A few weekends ago my family ate at this Japanese resto by Manila Bay. I don't remember the name of the complex, but it seemed a popular destination--it was brightly lit and attracted a good number of people. You could smell the sea and watch twinkly lights from across the bay.
The bay walk had so much potential, but now it's always crowded and incredibly smelly (because the people who sit on the walls by the sea don't know how to dispose of their trash--all the nooks and crannies among the big rocks have garbage stuffed in them). The sunsets there are the stuff poetry is made of, beautiful enough to rival Boracay sunsets.
Except, yeah, it stinks. And it's noisy because the restaurants along the walk put a bunch of carnival games and dancing girls and...it's really not what you'd want in a romantic walk by the bay.
BUT! The food in this place is still good. It's not exactly in front of Mall of Asia (where aforementioned unpleasantries are) so it's a little more secluded. It's on the second floor of its building, facing the bay so you get a good view over dinner.
This is it. "Tajima."
And this is the view across the bay!
This was the "tiangge" in front of the complex, by the parking lot.
And this interesting looking place is a floating restaurant called Mahi-Mahi that I want to try. It was closed then, but it looks worth a try, if only for the novelty of its place.
Anyway, Tajima. On your table they've got this built in grill so you can cook your own food. They serve great teriyaki beef strips that are sizzling hot and dripping in fat and sauce and just oooghghghghhh sooo yummy with the Japanese rice. Or even the lettuce leaf garnish. Their sushi is fresh and their uni sashimi is to die for. I know most people aren't taken by uni, and I used to be one of them, until the day I had another taste. It wasn't at all fishy, and it was cold and just so fresh tasting.
You know what else they're good at? Beef sashimi. Raw slices of beautifully marbled Angus beef. I didn't get a photo of it because...well, I was too busy stuffing it into my mouth. It's so refreshing with just a dash of soy sauce. Who'd've thought?
Raw beef. Ever since that episode with Mr. Bean spitting out his steak tartare and hiding it under his napkin and plate the thought never occurred to me that raw beef might be good.
Well, it was.
It's one of my favorite dishes there. If it's not your thing you can just throw it on the grill and watch as the slice begins to sweat and the fat begins to melt and then you can pop it into your mouth like a mini-steak. Now how can that ever be not good???
Be sure to give it a try when you're in the area.
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