This is the first and only fastfood Japanese place I've seen in Makati that has a drive-thru.  Everyday on my way home, I pass by this resto and at least once a month, I see this resto from across the street in the supermarket where I usually buy my groceries.  But never once have I ever thought to eat there.  Not even when they opened a small place at the ground floor of my office building.  I've heard people say that the food sucked big time...which is kinda hard to do really considering this is Japanese food.  But a friend of mine, who incidentally shares the same taste in food with me, commented that they serve better tempura than Tokyo Tokyo. 

     Anyway, today I decided to give Kitaro a try.  I dunno why.  Maybe it was because I felt it was time to give it a go since I was leaving soon; or maybe it's because I simply had a hankering for Japanese food these days.

     I had their Kappi Maki (cucumber maki) and a tonkatsu bento.  The prices were about the same as that of Tokyo's but well, that's about it.  The maki was weird really.  The rice was a bit on the raw side so you could actually bite into some crunchy bits.   There were 8 pcs per order and each piece was so tiny, you could actually pop two into your mouth simultaneously and still be able to talk!   The tonkatsu bento meal was worth the price though. A generous serving of rice (cooked well I might add), a Japanese salad on the side, a tomato & a cucumber slice, stir-fried tau-ge (mung bean sprouts), and the pork tonkatsu.

     All in all, this is a place I have no intention of trying out again.  If I wanted cheap Japanese food, I'll definitely head for Sugi, Kuretake, Tokyo Tokyo or those little Japanese cafes along Makati Cinema Square.  This one sucked big time.

     Here are some shots I took of the food I ordered.

   Notice how Jap food always looks more appetizing when set on a black or dark background than in white?