Ayatori Japanese Cuisine is located at the heart of La Trinidad Valley. In the middle of the strawberry fields cuts through a road and here lies Ayatori.
I didn't know that there were Japanese restaurants here in my town. I know a cafe owned by a Japanese but not a restaurant.
This was mentioned to us by a friend of a friend. We went there one time only to find it close. If I am not mistaken it was national holiday then. Bad luck.
Ayatori in English is translated as cat's cradle. This is also the name of the string game where you tie a single string in a circle and make shapes out of it passing it from one player to another.
The restaurant only occupies the ground floor of this building.
When we entered the place, it was a small restaurant with no less than 10 tables close together with enough leg room.
The place was well lit and had a cozy ambience. You can see a view of some of the mountains that surround the valley. The place is neat and clean.
Aside from the name, there were only a few accessories Japanese related. The tables and chairs were wood and comfortable.
I also like the lighting that they have here. The cove lighting and warm lights added coziness.
Their menu consisted of appetizers, salads, sushi, maki, donburi, tempura, bento box, soup, noodles, ramen, meat (pork, beef, chicken) and vegetables. They have a wide range of food to choose from.
The prices are a bit expensive. We decided with my partner to stay as much as possible within PHP500.00 so it was tough to choose. We also had a hard time deciding what to eat lol!
We settled for Yasai Itame, Rock n' Roll Maki and Kisu Tempura. While waiting for our orders, we were served hot green tea.
The tea was not so hot almost warm and it mildly tastes like matcha.
Yasai Itame consists of stir fried vegetables (carrots, cabbage, onions) in butter with squid and pork topped with chinese chives.
I like what they did with this because the squid did not taste as fishy. The vegetables were cooked well and they are fresh. It also tastes good with soy sauce.
Kisu Tempura is a deep fried Japanese whiting. This is my first time to taste Kisu and I like it. There were five pieces of these with two slices of sweet potato and okra tempura as well. It is served in a woven plate which I find cute. It comes with a soy sauce dip with Chinese chives.
Rock n' Roll Maki consists of tuna and salmon, spring onion and sesame seeds. This has the same taste with the other Japanese restaurant I have been to so it tastes familiar. I like how the wasabi adds spiciness with every bite.
Overall, it was something different in terms of taste. There were not much taste of salt or msg or other spices. The soy sauce is the only thing that gives you the saltiness you need but even that is mildly so. It was a good experience so far.
Ayatori is located at 1C - 106 AA, Swamp View Betag La Trinidad, 2601 La Trinidad, Benguet. They are open 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Monday to Sunday. From Baguio City, ride a jeepney going to La Trinidad and drop off Strawberry Farm. Just follow the road and get past the souvenir shops until you get to Ayatori. Better yet, ride jeepneys bound for Puguis or Pico via Swamp located behind Baguio Center Mall and asked to be dropped off Ayatori.
You can contact them at:
0927 995 3323
0928 916 4222
You can also check out their facebook page https://www.facebook.com/AyatoriJC/
Photos are mine.
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Ayatori Japanese Cuisine
La Trinidad, Benguet, Philippines
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That looks delicious! I love Japanese food, but I may be partial towards it since I am part Japanese lol.
Did you mention that before that you were part Japanese? I must have missed it or forgot that you are. I'm still getting used to Japanese food. I've been eating Korean food and got used to it.
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I've mentioned it in my posts, but I don't know if we've discussed it. My grandmother was from Japan. She met my grandfather when he was in Japan for WWII.
It sounds like the first time I heard of that story so I most probably missed it. So you have a part of both worlds 😊
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Kind of. She died before I was born, so I never go to know her, but it does make me curious about that part of my heritage.
I would be curious, too. Maybe you are a royal, who knows? Have you tried looking into it more?
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The odd thing is my uncle from Japan just wrote us a letter. I plan on reaching out to him, but I highly doubt we are royal lol.
A great post my friend! I love Japanese food. Looks like a great place.
Thank you @mhm-philippines! I wish I could say the same but it takes time for my taste buds to get used to it..
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Looks like a lovely place to eat. Nice writeup.
Thanks @redheadpei! It's easy to like this place. I will surely go back.
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Yet again another lovely review! Everything looked so good especially the Maki!!!! Thank you for sharing me reviews of restaurant near Baguio. We have to collaborate one time hehehe. Have a great day po!
Tnx @sgbonus! You should go try. My taste buds are used to korean food. I'm still getting used to japanese food.
I'm looking for a place that we can collaborate. Any recommendation? Lol!
I also don't know haha, I haven't explored Baguio/ Trindad yet. Most of the places that I go to were just recommended by gf. Lets just try to look for a place
Love that main image and the only reason I upvoted this is because of a cat eating sushi. Never thought of a cat using chopsticks but they are so crafty I bet they could. Thanks for sharing!
That would be something to behold lol! I bet it's going to be awesome. I was wondeeing about cat as well. Only when I searched for the meaning of Ayatori did I understand why. I did not see any live cats there though.
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Lovely place and great review. Thanks for sharing this.
Thanks much @verasj! I try my best 😁😁
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A beautifully presented blog @leeart and a very thorough review on this interesting restaurant. There is plenty to choose from judging by the menu but I understand how difficult it can be to order within a certain price range.
Next time we will go there on a much freer budget 😁😁
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Haha......that sounds like a good plan. 😊