I'm really loving this trend where Chino Roces Avenue Extension (formerly Pasong Tamo Ext.) is fast growing into a row of boutique restaurants run by young, creative chefs as well as good, ol' traditional restaurateurs. From city warehouses and car dealers with fancy showrooms, this long strip is now dotted with promising dining and date places spanning from Karrivin Plaza all the way to that popular Little Tokyo near Makati Cinema Square.
If you're a big fan of chawan mushi, you shouldn't miss it here. I always order this for starter and somehow went by a rough rule that if the chawan mushi is good, the rest listed on the menu should be equally so. I wasn't disappointed. The ikura atop the savory egg custard popped in my mouth, in harmony with the spoonfuls of "taho" goodness that closely followed, as if on cue.
We failed to do justice to the chicken salad with creamy tofu. It was good though we found the tastes too overpowering after a solid chawan mushi with its subtle umami-ness. The other thing is the veggie kakiage looking like a bird's nest was such a scene stealer! We marveled about its presentation and mildly panicked that the freshly-fried bird's nest creation should be devoured asap so as not to miss its crunchiness. You can imagine what happened, of course. Some dishes just can't wait!
By the time we were done with the vegetable and prawn kakiage, our order of pork BBQ waited for our attention. Once more, we nearly ignored the skewered meat because the spicy Karai soba and another soba (shoyu-based) dish were simply right up there in terms of soba quality and the Karai so deliciously spicy. We just kept "going back" to this soba for second and third helpings. If I were to head back here -- and there's no IF but rather WHEN here -- I'd definitely order again the chawan mushi, spicy karai soba and veggie kakiage. Oh, it must be mentioned that the soba set comes with a chawan mushi but we still ordered the premium chawan mushi. The complimentary egg custard that went with the soba set went nearly undisturbed 🙄
Next time, when I'm NOT so hungry or when I'm thinking "snacks", I'd likely order the pork skewers to enjoy with a bowl of rice. Yeah, what's wrong with snacking on rice? 😂 And maybe next time, I'd try their gyoza and sushi. Not to forget --- finish off with green tea ice cream. Sorry, no photos. Devoured soon after the dessert cup landed on the table. Happy eating!
Kazunori is housed right inside the MAZDA Showroom. An interior area can seat as many as 50 pax, a modern looking sushi bar is separated from the rest of the area by wooden posts, and the front area is separated only by glass from the Mazda showroom with a street view.
Kazunori is housed right inside the MAZDA Showroom. An interior area can seat as many as 50 pax, a modern looking sushi bar is separated from the rest of the area by wooden posts, and the front area is separated only by glass from the Mazda showroom with a street view.
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