Sushiya

A couple of weeks ago, I had a very nice dinner with my sister Danielle, girlfriend Mich, and first cousin Kris. It was a semi-reunion of sorts since it’s been a while since I’ve spent time to hang out with my cousin. As most of you can surmise by now, I’m sooooooo into Japanese food. One of the restaurants my family frequents is Sushiya. It’s actually the favorite Japanese restaurant of my grandmother. When I met up with Kris, Dane, and Mich, I decided to treat them out at Sushiya in Tomas Morato for old times’ sake.

QUICKIE FACT SHEET
Name: Sushiya
Location: Tomas Morato
Type: Japanese
Price Range (per dish): P150 – P300

We literally had a feast because I ordered so many dishes! Sushiya has a lot to offer and at very affordable prices. Complete review after the jump.

Let’s start with the Sukiyaki which will cost only P140 (good for 2). I’ve always loved Sukiyaki because I find the combination of beef, vegetables, noodles, and sweet soup a real treat for my taste buds. I can remember when I was still in high school my Auntie Roxanne would cook for us and bring Sukiyaki over to the house and I’d get as much as I can before my other siblings could get from the bowl (nyahahaha). No complaints with Sushiya’s Sukiyaki. I actually found the servings to be quite generous given the price.

Here’s another staple favorite of mine – Beef Tenderloin Steak. At other restaurants this will set you back for at least P250 and it can go as high as P350 – P500. Here you’ll just fork over P185 and the quality is also rather good. I have to be honest though. When I ate at another branch of Sushiya, this dish sucked. The steak was overcooked, bordering on rubbery. However the Tomas Morato branch more than redeemed the restaurant.

Don’t leave Sushiya before ordering their Chicken dishes. You can go for Teriyaki or Yakiniku but I prefer the latter. This is a really affordable dish at only P110! The serving isn’t too big though so you might want to consider ordering two dishes if you’re a group of 3-4 people.

Next up we have the Seafood Tepanyaki which costs P120. Okay, this one I didn’t like at all. The shrimp and fish constitute like 20% of the dish. 80% is made up of vegetables and scallops. Stay clear of this unless you’re really into scallops and vegetables.

It wouldn’t be Sushiya if you didn’t try their Sushi! They have a variety of custom made Sushi rolls. We were able to try the Crazy Beef Roll which costs P200. This one really disappointed me. There was no beef at all and even Mich and Danielle didn’t like it. I was really looking for something special with their Sushi and sad to say I didn’t find anything good at all with the Crazy Beef Roll. Maybe next time I’ll give their Dynamite Roll a shot. According to some of my friends, that one actually tastes good.

In terms of customer service, nothing special here. In fact, I think they’re a bit understaffed at the Tomas Morato branch. The waiters are always in a hurry and it took them forever to get me my bill. I also didn’t like the chairs and the tables since I found them too cramped. I barely had elbow room to eat.

SUMMARY

Rating Card
1 – Waste of money
2 – Satisfactory – just okay. Nothing special
3 – Wow, something to remember.
4 – OMGWTFBBQ I WANT MOREZZ PLZZ

FOOD QUALITY: 3
DISH PRICES VS QUALITY: 3
CUSTOMER SERVICE: 2
RESTAURANT CLEANLINESS: 2
RESTAURANT OVER-ALL RATING: 2.25

Sushiya is not a fine dining experience. It’s okay Japanese food that’s very affordable. They have almost everything you’d order in a Japanese restaurant at very reasonable prices and good quality. I’ll definitely come back again to try out their other custom Sushi but that won’t happen for a couple of months from now. I really hated the Crazy Beef Roll.