This is a Japanese restaurant in Korea Town on Friendship Highway in Angeles. Its signature dishes are tuna sashimi and charcoal-grilled eel, and it also serves meal dishes like pork cutlet and hoedeopbap (raw fish rice bowl), along with Korean dishes like braised mackerel and budae-jjigae (army stew). It is on the first floor of the building where Juno Hair is located. According to a 2023 blog post, it originally operated across from the Anunas Bridge. It later opened briefly on the second floor of a building in Korea Town, then returned to the new building constructed on its old site and reopened there.
The central hall has a few partitioned tables, with rooms running along both sides. Many reviews say most guests are shown to a room. According to 2023 reviews, there are 7 rooms, and some can be connected to each other. Thanks to this layout, reviews say it is often visited for hosting clients, company dinners, and family gatherings with children. The side dishes, which the owner reportedly makes himself, are also a point of pride. Many reviews say generous servings of braised radish, geotjeori (fresh kimchi), young radish kimchi, green onion kimchi, and more are served.
The tuna sashimi is served in thick slices, mostly from the belly. Many reviews say it doesn't taste frozen and is on par with Korean tuna restaurants. The grilled eel is cooked over charcoal and carries a smoky flavor, and several reviews say you can order it half seasoned and half salted. It is eaten with perilla leaves and ginger. Prices are ₱2,700 for tuna (hon-maguro), ₱2,300 for 1 kg of grilled eel, and ₱2,000 for pork ribs. For meals, the pork cutlet and fish cutlet sets are ₱450, hoedeopbap is ₱400, and albap (fish roe rice) and naengmemil (cold buckwheat noodles) are ₱350 each. One review says children enjoyed the pork cutlet, fish cutlet, and cold buckwheat noodles. Several reviews also mention drinking soju (₱250) with calamansi squeezed into it.
There are some downsides as well. Several reviews say the main dishes are on the pricey side. Google reviews include comments that the room smelled fishy and that the pork cutlet seemed like a frozen product. In 2022, there was also a review saying the fish cutlet was undercooked and the food was salty. Two reviews say the pork ribs weren't prepared that day, so they couldn't have them. One review also says the eel takes a while to come out because it is grilled over charcoal. Many reviews advise that there may be a wait at mealtimes, so if you want a room, reserve in advance.
According to Google Maps, free street parking is available and takeout orders are accepted. 1000cc Coffee and Jeju Joon Haejangguk are about 50 m away, and Starbucks is about 150 m away. Reservations and inquiries can be made by phone or Facebook.
Information checked: November 2026 (based on the internet reputation card, Google Maps, Google reviews, and Naver blog reviews). Menus and prices may change, so please check before visiting.
