Gan Chan: Authentic Japanese Cuisine

Okay. So for my second post here this year, yaaaas congrats Ghe, 3 more months to go before 2017. Way to go Ghe! I'll be sharing you guys my experience here in Ganchan with a close friend of mine--Mollyn. Month ago, Mollyn and I had lunch here due to our sudden craving for Jap food. And since we've already tried it (my first time was when our friend Keziah celebrated her birthday here, just this year too)--and obviously liked it for coming back again, Mollyn and I unhesistant-ly decided to have lunch here (just what I've said in the 4th sentence). 

Lately, I've been having a strong appetite for sashimi. Mainly the raw salmon and tuna--which, by the way, was my least favorite in japanese food. This craving started when I tasted the Spicy Tuna Sashimi of Nihonbashitei. Ugh. Just thinking of it makes me drool all over it right now. Okay, back to Ganchan. 

So here's Ganchan's front view. Beside it on the left side is the Shakey's, and on the right side hmmm. I forgot what it is. Haha.

As you enter the restaurant, the Gundam portraits hanging all the way to the second floor (excluding the anythingundertheg.blogspot.com wording from the stairs) will greet you Irasshaimase! Which in Japanese means, "Welcome, please come in!" Oh, and the staffs secondly. 

Beside the stairway to heaven, char! Is their main bar/cashier bar and a dining table to hop and chow on to.

As you can see in their second room, there's the kitchen beside the restroom. 

Here's the list of their menu.

 And here's what we've ordered. Mollyn and I ordered the same, which is the Bento C (Beef Yakiniku + Fish Fry) for ₱220.00.

I additionally ordered a Shoyu Ramen, which I forgot how much. I wasn't able to take a picture of the page where the price of the Ramen is. Hehe.

The main reason why we came here is for the salmon sashimi, which sadly, is not available when we dine in here. Sad life. Lesson: You really can't have everything that you want. Wow, hinugutan pa yun oh. Hahaha. 

Alright. To wrap it up, the food is great; but so-so for the ramen. Didn't quite liked it. :( The fish fry (salmon fillet) is really yum, and so is the beef yakiniku--really juicy. But the serving size of the bento are too small for me. Well I think this also goes to every normal human being din naman. Hehe. And since this was my second time coming here, I'll definitely would be back again. But I hope, their serving size would really increase na. Hustisya para sa aking tiyan! Hahaha. 

By the way, there's also another japanese restaurant here in Malolos. I have yet to try Itadakimasu Kampai Grill right before Ganchan if heading from Robinson's Malolos.

Gan Chan 

Mc Arthur Highway near First Bulacan Industrial Park, Brgy. Tikay, Malolos, Bulacan

(044) 760 7297

Monday-Sunday: 12nn-10pm

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Nihonbashitei + Yardstick

My best friend Angela and I planned to ate at Nihonbashitei yesterday as it is one of our food trip bucketlist. And so here it goes...

It was really way too hot when we came here. Yeah. Summer. Anyway, it was exactly lunch time when we arrived here (Yay! Not late lunch) and we were able to get a table agad even without reservation. As Angela and I were still deciding what to order, we noticed that customers are beginning to fill the whole restaurant. And just as we were about to order, the whole restaurant was already jam packed. Amazing.

Different Japanese Liquor Sake 

 Here's the menu:

So when we were about to order, we had a hard time calling the waitresses. They were just beside our table and can obviously hear us yet they keep on ignoring us; even the customers beside our table were calling them but they were busy doing something. My point is, even though they were busy, at least kindly tell the customers to wait 'cause that was an act of being impolite, right? Okay enough with the rant haha

And here's what we ordered!

Angela's: 

Tempura Udon; ₱330.00

Angela enjoyed it. Typical Ramen with a musubi.

Mine:

Katsu Curry with Miso Soup; ₱300.00

I really love Curry, that's why when I saw on the menu that there's a Katsu Curry, I ordered it right away! In fairness on their curry.. I loved it. Not too spicy and not too plain, it was just right. The Miso soup was also good just like from the other Japanese restaurant.

Kushi Age (Salmon, Tuna, Ebi Tempura); ₱60.00/stick so a total of
₱180.00

I loved it all. The texture was very good. I especially liked the salmon 'cause it was really juicy. If I were not just full at that time, I would've ordered one again. Hehe.

 We were disappointed with the service in Nihonbashitei but we will definitely come back here 'cause the food is worth it. Plus, it's much cheaper than the other Japanese restaurants. They just need to improve their service lang talaga. BTW, when we were about to finish with our food, one of the waitresses suddenly shouted to one of her co-worker 'cause of some complication with whatever it is. 'Twas really immodest. Like if you have a problem with your co-worker, you should've just confront her in a private room rather than shout at her in front of the customers. That's very unprofessional.

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So after we had lunch, Angela and I went to our next spot.. Coffee shop. We decided to try out Yardstick 'cause we heard it's one of the best coffee shop in town and so we went there. 

Actually, Angela and I were kinda lost when we were in Legazpi Village na 'cause we can't see the whole Yardstick shop name. But we've been wonder struck when we saw this big Y metal signage. We were like "Ohh nice one" Hahaha.

Such a hipster haha

 As soon as we entered the shop, we were astonished because the shop has really a big space inside. 

When you step into the counter, you'll see this big menu behind it. 

They also had some pastries and sweets such as Banana Loaf and etc.

In front of the counter, you'll see the coffee machines and coffee grinders where the baristas are making the orders. And behind it is a long table for groupies, I think? So basically, the counter and the coffee bar are in the middle of the shop.

Angela got 12-hour Cold Brew;  ₱160.00

Which is really bitter. Bleckkk. Angela's fave. Hahaha. Bitterella!

 While mine is the Y Shake; ₱180.00

 I liked it 'cause it has a vanilla ice cream hehe but really, I loved it.

Selfie timeee!

We noticed that most of the customers around here were busy with their work stuffs. That's why I think Yardstick Coffee place best suits for working people. 'Cause in here, it's not too crowded unlike the other coffee shops. You can have your deadline work here in peace. And this is also the best place for people who wants to learn how to make a coffee.

Nihonbashitei  

806 Arnaiz Avenue, Pasay Road 1223 Makati

(02) 818 8893

Mon - Sun:

11:00am - 07:00pm

Yardstick Coffee
G/Floor Universal LMS Bldg., 106 Esteban Street, Legaspi Village, Makati
Open Monday-Saturday 8am-6pm; Sunday 8am-3pm

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