Haiku (3/F Trinoma)
Japanese restaurant Haiku was the 3rd place I visited in my recent 5-part foodie adventure over the last 4-day long weekend. We had a really nice meal at their Trinoma branch.
Setting: The place was dimly lit and contemporary, with wooden accents and a green/yellow + black/gold motif. There were seats on circular enclaves, which I wished had cushions on. There was soft music playing in the background.
Here’s the food that we had.
For starters, we had the Shake Sashimi (salmon). I’m not a big fan of raw food, but this one’s pretty good.
Drink: Haiku Shake, which is a blend of cantaloupe and watermelon. It was very refreshing, and is a combo I haven’t thought of before.
Haiku Salad, one of the establishment’s signature dishes. This is a combination of seaweed, tuna flakes, fresh lettuce, crabsticks, sesame seeds and fried potato strips, with a tangy vinaigrette dressing. It was a good salad, although it did not taste very Japanese for me.
The Crazy Maki had a good crunch and tasted better after every bite, but was not something I enjoyed as much as Kai’s Spider Roll.
Mixed Yakimeshi (Fried Rice). Not being a regular rice-eater, I say I’d probably go back to doing so if I had rice like this everyday.
Main course: Ribeye Steak U.S. Certified Beef Teppanyaki, served with bean sprouts. The beef was soft and juicy, and went really well with the yakimeshi. I liked the semi-sweet, fragrant meat jus.
Grilled Prawns with Kani. This was not on the menu, but was recommended by the waiter. We liked it a lot, as the prawns were obviously fresh and succulent, almost having a crisp texture.
Service was good; the staff was helpful and have very good knowledge of the menu. We only had to call their attention at one point in time, but this was negligible compared to the consistent service rendered throughout our meal.
Price: very reasonable, at less than P1K per head. The food quality, ambiance, and service is totally well worth this price range.
My overall verdict: The only thing I can gripe about this place is that, it does not leave me with a strong “Nippon” feeling after the meal, as I have come to intrinsically expect of authentic Japanese restaurants (a la Inagiku or Umu). Still, Haiku succeeds at being a cosmopolitan East-meets-West type of place. It offers very good value for money, and is a place where you’d definitely enjoy good food and service at a reasonable price range.
| Haiku 3/F Trinoma Mall, EDSA cor. North Avenue Quezon City, Metro Manila (02) 901-5610 |
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wow fave ko yang salmon sashimi
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raw food are healthy!
make a blog entry with all the shake drinks you’ve tried, hehe.
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