Marcus and I were driving along Aguirre in BF Homes looking for a place to eat when we spotted Okiniiri. Since we wanted an affordable place, Marcus made me go down the car and check the prices first. :P Honestly, the place looked quite expensive... but to my surprise, the prices were affordable! I guess looks can really be deceiving, huh? It was a good thing he made me check first rather than just driving past by.
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| On-the-house Appetizers |
As we sat down, we were given house tea and an eggplant appetizer. I'd say the eggplants were quite good.
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| Hot tea! |
We got there during off hours, so the place was practically empty. There's a smoking and non-smoking area, and a sushi bar... which is always fun to watch. All in all, the ambiance of the place was okay.
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| Comfy looking place |
I ordered the Gyouza Bento Box, which came with miso soup. I didn't finish the soup though. It would have made me full too early.
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| Miso Soup (came w/ bento) |
Of course, we couldn't resist ordering some crunchy tuna roll! Honestly, it's not on par with the rolls from other Japanese restaurants... but it wasn't terrible either. I'd say it was reasonably priced though.
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| Crunchy Tuna Roll - P165 |
Marcus had the curry rice, which tasted just average as well. Of course, he couldn't help but compare it to
Yabu's Curry Rice. Despite his love for curry, he has yet to find a Japanese restaurant which has curry rice that rivals Yabu's. Hehe, would anyone have any suggestions?
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| Curry Rice - P225 |
I rather enjoyed my Gyouza Bento Box! I found myself craving for more, though... as you can see from the pictures, the serving isn't that great. However, for some reason, I really loved the rice! It was so fluffy and perfectly cooked! I know it's strange to rave about
rice, so forgive me for feeling this way. ;)
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| Gyouza Bento Box - P200 |
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| Gyouza Bento Box - P200
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Verdict
The place was reasonably priced, and I don't really have any complaints about the service. The food wasn't 'amazing', but I wouldn't say it was terrible... it probably had an average taste to it. To sum it up, I'd say to those who haven't tried Okiniiri that there wouldn't be any harm in doing so.
Taste - 3/5
Ambiance - 3/5
Service - 3/5
Price - 4/5
Overall Value - 3/5
Location:
Aguirre Ave, B.F. Homes
Parañaque City, Metro Manila
The place does look comfy! And is that a sushi bar I see? Anyway, I haven't been to the restaurant places near BF Homes, will take note of this though. :)
ReplyDeleteAlright! If you get to go, I hope you blog about your experience :P
DeleteThe food looks good, but I guess you're right. Looks can sometimes be deceiving.. :) Anyway, I'm glad the gyouza bento box made up for the crunchy tuna roll.. ^^ And don't worry, I rave and rant on rice too when it's necessary! :D And although I had a lovely time at Yabu, my bf got some hard and undercooked rice :(
ReplyDeleteUndercooked rice, really? I would have considered that a mortal sin, lol! D:
DeleteWhere is Yabu? Thanks
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