Yoshinoya

What I love about my friends is that they easily give in whenever I crave for something, or maybe they just don't want to see me turn into a monster if I don't get what I want (hahaha). I was really craving for Japanese food that I visited Yoshinoya twice in a week.

Yoshinoya was named after the founder's hometown, Yoshino in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. It is an international Japanese fast-food chain serving specializing in gyudon or beef bowls.




For my first visit that week, my friend and I ordered Jumbo Plate A (Php 190), which has Beef Gyudon, Chicken Teriyaki, and mixed vegetables on top of plain rice.

Jumbo Plate A

The beef gyudon looks a little bland but doesn't taste bland. I love the sweetness of the chicken tempura, though. Jumbo plates are supposed to be good for two...if you want a light meal. But if you're really hungry, you can finish the jumbo plate by yourself.

For my second visit, my friend and I got the newest dishes: Tokyo Chicken Bowl (Php 149) and Tokyo Beef Bowl (Php 139). We also shared Shiitake Shu Mai (Php 59).

Shitake Shu Mai

Shitake Shu Mai is Japanese pork dimsum with shitake mushroom. It was soggy - maybe it stayed a little bit longer in the steamer, and it was kinda spicy.

Tokyo Beef

Tokyo Chicken

The Tokyo Beef Bowl has beef with sesame seeds, onions, bell pepper strips on top of rice, while Tokyo Chicken Bowl has crispy chicken fillet and mixed vegetables on top of rice. I think my friend loved the Tokyo Beef Bowl since he finished the whole thing while I was still halfway through my bowl. The Tokyo Chicken Bowl is so flavorful, and I loved the crunchiness of the chicken skin.

If you want affordable, simple yet delicious Japanese beef bowls, Yoshinoya should be your destination. I have yet to try their Green Tea and Mandarin Orange ice cream.

Note: I forgot to bring my camera for my second visit to Yoshinoya, special thanks to Andrew for letting me use his camera phone. :)

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Yoshinoya
Level 1
Robinson's Galleria
EDSA corner Ortigas Avenue
Quezon City
Contact No.6352206

Yoshinoya
Upper Ground Floor
Building A
SM Megamall
EDSA corner Julia Vargas Avenue
Mandaluyong City
Contact No.6321352

Other branches include SM Mall of Asia, SM North EDSA, Sta. Lucia East Grand Mall and many more