We are fortunate that in this generation the okonomiyaki and several other Japanese food are now easy to acquire, unlike during the 90’s its so hard to find the okonomiyaki and during that yester-years, I only got a chance to try it in 1 resto that is now closed and also 1 resto that sells it with a very expensive price.
But fast forward to year 2017, we are happy now that anything Japanese is now everywhere and that includes Okonomiyaki. When S Maison mall of Conrad Hotel opened, the first restaurant that we want to try is the Chibo Okonomiyaki, it was very hard to get a seat during lunch time, because it was always full and I noticed that the price of their food is very affordable or the price is just right.
So I didn't got a chance last year to try Chibo Okonomiyaki, but then few weeks ago, I got a chance to try Chibo Okonomiyaki in their new opened branch in Podium Mall.
CHIBO OKONOMIYAKI
The new branch of Chibo Okonomiyaki in Podium mall is located at level 5 of the mall. If you want to try Chibo Okonomiyaki without traveling far to the south, then the best option is to visit Podium mall and go up to the 5th level for the Chibo Okonomiyaki
For some short history of Chibo Okonomiyaki
- Founded in 1973 in Sennichimae, Osaka, Japan
- Sennichimae is a district famous for gourmet food hubs
- Chibo name came from the flag mark of Hideyoshi Toyotomi, a well known powerful war lord in the 16th century Japan
- Chibo Okonomiyaki was the first to introduce the fusion of Okonomiyaki and Teppanyaki
All about the Okonomiyaki
- Its Japanese savory pancake
- Ingredients are: dough, cabbage, tempura bits, spring onions, red ginger, sometimes added with meat, seafood, veggies and topped with special suace, mayonnaise, ground seaweed and fish flakes
- Okonomiyaki is a century old food from Osaka
Back to my eat and try session with Chibo Okonomiyaki, thanks for inviting me and letting me try not just your specially made okonomiyaki, but also try some food offering from Chibo Okonomiyaki's Premium Executive Set Meals, its great that you offered a series of set meals, this will expand the menu offerings of the restaurant to us foodies.
Just like in Japan, the restaurant also offers Japanese branded beers. Its a tradition in Japan that people enjoy their food and beer right after the heavy work week.
Here in the Philippines, we also have that tradition, we go out and have a drinking spree after the tiring week and after our work shift.
Here in Chibo Okonomiyaki, you'll notice that their dining set includes a small spatula. That's the tool you need to cut your freshly cooked okonomiyaki.
I also learned that Japanese people use the small spatulad as their eating tool for the okonomiyaki, they dont use chopsticks in eating the okonomiyaki. So it's a big revelation to me that I'm eating the okonomiyaki the wrong way!!!
Im glad that there's Youtube and I learned that okomiyaki are eaten freshly out of the teppanyaki, that's why some of the tables in Chibo Okonomiyaki has its own teppanyaki in the middle of the table.
THE MENU
Here are the menu of Chibo Okonomiyaki, to view large version, just save the photo in your PC or mobile phone, or just right click and open image url to view the photo
Looking at their menu, you can spot that the most affordable Okonomiyaki is the Butatama Okonomiyaki, priced at PHP288 only. I think the serving is good for one to two person.
Its a classic kind of okonomiyaki filled pork meat.
For the Dotonbori Okonomiyaki, priced at PHP 388, its kind of Okonomiyaki filled with beef, shrimp, cheese and pork.
The Mix Okonomiyaki, priced at PHP328 is a mix of squid, shrimp and pork
The Mattari Okonomiyaki, price at PHP 328, is filled with asparagus, spinach, mochi, cheese and pork.
The Stamina Okonomiyaki, priced at PHP488, filled with meat, onion leeks and top with egg.
The special Chibo Okonomiyaki, priced at PHP488, is filled with prawn, scallop, beef and pork.
For the most expensive okonomiyaki kind here at Chibo Okonomyaki, they have the Shirayukihime, price at PHP588, its an extra soft but thick okonomiyaki, filled with prawn, bacon, pork, tomato, avocado, cheese and topped with meringue and comes in a very fancy design. For me this is like a perfect birthday okonomiyaki.
THE PREMIUM EXECUTIVE MEALS
I mentioned earlier that Chibo Okonomiyaki offers more than just an okonomiyaki. They also have the PREMIUM EXECUTIVE MEALS that you can also order, and they are a wide selection of Japanese food that you can also pair it with your Okonomiyaki.
When I mentioned Japanese food, they are not your ordinary Japanese food. They are real Japanese food that cooked and prepared in a Japanese way. I also learned that their chefs and cooks at the restaurant received proper training and certification from master chefs of Chino Okonomiyaki in Japan.
After trying some of the premium executive meals, I can say that some of the flavors are so new to me, they are so tasty, deliciously good and its so weird that they taste better. I have learned their taste and then my foodie sense figured that Chibo Okonomiyaki has its own taste specialty.
Pork Ju - spinach, onions, pork belly slices in shoyu wine sauce
PHP 488
Mixed Seafood Ju - Norwegian salmon, US scallops, squid and tiger prawn in salt garlic sauce
PHP 688
US Angus steak Ju - US prime Angus steak in garlic ginger wine sauce
PHP 788
Oden meal - grilled fish cake alongside deep-fried fish cake, konnyaku, daikon radish in Japanese style stew partnered with grilled salmon
PHP 588
Hamburger steak with teriyyaki sauce - grated pork and beef mixed with onion, garlic, ang panko flakes
PHP 488
Also available -- Cheese hamburger steak, PHP 588
Unagi Kabayaki Ju - fresh water Japanese eel set with sweet cake and sweet dark soy sauce
PHP 888
The unagi's flavor is very explosive!! I was comparing the taste of their unagi vs. another restaurant, for me --- Chibo Okonomiyaki's flavor is very strong and when you look for a flavorful meal, then they have it for you on a plate or bowl.
MORE FOOD
Flat gyoza
PHP 168
Buta Yakisoba
PHP 238
Omusoba (omelette yakisoba)
PHP 288
THE OKONOMIYAKI
Hiroshima Yaki - layered okonomiyaki, cabbage, bean sprouts, pork, shrimp, squid, scallops with noodles topped with egg
PHP 488
Hiroshimaki Yaki is my fave because of that Im a fan of two kinds of Japanese food, and Im glad that they have this in one plate.
Butatama okonomiyaki
PHP 288
Shirayukihime
PHP 588
DESSERT
3 flavors of ice cream - matcha, salted caramel and chocolate
PHP 200
For my request - they offered this 3 scoops of salted caramel and instead of the 3 flavors. Their ice cream taste good!! its so creamy and the flavor is strong.
Thanks for reading my blog post about Chibo Okonomiyaki!
Next time that I will visit is their S Maison Branch
Let me know if you have tried Chibo Okonomiyaki and pls share to me what are your favorites and must order meal. Pls post it at the comment section below.
Thanks again and see you at the next foodie adventure around the Philippines!
