I have a few favorite places that I enjoy eating in when I have the “day off” from cooking.
One of these places is Yabu.
I love so much about our visits to this crispy Katsu place. I love that my kids get excited to go. Whenever they hear about the plans to eat at Yabu, they don’t need reminding to get dressed or to brush their teeth. In fact, sometimes, they are the ones rushing us to get ready to leave.

I love the tutorial that comes along with eating at Yabu for the first time. The servers walk you through how to enjoy their crispy tender yummy Katsu complete with the grinding of the toasted sesame seeds and the rich Katsu sauce.
I love that they opened a branch here in “the south.” Their first branch opened in SM Southmall awhile back. BUT GUESS WHAT? We now can have YUMMY Katsu ANYTIME!!

DID YOU KNOW? Rice, Miso soup, organic cabbage, pickled veggies, and fruits are all refillable? My favorite dressing for my organic cabbage is the Goma dressing.
Just yesterday we were invited to the tasting/stress test here in ALABANG TOWN CENTER! I suppose I didn’t get the memo that we were supposed to really try something new, instead of ordering our regular dishes that we are used to. (I’m a creature of habit when it comes to ordering in most restaurants.)
This photo of the Yabu logo is courtesy of TripAdvisor
Another thing I love about YABU? They have kids’ meals, and for my kids-they are perfect. We order for them, they clear their plates and everyone is happy. Miggy is like me. He orders the same dish every time so he is very much like a creature of habit in that sense. Diego and Gia are always willing to try something new, so if Miggy and I are curious they are always willing to share a bite.
Yabu has generously sponsored 3 sets of gift certificates to celebrate my blogiversary AND their newest branch opening in ATC. The gift certificates are each worth Php 500 and can be used in any branch. Simply present your GC’s before you order to let your server know you’ll be availing of their generosity.
Mechanics are simple:
1) Like the Yabu FB page
2) Follow Yabu on twitter
3) Follow me on twitter
4) Like the Momma ‘N Manila FB page
5) Tweet about the give away.
6) Leave a comment on this post about your FAVORITE Yabu dish.
My all time favorite is Menchi Katsu with unlimited brown rice!! So happy they will open a branch in ATC near our place!!
Nothing could ever beat the tenderness of the rosu katsu curry meal set. It’s the meat that melts in your mouth! :]
We love Yabu! I especially like the Hire Tonkatsu Set … no fat, I’m a good girl 😀
My husband and I drool over Yabu’s Jumbo Prawn Set! Yummy!! 🙂
i love yabu’s seafood katsu which includes salmon and creamy crab. and the yabu experience is perfectly complete because of my favorite appetizers, hiyayakko tofu and potato/egg salad.
My favorite is the original katsudon set and miso soup.
So happy Yabu is opening in Town coz it gets crazy crowded in Southmall. Love their Katsudon and Lorubota Tonkatsu Set.
I like chicken katsu and the katsu curry set. Can’t wait to visit Yabu again !
The Seafood Katsu Set 2 is definitely the most mouthwatering set. With the melt in your mouth oyster, crab, salmon and shrimp, it undoubtedly makes me want to go back again and again and again for more!
I superlove Yabu’s Jumbo Prawn Set
Since I don’t eat pork I LOVE that they have both seafood and chicken, so I don’t feel like I’m missing out when we eat at Yabu ☺️SOOO happy they’re in ATC!!
I love yabu’s Jumbo prawn set!
I hope i win! I love yabu! 🙂
I haven’t tried dining at Yabu. Wanna give it a try! hehe 🙂
i love seafoods so i always order Yabu seafood Katsu !
I LOVE the Rosu Katsu Set! Must have a little bit of taba hahaha! 🙂
Seafood Katsu and Miso Soup! 🙂
I love Yabu’s seafood katsu and the refillable cabbage!
Chicken katsu is one of our favorites!
Seafood Katsu Set 2 is the bomb! 😀
My Favorite in Yabu is the Black Tiger Prawn Set, it is delicious and tasty! :))
This is the first authentic katsu in the Philippines. The idea there is to make katsu like a hamburger, make it as popular as a hamburger. And that has been the response so far. People are lining up to try the first authentic katsu,
We haven’t tried dining at Yabu, but really looking forward to try their dishes!
love chicken katsu so much 🙂
1st the appetizer of YABU my favorite is Superior Potato and Egg Salad & I love YABU’s Kurobuta Premium Set!
We love the chicken katsu! yum!
i havent tried yabu but im looking forward to try their katsu dish 🙂
Yabu’s Jumbo Prawn Set! Yummy!! Mouthwatering!!!
Hire Tonkatsu Set! and unlimited rice and veggy! 🙂
never been there but i love to try their seafood
My all time favorite is the original katsudon set. 🙂
i would like to try yabu’s katsu i havent been to any of their stores yet
I like the curry katsu, kurobota, and seafood katsu sets! I especially love the oysters dipped in their spicy mustard, and of course, the bottomless cabbage salad! We usually dine at Megamall branch. 🙂
Yabu love! Because I’m such a sucker for chicken, I’d have to say their Chicken Katsu set is my favourite. Even wrote a post about it http://gojackiego.com/finally-yabu-house-of-katsu Yay! 🙂
Would really like to try yabu’s katsu! I think the Rosu Katsu would be my favorite!
My family loves the Kurobota Katsu set!
I would like to try the chicken katsu! It’s looks yummy! 🙂
i love their chicken katsu set 🙂 i want more 🙂
Our family love Yabu 🙂 We like their Chicken Katsu Set, Rosu Set and Katsudon 🙂
I would like to try the rosu katsu curry meal set
Our favorite date place!
Jumbo Prawn set all the way!
original katsudon for the win!!!
I’d love to try the prawn set!
I love Yabu’s Jumbo Prawn Set!
i love yabu! it’s our date place!
My all-time-favorite Yabu dish is the Katsu Curry. Love how all the spices tease my taste buds. 🙂
I love Katsudon! It’s my favorite!!! 🙂
I love Japanese curry so much that I can’t get enough of their hot curry katsu!
i want to give this place another try. naumay ako the last time lol!
I wanna try their Curry! Looks so good! 🙂
I like the creamy dory Katsu Curry Set and of course the unlimited cabbage and miso soup. Yum!
my favorite is hire and seafood katsu set….which includes ulam such as hire, black tiger prawn, creamy dory, scallop and brown rice with sesame seeds… so love yabu so much…
been there only once, I ordered their Kurobuta Premium Set and loved it, I also love the shredded cabbage that comes with the set. I would definitely love to go back and try other set!
I like the Original Katsudon Set. Tasty! Yabu Day is cheat day. 🙂
I am very much looking forward to try their dishes! I would like to try the chicken katsu set!
I like the chicken katsudon and of course the unlimited cabbage and miso soup. 🙂
I love Yabu’s Seafood Katsu Sets.
Jumbo Tiger prawn Katsu set and Hire Katsu Set with unli rice and veggies!!!! Love Love Love!Drool drool drool haha!
My favorite Kurobuta katsu! Yabu is the best!!!
Love everything in Yabu but nothing beats yabu special katsudon set!
My favorite is the prawn set, super satisfying all the time 🙂
I love their katsu curry!
The kurobota katsu is really good! The oysters are delicious too. Will try the Katsu curry next.