One saturDate

September 7, 2013

I haven't been to food trips lately then I remembered Yabu. A branch opened up not too long ago at SM North The Block so we decided to give it a try. 

Menchi Katsu Set

The Food

Kurobuta Pork

I ordered the Kurobuta-90g Tonkatsu Set at 515php. For me, it was steep but I would like to try the one on the menu labeled as "Premium" . My date ordered the Menchi Katsu Set at 350php. The set include unlimited servings of the ff.: rice, cabbage, fruit, pickled vegetable, and miso soup.

While waiting for our orders, we were given a small dish of sesame seeds and a wooden pestle. You have to grind the sesame seeds for added aroma and flavor to the katsu sauce.

The Service

I liked their service. They greeted us with a smile. Gave us water. Offered service tea. Offered for refills. Explained the use of all the bottles of condiments on our table. Unlike others where the customer would still have to wave or raise their hands like children just to get the table attendant's attention.

My Opinion
I don't understand why some people rave about this place. The food was just ordinary.  The katsu sauce lacked something that it just couldn't complement the taste of the katsu. Not even the presence of the crushed sesame seeds/pickled veggies nor the addition of the other condiments helped. On the plus side, the pork was tender and the katsu was not oily. Another plus side is that everything else is unlimited. So you'd still end up full. :)