Disclosure: Before I begin with this blog post, let me state the fact that this is a sponsored post which means we got the dishes for free.
Genji-M - an Emerging Asian Fusion Eat-All-You-Can Place
A Brief Background about the Restaurant
Genji-M, wherein the letter M stands for either Manila or Makati, is a Japanese-Korean fusion restaurant that opened in October 2013. Initially, the restaurant targeted Koreans, Japanese and Chinese foodies; however, Genji-M envisioned to expand further, and so it is now widening its horizon by tapping Filipino foodies.
The photo below shows Mr. Park, the sushi master in Genji-M, getting ready to make our sushi and rolls! He has been in the restaurant business for more than fifteen (15) years already and has introduced variety of new menus such as fusion makis, rolls, and sushi!
Now that you already gained sufficient information about Genji-M, let's start exploring the food!
Eat-All-You-Can/Buffet Prices:
To prepare your tummy with the feast you will indulge in, Genji-M offers free sides such as this salad in sesame dressing!
The salad is just light on the taste buds, so it is really a good appetizer! The dressing has an almost similar taste with that of the dressing in a famous katsu place, which I found really appealing.
Now, here's something amazing - the Korean Kimchi!
Normally, I avoid eating kimchi because of the strange overpowering taste. However, this one is an ultimate exception with its sweet and spicy flavor that really energized my taste buds!
As mentioned, there are a lot of varieties to choose from, and I will share some of the ones we had during our feasty dining experience. I will make the photos do the talking.
Actually, I am just using that as an excuse, since I honestly find it too difficult to differentiate the taste of sushi, sashimi and rolls across restaurants, but the good thing is my reliable taste buds know when it is great or not.
California Big Maki and Egg Maki
Kimchi Maki
Amazing Tuna Rolls
Sashimi Platter of Genji-M
I found the sashimi platter fascinating not only because of the photogenic plating but also because of the variety of sashimi on it namely the tuna, tuna belly, salmon, squid, octopus meat and lapu-lapu!
Samgyupsal Sushi, Egg Rolls, Baked Tofu Sushi, Salmon Rolls, Tuna Rolls and more!
Ooh, I found two of these sushi and rolls amazing, and these are the Samgyupsal Sushi and Baked Tofu Sushi! I really recommend these two because they are considerably unique. What I love about the Samgyupsal Sushi is that it has my two favorites - samgyupsal pork and sushi!
Genji-M - an Emerging Asian Fusion Eat-All-You-Can Place
A Brief Background about the Restaurant
Genji-M, wherein the letter M stands for either Manila or Makati, is a Japanese-Korean fusion restaurant that opened in October 2013. Initially, the restaurant targeted Koreans, Japanese and Chinese foodies; however, Genji-M envisioned to expand further, and so it is now widening its horizon by tapping Filipino foodies.
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| The pleasant and inviting interior of Genji-M in Kalayaan Avenue, Makati City |
A Big Revamp to cater to the Filipino foodies
Genji-M just introduced fresh new menus including the Eat-All-You-Can packages (which you will learn more about later) to meet Filipino customers' taste and expectations.
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| Dining the Japanese or Korean way in Genji-M restaurant |
Business with a humble Ambition
Mr. Sam Lee, the owner of Genji-M and also a Corporate Social Responsibility consultant in China, has a humble dream of making the business venture expand, so that he can open up a next branch wherein handicapped people (i.e. Wheel-Chaired Handicap) will be the one making the sushi, rolls and sashimis! This means dining here makes that dream a step closer to becoming reality.
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| Bright and Japanese-inspired interior of Genji-M |
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| The busy chefs preparing the sushi, rolls and sashimis |
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| Mr. Park, Sushi Master of Genji-M in Makati |
- Unlimited Sushi and Rolls || P399 - indulge yourself with the 20 different varieties of sushis and more than 10 varieties of rolls!
Some of the highlights for the sushi and rolls include: Fatty salmon, octopus, squid, samgyupsal, bulgogi, baked tofu and a whole lot more! - Unlimited Sashimi, Sushi and Rolls || P699 - this includes the one listed above plus some fresh sashimi such as tuna, salmon, tuna belly, octopus, cuttlefish and lapu-lapu!
