You don’t need to fly to Japan just to try one of the best sushi, because this Japanese restaurant in Manila will instantly transport you there.
Japan is famed for having countless restaurants making their own gimmick to attract customers. It is understandable because it has really been effective. From having an anime-themed restaurant to putting up a bullet train deliver your orders right to your table, Japanese restaurants never fail to bring out the inner child within us. Plus, let’s admit it, we enjoy it.
But more than that, it’s really the Japanese cuisine that makes us want to go back for more. As the food touches our taste buds, we are filled with so much comfort and contentment. Why? Well, because food is a very serious business in Japan. There’s so much thought that goes all the way from the preparation, consumption, and even up to appreciating the cuisine per se. And a sushi place in Manila that impeccably manifest this is none other than Genki Sushi.
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Yes, you’ve heard it right. The popular Japanese sushi train restaurant in Tokyo has arrived in Manila. Introducing a unique dining experience for Filipino families, Genki Sushi boasts of its conveyor belt that delivers your food via a bullet train.
Its highly sophisticated serving innovation intelligently delivers your food in only five to ten minutes. Much like in Japan where everything’s high-tech, this sushi place has a tablet with an interactive touchscreen menu. Once you’re done, just wait for the Shinkansen-inspired bullet train to stop at your table. So now that you know where to go to eat the freshest affordabl sushi in town, we bring you our top picks that will satisfy your cravings.
Salmon Trio
Start-off your palate with a must-taste Japanese viand: the salmon trio. It is composed of a classic Norwegian fresh salmon, and another two versions of it topped with black pepper and pollock roe. And the best part of it was how remarkably fresh the salmon was.
Chicken Sushi
Whenever people are at a Japanese restaurant, it’s relatively normal for you to order seafood sushi and sashimis. But in reality, you are missing a lot by not trying the other dishes. So don’t forget to try the chicken sushi, because this is definitely a feast in your mouth. And proving that Genki Sushi is fitting for families, this chicken sushi will be your best bet for your child to love.
Minced Pork Belly
Putting a Japanese twist to the traditional Pinoy sisig, this minced pork belly is set to win the hearts of many. It’s mixed wasabi mayo and white onions, topped with tanugi, leeks, and lemon slices. Although, unlike the classic sisig, all of the meat is 100 percent pork belly.
Japanese Tuna Adobo
Inspired by the ever-loved classic Filipino dish, Genki Sushi has its own version of adobo. But in lieu of using pork or chicken, they opted to incorporate tuna. Japanese mayonnaise, corns, nori strips, and leeks topped the Japanese Tuna Adobo, while donburi rice underneath complemented it.
Rare Cheesecake
Finally, to magnificently cap-off your Japanese excursion, you need to have their rare cheesecake. It’s called rare because it veers away from your usual New York cheesecake. This cheesecake was not baked. It was actually made using gelatin to provide its structure. But once you get a taste of it, the comforting, sumptuous flavor will make you fall in love with cheese.
Genki Sushi’s Manila flagship branch is located at the 2nd level of Bonifacio Stopover Pavilion, BGC. Other branches of Genki Sushi are located at U.P. Town Center, Ayala Malls The 30th, SM Aura, SM North Edsa, and SM Megamall.
