Little Tokyo Adventures: Creekside Mall, The Gallery, and Mile Long
After touring Little Tokyo, we’ll now move on to the Creekside Mall, The Gallery, and Mile Long as we continue our culinary adventures on this side of Makati. Let’s explore those places now, shall we?
Kotono Japanese Restaurant
Kotono Japanese Restaurant / IMAGE by Primer Media
Kotono is known for their grilled beef tongue (Php480) and duck dishes. You can enjoy high-quality duck cooked in various ways such as boiled duck, a delicacy from Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, and soba noodles with duck. They also offer more than 20 types of soba dishes.
Address: Rm 2 Mezzanine Flr. Creekside Bldg Amorsolo cor. V.A. Rufino St., Legaspi Village Makati
Phone: 02-211-5775／02-255-1071／0917-170-7790
Business Hours: 4:30 pm – 10:30 pm
Facebook: KotonoJapaneseRestaurant
Card: Accepted
Cashless payment: Unavailable
Smoking: Smoking seats available
Isaribi Japanese Restaurant
Isaribi Japanese Restaurant / IMAGE by Primer Media
Diners will be welcomed by a lively storefront decorated with lanterns and banners. They pride themselves on their grilled fresh seafood and meat using high-quality Japanese beef. They also offer a wide variety of Japanese dishes and alcoholic beverages. There are smoking seats separated by glass doors inside the establishment, which is great for smokers.
Address: RG-5 Creekside Mall Bldg. Amorsolo St. corner V.A. Rufino St. 1230 Makati
Phone: 02-8801-1770
Business Hours: 11:00 am – 2:00 pm / 5:00 pm – 12:00 am
Facebook: Isaribi Japanese Restaurant – Makati
Card: Accepted
Cashless payment: Accepted
Smoking: Smoking seats available
Deli Food
Yeung Chow Chao Fan / IMAGE by Primer Media
Before moving to the Philippines, Mr. Thomas, the owner, lived in Hong Kong for 25 years. Deli Food offers authentic Hong Kong dishes via delivery service. It doesn’t have a physical store where customers can dine in, but it does has a kitchen on the 4th floor of the Creekside Mall. There are 11 items on the menu, including Grilled Pork Chop Rice, Yeung Chow Chao Fan, and Shrimp Pan Fry Spaghetti. Priced at Php180-280 per item, diners can enjoy affordable, but delicious Hong Kong delicacies.
Address: Unit 22 Penthouse Creekside Amorsolo, Brgy. Pio Del Pilar, Makati
Phone: 0999-998-3333
Business Hours: 10:00 am – 8:00 pm
Facebook: Delifoodmakati
Card: Unavailable
Cashless payment: Unavailable
Smoking: Non-smoking
Hoshimatsuri Japanese Restaurant
Hoshimatsuri Japanese Restaurant/ IMAGE by Primer Media
An izakaya run by a Filipina who loves Japanese food. Filipino chefs run the kitchen. Their specialty, Hakata chicken skin, is so tasty. It has been slow-grilled for three days until the fat drips off. Motsunabe is a popular choice among diners too.
Address: Mezzanine, Creekside Mall, Amorsolo St., cor. V.A. Rufino St., Legaspi Village, Makati
Phone: 02-8893-3294
Business Hours: 11:00 am – 2:00 pm, 4:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Facebook: Hoshimatsuri
Card: Accepted
Cashless payment: Unavailable
Smoking: Smoking seats available
Kaya Korean Restaurant
Kaya Korean Restaurant / IMAGE by Primer Media
A Korean food chain founded in 1993. Customers often order yukhoe, yakiniku, stone-grilled bibimbap, japchae, pajeon, cold noodles, among others. Kaya Mart, a Korean chain of groceries, is also under the same management.
Address: Ground Floor, Creekside Mall, Amorsolo Street, Legaspi Village, Makati City
Phone: 0945-468-5363
Business Hours: 10:00 am – 10:30 pm
Facebook: kayarest
Website: None
Card: Accepted
Cashless payment: Accepted
Smoking: Non-smoking
Gyumon Yakiniku Restaurant
Gyumon Yakiniku Restaurant / IMAGE by Primer Media
A yakiniku restaurant that also has a branch at the Sheraton Hotel (formerly Pan Pacific Hotel) in Malate. They use high-quality US beef for their dishes. For those who want to enjoy yakiniku at the comforts of their homes, you can order some for take out.