- Unlimited Premium Sashimi || P1499 - includes the Unlimited Sashimi, Sushi and Rolls plus Tuna Seafood Shabu-shabu
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| Fresh salad sides with sesame dressing |
Now, here's something amazing - the Korean Kimchi!
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| The free kimchi that comes along with the buffet - tasted pretty much Korean! |
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| The amazing persons behind the maki and rolls of Genji-M |
As mentioned, there are a lot of varieties to choose from, and I will share some of the ones we had during our feasty dining experience. I will make the photos do the talking.
Actually, I am just using that as an excuse, since I honestly find it too difficult to differentiate the taste of sushi, sashimi and rolls across restaurants, but the good thing is my reliable taste buds know when it is great or not.
California Big Maki and Egg Maki
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| California Maki and Egg Maki - delightfully good! |
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| More maki plus the Genji-M innovation - Kimchi Maki |
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| Quite a supply of Tuna Rolls in Genji-M Restaurant |
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| The incredible sashimi platter - tuna, salmon, squid, octopus and lapu-lapu |
Samgyupsal Sushi, Egg Rolls, Baked Tofu Sushi, Salmon Rolls, Tuna Rolls and more!
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| Assorted sushi and rolls platter of Genji-M |
As for the Baked Tofu, it was really good! It had a sweet savory taste that I really found quite enjoyable.
Korean Soju and Chum Churum
Wow! It was my first time to try a Korean Soju here in this restaurant, and it was really "something". I just had a sip because I have low alcohol tolerance, but I really enjoyed having it! My sister told me that this drink is a 'traitor', since it may seem at first that it's not hitting you, until it hits you. Get it?
Also, I didn't know that soju came from fermented sweet potatoes! Now, that's amazing!
Fatty Salmon Sushi
Honestly, I couldn't tell the difference between a fatty salmon and a regular salmon, but anyway since this one is prepared differently, there is a distinction when it comes to the taste. As seen in the photo, the salmon is lightly torched and garnished with a dab of Japanese mayo on top - this produced a smokey flavor that is really tricky on the buds, in a good way.
Salmon Sushi
Crab Stick Sushi
Hmmmm, just your regular crab stick sushi! Nothing really caught my attention with this one.
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I went really crazy with the Bulgogi Sushi of Genji-M, since it was my first time to try something like this. It had this sweet taste with a dash of spiciness from the wasabi that blends well together. I'm sure this will appeal to the Filipino taste!
Korean Soju and Chum Churum
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| Korean Soju and Chum Churum in Genji-M |
Also, I didn't know that soju came from fermented sweet potatoes! Now, that's amazing!
Fatty Salmon Sushi
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| Fatty Salmon Sushi - get it with the Unlimited Sushi and Rolls |
Salmon Sushi
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| Eat-All-You-Want Salmon Sushi - yum! |
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| Crab Stick Sushi - simple yet unlimited pleasures |
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| The sweet Bulgogi Sushi with a tang from the wasabi paste |
Want something familiar yet somehow new? Well, check out the Spam Sushi in the restaurant!
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The adorable Spam Sushi in Genji-M Restaurant
The torching of the Spam gives the meat a smokey flavor that creates a variation from that familiar taste of Spam. I couldn't believe how well it paired up with the nori, wasabi and rice!
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The adorable Spam Sushi in Genji-M Restaurant
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| The interesting Spam Sushi - only here in Genji-M |
Genji-M in a Nutshell
Trying to be objective despite getting all of these free, I think Genji-M is really a highly recommended place because of the great variety and innovations here! Admittedly, some of the sushi and rolls were just above satisfactory, but a lot were really interesting and new, which makes this really a good place to explore exciting Japanese-Korean sashimi, sushi and rolls!
Genji-M Restaurant
Location: Kalayaan & Makati Ave. Next to St. Giles Hotel (in front of Metrobank)
Contact No.: (02) 804-2883
Service Charge: 10%
Social Media Accounts:
www.facebook.com/GenjiM
www.genjimanila.com
Genji-M Restaurant
Location: Kalayaan & Makati Ave. Next to St. Giles Hotel (in front of Metrobank)
Contact No.: (02) 804-2883
Service Charge: 10%
Social Media Accounts:
www.facebook.com/GenjiM
www.genjimanila.com