When it comes to food,we all have our favorites. Let me share with you my new favorite Japanese Restaurant, Marufuku!
Marufuku opened its doors quietly mid of last year. Located at the heart of Ortigas Center, this japanese restaurant boasts of authentic Japanese cuisine with a twist of the chef's own creations. For starters, we had a serving of Gyoza also know as pot stickers with pork filling. One bite of this prok filled yummies and you know its wasn't done ahead of time. It has this very special clean taste, not so heavy, I wanted more but I have to leave some space for the next item which is Ebiten, shrimp tempura, it looked like your regular tempura until I took my first bite. The first question that came to my mind was, how come its A LOT crispier than the others? I know, tempura is very common in Japanese restaurants, but this is really really crispy. Crispy to the point of crumbs falling off. Yeah. It was that crispy. The shrimp of course was of the freshest. really tender and sweet. Gyoza and tempura for starters and my taste buds were screaming for MORE!
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| Ebiten Shrimp Tempura |
On my first visit here last October, I tried the Marufuku roll, I was totally taken by it that I asked for it again, Cathy recommended the seafood roll instead, and again, I was not disappointed. Think maki and super size it! The seafood roll will surely take your love for makis to a different level. It has everything I want in a roll. Totally satisfying. I think I had three of them. Moving on to more heavier items, the next item was the chicken teriyaki. We also had this on our last vist and the quality is just the same. Tender slices of chicken breast served with stir fried vegetables. The chicken has a very subtle sweetness to it, not over powering the chicken. The next heavy item is the Wafu Sirloin. Now this you have a choice of ribeye or wagyu) I believe we were served wagyu.
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| Wafu Sirloin |
I like meat. But this went beyond everything I ever expected from meat. Juicy, tender, succulent, oh, words are not enough to describe this beef experience. By the end of the savory beef and chicken meals, Joan had a sudden craving for salad. Once again, Cathy surprises us with Spicy Tuna Sashimi. This I must say was the most interesting twist made on the tuna sashimi. I took a bite, I taste the tuna, then the spicy sauce, but wait, there's some crunch going on in there..is that chicharon? The spicy tuna sashimi is such an exciting dish, I want to know how its made!
Must trys: Marufuku Roll, Kani Salad and their Japanese Tea.
Marufuku is located at the Ground Floor, Crescent Building, San Miguel Ave., Ortigas Center, Pasig.
Open for Lunch and Dinner only.
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| Chicken Teriyaki |
