Tamayaki

Bektaş Şahin

2.0

Rice Meals Review OnlyCuisine: JapaneseFood: Me and my sister tried the rice meals "Japanese Braised Pork and Beef Gyudon" and for the drinks "Mango Orange with Nata de Coco and Honey Lemon. The pork was thinly sliced like bacon strips and tasted like "local pares". Beef has this weird soury taste. I'm not sure if it because of how it was cooked or the beef wasn't refrigerated well. Servings were quite small for the price though they look and smell appetizing. I like the green garnish they put on the rice. For the drinks, I like the crunchy texture of the nata in mango orange juice and honey lemon was just fine.Ambience: I like the Kawaii look of tamayaki. It is very animated, lively. It brings you happiness.Actually, it appears like a bar. For me,the music doesn't fit the atmosphere. They are playing tagalog rap songs the time we visited the place.Place: The place was fabulously clean. Not crowded. Based on my observation, they frequently get take out orders than dine in customers.

Anindyta Larasati

4.0

We all know there's a lot of takoyaki stands in the market, but have you ever wondered where you could get the biggest and uniquely flavored ones? Enter Tamayaki at SM North Edsa!Tamayaki is a well-established franchise which originated from China that specializes in making quality takoyaki balls. They started out last 2013 and as you've remembered I've visited their first branch at P. Guevarra.Check out my previous food review right here!If you're wondering where you could find Tamayaki, it is conveniently located at the 2nd floor of the SM North Main Building near JCo and Coldstone. The store is quite eye-catching so I'm sure you won't miss it!The interior design of the store is very striking in a sense that they played around with fun colors and interesting textures like hot pink, purple and chrome to create a futuristic look that would appeal most to the young.Tako in Japan means octopus while yaki is derived from the word yaku which is a cooking method in Japanese cuisine that means "to fry or grill". Just like the same applies to teppanyaki.What exactly did I mean when I said uniquely flavored? The usual takoyaki balls consists of wheat-flour based batter, filled with diced octopus, tempura scraps, pickled ginger, green onions or cabbages.Theirs are not your ordinary ones because they like to experiment with the traditional and the new.Imagine Grilled Steak as one of their takoyaki flavors, that's really an interesting mix!Their takoyaki comes in various delectable mouthwatering, and innovative flavors that are sure to fit the taste palate of both the old and young generation. Something I'll get to in a little while.If you're curious as to how takoyaki balls are made, here's a quick video! I'm sorry for the low quality video. I think there's something wrong with my camera and YouTube that I don't really understand.Other than hot takoyaki, they have a wide variety of beverages. Tea lovers would rejoice as they also have an endless choice of milk tea, fruit tea along with interesting add ons. I admit, I've been to a lot of milk tea places but it's the first time for me to encounter a rice ball as an add on.MENUIf you're gonna compare your typical takoyaki with Tamayaki's, you might find it a little more expensive. However, you will get what you paid for. First, they don't just fill theirs with cabbages and call it a day!! Second, their servings are nowhere near their competitors. I swear, it's a little bit heavy for a snack. I wish I took a photo for comparison.Milk TeaBlueberry Cheese Milk Tea (P100)Of all their milk tea, I have to say that this is one of my favorites. It is not too sour that is a little bit similar to yogurt that I find very interesting and refreshing.TakoyakiOne order contains four takoyaki balls ranging for P95 to P125 depending on the flavor. I like how they put them into these cute packaging, plus it's also very convenient to take them out if you're in a hurry.Here's a photo for comparison. Both of these are Kani and Shrimp takoyaki but the one on the left is drizzled with the spicy sauce while that on the right is the regular one.Seasoned Octopus (P115)See what I mean? They don't scrimp on the ingredients that they put into the takoyaki balls! I don't know if you could spot the other chunks of octopus in the photo but I found at least three of them there!Kani and Shrimp (P115)If kani sounds familiar to you, it's one of those ingredients that you would usually find in your sushi rolls.If you're into seafood, you should give this one a shot!Grilled Steak (P125)One of my favorites for the takoyaki flavors because I love the smokey taste it has.Almost everyone agreed that the chunks of steak inside are very delicious.Mussels and Cheese (P125)Just like all their takoyaki balls, this one is crispy on the outside and has a soft texture on the inside. If you love baked tahong, this one might be perfect for you.All in all, I am definitely glad that they have one now at SM North so that I won't have to visit P. Guevarra anymore! That street address is quite difficult to visit if you're a geographically challenged commuter like me. LolIf you want to try these out yourself, do visit their other branches at SM City Fairview, Fishermall and P. Guevarra.And to know more about their ongoing promos, check out their social media sites above!

Rassorani Christina

3.0

I love takoyaki balls. Before there was just the samurai balls stalls in supermarkets. Then there was octoboy. So when I saw this resto I was intrigued. As it was lunchtime I ordered chicken teriyaki, it was disappointing, it was bland. But as expected takoyaki is good.