Japa-Eats at Ooma Japanese Rice Bar, Mega Fashion Hall, Ortigas Mandaluyong City, Philippines

I've always said that good food is best enjoyed with good company. 

For this evening, it was early dinner with Krystle at Ooma Japanese Rice Bar.

Arrived at SM Megamall Fashion Hall with 15mins to spare. They accept reservations until 6:30pm only; beyond that & they'll only place you in the priority list.  With that strict of a policy, I was surprised to see a lot of empty seats when we arrived.

 Hunger pangs started to show at around 7:15 so we ordered while waiting for Krystle to arrive.

Scallop and Tuna Aburi Maki (Php 295) 

Torched scallop + Tuna + Cucumber + Sesame Seeds + Nori Crumbs + Scallion + Teriyaki Sauce + Spicy Mayo + Kimchi Aioli

Okay before we get into this dish, I need to show you how best to enjoy it.

Yup, you get to play with your food before eating! ;) Instead of dipping your maki, you paint it with soy sauce. Cute right? Now let's get into the taste. Presentation-wise, you can see for yourself that it's Instagram worthy. As for the taste, well that's another thing. Wasn't able to taste the scallop & the nori crumbs and scallions didn't really do much to help.

By this time, Krystle arrived.

Ebi Tempura Maki (Php 225)

Crispy Prawn Tempura + Avocado + Tobiko + Aligue Mayo

First time to try sushi that's partly cooked and liked it. The crispiness of the tempura worked really well with the cool avocado and yummy aligue mayo. Food-Stars Verdict? Liked this better than our other maki selection. No need to paint it with the soy sauce.

Coffee Break at Bo's Coffee, SM Megamall, Metro Manila Philippines

 While waiting for Hubby's number to be called (for his passport renewal), we decided to try out Bo's Coffee at SM Megamall.

Bo's Coffee, 5th Floor Bridgeway Atrium, SM Megamall

The drinks that closely resembled Frappes from Starbucks were their Froccino Primo line.  Hubby got the one with Chococlate Chips while I got their Caramel.

Drinks in hand