Last October 10, 2010 (haha, I know this is like... uber late) was incidentally both my birthday and Kimpura's 40th anniversary. I read an article in the newspaper saying that on that exact date, the first 40 groups to dine during lunch and dinner could avail of Ebi Tempura for only P40+. Then I thought I read that those whose birthdays fall on 10/10 would get a 50% discount on the bill. I read wrong. The birthday had to be on 10/10/1970, the exact date when Kimpura first opened. I only found out when I got there, and so I had to content myself with the P40+ Ebi Tempura deal... too bad I'm allergic to shrimp. O_o
Anyways, since we were already there, we decided to push through with dinner. We started with some Tuna Sashimi (pictured above). I failed to take note of the price. Oops. At least it was a pretty big serving.
Anyways, since we were already there, we decided to push through with dinner. We started with some Tuna Sashimi (pictured above). I failed to take note of the price. Oops. At least it was a pretty big serving.
Then we had California Maki (pictured above). Again, no price. They had a separate menu for sushi and sashimi and I forgot to get it for note-taking purposes. Both the Tuna Sashimi and California Maki were okay. Normal, just like how you'd expect both dishes should be.
Then we had our P40+ Ebi Tempura (pictured above). Hubby quite enjoyed it. It's served freshly cooked and crisp, plus it's filled with big prawns. The normal price is P540.
Then came the biggest mistake of the night. My dad and I ordered the same thing. Yakiniku Teishoku (P495, pictured above). It's a set meal of yakiniku beef served with steamed rice, pickles, miso soup, and dessert. So why is it a mistake?- The yakiniku beef is salty.
- The yakiniku beef is not tender.
- For close to the price we paid for this set meal, we can already have an eat-all-you-can buffet at Zensho, which is practically a Kimpura doppelganger. They even have the same bad yakiniku beef.
- We ordered two of these. (I know, our fault.)
We also had Tofu Steak (P175, pictured above). Tasty, but as you can see, very oily too.
Meanwhile, my son ordered Gyudon (P385, pictured above). I almost balked at the close to P400 price tag for this simple bowl of rice topped with beef. Food here is generally overpriced. I can name several other Japanese places and they would all be better than Kimpura. It's okay to pay a premium if you're getting your money's worth (like in the case of Sugi, Inagiku, or Tsukiji), but honestly these are just very very ordinary yet exorbitantly priced dishes. I've dined here several times in the past trying to give the restaurant a chance but I just can't appreciate what they offer.
Moral lesson: READ the fine print. If I had say, really gotten 50% off my total bill, the whole meal would probably have been easier to swallow. As it is, the bill came out to well over P2,000+ and we weren't too happy with the food. I don't blame the restaurant though, I blame myself for
not getting the full promo details.
Kimpura Japanese Restaurant
Greenhills Shopping Center
Ortigas Ave., San Juan City
721-8816
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