There’s a restaurant in Robinson’s Place that H and I tried for the first time. It caught our eyes because of the name and their cute mascot — Karate Kid! Since this Japanese fastfood already made us curious, we decided to try it out.
The menu wasn’t much different from other Japanese fastfood places — there was the usual sashimi, maki, teriyaki, etc. The food was far yummier though. H & I had Ebi Tempura, Yakisoba, Gyoza, and their Sizzling Tofu. We were very satisfied with our choices. The Sizzling Tofu had little bits of ground pork and the tofu just melted in my mouth. Saraaap. It tasted so so good I forgot to take a picture of it. Kain lang ng kain kasi. I’m not a big noodles person but I enjoyed the Yakisoba. It tasted just right. The gyoza was steamed well and was tasty. H & I eyed the last piece, debating who would get to eat it. The Ebi Tempura was cooked just right – not too oily, not too soggy, just crisp and the shrimp was scrumptious. We washed the food down with cold mineral water. Mmmmm. And they have a rice-all-you-can promo too.
If you feel like treating yourself to some Japanese food, do try out this place. Karate Kid can be found on the 4th Level of Robinson’s Place, Manila. There are other branches but I haven’t tried those yet. Enjoy!
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Hi! I'm Toni Tiu,
and I've been blogging at
at Wifely Steps since 2003. This started as a blog to help newly weds adjust to married life. It has evolved into a home and parenting blog. I write about things close to my heart -- good eats, good reads, family, marriage, and the little things that make everyday happy.
jeanny
August 27, 2005 at 4:20 pm (19 years ago)Sarap naman. Love ko rin ang gyoza and yakisoba. We better try that place. 😀
Christine
August 27, 2005 at 5:44 pm (19 years ago)hey it looks yum! grabe, pahaba na ng pahaba yung list ko ng food places na dapat i-try on my next visit! 😛
rolly
August 27, 2005 at 9:28 pm (19 years ago)This post made me hungry again and I have just eaten dinner.
Linnor
August 28, 2005 at 12:05 am (19 years ago)uy fancy seeing tempura too in your blog.
marikit sisters think alike. 
hehehe. happy 3-day weekend!
mare
August 28, 2005 at 1:16 pm (19 years ago)Mmmm, looks good!
Sidney
August 28, 2005 at 4:10 pm (19 years ago)Only food and no karate ?
Daphne
August 28, 2005 at 10:13 pm (19 years ago)karate kid – wax on wax off lol
sachiko
August 29, 2005 at 12:15 am (19 years ago)interesting name for a food outlet! hmm..makes me hungry reading this..sheesh..forget about dieting,gotta grab a bite!
psst..it’s past one ayem here pero i can’t control anymore..been to tingaling and celia’s and now this! i think i still have some gyozas in the fridge!
Yasmin
August 29, 2005 at 4:04 pm (19 years ago)Toni! Gutoooom na naman ako!
Btw, I’m still trying to think of how to “reinvent” the seven-list-tag coz I did it before na
BabyPink
August 30, 2005 at 3:43 am (19 years ago)wow! ma-try nga ito! i love, love japanese food, except for natto! yech! hehehe:)
chinita_jill
August 30, 2005 at 10:48 pm (19 years ago)mhhhhh, nagutom ako! i miss japanese food (and thai! and korean! and most especially pinoy food!). *drools*
Rowie
September 1, 2005 at 1:19 pm (19 years ago)Have you tried Omakase in Libis? If you haven’t, and if you ever happen to be in the area, check it out. It’s Mike’s and my favorite Japanese fastfood, and over the last few years the restaurant has been growing and becoming more and more well-known.
Bessie and Wowee
January 27, 2006 at 3:54 am (18 years ago)We are into Japanese foods most especially the ones that give us a lasting feel.
When we tried KARATE KID we were really satisfied and the dish that we love the most is SUKIYAKIDON.
You guys should try eating at KARATE KID THE BEST!!
patrick
December 3, 2006 at 5:36 pm (17 years ago)di ko na nakikita yung cute na manager sa san lazaro na dati ko nakikita sa sm sta mesa. yung chubby na girl with short hair, she is very pretty =)
Parisa
July 11, 2007 at 2:47 pm (17 years ago)I like eating at your restaurant. good taste of food and very affordable. Since Im planning and still looking for a venue for the birthday of my daughter I would like to ask if your organizing a bithday party? If yes can you please send me a detail of your bithday packages. Thank you and always keep up the good work. God Bless!!!!!
Tinay
August 7, 2007 at 5:31 pm (17 years ago)okay naman ang food sa karate kid… mas masarap kaysa sa tokyo tokyo…
vincent
September 28, 2007 at 11:21 pm (17 years ago)Anong Store ang nagseserve ng Ice tea na may uod? kanina lang 8 45pm Sept 28 nag mag punta kami ng aking mga kaklase…….Yung juice may lumulutang……….gusto nyo ba malaman kung ano branch? hahahaha……….SM San Lazaro……….
We need an immediate action for this situation…….huag nyong baliwalain ito………isang tabi nyo ang reputation of your company……….intindihin nyo ang nagpaplago sa inyo………kaming mga consumers…….
jimson
October 31, 2007 at 1:45 am (17 years ago)hey girl karate kid fasfood i sreally great ive also tried here already thier such a nice crew and nice food right … i had just trie karate kid at sm clark ….so really good
Jenny
March 24, 2008 at 6:44 pm (16 years ago)I just recently discovered this newly-opened Japanese restaurant along South SUper Highway in the PTT gas station. Uber good Japanese food for such a low low price! Its called Japok, I think. I was shocked to find such a place. Their slogan is japanese food for every juan, i guess that means for all of us budget-conscious fools who love to eat good but affordable japanese food.
noel reyes
April 5, 2008 at 3:46 pm (16 years ago)Guys guys! i saw this resto,in south super h way, ang sarap and na paka sulit! the name is japok try it!The gyoza! heaven!and its 24hrs siya,i think you guys can kick karate kid already, may japok na!
noel reyes
rhianne
November 11, 2008 at 11:18 am (15 years ago)i love to eat at karate kid because of the cheaper price compared to other japanese resto and the taste is the same with the expensive japanese food and the excellent service that the crew extended to their customers.
The worst experience i’ve encountered is when we dine in at Karate Kid – SM San Lazaro. It was an enjoyable mall hopping that day because it is the birthday of my friend. We decided to eat there. We ordered a lot because we have some friend joining us. There was a bitch cashier in that store which is unusual to us. Since it is a group, we have some changes in our orders but the lady who assisted us made a “MAKE FACE” to us its because she is irritated with the changes. I told her, are you okay?! and she says “YES” without any word of a “MAM”. What she did in our order drinks is she put in the tray and just telling us, dis is your order. again without a MAM! My friend told me to calm down because maybe that girl is tired of her work. But as you can imagine, all of us work and will get tired but you do not have to do to your customers.
I want to share this story of mine to the Management of Karate Kid – SM San Lazaro to make a necessary actions on this because even if I want to eat again in your store, I can’t because the lady in the cashier is still there. For your information, I got the name of your bitch staff and it is SARAH.
I hope I will get a positive feedback on this and I want that girl to be fired out so that other customers will no longer experience what we have experienced with her.