Washoku Musashi-maru - Niles

It was pre-covid era and although there were news items about Wuhan and its closure, the possibility was so remote then or so we told ourselves so we went about our normal routine without a care in the world. Who new that less than a month later, the metro (initially) then the whole island of Luzon eventually would be on a lockdown

2nd time here. Noticed that they have a big menu, the great thing is they have Senior Menu or the Lago Menu. The ambiance is very homey. They greet guests when you enter, when you order and when you leave. A buzzer is on your table when you need to call their staff's attention. Sashimi is served on a conveyor when you're seated in the middle area tables. The salmon sashimi is really is delicious and sweet. Tempura Sashimi is very crunchy but doesn't taste like oil. However the shrimp is a bit overcooked, but still tasted good. House tea is served for free to help with digestion. A good Japanese restaurant for couples, friends and family.

Musashi maru restaurant is located at the rooftop of glorietta also known as the japan town. The area looks spacious and their tables would usually cater to 4-6pax. Their no1 and no2 miso-based ramen tastes okay, the soup is a bit thick. Their salmon sashimi rice is okay, need to add sauce. And their tekka negitori tastes okay. Overall ambience is okay, but they may need to improve their exhaust. Their servers are all friendly and knows how to speak japanese (you may identify them on their name plate)

We were thrilled when Japan Town in Glorieta opened. We love japanese food. Thats why we saw to it to visit these restaurants one by one. We started with Mushashi-maru and the experience was for an authentic japanese restaurant. We ordered tonkatsu, chasyu, salad, karaage and udon set. The taste were really good. The staff were courteous and attentive. The ambience was authentic japanese. They even have the jack en poy game. And their toilets were same with restaurants in Japan. We would love to visit this place again.

I super love Japanese food and it was rather timely that there is a new Japanese Town at the 4th Level of Glorietta 1 which is called Top Of The Glo (Glo, a slur for Glorietta) and a lot of new stores opened there, Washoku Musashi-Maru is one that caught my eye. Just a little background. Washoku is written in kanji characters with the first character (wa) means Japan or Japanese and it also represents harmony, while the second character (shoku) means food or to eat. These are the traditional dishes that have been passed on from different generations and the main part of it is a simple preparation of rice and side dishes made with a variety of seasonal ingredients.