Address: Unit M-VII Makati Creekside Mall Amorsolo St., Legaspi Vill. Makati 1229 Manila
Phone: 02-8567-5349／02-8819-0361／0917-895-7727
Business Hours: 11:30 am – 9:00 pm
Facebook: GyumonPh
Card: Accepted
Cashless payment: Accepted
Smoking: Non-smoking
Ryuen
Karubi/ IMAGE from their Facebook page
Ryuen belongs to the same group of restaurants that manages Gyumon Yakiniku Restaurant that also serves the same delicious Japanese staples. Located on the first floor of the popular shopping mall, Ryuen-Creekside Mall serves authentic yakiniku to its patrons. Beef stew (Php250), liver skewers (Php550), and beef tataki (Php350) are some of their bestsellers. They also offer Japanese and Korean soju.
Address: 1/F Creekside Mall, Amorsolo Street, Legaspi Village, Makati City
Phone: 0928-553-2806 / 0928-354-7093 / 0917-895-7727
Business Hours: 10:30 am – 7:00 pm
Facebook: RyuenPh
Card: Accepted
Cashless payment: Unavailable
Smoking: Non-smoking
Bunchy Yummy
Bunchy Yummy / IMAGE by Primer Media
A hot pot restaurant being operated by a Chinese national that is located on the 4th floor of the Creekside Mall. Most of their patrons are Chinese. Their signature soups, which are a crowd favorite, are highly recommended.
Address: Creekside Mall, Penthouse Unit 29, Amorsolo Street, Legazpi Village, Makati, Metro Manila
Phone: 0956-825-2599
Business Hours: 4:00 pm – 3:00 am
Website: chinese-restaurant-2151.business.site/
Card: Unavailable
Cashless payment: Unavailable
Smoking: Non-smoking
BAR IE
Bar IE / IMAGE by Primer Media
Bar IE a hidden gem located on the 2nd floor of the Creekside Mall. Master IE used to run a bar in Amagasaki for 38 years before literally bringing the bar itself straight from Japan when he moved here. Their signature curry is very popular among its customers.
Address: Rm. 5A, Mezzanine, Creekside Mall, Amorsolo St., Makati City
Phone: 0927-426-0311
Business Hours: 19:00-22:00 (Closed on Mondays)
Facebook: Bar Ie
Card: Unavailable
Cashless payment: Unavailable
Smoking: Smoking seats available
AKQKA
AKQKA / IMAGE by Primer Media
AKQKA serves affordable Indian and Asian food. You can also do karaoke in their small and cozy restaurant. They also allow customers to smoke shisha or hooka.
Address: Unit S-7 The Gallery, Amorsolo St., Makati
Contact numbers: 0966-943-8018 / 0977-617-1602
Website: www.akqka.com
Facebook: AKQKA
Card: Unavailable
Cashless payment: Unavailable
Smoking: Unavailable
Dweji Jip Korean Grill
Dweji Jip Korean Grill / IMAGE by Primer Media
A Korean yakiniku restaurant located on the 2nd floor of the Creekside Mall. They offer eat-all-you-can samgyeopsal and pork for Php399 per person between 9:30 am – 3:30 pm. They also offer eat-all-you-can pork and beef for Php499 per person anytime.
Address: Creekside Mall, 2/F, Amorsolo St., Legazpi Village, Makati, Metro Manila
Phone: 0928-663-8868
Business Hours: 9:30 am – 9:30 pm
Facebook: DwejiJipPH
Card: Unavailable
Cashless payment: Accepted
Smoking: Non-smoking
Black Unicorn Gym
Black Unicorn Gym / IMAGE by Primer Media
The gym belongs to a former Muay Thai coach, who offers boxing and one-on-one Muay Thai training, from simple to advanced lessons.
Address: 2/F Mile Long Bldg. Amorsolo St. Cor. V.A. Rufino St. Legazpi Vill. Makati
Phone: 0927-128-7094／0961-750-4947／02-8925-5513
Business Hours: 7:00 am to 10:00 pm
Facebook: BlackUnicornGym
Card: Unavailable
Cashless payment: Unavailable
Smoking: Non-smoking
Skooter Trade
X4 2.0 / IMAGE by Primer Media
A showroom for electric scooters. All types of scooters are on sale. The cheapest, “X4,” costs Php32,999, while “LS7,” the most expensive among the lot has a price tag of Php 159,000.
Address: 2/F Mile Long Bldg. Amorsolo St. Cor. V.A. Rufino St. Legazpi Vill. Makati
Phone: 0917-311-4038／0945-982-1058
Business Hours: 7:00 am- 10:00 pm
Facebook: skootertrade
Card: Accepted
Cashless payment: Unavailable
Have you ever been to any of these establishments? Share your story with us in the comments section below!
This first appeared in Philippine Primer’s English and Japanese Magazines February 2021 issue
