Japanese food seems to
be extremely popular these days with ramen and katsu places popping left and
right. Every time I pass by The Fort or walk around Shangri-La, I see a lot of
new Japanese places I just have to try. And yes, Saboten is in the list.
It has been a while since I last saw M so I set a date with
her to catch up. We were supposed to have lunch with T but T suddenly backed
out as he had to meet his friend. *sad*
We met up a bit past 2 p.m. and I was surrounded by food as
early as 11 a.m. so I was tortured for over 3 hours! >.<
Anyway, when we arrived at Saboten, the place was still full
and we were on the wait list. But since we’re second, we decided to wait. It wasn’t
long till we got a table.
I got mesmerized by the Grated
Radish Katsu so I ordered the Loin
Set (PHP395). But since ordering just one viand isn’t my thing, I convinced
M that we order Saboten Special Set
(PHP525) too. The Special set includes one deep-fried shrimp, 65g loin cutlet,
30g tenderloin cutlet, and one crab cream croquette. For dessert, we ordered one
Chocolate Hazelnut Cream Cake
(PHP195).
Service was quick given that the place was packed.
First served was a huge bowl of cabbage and some pickled
cucumber and radish.
M and I enjoyed it so much that when the first dish arrived,
we were a bit full. But the dressing was just too addicting!!!
Now for the moment of truth, the Grated Radish Katsu…
