(Side note: Click this to open a new window to see an infographic on proper sushi etiquette.) Every time the movie Jiro Dreams of Sushi strangely pops up as the movie of choice for a stay-in night at home, the crazy cravings for Japanese sushi just comes out and holds on to the taste buds [...]

You can rarely go wrong with any of the established Japanese Restaurants in Little Tokyo in Makati City. There will always be a natural tendency to weed out those that serve the same type of food that is inferior to its neighboring restaurant. And so it has come to pass that the frequent diners in [...]

And the inflow of foreign restaurant branches continue to pour into the Philippine food scene. For the last part of 2012 to early parts of 2013, Philippines based The Bistro Group of TGI Fridays fame has been busy bringing in and creating new restaurant concepts for the sit down, non pretentious casual diner. Modern Shanghai [...]

This is a tribute to a Vietnamese restaurant whose value was overlooked until it has closed, and has morphed into something new somewhere else. Dear Aquaknox: Your grand looking restaurant with high ceilings to match your tasty Vietnamese cuisine will be missed from the streets of Pasay Road in Makati, where you have been replaced [...]

When an intense craving for the Japanese kind begins to envelop your whole brain, and for all valid reasons you are situated in the Philippines and not in Japan, the best bet to get quality Japanese grub would automatically lead you to Little Tokyo in Makati. Then when you get there, you still have to [...]

There are a few places that become a mainstay for people. Something like a default place to go to if nothing special or unique comes to mind. Here at En Route, there are quite a few: Dinelli in Burgos Circle Fort Bonifacio for great sausages, cheese, wine, and free wi-fi Yabu: House of Katsu for [...]

Recipes by Cafe Metro has been around for more than a decade in the Manila food scene, with its carefully selected menu from Asian/Filipino cuisine with slight Western food influences, making sure that the mix is just the right balance that the common non-discriminating Manila food goer can enjoy without any prejudice. And over the [...]

After that little stint in Tajimaya’s Yakiniku, a certain fire seemed to have ignited deep down in the bowels: a craving for sampling some grilled Japanese goodies, simply called Yakitori. There is an appeal to meat cooked right before your eyes, served with its flesh still sizzling from its encounter with a hot pan or [...]

Who knew that somewhere just within the outskirts of the red light district of Makati City stands a good replica of an Enligsh Pub filled with all things sports complemented by some of the best beers in the world? Howzat (A play on the Cricket term “How’s That?”) Sports Bar is situated somewhere in Kalayaan [...]

Enjoy the comforts of Swiss dining when you try Chesa Bianca along Yakal St. in Makati City. A perfect way to relax over dinner on a Friday night.

One fine day, it seemed like a good idea to try some comfort food from Bistro Better, only to find out they changed their menu into something completely different. Looks like market forces have forced it to change its approach. So for now, gone are the cream dory meas and tasty hams in buns. Read [...]

Enter the gastronomic laboratory that is Elements Gastrolounge in Greenbelt 3. For those who choose to invent and re-invent are geniuses really.

It is obvious to the regular reader of En Route that a large portion of posts is dedicated to the love for food. But hidden in these posts is also the love for the alcoholic beverage, particularly wine and beer. Beer is the topic of this post, particularly imported quality beer. So when The Pickiest [...]

Diner meets Ice Cream Shop in the bigger and better Mr. Jones in Greenbelt 5.

The geeks shall inherit the earth. While we all fascinate and aspire to be part of the beautiful and glamorous, the reality is that it is those with high intellect (others call them nerds) that make the world go round. It seems fitting to even replace the word “girls” with “nerds” in the refrain of [...]

Kitchen in Ayala Malls’ Greenbelt 3 is where food takes the centerstage. It’s a fool-proof place for any time of the day. And dishes are all good enough to share!