Izakaya Kagura

Izakaya Kagura Japanese Restaurant
AC Cortes Avenue, Brgy. Banilad, Mandaue City

By : Bert Mendoza

Since I am connected with a Japanese pharmaceutical company, most of the restaurants I had been to were mostly Japanese. We want to live up to our name as a Japanese business entity and therefore, patronize business establishments with Japanese nature. However, I would like to stress the fact that I am promoting Philippine business establishments and Cebu’s business establishments in particular so I have to take into consideration the strong business partnership between the Philippines and Japan. I also believe that aside from the Koreans, Japanese tourists also abound in this tropical Philippine Island.

Izakaya Kagura Japanese Restaurant is a newly opened Japanese restaurant along AC Cortes Avenue in Barangay Banilad, Mandaue City. Located just beside AA Barbecue and Grill along the business stretch of Banilad in Mandaue City, this Japanese restaurant is carving a name in Cebu’s restaurant industry. A Filipina entrepreneur married to a Japanese national owns it. What sets it apart from all the other Japanese restaurants is its set up, which is very accessible. You don’t have to go up the stairs in order to dine. Upon entering the establishment, traditional Japanese tables without chairs are arranged orderly in the dining room. Guests are only sitting on the floor cross-legged. This is the traditional Japanese sitting position when dining. However, there are also rooms with long tables and chairs for those who wish to really sit down when eating or those who would like to have privacy. These rooms are ideal for meetings and other social gatherings consisting of a not so large group.

They serve Japanese menus like the usual California maki, tuna sashimi, and chicken and beef teriyaki, ebi tempura cooked the Izakaya Kagura way. You can also cook your fish and meet dinner should you wish to do so. They have all the choices you want in a Japanese cuisine. Their appetizers are also mouth watering. It was the first time I tasted some and I really liked them. Foods are also served on time and you don’t have to wait long enough to the extent of loosing your appetite. It is service at its best. Furthermore, after dining out, their receptionists will give you candies as a sweet way of saying, “please come back!”

My boss will never leave this restaurant without a pack of Moringa tea. This tea is a natural way of protecting our immune system from harmful free radicals that can cause sickness and ailments. You should try it too. One pack costs around P500.00. Not bad for somebody who wants to have a healthier body and long life. Go to Izakaya Kagura Restaurant and experience it yourself.