{"id":58287,"date":"2022-03-07T17:40:15","date_gmt":"2022-03-07T09:40:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/?p=58287"},"modified":"2026-02-04T15:11:33","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T07:11:33","slug":"hamburg-yoshi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/location\/philippines\/taguig\/hamburg-yoshi\/","title":{"rendered":"Hamburg Yoshi in BGC: Experience Tokyo\u2019s Iconic Hamburg Steak"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A well-loved name in Japan\u2019s dining scene,<strong> Hamburg Yoshi<\/strong>, known for drawing long lines in Harajuku and Omotesando has made its way to the Philippines,\u00a0bringing its signature hamburg steak that has captivated food enthusiasts in Tokyo.<\/p>\n<p>This renowned charcoal-grilled hamburger specialty restaurant made its highly anticipated debut at <strong>Verve Residences Tower 1,<\/strong> <strong>26th Street<\/strong> in <strong>Bonifacio Global City (BGC)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-58367 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/03\/1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/03\/1.png 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/03\/1-290x218.png 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/03\/1-768x576.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>IMAGE from Philippine Primer<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>At Hamburg Yoshi, guests can expect a warm, wood-themed contemporary restaurant that mirrors the cozy atmosphere of Japan. Whether dining alone or with friends, the inviting setting provides a comfortable space to enjoy a delicious meal in a relaxed, welcoming environment.<\/p>\n<p>Their location greatly resembles the high-end district of Omotesando in Tokyo, Japan, where luxurious boutiques and gourmet shops can be found.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" class=\"size-full wp-image-58368 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/03\/2.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/03\/2.png 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/03\/2-290x218.png 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/03\/2-768x576.png 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=\"600\" class=\"size-full wp-image-58369 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/03\/3.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/03\/3.png 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/03\/3-290x218.png 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/03\/3-768x576.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>IMAGE from Philippine Primer<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>When asked about how Hamburg Yoshi came to the Philippines, co-owner Cecile Zamora shared the story behind its establishment with <em data-start=\"130\" data-end=\"149\">Philippine Primer<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I love going to Japan. I go every two months. The first thing I do when I wake up is I go to the salon in Aoyama. I took a taxi, but the taxi took a wrong turn, and I saw this picture of burger on rice. After my salon, I looked for it and I loved it. I was with my friend who lives in Japan. I said, &#8216;I want to bring this to Manila,'&#8221; Cecile excitedly shared.<\/p>\n<p>Hamburg Yoshi offers four varieties of hamburg steak: the <strong>Regular Beef Patty<\/strong>, <strong>Wagyu Hamburg<\/strong>, <strong>Beef Tongue Hamburg<\/strong>, and <strong>Skirt Steak<\/strong>. These can be enjoyed as part of a set meal, which includes miso soup, pickles, raw egg, and unlimited rice.<\/p>\n<p>The signature appeal of Hamburg Yoshi&#8217;s hamburgers lies in the irresistible savory aroma as they grill the rich, juicy meat. The burst of flavor the moment it hits your mouth is perfectly complemented with freshly cooked rice, a combination that has captivated food lovers and sparked long lines every day!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-58290 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/63b4ff77377af98286bed2a179c7a8a7-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/63b4ff77377af98286bed2a179c7a8a7-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/63b4ff77377af98286bed2a179c7a8a7-400x600.jpg 400w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/63b4ff77377af98286bed2a179c7a8a7-145x218.jpg 145w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/63b4ff77377af98286bed2a179c7a8a7-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/63b4ff77377af98286bed2a179c7a8a7-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/63b4ff77377af98286bed2a179c7a8a7-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/63b4ff77377af98286bed2a179c7a8a7-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>IMAGE from Hamburg Yoshi<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>They focus on using freshly ground meat from whole cuts and grinding it in-house every morning, allowing customers to experience the fullest flavors of the meat. This is what makes them different from other fast-food hamburger joints that use pre-ground meat instead of fresh ones.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-58287 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"213\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/a176b90579498af98d5222ec5d1bc5c5.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/a176b90579498af98d5222ec5d1bc5c5.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/a176b90579498af98d5222ec5d1bc5c5-290x193.jpeg 290w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"213\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/92a0a92faac95e1c474ad7c33ff5db21.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/92a0a92faac95e1c474ad7c33ff5db21.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/92a0a92faac95e1c474ad7c33ff5db21-290x193.jpeg 290w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>IMAGES from Hamburg Yoshi<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Further, unlike regular hamburgers cooked on a griddle, Hamburg Yoshi grills over charcoal, helping remove excess fat while enhancing the savory aroma of the meat.<\/p>\n<p>Another unique feature of Hamburg Yoshi is their special Japanese rice, freshly-cooked every day in a special <em>Hagama<\/em> pot. Partnered with their <strong>signature demi-glace sauce<\/strong> with black pepper, and complemented by their signature seasonings of <strong>salted lemon<\/strong>, <strong>pickled ginger<\/strong>, and <strong>green chili pepper<\/strong>, the hamburgers at Hamburg Yoshi promise the full flavors as in Japan.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-58370 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/03\/Hamburg-Yoshi-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/03\/Hamburg-Yoshi-1.png 600w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/03\/Hamburg-Yoshi-1-450x600.png 450w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/03\/Hamburg-Yoshi-1-164x218.png 164w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>IMAGE from Philippine Primer<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>With the goal of expanding to the Philippines and Southeast Asia, <strong>Yoshinori Yasukawa<\/strong>, owner of Hamburg Yoshi, aims to deliver the same high-quality taste the restaurant is known for. Customers can now look forward to experiencing the original flavors of its signature charcoal-grilled hamburgers at their new location in BGC.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-58289 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/EmptyName-21-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/EmptyName-21-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/EmptyName-21-400x600.jpg 400w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/EmptyName-21-145x218.jpg 145w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/EmptyName-21-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/EmptyName-21-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/EmptyName-21-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/EmptyName-21-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Mr. Yoshikazu Yasukawa \/ IMAGE from Hamburg Yoshi<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;My goal is to bring a piece of Tokyo to the Philippines. I want to share that joy to Filipinos,&#8221;<\/em> Cecile said.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;I&#8217;m learning a lot from Mr. Yoshi. I&#8217;ve always been interested in learning the Japanese culture. Their ways are very different from Filipinos. I&#8217;m learning so much about not wasting food, about ordering just what you need, simplifying life. I love learning from them,&#8221;<\/em> Cecile concluded.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1465\" height=\"677\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-63613\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/03\/Hamburg-Yoshi_Dec25.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/03\/Hamburg-Yoshi_Dec25.jpg 1465w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/03\/Hamburg-Yoshi_Dec25-900x416.jpg 900w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/03\/Hamburg-Yoshi_Dec25-1024x473.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/03\/Hamburg-Yoshi_Dec25-290x134.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/03\/Hamburg-Yoshi_Dec25-768x355.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1465px) 100vw, 1465px\" \/><em><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">IMAGE from Hamburg Yoshi<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Known for its popular demand and constant long lines in Harajuku and Omotesando, Japan, Hamburg Yoshi is now opening its first branch in the Philippines!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":58298,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[84,12,14],"tags":[5915,1790,7587,7588],"class_list":["post-58287","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-japanese","category-taguig","category-bonifacio-global-city","tag-authentic-japanese-cuisine","tag-authentic-japanese-restaurant","tag-hamburg","tag-hamburg-steak"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58287","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=58287"}],"version-history":[{"count":22,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58287\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":64377,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58287\/revisions\/64377"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/58298"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=58287"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=58287"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=58287"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}