Wafu

SM_18

4.0

Visit my blog fore more website adventures!www.madforsugar.comI have many friends who raved about this restaurant, and finally after about a year of wanting to come here, mom and I finally did!WAFU is a fancy Japanese restaurant that is located beside Gloria Maris, Greenhills. Both restaurants are humongous and have pretty modern interiors.Wafu's House Salad (130 Php) ★★☆☆☆"Onion dressing, fresh granny smith apples, salad greens, cherry tomato confit, crispy salmon skin"Plain salads are the best when you're on a diet! I liked this, but the dressing was a bit weird. ❤️Salmon Sashimi (355 Php) ★★★★★This is probably the best salmon sashimi I have ever tasted. The salmon slices were super fresh it takes you to the sea with them!Ebi Furai (355 Php)★★☆☆☆Parang lutong-bahay (similar to a homemade dish). I was ignorant of the different types of deep-fried, breaded shrimp and thought that this is the one with the soggy breading.❤️California Roll (220 Php) ★★★★★At first I was hesitant to get this because it sounded too plain. But when it was served, I was surprised at how it looked so much different than the California roll we usually have--those rolls you can buy almost anywhere (rice with mangoes, crabstick, and cucumber rolled in orange caviar thingy). Its taste was superb. A simple roll that bursts with flavor. Simplicity is indeed beauty.Tonkatsu (375 Php) ★★★★☆Meat was cooked perfectly and was tender, flavor was on point. Quite at par with YABU's tonkatsu goodness except there's no unlimited cabbage, rice, and soup.❤️Four Seasons Shake (130 Php) ★★★★★Refreshment! I love how they did not fill it with too much ice, water, and syrup. Solid flavors that weren't masked by the super sweetness of the syrup!

Slamet Priyono

3.0

Wafu has a good spacious dining area. They have some special tables in wrought iron cubicles that looks like cocoons. Seating is easy even on a Sunday evening.Food was pretty simple from teriyaki chicken, tempura, sashimi (had the uni [sea urchin] and salmon), tenderloin steak and mackerel. They have free cold tea too.I think we should try the eat-all- you-can teppanyaki which the kids as well as adults will enjoy.

AHMET DURAN

4.0

In this day and age, expensive restaurants are no longer the fad. Trending now are hip yet cheap smaller joints that offer quality meals. Thus, restaurants like Wafu felt a bit out of place, with its imposing facade and rather daunting interiors. One can easily score good quality Japanese eats at cheaper prices in most places around the metro now. Hence, Wafu has decided to offer promotions and adjusted prices to keep up with the competition.Having been among the first restaurants during Greenhills' first phase of renovation, Wafu has stamped its class despite being on the pricier side, but steadily lost ground because of that. Still, high quality food is what they offer, and they seem not to disappoint.Highs:1. Gyudon: One of the best I've ever had. The meat was superb, soft and tender, with cloying streaks of luscious fat, and hints of smokey flavor. The unique but strange part was the egg, soft-boiled and runny instead of the usual raw one. A good variation for those with aversion to raw food, and in fact had a better texture and paired well with the meat. The mirin was light yet consistent. This is perhaps the only Gyudon I've tried in which the meat outweighs the rice in terms of amount. Worth every peso you pay for, a hefty one at that though.2. Ebi Tempura: How can one amp up a so common dish? Well, serve the heads too! Deep frying the heads and making them crisp make everything edible, and in fact, a lot of the shrimps' flavor is on the head. The shrimps were average sized though, but the batter was light and crisp. Might be better and bigger in other joints, but definitely nothing's wasted here.3. Salmon sashimi: Pink, moist, and slithery good. One can tell the difference in the quality, with the marbling and moistness so obvious here.4. Gindara Teriyaki: like the freshness of the salmon, the gindara was smooth, firm, and juicy. The meat was melt-in-your-mouth, shivering-inducing, self-hugging good. The sauce was light, just enough to complement the fish' own flavor.5. Wafu Kitkat: A luscious dessert composed of a wafer base, an ice-cream like chocolate mousse, and draped in dark chocolate icing. Sinful and pleasurable, everything that will make you feel guilty. Not overwhelmingly sweet, yet has its own delectable charm.6. Japanese cheesecake: A bit expensive for such a small serving, but the taste is beyond the usual. The base is sweet and crumbly graham, while the cake itself is firm, with the cheese flavor subtle and gives way to a creamier flavor. Drizzled with mango syrup and topped with preserved mango compote, it's the perfect sweet ending.Lows:1. Pork belly yakitori: Yakitori seems to be their weakest suit, as the flavor was a bit lacking in smokiness. The meat was tender but inconsistent in some parts. Also, they don't have chicken skin on the menu! A travesty, if you ask me.2. Scallops on the shell: Pricey and not worth the size. The scallops itself are hidden underneath all the layering, lacking flavor whatsoever. Burn your bucks on something else.3. Service: For a high-end joint, service was a bit spotty. A lot of the waiters had their back against us, and it was so hard to call their attention, despite the restaurant not being fully packed. Also, the dishes arrived in random manner, with the sashimi arriving in the middle of the meal, and the rice in the latter part.If one is looking for value and quality for your hard earned money, this is the place. The seafood is pricier but higher end in terms of taste, texture, and feel. The meat is also superb, even as I've also tried their teppanyaki all-you-can promo for lunch and it was good and a steal at that price (999+). The a la carte menu is strong in most aspects, except for the yakitori part. Desserts are to die for. So if one feels like splurging and feeling rich even for just a moment, Wafu is the place.