Bruce Ricketts is on a roll. (Not the edible Japanese
kind of roll.) After the successful Sensei Sushi and the well-loved Mecha Uma,
he opened another restaurant called Ooma.
Since I haven’t tried the first two (with first being too far and second having
a steep price tag), I just have to try the pocket-friendly Ooma… ASAP.
Hello, Ooma!
The place wasn’t as packed as I
thought on weekdays. Half of the restaurant was for those who made reservations
and the other half was for walk-in diners.
My mom and sister went there early
and got us a table and they ordered the following: Salmon Tartare Aburi Maki (PHP295) and O-Gyoza (PHP235). When I arrived, I added Scallop and Tuna Aburi Maki (PHP295), Uni Sashimi (PHP195), Tuna
Tataki (PHP195), Soft Shell Crab Taco-Maki
(PHP199) and Half Baked Chocolate Lava
Cake (PHP185).
The O-Gyoza
was meaty, juicy and delightfully cheesy
thanks to the grated mozzarella
and cheddar cheese.
The togarashi and unagi sauce made it even more delicious. It was also served on a metal strainer which dripped out the excess oil.
The togarashi and unagi sauce made it even more delicious. It was also served on a metal strainer which dripped out the excess oil.
The Salmon
Tartare Aburi
Maki
was L-O-V-E. The combination of soft and fresh salmon
and scallops with the cucumber, uni and shiso
leaves was heavenly. There were different textures in every bite.
I also liked the Tuna
Tataki. For its price, serving was generous. The sesame crust added texture to
the soft tuna slices. The pickled mushrooms, fried shallots and pickled red
radish and ginger garlic sauce added flavor.
The
Uni
Sashimi
was amazing too. It was indeed fresh and it had that slight sweet taste. I loved it with the ponzu sauce and the white
truffle oil. I ate the last bite with the shiso leaf base.
The Soft
Shell Crab Taco-Maki was definitely worth the price. The crispy soft
shell crab with the aligue mayo and tobiko (fish roe) is something crab
lovers would love. I did.
I was already full when the Scallop
and Tuna
Aburi Maki arrived. I had a hard time eating the 6 rolls all by myself but it
was definitely good too. Again, fresh
seafood. <3
Now for dessert…
My sister loves lava
cake and she went crazy over this one. The soft
chocolatey cake with oozing warm
chocolate topped with vanilla ice cream and surrounded by ginger crumbs was
perfect to end our hearty
meal.
I will definitely go back and try more
dishes.
Ooma is located at 3rd floor, SM Megamall Fashion Hall,
Mandaluyong City. (It’s near Fireside by Kettle.)
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