Omakase (ATG): "Oiishi?"

Rating:	★★★
Category:	Restaurants
Cuisine:	Japanese / Sushi
Location:	Ayala Triangle Gardens, Makati City, Philippines

Googling, I found out that Omakase (お任せ) is a Japanese phrase that means "It's up to you" (from Japanese 任す, entrust).

I guess this is like being at the chef's mercy and whim. Hmm...another food adventure then!

True enough though, it was a rewarding gamble to have dinner here with a long-time friend from the good old days of Sara Lee. Jerry has been living in the US and the last time I saw him was in my visit to Sanfo where we also had a round of wine-and-dine with other ex-officemates of ours who have settled in the US.

I've always been fond of Japanese food, though am not a sushi person.
However, sashimi and tempura are the usual favorites and they do not disappoint in this arena. I only found out later that Omakase also has recommended spicy tuna salad, tofu steak, seafood crepe salad and other designer sushi.

I guess since Jerry and I were swapping stories animatedly and drinking hot and cold sake, that I wasn't really taking notes on the food, except to say some of the sushi I liked, some I didn't (due to the fishy flakes), but overall, it is worth a second visit for a closer look.

I was stuffed to the gills, but I stubbornly dug my heels in, and tucked away a serving of green tea ice cream. Happy tummy!
A perfect closing note - and this was the only time I could recall that I was complaining from being too full from a Japanese meal :-)


Omakase at Ayala Triangle Gardens
Operating Hours: 11:00 AM - 2:30 PM, 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Contact Number: + 63 2 467-3150