New Year, New Offers from Teriyaki Boy & Sizzlin’ Steak!
January 30th, 2020 — Food
A Taste of Spain @ Alqueria, SM Megamall
September 23rd, 2015 — Affairs, Appetizer, Casual, Cravings, Cuisine, Dessert, Fusion, Mandaluyong, New Brews, Promos / Events, Restaurants, SM Megamall, Spanish, Steakhouse, Sweet Shops, Where To Eat
I’ve been to the relatively new Mega Fashion Hall food scene of SM Megamall quite a number of times already. And Alqueria is one of those restaurants that will capture your fancy from its name alone, which means ‘farmhouse‘.
Eri Curry Black Series 50% Off Promo!
June 12th, 2015 — Affairs, Appetizer, Cravings, Cuisine, Japanese, New Brews, Promos / Events
Today is Philippine Independence Day! And to celebrate this further, Japanese Curry House Eri Curry in SM Megamall is launching their Black Series that showcases popular Japanese Dishes such Gyudon, Soba and Tempura in discounted promotions! Continue reading →
10 Reasons to Visit TENYA in SM Megamall
May 21st, 2015 — Affairs, Cravings, Cuisine, Fusion, Japanese, New Brews, Ortigas, Promos / Events, Restaurants, SM Megamall, Where To Eat
Preceded by the tonkatsu, curry, and ramen, another Japanese food staple has come to the Philippines – Tenya’s authentic Japanese Tendons!
Having started by Mr. Yoshio Iwashita in 1989 through his first outlet in Yaesu underground mall at Tokyo Station, Tenya has grown to be one of the famous restaurant chains in Japan known for high quality tendon and tempura at a good price.
Their first foray into the Philippine market is a 50-seater restaurant at the bridgeway of SM Megamall‘s 3rd floor. We’ve visited the restaurant and tried some of their dishes 2 weeks ago.
Tenya Tendon Restaurant in SM Megamall
What is Tenya’s Tendon
Tendon is a culinary tradition from Asakusa, Tokyo which is short for tempura donburi (rice bowl). It is composed of battered, deep fired seafood, meat, or vegetables with Japanese steam rice drizzled with Tenya’s secret donator sauce and served miso soup.
All Star Tendon
Here’s NomNom Club‘s 10 flavorful reasons why should visit Tenya as well:
1. Black Tiger Prawns
Tenya uses Black Tiger Prawns (Suahe) raised with sanitary aquaculture practices assuring a sweet, succulent, and juicy product.
2. All Star Tendon (P325)
A bowl of mouthwatering black tiger prawns, squid, salmon, kani stick, green beans and mushroom tempuras perfectly complemented by steaming hot Japanese rice and Tenya’s signature Dontare sauce.
Classic Tempura Teishoku
3. Infrared Automatic Fryer
Good food nowadays are not just a result of good recipe and cooking, it can get a boost from technology as well. Tenya tempura dishes are cooked using specially developed automatic fryer powered by infrared heat technology for quick and consistently fried tempura.
4. Classic Tempura Teishoku
A Japanese set meal classic. Served with Japanese rice, potato salad, miso soup, tempura sauce, radish, ginger, and pickles.
Isobe Cheese (P 185)
5. Asakusa Special Tendon (P295)
Big succulent black tiger prawns (3) and green beans, battered and deep-fried to perfection with a hint of Tenya’s signature Dontare sauce, served on top of steaming Japanese rice.
6. Isobe Cheese (P185)
Cheddar cheese wrapped in roasted seaweed and tempura fried.
Buta Kimuchi Tendon (P295)
7. Buta Kimuchi Tendon
Big slices of perfectly cooked pork belly (3) served with Japanese Kimuchi and authentic steaming hot Japanese rice.
8. All Star Soba
This is like your ALL Star Tendon but with Soba! High quality soba and udon imported from Japan. Served with choice of hot or cold udon or soba., Japanese rice, tempura sauce, radish, leeks, ginger, and noodle soup.
All Star Soba (although this photo has the Asakusa Special Tendon)
Popsciles & Cheesecake!
9. Popsicles & Cheesecakes for Dessert
The photo says it all! 🙂 I was reminded of Uncle Tetsu’s Cheesecakes here while the posicles are perfect for summer here in the Philippines.
10. Secret Dontare Sauce
As if Tenya’s tendon is not enough by itself, each tendon is made even more special with their secret dontare sauce.The sweet flavour is a perfect combination for the tempura and rice.
So I hope those Ten Tenya Reasons are good enough to make you salivate and try Tenya Tendon Restauran in SM Megamall soon! 🙂
They also have a Kid’s Meal with Yakult for your little ones. 🙂
Tenya Restaurant @ SM Megamall
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Aside from Japan and the Philippines, Tenya Restaurant also operates in Thailand and Indonesia.
SM Megamall Hosts Mega Food Tour 2
September 28th, 2014 — Affairs, Appetizer, Bar/Grills, Beverage, Buffet, Casual, Chinese, Cravings, Cuisine, Dessert, Fusion, New Brews, Pizza / Pasta, Promos / Events, Quick Service, Restaurants, Steakhouse, Sweet Shops, Western
It was a foodie’s haven as SM Megamall once again hosts its second Mega Food Tour aptly called Mega Food Tour 2.
