Introduced at the Fort Strip in Bonifacio Global City in 2005, Red Kimono aimed to bring together the modern and traditional aspects of Japanese cuisine. Today, Red Kimono operates in seven branches within the Philippine Islands.
Outside, diners can preview the Japanese dishes they offer through this standing menu.
(The photo above is borrowed from their Facebook page as I wasn’t able to take pictures of the detailed interior of the restaurant. This one’s the inside of their Davao branch but the furnishings are very much the same as in Fort Strip branch.)
Let me describe to you the restaurant interior in Fort Strip exactly:
The ambience is great – predominantly filled with red and black hues. Tall Japanese stools alternating in red and black are the most noticeable fixtures. You will be seated very comfortably on those chairs. Most of the tables are spaced very near each other because of the space constraint in Fort Strip branch. The walls are modern but well designed to Japanese precision. The dining and service areas are extraordinarily clean. The lighting is perfect, considering a cloudy day when we dined there.
Each diner is provided a modern Japanese rectangular plate, a pair of chopsticks, and tissue on top of their paper mat. So Japanese!
We started off with their delicious warm Rice Tea (free of charge) and CRUNCHY TUNA MAKI SHOTS (forgot the exact price but I think around Php 200.00). My dad’s a really big fan of sushi’s so I ordered this sushi for him. Although waiters said this sushi shot can be enjoyed in one big bite, dad found it quite big so my brother Bradley and I had a taste of this also.
It’s a signature maki rolled in crispy tempura flakes then stuffed and topped with tuna with ebiko and Japanese mayo underneath the roll. It of course had wasabe on the side.
Fresh sushi! Rather than tuna bits placed just inside the maki roll, I loved it because the tuna bits were topped on the maki’s. The tempura crumbs also added a pleasing crisp to the creaminess of tuna and mayo. One intoxicating sushi shot!
The most delicious among the feast of Japanese dishes on our table: GINGER GARLIC STEAK (Php 425.00). It’s a grilled fillet of beef tenderloin with a vegetable siding.
The ginger and garlic flavor seeped into the meet deeply. Their exceptional marinade tenderized the steak and made them absolutely scrumptious. You wouldn’t bother to ask for steak sauce for this one! I never imagined I’d be tasting this heavenly steak in a Japanese restaurant.
BEEF TEPPANYAKI (Php 385.00): stir fried beef tenderloin with a vegetable siding.
Luscious aroma came with this sizzling beef teppanyaki. Tasted like a Japanese-reared beef, you would be delighted with the tender beef. All sides were brown, and an unforgettable tang of carefully selected seasonings was left in my tongue. The vegetable sidings were half cooked, just the way I love my veggies cooked.
PRAWN TEPPANYAKI (Php 325.00 - 2 orders): stir fried prawns and vegetables.
Prawns were served sans-shell and the meat is cooked to perfection. The shrimp meat was juicy and meaty. Oh how I love shrimps!
Only downside: it’s a really small portion, so good thing we ordered two servings of this one.
PRAWN TEMPURA (Php 295.00): deep fried battered prawns.
Succulent prawns were coated in batter and fried to a perfect crispy golden brown complemented with good tempura shrimp dipping sauce. Prawns were really big ones and obviously, fresh oil was used to deep crisp fry the tempura. Loved this one!
CHICKEN TEPPANYAKI (Php 220.0o): stir fried chicken and vegetables.
(Forgot to take a photo of this one. This photo is borrowed from Red Kimono’s website.)
The chicken breasts were tender, very tasty and filling.
MIXED KAMAMESHI (Php 195.00)
I love rice, so kamameshi won’t be forgotten in our table! :) This mixed kamameshi is their authentic Japanese kettle cooked rice. The delicious rice was topped with shrimps, ground beef, mushrooms, carrots and green beans. Thumbs up! It's less greasy and salty like other Japanese rice.
CHICKEN KAMAMESHI (Php 180.00)
This Chicken Kamameshi is another authentic Japanese kettle cooked rice topped with off seasoned chicken breast. This Chicken Kamameshi's really awesome, simply the best Kamameshi I’ve ever tasted! Like that of Mixed Kamameshi, it’s less oily and salty too.
Red Kimono is one of the Japanese restaurants I’d recommend.
The place is very cozy, with sophisticated interiors. The dining area is notably clean.
The waiters were all friendly, very attentive, courteous, and knowledgeable about the dishes they offer.
The freshness of the food is guaranteed that is why they cook your dish upon the order. The food service is fast also (around 20 minutes).
Note: This is a late post. We dined here last June 19, 2011 for Father’s Day.
**Red Kimono**
Products: Maki, Sushi, Teppanyaki, Kamameshi, Tempura
Location: Unit 1-A Ground Level Block 11 Lot 6, Fort Strip, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City, Philippines
Store Hours: 11:00 am - 3:00 pm / 6:00 pm - 11:00 pm (Mondays to Sundays)
Contact Number: +632 816 6642
Website: http://www.redkimono.com.ph/
Other Red Kimono Branches:
*Alabang Town Center, Alabang-Zapote Rd. Muntinlupa City, Philippines
+63 922 835 2841
*Westgate Center, Filinvest Corporate Center, Alabang Muntinlupa City, Philippines
+632 771 2379
*UP Technohub, Ayala Quezon City, Philippines
+632 441 1652
*International School Manila (ISM), Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City, Philippines
*G/f Marquee Mall Pampanga, Philippines
(045) 304-0893
*The Terraces, Ayala Center Cebu City, Philippines
(032) 238-1786
*Ground floor Abreeza Mall, Davao City, Philippines
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