Red Kimono at Technohub

My officemates and I also have cravings for Japanese food. Many of the senior staff at the office are alumni of Japanese universities or had stints in Japan under training programs of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), which was a benefactor of our Center for the longest time. Some who have not had the actual experience of going to Japan had tastes of Japanese food from the lunch-outs we had whenever we had a visiting professor or expert from Japan at our office.

Red Kimono at the U.P.-Ayala Technohub is one of the more accessible restaurants in the area and often caters to our craving for Japanese food. It is relatively convenient to come to the Technohub as I or another officemate would usually have a car at our disposal. Taking public transport is not so convenient due to the configuration of the U-turn slots along Commonwealth that requires jeepneys to turn and proceed away from the Technohub. The result is usually a long walk under the elements. Taking a taxi would be the better option but for a short ride, it is quite expensive. Taking a taxi back to the university though is easy as the Technohub attracts a lot of taxi users due to the BPO companies located there.

Tempura udon - when one does not feel like eating rice but wants some carbohydrates to go along with the prawns

Teriyaki chicken

We are already wondering (and speculating) about what restaurants will be locating at the University Town Center currently under construction in the UP Integrated School area. The place is more accessible by public transport as well as a short walk from the College of Science complex. It would be possible to park there and just cross the road later on to go to the town center. In my case, I hope they would have decent Filipino and Japanese restaurants and perhaps an Italian one. Duplicates of the ones at Technohub are welcome but of course new ones are even better for variety.

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