Top 10 Restaurants From My Mega Food Tour
May 23rd, 2014 — Affairs, Appetizer, Bar/Grills, Beverage, Buffet, Casual, Chinese, Cravings, Cuisine, Dessert, European, Filipino, Fine Dining, French, Fusion, Japanese, Korean, Mexican, New Brews, Ortigas, Pizza / Pasta, Promos / Events, Quick Service, Restaurants, Sinaporean, SM Megamall, Spanish, Steakhouse, Sweet Shops, Western, Where To Eat
Arabian Coffee Maker @Lugang Cafe
16 restaurants, 4 hours, 1 stomach. That in a summary, is how you would describe in numbers the SM Megamall “Mega Food Tour” held the other night at the new wing called Mega Fashion Hall. It almost broke my 18-restaurant- food-tour record back in 2009. 🙂
Photo Chips: Chili’s SM Megamall
January 19th, 2014 — Bar/Grills, Casual, Cravings, Cuisine, Dessert, Fusion, Mandaluyong, Mexican, New Brews, Restaurants, SM Megamall, Sweet Shops, Western, Where To Eat
Bottomless Tostada Chips with Skillet Queso (P390)
NomNom Club recently visited Chili’s at The Atrium of SM Megamall in Mandaluyong City for the first time.
Here’s a short photoblog, aka ‘photo-chips‘, of what we had in the filling dinner a few days ago.
Chili’s SM Megamall
- Triple Dipper (P495) – a combo of three well-loved appetizers in Chili’s: Chicken Cripsers, Wings Over Buffalo, and Southwestern Eggrolls. The latter is a crispy flour tortilla filled with smoked chicken, black beans, corn, jalapeno jack cheese, red peppers and spinach. Triple Dipper also comes with avocado ranch dressing, among other sauces.
Chili’s Triple Dipper (P495)
- Bottomless Tostada Chips with Skillet Queso (P390) – never tire with your unlimited crispy tostada chips with flavorful house-made salsa and skillet queso which is a combination of chesse dip and soft beef.
- Classic Nachos (P435) – It certainly looks like pizza, but they are nachos! These nachos has melted cheese on top, jalapenos, and beans served with house-made pico de gallo and sour cream. You have the option to add grilled beef for (P195), grilled chicken for (P95), and guacamole for (P55).
Classic Nachos (P435)
- High and Mighty Pie (P380) – Definitely a dessert to share (although I can finish this all by myself)! 🙂  It’s indeed high for a pie and mighty for a cake! It has Heath candy pieces in rich vanilla ice cream piled high on a crushed Oreo cookie crust and drizzled with caramel and hot fudge.
High and Mighty Pie (P380)
Big Mouth Burger Bites
Lastly, we had the Big Mouth Burger Bites. We also had smoothies which are as good as desserts by the name of  Fresh Strawberry (P195) and Molten Chocolate (P195).
Molten Chocolate (left) & Fresh Strawberry (right); both Php 195
The former is a generous serving of vanilla ice cream blended with chunks of strawberries at the bottom. The latter is special chocolate coating blended with vanilla ice cream and milk. It’s creamier than the first.
Chili’s chilisphilippines.com 2F Greenbelt 5, Ayala Makati (729.3022) Northeast Greenhills, San Juan (727.2959) Tomas Morato corner Scout Fernandez, QC (372.5017) Power Plant Rockwell, Makati City (659.65627) SM Megamall (631.0380) Twitter/Instagram:Â @Chilis_PH
Chili’s SM Megamall
We used to go to Chili’s in Greenhills and the one at the Timog / Tomas Morato Area. Chili’s SM Megamall is surely a welcome addition to their list of branches which is more accessible.
Yoshinoya SM Megamall Reopens, Targets Younger Market
October 7th, 2013 — Affairs, Casual, Cravings, Cuisine, Fusion, Japanese, Mandaluyong, New Brews, Promos / Events, Quick Service, Restaurants, SM Megamall, Where To Eat
Don’t be surprised when you visit the newly reopened Yoshinoya branch in SM Megamall. It opened a little more than a week ago as the 4th branch in the Philippines to have its interiors remodeled seemingly catering to the younger market segment.
Yoshinoya SM Megamall Reopens
Best known for its Japanese Gyudon Beef Bowl, Yoshinoya went away from the traditional Japanese feel of wood and classic bowls into a more hip orange-themed look.
The upgraded design highlighted the “bull horn” logo shaped as “Y” and invented by Yoshinoya’s Mizuho Matsuda way back since 1899. Did you know that the surrounding rope around the horn represents “Yokozuna” referring to the ranking winner in a Japanese wrestling match? Moreover, the rope is made with 27 rice grains while the whole logo means “best beef bowls.”
Launches and openings, specially for a restaurant, is of course not complete with out served food. So here are some of the Yoshinoya specialties we got to try on their opening day:
Beef Gyudon Rice with Vegetables + Red Iced Tea
Guest Celebrity Ricardo Zepeda graces the Yoshinoya Megamall Opening
Yoshinoya Orange Wall of Bowls
Yoshinoya Maki-Siomai-dessert sampler platterÂ
As good as the food we had, on the other hand, I missed the more conservative premium Japanese ambiance, but that may be just me.
Freshly-cooked Tempura with sauce