Nobu Manila Chill Out Friday features its al fresco cabana ambiance with 50% discount on selected Nobu food and drinks to introduce the brand to a new dining market. The DJ plays some techno music but you can make requests if you like to dance to Gangnam Style or other tunes. Their Friday extended happy hour will run from Feb. 10 until all Fridays of March.
Here are some tips to make your Nobu Manila Chill-out Fridays awesome.
ABOUT NOBU MANILA
Nobu is the world’s most recognized Japanese restaurant, known for its innovative new-style cuisine paired with a hip crowd and celebrity following. Nobu restaurant in Manila is located in Nobu Hotel which is part of the casino resort complex of City of Dreams Manila.
NOBU MANILA CHILL-OUT FRIDAY
50% off on Food & Drinks prices (inclusive of VAT, and subject to local tax and service fee)
📍Level 1 Nobu North Tower, City of Dreams Manila, Aseana Boulevard corner Macapagal Avenue, Brgy. Tambo, Paranaque City
📞 +632 8800 8080 (24 hours) +632 8691 2882, +632 8691 2885
📩 noburestaurant@cod-manila.com
⏰ Every Friday 6:00pm-10:00pm (Starting Feb. 10 until March 31, 2023)
∞ Nobu Restaurant Manila
IG @nobuhotelmanila
🌏 https://www.cityofdreamsmanila.com/en/dine/premium/nobu-restaurant
Make sure to reserve one of the five island cabanas for added privacy in a tucked away outdoor area.
Club DJ Teejay P. Subahri @king.subahri spinned to create a chill-out mood with techno tunes.
Chill-out Friday Menu: Limited Menu, Assorted Platter | Beverage Menu | Whisky, Desserts | Wine
There’s no “entrance fee” and you pay a la carte based on the limited menu.
Service was Nobu-style awesome, and you can ask for their recommendations.
NOBU COLD DISHES
A must try signature dish which was gone in a few seconds because of the nice jalapeño kick.
This was a good interactive pica pica—dip the fried rice cubes into the soy sauce and top it with your choice of seafood.
You’ll love the quality of the salmon thingy, sliced, seared, and served with their velvety miso.
The sashimi went well with sake or soju which was a good drink to get you in the mood.
NOBU JUNMAI DAIGINJO “THE SAKE” (Bottle 500ml
NOBU SOJU (Glass
NOBU SPECIAL RESERVE (Bottle 750ml
Get a bottle for the group specially if you are celebrating a milestone or achievement at work.
NOBU SALAD
The salads were quite filling, so you can indulge as much as you want. I loved their sashimi salad which you can eat with the greens and their special sauce.
This one was more of a dry salad with textures from the salmon skin and fish meat toppings.
Loved this also with tomato, cucumber, and sashimi served in a towering presentation.
Best to order all the three salads for variety. Good to share.
The Nobu cocktails though need improvement because they were either sweet or weird. Skip.
SUSHI / MAKI
Nobu Manila’s sushi was good courtesy of Chef Keiichi Hirukawa, who has 20+ years of sushi experience and was assigned in Nobu Malibu before coming to Manila before the pandemic.
Soft Shell Crab
The sushi/maki plate was also quite filling and good to share as pica-pica. After a few drinks, it was hard to tell the difference between what was in between the rice.
KUSHIYAKI
Chicken
Shrimp
Highly recommended, the highlight of the meal aside from the sashimi. Each order came with 2 sticks and served as a platter. Loved the chicken and shrimp dipped in the sauce.
NIGIRI & SASHIMI
Tamago
I preferred the nigiris over the makis because the meat was the highlight more than the egg.
NOBU TACOS
Pork, soy shallot
Salmon, spicy miso
Tuna, tomato salsa
The tacos were the best, served Nobu style with high quality meat and miso/special sauces.
HOT DISHES
with Creamy Spicy, Creamy Jalapeño or Butter Ponzu
This is our Nobu favorite, and you can enjoy it for half its price. Big chunks of shrimps served with a creamy spicy sauce. Must order.
You can enjoy their signature black cod served like a taco with lettuce wrap. Yum!
My kind of chill out Friday, enjoying premium Japanese whisky with family and friends.
DESSERTS
Coconut Water Snow, Yuzu Gelee, Green Tea Crisps, Adzuki Bean, Coconut Sesame Mochi, Sweet Condensed Milk & Ube Ice Cream
The best thing about this chill-out Friday was enjoying their signature Nobu Halo-Halo with Japanese ingredients for a Nobu twist.
The cheesecake was also good, with a nice cheese flavor, right creaminess and balanced taste.
Pair it with coffee for the best experience (and to keep you awake if you are still driving after).
Candied Pecans, Miso Creameux, Cappuccino Foam & Vanilla Ice Cream
You can also try their signature cappuccino foam with miso and ice cream.
Even their ice cream was quite good—you can taste the matcha and ube flavors.
Nobody wanted to leave when the DJ set was done at 10:00pm, so we lazily enjoyed our green tea until it was time to say goodbye.
FINAL THOUGHTS
Overall, this is the best Friday happy hour in Manila where you can enjoy high quality and healthy food—salad, sushi, sashimi, tacos, and kushiyaki—while you also drink the same high quality Japanese soju, whisky, and wine. Of course, an awesome night is not complete without good halo-halo and desserts. The price of the food at 50% off is like that of ordinary Japanese restaurants. You end the night satisfied, not bloated, and with memories to rave about.
Congrats and thank you to Nobu Manila for the Chill-out Fridays concept!
NOBU MANILA CHILL-OUT FRIDAY
50% off on Food & Drinks prices (inclusive of VAT, and subject to local tax and service fee)
📍Level 1 Nobu North Tower, City of Dreams Manila, Aseana Boulevard corner Macapagal Avenue, Brgy. Tambo, Paranaque City
📞 +632 8800 8080 (24 hours) +632 8691 2882, +632 8691 2885
📩 noburestaurant@cod-manila.com
⏰ Every Friday 6:00pm-10:00pm (Starting Feb. 10 until March 31, 2023)
∞ Nobu Restaurant Manila
IG @nobuhotelmanila
🌏 https://www.cityofdreamsmanila.com/en/dine/premium/nobu-restaurant
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Disclosure: Thank you to Nobu Manila for the awesome Friday chill-out experience. I wrote this article with my biases, opinions, and insights.
P.S. Parking is free at City of Dreams, and it is a bit of a walk passing through the casino to reach Nobu Hotel. There’s no valet parking yet.