[Hu:]'s Going Crazy Over Noodles?

Curious about the concept of a restaurant serving only Chinese and Japanese noodles we decided to give [Hu:] a shot.

Upon entering the quaint little restaurant, you will be welcomed by their friendly staff. Since it is our first time to try this place we didn't have much of an expectation...but we were a bit disappointed to see how limited their menu is :

Yes! That's all they have

free steaming hot Korean green tea

The dishes were in Korean ( which made us think that this is more of a Korean noodle house rather than a Chinese/Japanese place ) but with English descriptions. Unfamiliar with what dishes to order, the friendly staff helped us out to their house specialties.

The Food Spread :

JAENGBAN-JAJANGMYEON P250.00

- stir fried noodles with black soy bean sauce served on a large plate

MIL,SIL and FIL shared this order. Upon seeing how dark the sauce is, we expected the dish to be salty but it actually tasted pretty good...not salty at all! There is a hint of sweetness in the sauce.

JJAMPPONG P230.00

- spicy noodle soup

SORRY NO PIC WAS TAKEN...BOO! H WAS TOO EXCITED TO *SLURP* HIS NOODLE SOUP

H's order which the family also had to share. The broth of this dish is heavenly! You can taste the infusion of different seafood flavors and the spiciness adds just enough kick to awaken ones senses...and clear one's sinuses =P

NANG MEMIL-GUKSU P250.00

- cold buckwheat noodles...( but we had it hot )

We specially liked the lightness of the broth used in this noodle dish. Though this noodle soup didn't come with any meat toppings it is very tasty...i say the secret is in the broth!

MUL-MANDU P150.00

- boiled dumplings

The dumplings tasted okay, we've had better dumplings in other places that serve the same.

Overall, the food is okay but we didn't end the meal feeling satisfied..maybe because we are not accustomed to the kind of food they have. A good sign that this is not a bad restaurant is the number of Koreans who were entering and eating in the restaurant....and boy! do they seem to enjoy their noodles =).

[Hu:] CHINESE & JAPANESE NOODLES RESTAURANT

Address: Located along El Grande Ave. BF Homes Paranaque

Turning Japanese : Hanakazu Japanese Restaurant

Hanakazu is one of the more upscale Japanese restaurants in the BF Paranaque area. To celebrate MIL's birthday, we had dinner here ( as recommended by her friends ).

The Food Spread :

SEAFOOD SALAD Php 360.00

- mixed greens with slices of sashimi served with Japanese vinaigrette dressing ( on the side )

CALIFORNIA MAKI Php ----

- rolled sushi containing cucumber, imitation crab stick and mango

SHRIMP TEMPURA (3pcs.) Php 220.00

- deep fried black tiger prawns

GYOZA ( 6pcs.) Php ---

- pan-fried pork dumplings

CRISPY SEAFOOD NOODLES Php ----

- deep fried egg noodles topped with seafood sauce

KATSUDON Php 230.00?

- rice topped with deep fried pork cutlets, egg and condiments

H and I both think the prices are a bit steep for the quality and taste of the food they serve. Don't get me wrong, Hanakazu isn't a total miss...food is actually good but we expected more for the prices they charge. The taste is similar to more entry-level Japanese restaurants such as Tempura or Teriyaki Boy ( whose prices are half of what Hanakazu charges ). Thank God for senior citizen cards we got a little discount from the total bill...yay! =))

HANAKAZU JAPANESE RESTAURANT

108 Aguirre Ave.

BF Homes, Paranaque City

Tel. Nos. (632) 850.2512 / 622.0536

Mobile No. (0917) 886.7276