mall of Asia, Pasay
(02) 8836-8509
Nadai Fujisoba
Unlike most Japanese restaurants in Metro Manila, Nadai Fujisoba puts the spotlight on soba, thin noodles that are made from buckwheat flour. It’s a franchise of the oldest 23/7 soba restaurant in Japan.
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G/F North Arcade, SM Mall of Asia, Pasay
(02) 8877-0616
Pepper Lunch
Pepper lunch is a Japanese “fast steak” concept that serves quality meat the meal on hot, sizzling platters. It’s a DIY restaurant where customers “cook” their own meals as it is served to them.
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2/F SM Mall of Asia, Entertainment Mall, Seaside Blvd, Manila Bay Reclamation Area, Pasay
(02) 8822-3459
Ramen Nagi
Ramen Nagi serves fully-customizable ramen bowls, from noodle texture, ingredients, and broth flavor. They’re known for their gourmet ramen, Butao King and Black King.
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G/F South Wing cor Ocean Drive, SM Mall of Asia, Pasay
(02) 8550-2394
Tajimaya
Tajimaya is a Japanese charcoal grill buffet restaurant with an amazing view of the weekend fireworks at MOA. The restaurant also serves soft and buttery wagyu strips for those who like to get a little fancy.
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2/F SM Mall of Asia, Seaside Veranda, Seaside Blvd, Pasay
(02) 8556-8929
Tenya
Tenya is Japan’s best tempura tendon chain that provides high quality tendon tempura at pocket-friendly prices. Tenya is authentic to the bone—with most of their ingredients and kitchen equipment hailing from Japan.
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G/F North Wing, SM Mall of Asia, Seaside Blvd, Pasay
(02) 8810-2784
Tokyo Tokyo
Tokyo Tokyo is a Japanese fast food chain that regularly puts out interesting and innovative Japanese-inspired grub such as their Black Garlic Ramen and Wagyu Rice series. They are a popular lunchtime option as they offer bento sets
Yabu: House of Katsu
Yabu is one of the first katsu place in the country that offered a premium experience with their unlimited rice and cabbage meals. Yabu makes their katsu using only the best ingredients, like the Black Berkshire Pig which is the meat in their Kurobota Pork Sets.
Yoshinoya
Yoshinoya is a multinational fast food chain that’s known for their gyudon, a beef and rice bowl. It’s a brand that has stood the test of time—Yoshinoya is almost 120 years old!
Insider tip: You can also enjoy Two Beef Yakiniku Rice Bowl with Dessert for just₱398₱299
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G/F SM Mall of Asia, Hypermarket, Seaside Blvd, Manila Bay Reclamation Area, Pasay
(02) 7728-0048; (0917) 571-4880
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