LOOKING FOR AUTHENTIC JAPANESE CUISINE IN MAKATI CITY? TRY HATSU HANA TEI



Hatsu Hana Tei is the in-house restaurant of Herald Suites Hotel Chino Roces Avenue, Makati City.  The vicinity is likewise known for a number of Japanese restaurants lined up and all claiming to have been prepared by Japanese chefs.  The hotel is in fact right across the Little Tokyo.


And for a treat on a weekend after a busy work week, we indulged ourselves in a feast for Japanese cuisine.  Fortunately, we were able to find Hatsu Hana Tei of the Herald Suites.

The restaurant has 5 small tatami rooms and 2 large ones and a sushi bar with a seating capacity of 20.  The open dining area has a seating capacity of 60.  And like any other Japanese restaurant, wooden interiors are kept at a minimal.


The Japanese chefs’ are quite innovative and talented that most of the offerings are not offered on nearby restaurants.  From the traditional tempura and sashimi to nabemono and ramen, the restaurant offers a wide selection and the freshest sashimi delicacies imported from Japan.

It was a special dining set-up for the group as no less than Chef Koichi Kondo, executive chef of the hotel, served us his culinary masterpiece.  He shared stories with us as well on how he found home in the Philippines.


The Mango Gyu Maki is my favorite and a new variety of maki for my taste.

MANGO GYU MAKI (PHP220.00)
 
KINSHI SUMAKI
rolled omelet consists of grouper (lapu-lapu), salmon, shrimp, radish and nori (seaweed)

FRIED FISH IN TERIYAKI SAUCE

UME SASHIMI
Platter of sashimi, consists of Maguro (tuna), shake (salmon), Hirame (flounder), Aji (mackerel), Uni (sea urchin) and Shima Aji (dusky jack)

GYOZA

CHICKEN YAKITORI
EBI TEMPURA
Ebi (shrimp) coated with crispy batter then deep fried served with tentsuyu sauce (dipping sauce)

BATTERA HAKU SUSHI
Hako (box sushi) pressed rice topped with saba fish



I would probably be back in the future but this restaurant is truly one which offers not just an authentic Japanese cuisine but a true Japanese hospitality service, making the dining experience outstanding.

Note:
Hatsu Hana Tei is open from Monday to Sunday
Operating Hours:
Monday to Friday 11:30AM to 2:00PM and 6:00pm to 10:30pm
Saturday and Sunday 11:00AM to 2:00PM and 5:00PM to 10:00PM

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