Mitsuyado Sei-Men

MITSUYADO SEI-MEN has one of the nicest concept interiors I've seen so far :) I just love what they did with the place, it's like you're right in the middle of a clean and cool restaurant alley. If you're with a small group, you can get that food cart 'table' in the middle of the room, which adds an extra nice touch to your dining experience.

Mitsuyado is known for their Tsukemen, or Dipping Noodle Soup, and it's quite difficult to choose what type/ flavor, especially when it's your first time. I've been hearing good things about the Double Cheese Tsukumen, so I tried that out (although my curry craving almost got the best of me). Rob got the Marutoko Tsukemen with Japanese egg, Nori, and Vegetable. We also ordered a side of Gyoza. 

Tsukemen comes in Regular & Large servings, but a regular serving will already fill you up. Even with a regular-sized order, we almost didn't finish off the Gyoza! Their gyoza was pretty light, but really flavorful. I admit I just had a bite since I was really full from the noodles. 

You will be served with al dente noodles and the dipping sauce. You can choose to have your noodles cold, warm, or hot. If you want your noodles super al dente, order it cold.  The experience in itself of eating Tsukemen is interesting. You basically take some noodles using chopsticks, dip it in the sauce, and slurp the soup with noodles. I really enjoyed eating my Double Cheese Tsukemen, although I didn't pour all the cheese on the parmesan noodles anymore -- it would've been too creamy for my taste. But the combination of the cheese with the Tonkotsu broth was great, and definitely worth the try.  If you want to further complete your meal, the Marutoku Tsukemen side of egg, nori, and veggies really beefs up your noodle meal. 

Double Cheese Tsukemen (Reg P340, Large P380)

Marutoku Tsukemen (Reg P340, Large P380)

Gyoza, P180

Dining at Mitsuyado was a great experience and I will definitely be back to try the Curry Tsukemen (and they also have Cheese Curry option)!

After dinner, we visited the YAMATO Bakery Cafe beside Mitsuyado for a light dessert option :)

We had coffee and a couple of cakes & pastries, which certainly cleansed our palates, but also left us too full for anything else -- a great way to end any meal.  Try Yamato's muffins and croissants also; their bread is soft to the bite and full of flavor :)

MITSUYADO SEI-MEN

#22 Jupitet St., Bel-Air, Makati

511-1390 / 511-1759