{"id":7828,"date":"2014-12-12T17:43:59","date_gmt":"2014-12-12T09:43:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/primer.com.ph\/restaurant\/?p=7828"},"modified":"2019-01-15T11:25:55","modified_gmt":"2019-01-15T03:25:55","slug":"banzai-the-great-authentic-japanese-buffet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/location\/philippines\/pasay\/banzai-the-great-authentic-japanese-buffet\/","title":{"rendered":"BANZAI: The Great Authentic Japanese Buffet (CLOSED)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><em><strong>UPDATED as of January 15, 2019:<\/strong>\u00a0This restaurant is CLOSED.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><strong>Banzai <\/strong>is the country\u2019s biggest Japanese buffet located at SM By the Bay, Mall of Asia, Pasay City.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7830\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/restaurant\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2014\/12\/IMG_9842_2.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_9842_2\" width=\"850\" height=\"648\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2014\/12\/IMG_9842_2.jpg 850w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2014\/12\/IMG_9842_2-285x218.jpg 285w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2014\/12\/IMG_9842_2-787x600.jpg 787w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Banzai interior reflects a traditional Japanese setting. Upon entering, the guests are welcomed with Japanese lanterns, bamboo shoots, wood floor, cherry blossom tree and even <em>Dotonbori<\/em> neon signs. The restaurant is big enough to accommodate a maximum of 417 people.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7831\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/restaurant\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2014\/12\/IMG_9848_2.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_9848_2\" width=\"850\" height=\"648\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2014\/12\/IMG_9848_2.jpg 850w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2014\/12\/IMG_9848_2-285x218.jpg 285w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2014\/12\/IMG_9848_2-787x600.jpg 787w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Banzai runs an open kitchen where you can see how the chefs prepare each dish. Everything is cooked on the spot, so everyone can enjoy fresh and authentic Japanese cooking. This Japanese buffet restaurant is supervised by 2 Japanese chefs to ensure the quality.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7836\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/restaurant\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2014\/12\/IMG_9892_2.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_9892_2\" width=\"850\" height=\"648\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2014\/12\/IMG_9892_2.jpg 850w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2014\/12\/IMG_9892_2-285x218.jpg 285w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2014\/12\/IMG_9892_2-787x600.jpg 787w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Dotonburi neon signs<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Banzai is a total Japanese buffet experience. It showcases numerous Japanese food station like the salad station, cold and warm soba station, carving station, dessert station, tempura and <em>tonkatsu<\/em> station, sushi and sashimi station and of course the teppanyaki station.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7834\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/restaurant\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2014\/12\/IMG_9880_2.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_9880_2\" width=\"850\" height=\"648\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7833\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/restaurant\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2014\/12\/IMG_9875_2.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_9875_2\" width=\"850\" height=\"648\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2014\/12\/IMG_9875_2.jpg 850w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2014\/12\/IMG_9875_2-285x218.jpg 285w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2014\/12\/IMG_9875_2-787x600.jpg 787w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7832\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/restaurant\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2014\/12\/IMG_9859_2.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_9859_2\" width=\"850\" height=\"648\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2014\/12\/IMG_9859_2.jpg 850w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2014\/12\/IMG_9859_2-285x218.jpg 285w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2014\/12\/IMG_9859_2-787x600.jpg 787w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7829\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/restaurant\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2014\/12\/IMG_9896_2.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_9896_2\" width=\"850\" height=\"648\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2014\/12\/IMG_9896_2.jpg 850w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2014\/12\/IMG_9896_2-285x218.jpg 285w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2014\/12\/IMG_9896_2-787x600.jpg 787w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Aside from food, one of the highlights in Banzai is the Trick Art Gallery where you can play role as sumo wrestlers, ninja or even geishas. Make sure to check the parade of geisha and samurais, and <em>teppanyaki<\/em> shows during weekends.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7835\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/restaurant\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2014\/12\/IMG_9889_2.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_9889_2\" width=\"850\" height=\"648\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2014\/12\/IMG_9889_2.jpg 850w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2014\/12\/IMG_9889_2-285x218.jpg 285w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2014\/12\/IMG_9889_2-787x600.jpg 787w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Trick Art Gallery<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Banzai offers a total feast to one\u2019s senses. Enjoy their unlimited offerings of Japanese cuisines!<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Lunch rate on a weekday is Php 699, dinner rate on a weekday is Php 899; and lunch &amp; dinner rate on weekends and public holidays is Php 1088. Banzai also gives out several promos. Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BanzaiPH\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BanzaiPH<\/a> for more information about their on-going promos.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UPDATED as of January 15, 2019:\u00a0This restaurant is CLOSED. Banzai is the country\u2019s biggest Japanese buffet located at SM By the Bay, Mall of Asia, Pasay City. Banzai interior reflects a traditional Japanese setting. Upon entering, the guests are welcomed with Japanese lanterns, bamboo shoots, wood floor, cherry blossom tree and even Dotonbori neon signs. The restaurant is big enough to accommodate a maximum of 417 people. Banzai runs an open kitchen where you can see how the chefs prepare each dish. Everything is cooked on the spot, so everyone can enjoy fresh and authentic Japanese cooking. This Japanese buffet restaurant is supervised by 2 Japanese chefs to ensure the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":7834,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[84,26,76,27,200],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7828","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-japanese","category-pasay","category-buffet","category-moa","category-japanese-tonkatsu"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7828","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=7828"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7828\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":28639,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7828\/revisions\/28639"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7834"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7828"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7828"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7828"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}