The secret Japanese resto BF residents don't want you to know

There's a place at BF Homes, Paranaque that has caught my eye. Along El Grande St is an old house beside an art gallery that's packed with cars at night. 

Last Saturday, these curious cats went there early to find out. The place had a very small almost inconspicuous sign called Tatsunoko Restaurant. 

In front of the resto is a small signage in Kanji. When we went in, it was indeed an old house converted to a resto. The house looks worn and there's not much to see inside- almost roadside eatery levels but it's airconditioned. 

And the menus were surprisingly cheap. Php 200 pesos for an order of prawn tempura? Php 200+ for sashimi? Php 200+ for sukiyaki? We were awestruck by the cheap prices, but did it taste good? 

You bet. 

 Tempura Php 200 batter a bit thick but they use real prawn, good value for money

Fried rice Php 90 tasty and yummy

Grilled salmon Php 150 a bit overly done, but at that price who's complaining?

Tuna and salmon sashimi Php 230

California Maki, bigger than usual

Sukiyaki that came with the cooking pot. 

Generous portions of beef, tasty too

The place is small can be easily crowded during dinnertime. Because we were seated by the door, other customers were already crowded and were standing so close to us that's hard not to finish up and leave. Quite rude but I didn't want to ruin my night. Oh they only have 3 servers, so I suggest you order as much because the place is super packed.

Our total bill came up only Php 1100+ that's including all we ordered above . (Tempura and rice was 2 orders) Good value for money, don't mind the ambiance. Secret's out.

Getting there: This is going to BF Lopez, turn right after SM Hypermarket 

BF Lopez, After lopez village, take El Gramde St, there's an art gallery cafe beside it. This is before reaching BF gate