{"id":27789,"date":"2024-11-08T14:00:24","date_gmt":"2024-11-08T06:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/?p=27789"},"modified":"2024-11-08T10:06:02","modified_gmt":"2024-11-08T02:06:02","slug":"akitaya-japanese-restaurant-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/location\/philippines\/makati\/little-tokyo\/akitaya-japanese-restaurant-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Akitaya Japanese Restaurant in Makati: Celebrating Akita Prefecture’s Specialties"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bringing you to a much closer Japanese cuisine experience<\/span>,\u00a0Akitaya Japanese Restaurant<\/strong>\u00a0in\u00a0<\/span>Makati Central\u00a0<\/strong>Square<\/strong> celebrates the distinct flavors of Japan’s Akita Prefecture.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"IMAGE from Philippine Primer<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Opened to the public on November 30, 2018, Akitaya emanates a warm and engaging vibe that keeps customers coming back in its branch at Makati Central Square. The interior gives a simple Japanese aesthetic with the gathering rooms as the highlight when you enter.<\/p>\n

\"\"Akitaya in Mezzanine 1 at the Makati Cinema Square \/ IMAGE from Philippine Primer<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Here, you might see familiar faces of customers\u2014especially Japanese expats\u2014who can’t get enough of their sumptuous menu.<\/p>\n

\"\" IMAGE from Philippine Primer<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Sometimes, enjoying good food is best paired with a bit of privacy. Akitaya added a special Japanese traditional function room that can accomodate up to 33 customers.\u00a0They offer four private rooms that can accommodate small to larger groups\u2014perfect for intimate gatherings or celebrations. The tatami rooms seat 6, 9, and 12 people, which give you options based on your party size for a comfortable, private dining experience.<\/p>\n

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\"\"IMAGES from Akitaya Japanese Restaurant<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

If you\u2019d like to bring your own drinks, Akitaya welcomes you to do so with an affordable corkage fee: Php 500 for a 900ml bottle of sochu and Php 1,000 for a liter of whisky.<\/p>\n

\"\"Akitaya open bar area \/ IMAGE from Philippine Primer<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

If you are eating solo, there is also an open bar table area right in front of the kitchen. You might not want to leave the restaurant without trying different sakes or liquors, including the Takashimizu Junmai Daiginjo<\/strong>, Akita’s local sake, and Mansaku no Hana<\/strong>, all exclusively from Japan. If so wished, you may also partner these with small plates of Japanese dishes, including Chirashi Maki<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\"\"Chirashi Maki \/ IMAGE from Akitaya Japanese Restaurant<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

There’s a lot of mouthwatering eats in their menu, but first-timers may try to take on their famous Kiritanpo Nabe<\/strong>,<\/strong>\u00a0which is\u00a0<\/strong>good for two to three persons. It would surprise you how they were able to put this huge pot full of attractive ingredients at first glance. While the name may hint at the overall preparation of the hotpot, it actually refers to the grilled rice sticks that are a key feature of the dish. Kiritanpo is a traditional Japanese rice cake, molded into an oval shape and grilled, adding a unique texture and flavor to the hotpot experience. Shirataki (Japanese noodle), maitake, enoki (Golden mushroom), shiitake (Japanese mushroom), miso, and negi (chicken leeks) are also added, then mixed before they are boiled for about 5 to 10 minutes to get the perfect texture.<\/p>\n

\"\"Kiritanpo Nabe \/ IMAGE from Philippine Primer<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

\"\"Kiritanpo Nabe \/ IMAGE from Akitaya Japanese Restaurant<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Their curry rice dishes are also something worth a try, like their Ebi Furai Curry<\/strong>, made with breaded shrimp and topped with their\u00a0own curry.<\/p>\n

\"\" Ebi Furai Curry \/ IMAGE from Philippine Primer<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Another popular dish is their Curry Nanban Udon <\/strong>where thick and chewy udon is served in a thick curry-based soup, topped with sliced leeks.<\/p>\n

\"\"Curry Nanban Udon \/ IMAGE from Philippine Primer<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Visit Akitaya branch at the Mezzanine 1 in Makati Cinema Square, and celebrate unique moments in a Japanese way!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Akitaya Japanese Restaurant in Makati Cinema Square will bring you to a much closer Japanese cuisine experience!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":33855,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[84,19,112,6644,320,6641],"tags":[2713,3011,2714,3837,2712,126,836,583,473,713,3713],"class_list":["post-27789","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-japanese","category-little-tokyo","category-makati","category-private-room","category-shabu-shabu-japanese","category-smoking-area","tag-akitaya","tag-akitaya-central-square","tag-akitaya-japanese-restaurant","tag-akitaya-little-tokyo","tag-akitaya-mcs-branch","tag-japanese","tag-japanese-cuisine","tag-japanese-food","tag-japanese-restaurant","tag-little-tokyo","tag-little-tokyo-2019"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27789","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27789"}],"version-history":[{"count":39,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27789\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":56243,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27789\/revisions\/56243"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/33855"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27789"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27789"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27789"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}