{"id":9472,"date":"2018-01-29T08:34:19","date_gmt":"2018-01-29T00:34:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/primer.com.ph\/restaurant\/?p=9472"},"modified":"2019-09-10T15:35:47","modified_gmt":"2019-09-10T07:35:47","slug":"maisen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/location\/philippines\/makati\/greenbelt\/maisen\/","title":{"rendered":"Maisen in Greenbelt: Japan&#8217;s Much-Loved Katsu Restaurant"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Tonkatsu Maisen | Philippine Primer Eats\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AqRID5eu9w0?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 style=\"text-align: justify\">Just when you thought you have tasted it all when it comes to <em>tonkatsu, <\/em><strong>Maisen<\/strong>, one of the finest tonkatsu restaurants in Japan come to Manila.\u00a0This katsu restaurant, located in <strong>Greenbelt 5<\/strong> in <strong>Makati,<\/strong> is definitely a must-try, and here&#8217;s why.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21233 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/08\/Maisen-Greenbelt-5-2-e1568086198996.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"531\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">&#8211;<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>The simple interiors put prominence to the Maisen logo. Seating is limited, so avoid dining out during busy and peak hours\/IMAGE Maisen PH<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Brought to Manila by the Suyen Group of Companies under renowned\u00a0tycoon\u00a0Ben Chan, Maisen brings something new to the table, starting from the pairing of the soft, lean <em>kurobuta<\/em> pork\u00a0with\u00a0its four kinds of sauces that are unique to Maisen. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">These sauces are the <em>akamuchi<\/em> (sweet), <em>karakuchi<\/em> (Worcestershire sauce), spicy mustard, and the special <em>kurobuta<\/em> spicy and sweet sauce mixed with freshly grated apples.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><em>Also read: <a href=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/business\/2017\/10\/09\/business-talk-with-ben-chan-of-bench\/\" target=\"_blank\">Business Talk with Ben Chan of BENCH\/<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">To get to the heart of the Maisen experience, try out the hearty\u00a0<strong>Katsumabushi Set<\/strong>. The set is composed of a generous serving of Japanese rice topped with seaweed strips, bite-sized tenderloin chops, onsen tamago, and dashi stock, offering three varied ways to enjoy the experience.<\/p>\n<p>It is best\u00a0when you get a few spoonfuls of rice, seaweed strips, and bite-sized tenderloin and place it on the bowl, before adding a splash of <em>dashi<\/em> stock to further enjoy your meal. The mixture of flavors and textures will surprise you.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9474\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/restaurant\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/08\/Maisen3_re-1024x750.jpg\" alt=\"Maisen3_re\" width=\"850\" height=\"623\" \/><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;color: #000000\"><em>A unique dining experience awaits in every order of Katsumabushi set<\/em>\u00a0<em>(Php 390)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">You may also try their <strong>Tenderloin Katsu Set\u00a0<\/strong>for another satisfying treat.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-34648\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/01\/Maisen_Philippine-Primer001.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/01\/Maisen_Philippine-Primer001.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/01\/Maisen_Philippine-Primer001-290x193.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/01\/Maisen_Philippine-Primer001-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Tenderloin Katsu Set (Php 370\/80 g., Php 400\/120 g.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Apart from their set meals, you&#8217;ll also love their pocket-sized sandwiches freshly-made every morning. Bite-sized and tender, their <strong>Tenderloin Katsu Sandwich<\/strong> is perfect for a snack!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21221 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/08\/katsu-sandwich-maisen-1-e1568099257175.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Tenderloin Katsu Sandwich Set (Php 295)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">For those who are on-the-go, however, you may also try their <strong>Tenderloin Katsu Pocket Set<\/strong>\u00a0made with their special katsu and egg. For dine-in, the yolk is cooked runny, but if you&#8217;re having this for to-go, it&#8217;s cooked well-done.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21222 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/08\/maisen-greenbelt-1-e1568086173606.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" \/><em><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Tenderloin Katsu Pocket Set (Php 275)<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Maisen only uses fresh pork for all their katsu meals, and even the loaf bread they use for their sandwiches are made from their own recipe.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Now, you don&#8217;t have to go to Japan to try this much-loved katsu restaurant as it is now available in the Philippines, with branches in Greenbelt, SM Megamall, SM North EDSA, and Shangri-La at The Fort. Have a sumptuous katsu dining experience only at Maisen!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Original article by Melanie Suzon.\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Just when you thought that you have tasted it all when it comes to tonkatsu, Maisen comes all the way from Japan to settle as one of the finest Tonkatsu restaurants in the Metro. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":21222,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[84,21,112,1882,1982,4104,200],"tags":[643,1692,1690,1691,386,4106,388,4105],"class_list":["post-9472","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-japanese","category-greenbelt","category-makati","category-burgers-and-sandwiches-2018","category-curry-2018","category-pork-2019","category-japanese-tonkatsu","tag-greenbelt","tag-japan-katsu","tag-katsu","tag-katsu-sandwich","tag-maisen","tag-maisen-tonkatsu","tag-tonkatsu","tag-tonkatsu-maisen"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9472","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=9472"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9472\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":34681,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9472\/revisions\/34681"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21222"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9472"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9472"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9472"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}