Gelorific!

February 14, 2012

Let me just share this Valentine’s card that I saw from a friend’s Facebook post:

(original source)

And so I did. haha!

I just spent all day working on my midterms and I skipped lunch because of that. When I stopped working and took a rest for a bit, that’s where I felt the hunger. So, I took a shower and decided to go outside to buy my very late lunch. I went to Jap-OK! because I haven’t tried it yet.

Jap-OK! is an affordable Japanese quick service restaurant chain and the branch that opened late last year here is located at the 2nd floor of One Archers Place. Here’s a description of the food in Jap-OK!:

We serve delicious Japanese food adapted for the Filipino culture and palate at a price that is within everyone’s reach. Familiar Filipino favorites have also been re-vamped the JAP-OK! way: Beef Misono (Tapa), Yakisoba (Pansit), Gyoza (Siomai), Tempura (Camaron), Teriyaki (Asado), Donburi (Rice Toppings) and Lechon Hapon (Lechon).

- (from their website)

The resto space is just small and it can accommodate around 30-35 people. It was not packed when I went there because it wasn’t peak hours. I think there was one person eating inside then a group of six people outside that ordered before me. I ordered a take-out of Pork Tonkatsu and Jappy Maki and I didn’t have to wait that long for my order. 

Jap-OK menu (click here to enlarge) - the pasta and takoyaki balls are not available in this branch

The Pork Tonkatsu was just okay. Nothing special about it. Breaded porkchop served with grilled vegetables and a huge serving of rice. By the way, I heard the staff talking about the possibility of having a rice all you can promo at their branch. I’ll be looking forward to that!

Pork Tonkatsu (P90)

The Jappy Maki is one-of-a-kind. It is a sushi roll topped with a generous amount of shredded kani (crab meat), tobiko, and Japanese mayo. You gotta try this!

Jappy Maki (8 pcs) - (P140)

I was not in the mood to order their specialties which are the Chicken Yamashita (Japanese Fried Chicken) and Lechon Hapon. I’m sure that I’ll order these next time.

If ever your craving for Japanese food, why not try Jap-OK! and realize that you don’t have to shell out a great amount of cash to satisfy that craving. For now, the branch in Taft only delivers to the building’s tenants (Yey for me!). Check out their website or Facebook page for more info.

Edit: Happy Valentine’s Day to all of you who spent their time with their true love.. food or person. haha! ;)