Grilling at Nanbantei of Tokyo

We always find good reason to go out and eat. This time its a farewell treat to a friend who has just resigned from our company. I'm not a fan of Japanese food because I always think of it as sushi and I don't eat raw foods. This changes however when we ate at Nanbantei of Tokyo at Bonifacio High Street.

The Japanese ambiance is very evident. Once you entered the restaurant the waiters will greet you in Japanese. On the table is a bottle of sake and tea. A complimentary Namayasai is served once the customers has seated. Namayasai are fresh vegetable sticks served with signature sauces of Nanabantei. Their sauce is made of soy paste with mixture of other herbs. At first, I didn't like the taste of the vegetable dipped into the sauce however after a while it become very tasteful. 

Nanbantei of Tokyo main dish is Yakitori. Yakitori are grilled and skewered dishes that is very common in Japan. In Japan, Yakitori is grilled chicken however, Nanbantei does not limit its dishes from chicken. Customers will love their variety of grilled dishes. 

We ordered their Best Seller platter to have a little taste of everything. It includes Aspara Maki (asparagus wrapped in bacon), Tebasaki (chicken wings), Pork Garlic Yaki, Shiso Maki, Negima (strips of beef), corn and potato maki. I like most is their Aspara Maki. The bacon blends well with the asparagus.

Yummy Yakitoris

chicken wings and corns

 Aside from the Best Seller platter we ordered a separate set of Negima. These Negima is a combination of chicken meat with leeks.

Negima

 People who cannot eat without rice does not have to worry. Nanbantei have different kind of rice. They have Yaki Meshi which is the Japanese fried rice, Gohan or plain rice and Shitake Rice which is rice with shitake sauce topped with nori strips.

Our meal was not complete without California Makis. Aside from California Maki they also have different sushi and sashimi.

California Maki

Namayasai

For a more healthy way of eating try Nanbantei of Tokyo.