I've noticed that most
Japanese noodles places here in the
Metro specialize on
ramen. I have to admit, before trying out
Mitsuyado Sei-Men, I've always preferred ramen over tsukemen. But, this authentic
house of Tsukemen franchised from
Japan has definitely turned the tables around.
Mitsuyado Sei-Men and its sister company Yamato Bakery Cafe is located along Jupiter Street in Makati. According to the menu, Mitsuyado means the 3 arrows (product, service and situation) which they believe that will make their brand strong and long-lasting. While, Sei-Men means noodle-making.
Taking a step into
Mitsuyado Sei-Men feels like being transported into the time when Samurai and Ninjas roamed the streets of Japan. There's no better place to enjoy your Japanese noodles and drinks than being immersed in the atmosphere of gleeful chatter, rustic stores, noodle carts, wooden tables, Japanese lanterns and cobble stoned floors.
I'm quite eager to eat at the noodle cart but it was already occupied upon our arrival. For private dining,
Mitsuyado Sei-Men also has two function rooms.
As their name implies, Mitsuyado Sei-Men makes their own noodles from premium Japanese flour imported from Japan. Their noodle making place is clean like their open kitchen. They're so proud of it, you can peak through its window glass from the parking area.
The kitchen was really busy as the place was packed and turn over was fast.
Food
Tsukemen
Since this is the house of
Tsukemen after all, I'm excited to start with
Tsukemen.
Tsukemen or dipping noodles is usually served with dipping sauce and toppings on the side. The noodles are usually thicker than the ones used for ramen but not as thick as the Udon noodles.
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| ♥ Double Cheese Tsukemen Large (380 php) |
The
Double Cheese Tsukemen is a plateful of noodles topped with parmesan cheese, creamy cheese sauce and Yuzu dipping sauce. To enjoy the Double Cheese Tsukemen, top it with the rich creamy cheesy sauce and dip it in the Yuzu sauce. The blending of textures and flavors are sure to transcend beyond your gastronomic expectations.
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| Marutoku Tsukemen Large (380 php) |
The
Marutoku Tsukemen has the same Yuzu dipping sauce but with more toppings: Nori (seaweed), Aji-tama (egg), Char-siu (pork slices) and vegetables.
Ramen
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| Spicy Miso Ramen Large (320 php) |
The
Spicy Miso Ramen is a bowlful of rich red miso soup topped with sweet corn, creamy butter, crunchy vegetable and chewy noodles. Though dominantly hot and spicy, the other components add a delightful twist to it.
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| ♥ Tan Tan Ramen Large (320 php) |
The
Tan Tan Ramen had a slightly spicy rich pork and miso based with roasted sesame broth topped with ground pork and Chinese cabbage. This version quite different from my favorite Tan Tan Ramen from Ukkokei because it is quite bold on the roasted sesame flavor making it fragrant and pleasurable to eat.
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| ♥ Char-siu Ramen Large (400 php) |
The
Char-siu Ramen is your classic rich miso and pork based ramen with nori, fish cake, bamboo shoots,
negi (green onions) and tender pork slices. The broth is rich and savory that you're sure to devour in this manly and meaty meal.
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| Ikasumi Ramen Large (390 php) |
The
Ikasumi Ramen is a squid ink broth topped with char-siu, squid, aji-tama, raddish, pickled red ginger and negi. The squid ink contributes a mildly sweet, clean andrefreshing flavor to its broth. I'd also like to point out that their aji-tama (egg) is consistently cooked perfectly. Although I prefer the Ikasumi Ae-soba over this, this is still worth a try.
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| ♥ Hakata Ramen Large |
Based on an episode in
NHK channel, there are hundred of ramen varieties in Japan. Some ramens are named after their birth places and one of them is the
Hakata Ramen. The Hakata Ramen from the Hakata district in Fukuoka City is well known for its distinct hard and ultra thin ramen noodles, rich tonkatsu broth made from thick and strong pork bones and toppings. This ramen is so popular that is is considered as one of the top three ramen styles in Japan. The other two are Tokyo and Sapporo. Now, I've not tasted the authentic one from
Japan but I can safely declare that this is the best ramen I've tried at
Mitsuyado Sei-Men. The toppings they used are those that are usual for a Hakata ramen too. These are
char-siu,
kikurage (wooden-ear
mushroom), aji-tama, negi and pickled red ginger.
