Japinoy food trip @ Manila Maki

Manila Maki is a Filipino-inspired Japanese restaurant that offers a variety of Japanese cuisine with a Pinoy twist. A couple of weeks ago, this place was featured in Bandila (a popular news program). Me and my friend Jhoanne (we're both food enthusiasts :)) got curious, so we decided to try it. It's located along H.V. Dela Costa in Makati, a few blocks away from our office building.

The place is kinda small but its very comfy.  I love the interior especially the wallpaper, a collection of old Japanese newspapers accented with wooden planks.

Signature Dishes

Laguna Roll - crisp salmon belly and Laguna kesong puti rolled in sushi rice with bacon bits and topped with spicy salmon.

Pinoydon Maki - adobo, mangoes and cream cheese

Longgiyoza - Japanese gyoza with cabanatuan longganisa, leeks, and chicken teriyaki inasal.

Aligue Yakisoba - traditional Japanese stir-fried noodles funked by the tasty presence of crab fat.

Seared Tuna Kinilaw - yellow fin tuna peppered with black and white sesame seeds, seared slightly and served with spicy vinegar.


Pinoydon Tofu - fried tofu smothered in a tasty Pinoy teriyaki sauce.

 

Our order:

Longgiyoza

Pinoydon Maki

 

House blend Iced Tea 

Pinoydon Tofu

 Kani Ensalada

They also have a Maki All You Can promo every Saturday

Lunch: 11:30 AM - 2:15 AM

Early Dinner: 5:00 PM - 7:15 PM

Late Dinner: 8:00 PM - 10:15 PM

This is definitely one of the must try restaurants in the metro!

My Verdict
Taste: ✮✮✮✮
Presentation: ✮✮✮✮
Customer Service: ✮✮✮✮
Ambiance: ✮✮✮✮
Price: ✮✮✮✮

Budget: 300 - 400 per person

*accepts major credit cards*

Manila Maki
332 HV Dela Costa, 
GF Elizabeth Place Condominium, 
SAlcedo Village, 
1111 Makati

Operating Hours

Mon - Sun: 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM

For more info, visit their Facebook page - Manila Maki

♥♥♥

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Perfectly suited to the Filipino taste, this tasty sandwich  is chilled to perfection, striking just the right balance of cool, refreshing, and tasty.  It will definitely contribute to the already impressive lineup of Goldilocks snacks. 

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Decorated with scrumptious life-like Application icons, the iCake from Goldilocks is something that iPhone lovers would certainly enjoy.  This celebration cake comes in 8x12 inches of geeky goodness. It is readily available for purchase and can be personalized with your own choice of delicious Apps icons. You can choose between mocha, chocolate and marble layers.  Delicious and fun, this Goldilocks creation caters to those with “nerdy” palates. So what are you waiting for, head over to your nearest Goldilocks branch or call Goldiocks Go-Delivery 888-1-999 to get this delicious iCake!

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The ripe Filipino mango, with its golden sheen and hearty flavor, is a good equivalent to the sweet taste of success.

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Slide on down to the Goldilocks branch nearest you or call 888-1-999 for Go-Delivery today!

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Avail of any of the set meals within your budget, from three juicy pieces of siomai and a generous scoop of rice to the Breaded Porkchop, Vegetable Kare-Kare  and rice combo, to the Golden Chicken, bowl of Batchoy soup, and the ever-present cup of hot steaming rice.

Even better, dine-in customers can avail of an unlimited rice promo and get fully sated and satisfied with SaraPinoy Meals, all for under one hundred pesos! Drop by the Goldilocks branch nearest you today, or call 888-1-999 Go-Delivery and savour the SaraPinoy!

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“Comfort” and “food” are two wonderful words our palettes crave for. Put them together and it’s magic, just like the combination of cheese and sweet peppers, which is also known as cheese pimiento. As always, Goldilocks has taken a delectable blend and added its own inimitable touch. The country’s number one bakeshop presents the new cheese pimiento loaf – a delightful snack that you’ll definitely want to sink your teeth into.

As the long and hot summer winds down and the school year approaches, the new cheese pimiento loaf from Goldilocks will surely make a perfect addition to lunchboxes everywhere.  Grab these scrumptious loafs and swing by the Goldilocks branch nearest you, or call 888-1-999 for Go-Delivery now!  

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The bar lounge brings thrilling arrays of Rocket Room’s House Made Infusion Jars, specialty spirits infused with fresh fruits and spices, Classically Twisted drinks, which are twisted takes on the classics, as well as an extensive selection of wines, beers and sangrias.

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Looking for that perfect inspiration to help you in your photographic pursuits?

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The six-piece set draws inspiration from Tom’s interest in dealing with erratic objects. “Lately, I have been working with mediums that are basically uncontrollable—a lot is left up to serendipity,” Tom said. “I like the idea of surprise, it reminds me of going into the darkroom in the days of analog and watching a print develop for the first time, it was magic. This is the same feeling I get when working with smoke.”

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Go fishing for flavor at a Goldilocks nearest you, or call 888-1-999 Go-Delivery today!

