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Mismukuno, a Japanese in Ayala center

Teppanyaki is a style of Japanese cuisine that uses an iron griddle to cook food. But that's not all this place has to offer, Mismukuno has a wide selection of Japanese dishes like maki, sushi, sashimi, ramen, tempura etc etc. It's a little bit for everyone here if you are in to Japanese food. 
Mismukuno Teppanyaki Sushi, Inside, Ayala center, Cebu City, Philippines © travelblogonline.com

The wall was extremely colourful

Popular place

I have been here a couple times before, around lunch and it has been relatively crowded every time. That must be sign for good food, right? Anyway this time I ordered the Platter special which they advertised about at the entrance. Sashimi, sushi and maki in a nice combination.
Mismukuno Teppanyaki Sushi, Menu, Ayala center, Cebu City, Philippines © travelblogonline.com

A lite bit of what they have to offer

Mismukuno Teppanyaki Sushi, Platter Special, Ayala center, Cebu City, Philippines © travelblogonline.com

I took the Platter Special

Platter special

Platter special offered 9 maki rolls, 3 pieces of sushi and 6 slices of sashimi (salmon and tuna) for 510 PHP. Miso soup was not included. Everything was more than ok but a little bit less than delicious. For example the meat of the tuna was ​slightly too fibrous for me to be perfect.
Mismukuno Teppanyaki Sushi, Platter special, Ayala center, Cebu City, Philippines © travelblogonline.com

This is how the Platter special looked in real life

Mismukuno Teppanyaki Sushi, Sushi plate, Ayala center, Cebu City, Philippines © travelblogonline.com

Sorry to say the tuna meat was a little bit too fibrous for my taste

Conclusion

Mismukono Teppanyaki gave a clean and fresh impression together with a nice hardworking staff. They have lot's to offer on the menu that I would like to try. For example I am curious about their teppanyaki which should be their specialty I guess. So the conclusion is I will come back for more. 
Rating:
​1-5 where 1 is terrible and 5 is excellent
4 Food 
3 Service
4 Value
3 Atmosphere
​​Mismukuno Teppanyaki
Fourth Floor, The Terraces, Ayala Center
Cebu City, Philippines
Phone: +63 32 238 7880

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Phat Pho a Vietnamese kitchen, Outside, Ayala center, Cebu City, Philippines © travelblogonline.com

The house of Vietnamese noodle soups

A Vietnamese kitchen in Ayala center

If you are craving for Thai papaya salad, Som Tam, and you are in the Philippines and you are tired of Filipino Thai restaurants what do you do then? I went to Phat Pho, a Vietnamese restaurant instead. Yes, I know there seems to be no logic in that at all, I know. But before you cry out loud, please read this review to the end!
Phat Pho a Vietnamese kitchen, Inside, Ayala center, Cebu City, Philippines © travelblogonline.com

The ambience was relaxed with a modern style

Phat Pho a Vietnamese kitchen, Inside, Ayala center, Cebu City, Philippines © travelblogonline.com

It's nice with an overlooking view

Modern style

Phat Pho had a nice interior and when I was there it was not crowded. My impression was a modern style mixed with warm ambience and quality. I got my table on the upper deck with a nice overlooking view.

Noodle soups

So what can you expect of Phat Pho á vietnamese kitchen? Since Pho in Vietnamese means noodle soup you obviously can expect they will serve noodle soups. Actually I would say, that's their specialty. Most of the guests when I was there ate different kinds of noodle soups. But they had other things on the menu as well.
Phat Pho a Vietnamese kitchen, Menu, Ayala center, Cebu City, Philippines © travelblogonline.com

Phat Pho had many tempting dishes on their menu

​Shrimp & sour mango salad

Since I was craving for Thai papaya salad, Som Tam, I was obviously looking for something similar. So what couldn't be better than try the Shrimp & sour mango salad with rice. At least it looked a bit similar to the Thai papaya salad. So I did! I got a big portion of salad rich in flavour and spiciness. Not same as Som Tam but that was of course not expected. The Shrimp & Mango salad was unique in its own way and it felt as an excellent choice!
Phat Pho a Vietnamese kitchen, Shrimp and Sour Mango Salad, Ayala center, Cebu City, Philippines © travelblogonline.com

Shrimp & sour mango salad with rice

Phat Pho a Vietnamese kitchen, Shrimp and Sour Mango Salad, Ayala center, Cebu City, Philippines © travelblogonline.com

The salad was fresh with many rich flavours in a nice combination

Conclusion

Phat Poh lighted up my appetite for Vietnamese food and I will certainly come back. Everything was fresh and clean and the staff was nice and friendly. Next time for sure, I will try the their Poh, aka noodle soup.
Rating:
​1-5 where 1 is terrible and 5 is excellent
4 Food 
4 Service
4 Value
4 Atmosphere
​Phat Poh á vietnamese kitchen
Ayala Terraces
Ayala Center, Cebu City, Philippines
Phone: +63 32 410 9687

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