{"id":33532,"date":"2023-12-08T08:00:27","date_gmt":"2023-12-08T00:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/?p=33532"},"modified":"2024-06-13T16:22:24","modified_gmt":"2024-06-13T08:22:24","slug":"izakaya-kikufuji-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/location\/philippines\/makati\/little-tokyo\/izakaya-kikufuji-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Izakaya Kikufuji in Little Tokyo: Standing Strong Since &#8217;95"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Izakaya Kikufuji | Philippine Primer Eats\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OAv-BrDM5c0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><strong><em><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">Updated as of December 6, 2023<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>In today&#8217;s age when the country&#8217;s food scene has been filled up with new restaurants, it is quite interesting that there are old ones that still thrive\u2014one of which is <strong>Izakaya Kikufuji<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Located at the booming food center that is <strong>Little Tokyo<\/strong> in <strong>Makati<\/strong>, Izakaya Kikufuji, has remained steadfast, still bringing authentic traditional Japanese dining experience to more locals and tourists alike. The restaurant has been frequented by many foodies since it opened in 1995\u2014may it be students, professionals, and local celebrities.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-33548\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Izakaya-Kikufuji_Philippine-Primer31.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Izakaya-Kikufuji_Philippine-Primer31.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Izakaya-Kikufuji_Philippine-Primer31-290x194.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Izakaya-Kikufuji_Philippine-Primer31-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>IMAGE from Philippine Primer<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re a first-timer and clueless about what to have on the table, here are some of the favorites that will surely capture your taste buds in an instant!<\/p>\n<p>The<strong> Spicy Soft-Shell Crab, <\/strong>for example, is one snack you should not skip especially for foodies who love seafood. Think of it as a regular crab but with a twist as it is deep-fried and infused with killer spiciness. Plus, it is very crunchy and best when paired with rice.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-33535\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Izakaya-Kikufuji_Philippine-Primer1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Izakaya-Kikufuji_Philippine-Primer1-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Izakaya-Kikufuji_Philippine-Primer1-1-290x194.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Izakaya-Kikufuji_Philippine-Primer1-1-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Spicy Soft-Shell Crab (Php 395) \/ IMAGE from Philippine Primer<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>On the first visit, one should also try the Kikufuji&#8217;s signature <strong>Special California Maki<\/strong>, a serving of large maki rolls topped with huge slabs of spicy tuna and mango.<\/p>\n<p>It also has generous healthy salmon roe toppings, which give a bit of briny savor, complementing the sweetness of the fruit. Indeed, this one is to die for!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"534\" height=\"800\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-33539\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Izakaya-Kikufuji_Philippine-Primer5-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Izakaya-Kikufuji_Philippine-Primer5-1.jpg 534w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Izakaya-Kikufuji_Philippine-Primer5-1-146x218.jpg 146w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Izakaya-Kikufuji_Philippine-Primer5-1-401x600.jpg 401w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 534px) 100vw, 534px\" \/><em><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Special California Maki\u00a0 <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the<strong> Chirashi Don <\/strong>is what you should order for lunch. It is a hearty rice bowl with a variety of cuts of fish and vegetables, served with exquisite\u00a0side dishes.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-33536\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Izakaya-Kikufuji_Philippine-Primer2-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Izakaya-Kikufuji_Philippine-Primer2-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Izakaya-Kikufuji_Philippine-Primer2-1-290x194.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Izakaya-Kikufuji_Philippine-Primer2-1-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><em><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Chirashi Don (Php 568) \/ IMAGE from Philippine Primer<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">The\u00a0<strong>Makunouchi Bento <\/strong>, on the other hand, has a grilled salmon that is well cooked and totally enhanced when dipped in its sauce.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-33540\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Izakaya-Kikufuji_Philippine-Primer6-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Izakaya-Kikufuji_Philippine-Primer6-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Izakaya-Kikufuji_Philippine-Primer6-1-290x194.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Izakaya-Kikufuji_Philippine-Primer6-1-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><em><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Makunouchi Bento (Php 420) \/ IMAGE from Philippine Primer<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Maximize your Japanese dining experience by trying their <strong>Tendon,<\/strong>\u00a0a bowl of crisp tempura on top of rice, and drizzled with Kikufuji\u2019s special dressing.