Monday, January 14, 2013

Teriyaki romance at John and Yoko


It was a lazy sunday afternoon, perfect time to watch a movie and Life of Pi is showing in theaters. I BBMed a good friend from her rabbit hole and just like that, all was set. I tagged along with her and her little sister's Alabang trip and a company of three who loves to eat and watch good films made a Sunday afternoon awesome.

I can go on and tell you about how brilliant a film Life of Pi is, but this is a blog about my love for food so we are talking about my Chiken Teriyaki Roll at John and Yoko. It's Japanese food today, ladies and gentlemen.

Let's start with the restaurant name. I think it's pretty creative coming up with pop culture couple for a restaurant name. It gives it a good recall. When I first heard about it from a cousin, I wondered if it's a fusion of English and Japanese food but the emphasis was actually on Yoko. The actual feel inside the place was a bit eccentric with its dim red lighting and Safari-inspired chairs. Before you forget that you are in a Japanese restaurant amidst leopard, snake, tiger, and zebra prints on the chairs, you will have a hushed Japanese film flashed on the red velvet-covered wall. I realized that the red interior would stimulate appetite and conversation, according to the psychology of colors.

Japanese Safari?