Ae-Soba
The Ae-soba is dry noodles with sauce. According to them, this is their westernized noodles. It kind of reminds me of pasta.
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| ♥ Ikasumi Ae-soba Large (390 php) |
The
Ikasumi Ae-soba is a must try! It has a thick and rich squid ink sauce topped with squid bits and tomatoes. I love the way the bold sweet taste of the sauce lingers in my mouth. The taste is surprisingly clean and not fishy at all. But, I do sense a slight metallic taste which is negligible.
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| Seafood Ae-soba Large |
The
Seafood Ae-soba is a light and mellow meal choice if like it mildy sweet and citrusy.
Side Orders
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| Spicy Chicken Skin |
This is the perfect side order to complement a bottle of their Japanese beer.
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| ♥ Gyoza (180 php) |
Their
Gyoza is wonderfully crunchy on the outside and juicy porkylicious on the inside. It is definitely on the best I've tried.
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| Ebi Tempura (280 php) |
The
Ebi Tempura is good but not the highlight of the place.
Desserts
I'm a huge fan of Japanese desserts so boy was I excited to see this tray arrive.
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| Strawberry Kakigori (90 php), ♥Sumiyaki Coffee Jelly with Ice Cream (90 php), Cream Anmitsu (150 php) and ♥Hawaiian Blue Kakigori (90 php) |
The
kakigori is the Japanese version of snow cone. The
Strawberry Kakigori is shaved ice topped with strawberry and vanilla ice cream. While the Hawaiian Blue Kakigori is shaved ice with fruity punch syrup. The
Sumiyaki Coffee Jelly with Ice Cream is a light coffee jelly topped with vanilla ice cream. While, the Cream Anmitsu is fruits with red bean, kanten (jelly), vanilla ice cream and Kuromitsu sauce (Japanese brown sugar syrup). Every selection is delicious! But, since I'm a child at heart, I enjoyed the kakigori the most.
Drinks
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| Hitachino Nest White Ale (300 php) |
According to my friends, the
Hitachino Nest White Ale is smooth and sweet unlike any other drink so it's worth the try.
Tsinoy Foodies Other Ramen House/Shop Reviews
Akira Restaurant
Curry Bee Japanese Curry Shop
Hanamaruken Ramen 花丸轩
Hokkaido Ramen Santouka
Ikkoryu Fukuoka Ramen
Kitchitora 1 |
Kitchitora 2
Kokoro Ramenya
Menya Genki Tonkotsu Ramen
Miso-Ten
Moshi Koshi 1 |
Moshi Koshi 2
Rai-Rai Ken Ramen House
Ramen Bar
Ramen Cool
Ramen Ichiban-Kan
Ramen Nagi
Ramen Sora
Ramen X (Closed)
Ramen Yushoken
Ukkokei Ramen Ron
Wrong Ramen
Tsinoy Foodies Verdict
Mitsuyado Sei-Men has exceeded my expectations in terms of food, ambiance and pricing. I highly recommend this place for an unfogttable dinning experience. I'd love to come back and eat here again.
Update (August 10, 2013): Some of the items here are wiped out of the menu like the
Ikasumi Ae-soba but they added new ones too.
| Mitsuyado Sei-Men |
| Business Address |
22 Jupiter Street Brgy. Bel-Air,
Makati City, Metro Manila |
| Business Hours |
11am-11pm |
| Payment Options |
 Cash |
| Service Charge |
10% |
| Budget/Person |
250-500 |
| Free WiFi |
No |
| Unlocked Foursquare Perks |
None |
| Contact |
(02) 511-1390 |
| Other |
Facebook Fan Page |
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