John and Yoko, Cosmopolitan Japanese
Upon walking towards John and Yoko (the restaurant), I already felt this cosmopolitan ambiance. When I got inside, it seemed to be a restaurant bar (because of the lighting) but it’s not really one. I’ve learned that it’s one of Marvin Agustin’s business ventures.
As Anton Diaz have put it, it’s an upscale version of Sumo Sam. And me, not being a regular Sumo Sam customer (the last time I ate there was last January), I was not able to notice it. I guess if I ordered the same dish I could have said something like, “Tastes familiar”.
California Roll
Sukiyaki
To start off our late lunch, we ordered for a California Roll and a Sukiyaki. The California Roll is actually the same as California Maki, except that they just topped it with Kani strips with dressing. An order of California Roll is a bit pricey for me to think that I could get more out of my one hundred bucks at Maki Mi Sushi. As for the Sukiyaki, the serving was large and it’s good for 4 people.
Ebi Tempura
Wagyu Rice
For our main course, we had an Ebi Tempura and a Wagyu Rice. I was quite disappointed with the Ebi Tempura because of the breading. As for the Wagyu Rice, it was hard for me to tell if they really used Wagyu beef on it because it was cooked medium well.
Caramel Cheesecake
For our dessert, we ordered for a Caramel Cheesecake. The cheesecake has a thin crust with a caramel drizzle on top of it and served with two wafer sticks with whipped cream.
And if you plan on ordering drinks, you might as well not try their red iced tea.
I would not recommend this restaurant for those who love authentic Japanese food. However, for those who want a Japanese fusion, you may want to try out their other menu selections aside from the ones listed here.
With regards to their quality of service, I was not happy about it. My Mom ordered for a salad and they totally forgot it. Thus, we canceled the order. In addition, they were stacking up used plates and leftover right beside our table which is not a good sight at all.
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[...] had a late lunch with Mom at John and Yoko. Anyway, I was not 100 percent happy with the restaurant but I’d commend the hard work [...]
John & Yoko rocks! It’s the best Japanese restaurant in Manila! I eat there everyday and there’s nothing like it!
Wow! I gotta try it here! Being half-Japanese, Japanese food has a very special place in my heart.
Too bad you’re not happy with the resto! As for me and my officemates, we just love the food, the concept, the design and the staff!
@Marlo Lacuna,
as what I’ve said, they forgot our order
But I love their sukiyaki and their California roll
where is this located?
at greenbelt 5
It was my first time to eat at John and Yoko last week to celebrate my best friend’s birthday, and I would definitely come back there to eat again. I like the ambiance of the restaurant: the interiors are stylish and modern. The food all looked delicious and luckily, I was not disappointed with the taste. It was very busy when we came so we were expecting the service to be slow. But given the amount of people eating there, the wait time is acceptable. The wait staff are very friendly and polite, given that they are really under the pump, particularly Richmond, d guy with d mole. He was the one who was assigned to our table to serve us, and he definitely made our dining experience worthwhile. Since it was my first time to dine there, I had lots of questions with the menu and he was really very patient in answering my questions. Me and my friend had a few requests while we were eating like extra bowls, cutleries, glass of water etc. but he didn’t seem irritated with our requests. Given the amount of people dining that night, I could see that he is under pressure and is already tired, but he still tried to be cheerful and served us with a smile. I thought to myself, this is how a waiter should be! This is why I am writing a review here… to acknowledge nice, hard working and professional people.
@Dreenah, that’s great
Service is bad at this resto, they totally forgot 2 out of 4 dishes that we ordered. Maybe they thought their waitresses in short skirts would distract our hunger. =P
its good to be in john & yoko… but i saw some of their staff drinking in bar near in ayala… they was always there… i think its not good for the staff to drink if they still have job the next day.. it affects their services in us…
(+) their interior design
(+) plates, utensils, serving plates
(-) pricey;
(-) they forgot 1 out of the 3 dishes we ordered (hell ya, that’s 33%);
(-) we were still at the resto past 1030pm last night and there were stil a number of ppl dining. and guess what – THE WAITRESS WAS ALREADY SWEEPING THE FLOOR with a broom (not a mop)!!! thank goodness my friends and I were already finished w/ our food…else, I bet, all the dust that accumulated inside the resto WENT to our food. real turn-off!
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