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-33537\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Izakaya-Kikufuji_Philippine-Primer3-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Izakaya-Kikufuji_Philippine-Primer3-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Izakaya-Kikufuji_Philippine-Primer3-1-290x194.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Izakaya-Kikufuji_Philippine-Primer3-1-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Tendon (Php 275) \/ IMAGE from Philippine Primer<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Katsu Curry\u00a0<\/strong>and the <strong>Katsu Don<\/strong>, featuring deep-fried, breaded cutlets, will satisfy your meaty cravings as well. Their Japanese curry sauce is quite exceptional!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"534\" height=\"800\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-33538\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Izakaya-Kikufuji_Philippine-Primer4-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Izakaya-Kikufuji_Philippine-Primer4-1.jpg 534w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Izakaya-Kikufuji_Philippine-Primer4-1-146x218.jpg 146w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Izakaya-Kikufuji_Philippine-Primer4-1-401x600.jpg 401w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 534px) 100vw, 534px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Katsu Curry (Php 440) \/ IMAGE from Philippine Primer<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-33541\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Izakaya-Kikufuji_Philippine-Primer7-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Izakaya-Kikufuji_Philippine-Primer7-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Izakaya-Kikufuji_Philippine-Primer7-1-290x194.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Izakaya-Kikufuji_Philippine-Primer7-1-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Katsudon (Php 265) \/ IMAGE from Philippine Primer<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The long-established restaurant has tatami rooms to bring a genuine Izakaya experience. Its simple, traditional interior exudes a relaxed and warm ambiance, making it ideal for groups.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-33533\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Izakaya-Kikufuji_Philippine-Primer10-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Izakaya-Kikufuji_Philippine-Primer10-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Izakaya-Kikufuji_Philippine-Primer10-1-290x194.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Izakaya-Kikufuji_Philippine-Primer10-1-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>IMAGE from Philippine Primer<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-33543\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Izakaya-Kikufuji_Philippine-Primer11-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Izakaya-Kikufuji_Philippine-Primer11-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Izakaya-Kikufuji_Philippine-Primer11-1-290x194.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Izakaya-Kikufuji_Philippine-Primer11-1-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>IMAGE from Philippine Primer<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Certainly, Izakaya Kikufuji is a value-for-money and a go-to place for simple pleasures of true Japanese food. Despite being around for several years, the humble restaurant stays true to its established image, keeping the quality of the food it offers and displaying its welcoming nature.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-33534\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Izakaya-Kikufuji_Philippine-Primer-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Izakaya-Kikufuji_Philippine-Primer-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Izakaya-Kikufuji_Philippine-Primer-1-290x194.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Izakaya-Kikufuji_Philippine-Primer-1-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Visit Izakaya Kikufuji at Little Tokyo, Chino Roces Avenue, Makati City. <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span>For reservations, you may call 02-8893-7319\uff0f02-8893-6131.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Located at the booming food center that is Little Tokyo in Makati, Izakaya Kikufuji has remained steadfast, bringing true traditional Japanese dining experience since 1995.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":33547,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[84,19,112,3856,6644],"tags":[723,3770,3771,3769,3767,836,2015,713,3768],"class_list":["post-33532","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-japanese","category-little-tokyo","category-makati","category-little-tokyo-restaurant-2019","category-private-room","tag-izakaya-kikufuji","tag-izakaya-kikufuji-little-tokyo","tag-izakaya-kikufuji-makati","tag-izakaya-kikufuji-menu","tag-izakaya-restaurant","tag-japanese-cuisine","tag-japanese-restaurants-in-manila","tag-little-tokyo","tag-old-restaurants-in-manila"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33532","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=33532"}],"version-history":[{"count":16,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33532\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":49675,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33532\/revisions\/49675"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/33547"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=33532"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=33532"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=33532"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}