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My personal favorite: Reese's

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Happiness is a Trip to New York City

Peanut Butter & Co., Warner Home Video, Peanuts Worldwide, and Delta Vacations join forces to offer the Happiness in NYC Sweepstakes

(New York, NY) To celebrate the release of Happiness is a Warm Blanket, Charlie Brown, and two succeeding Peanuts DVD releases, Peanut Butter & Co., Warner Home Video, Peanuts Worldwide, and Delta Vacations have teamed up to create the Happiness In NYC Sweepstakes.

Five lucky winners will be chosen from three contest periods running throughout 2011, corresponding with the release of each of the three new Peanuts DVDs. These fifteen winners will each receive a prize pack containing Peanut Butter & Co. products, Peanuts DVDs and merchandise.  Out of these winners one grand prize winner will be selected to win a deluxe trip for four to experience “Happiness in New York City.” The vacation package includes round trip airfare and hotel accommodations as well as lunch at the Peanut Butter & Co. Sandwich Shop, tickets to a Broadway show, and VIP access to New York City museums restaurants and shopping.

Promotion for the sweepstakes will appear on Peanut Butter & Co. products throughout 2011, as well as in national print, online, direct response, and social media channels. There is no purchase necessary to enter the sweepstakes.  For a complete set of rules and to enter, consumers can go to http://ilovepeanutbutter.com/happiness

The contest entry site also includes a link to watch the trailer for Happiness is a Warm Blanket, Charlie Brown.  This new and original work is the first of 3 new Peanuts specials in five years and is comprised of original comic strip ideas created by Charles Schulz. In this heartwarming new tale, Linus is pushed to his limits when he learns his grandmother is coming to visit and plans to rid him of his most cherished possession, his beloved security blanket. As grandma’s impending arrival looms closer, the Peanuts gang finds ways to try and help Linus lose his dependence on his fuzzy crutch.

“Peanut Butter & Co. is thrilled to be a part of the launch of this exciting new chapter in Charles Schulz’s storied Peanuts franchise,” said Lee Zalben, Founder & President of Peanut Butter & Co.  “We think that this is a promotion that consumer will really “go nuts” for…pun intended!”

Craig Schulz, son of the Peanuts creator, served as one of the executive producers and writers of the film along with Stephen Pastis, who wrote the special as well.  Happiness is a Warm Blanket, Charlie Brown was also executive produced by Paige Braddock and Linda M. Steiner and was directed by animator Andy Beall (Up, Ratatouille) and Frank Molieri (The Simpsons Movie, SpongeBob SquarePants Movie).

The film, produced by Warner Premiere, is set for release on DVD by Warner Home Video on March 29, 2011 and will retail for $19.98 SRP.

The two other Peanuts films for release this year are Happiness is…Peanuts™: Snoopy’s Adventures on June 14, 2011 and Happiness is…Peanuts ™: Snow Days on October 18, 2011.

About Peanut Butter & Co.

Peanut Butter & Co. began as a sandwich shop in New York City serving nothing but peanut butter sandwiches.  The Company’s ten varieties of all-natural peanut butter: Smooth Operator, Crunch Time, Cinnamon Raisin Swirl, White Chocolate Wonderful, Dark Chocolate Dreams, The Heat Is On, Mighty Maple, The Bee’s Knees, Old Fashioned Smooth and Old Fashioned Crunchy are made exclusively from a special blend of USA-grown peanuts chosen for their taste, texture and natural sweetness.  The Company’s products are sold at over 10,000 stores throughout the US and Canada, including Whole Foods, Kroger, Target, and Walmart, as well as other leading grocers and natural and specialty food shops.  Peanut Butter & Co. brand peanut butter contains no cholesterol, no trans-fats, no partially hydrogenated oils, and no high fructose corn syrup, and is both dairy-free and gluten-free.  

About Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group

Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group brings together Warner Bros. Entertainment's home video, digital distribution, interactive entertainment/videogames, direct-to-DVD production, technical operations and anti-piracy businesses in order to maximize current and next-generation distribution scenarios. WBHEG is responsible for the global distribution of content through DVD, electronic sell-through and VOD, and delivery of theatrical content to wireless and online channels, and is also a significant worldwide publisher for both internal and third party videogame titles.

About PEANUTS WORLDWIDE

The Peanuts characters and related intellectual property are owned by Peanuts Worldwide LLC, a joint venture owned 80% by Iconix Brand Group, Inc. and 20% by members of the Charles M. Schulz family. Iconix Brand Group, Inc. owns, licenses and markets a growing portfolio of consumer brands.

About Delta Vacations

Delta Vacations offers customizable vacation packages that combine flights on Delta Air Lines®,  Delta Connection® carriers and Delta Worldwide Partners with hotel stays, rental car, sightseeing,  entertainment and escorted tours to more than 200 of the world's most appealing leisure destinations. Its marketing alliances allow travelers to earn bonus miles, credited flight miles, and Medallion Qualifying Miles with the SkyMiles program via more than 16,000 daily flights offered by SkyTeam alliance carriers. For more information, consult a travel agent or visit www.deltavacations.com.

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