Shinobi Izakaya — Restaurant in Balanga

We've had sushi, ramen, ebi tempura all over the Philippines and in PNW of USA. All the food here was delicious but the ebi tempura was hands down the best we've had yet.

These little restaurants can such a pleasant treat, a hidden gem. When we first got there, there was only a few people dining. The owners mother and her children were there, my son played with the kids for a bit until they got busy then the kids and grandma left. This warmed my heart, the place was completely full when we left meaning 2 very important things. 1) The locals love their food too. 2) They will be in business for a long time.

Thank you for the anniversary...

I really like the place, the ambiance, and the food. However, service needs improvement. But nonetheless, recommended. Also, they offer Junior sizes Ramen just in case you want a meal and a ramen on the side! But note that they don't really have a parking space, either you park on the alley near the shop or the nearby Tenejero Elementary School-which may have restrictions since classes are now face to face. Food: I'd recommend their volcanic sushi roll (or something like that), their Japanese curry is okay, ramen is always good, plus you can request to change the spice level of ramens to...

Sat in tables outside the restaurant mall area, there was a grand piano playing great music. Food was served hot and tasty, and our server was very attentive. The only negative would be that there were five seniors in our group, not their fault seniors from other countries our not recognized here in the Philippines, just all the other countries. With that said, we presented senior cards way before the bill came out, and they failed to discount for theirs as well as said too late. I would accept that if I tried to get after the bill came out, well, the bill hadn't...