My family loves tempura too so one night we were craving for one and we recalled that Booky (Aileen) recommends Asakusa: Home of Tempura so we drove all the way there.   This is the second purely tempura joint that I've tried. 

It's actually funny because we've been to The Grove By Rockwell several times but we had no idea it had more establishments inside.  We had to ask the guard where it was.  We're told it was located beside a hotel called Aruga by the Grove.  And, indeed it was.

For such a hidden place, it had noticeably a lot more diners than it's neighboring establishments.

Appetizers

♥ Spicy Salmon Salad (218 php)

Before we go on with the Tempura, let me highly recommend that you order the Salmon Salad.  You can have it Regular or Spicy.  If you can stand a bit of spiciness go for the Spicy!  It's the bomb!  We loved it so much!

Tempura Sets (Comes with Free Iced Tea or Lemonade)
All their tempura has a nice crunchy texture and it wasn't oily.   As you can see from the photos, the quality is consistent.  Compared to Tenya which is an a franchise from Asakusa Tokyo, I found the tempura butter to be crunchier and heavier and the color is slightly darker.  Thus, it offers a different but just as pleasurable experience. 

They have 2 kinds of sauces: the traditional and Asakusa Sauce.  I still like the traditional because the Asakusa Sauce with a thick consistency has an overpowering sweetness.
 

Samurai Set (358 php)

One of my shobes ordered the Samurai Set which had black tiger prawn, fish, squid, eggplant, squash and french beans tempura.  Shobe upgraded her plain rice to Fried Rice (38 php).

Shogun Set 3 pcs. (358 php)

The Shogun Set is the classic with three black tiger prawn.  I bet this is often ordered.  Shobe upgraded her plain rice to Udon (60 php). 

Emperor Set (598 php)

My big brother ordered the most expensive item on the menu which is the Emperor Set.  It had 2 Black Tiger Prawns, Scallop, Shiitake Mushroom, Kani, Fish, Zucchini and French Beans.  He also upgraded his plain rice to Fried Rice (38 php).  I found the price of this to be unjustified especially since for the price (with upgrades), you could already go for an eat all you can and have more tempura right?

Make Your Own Tempura Set

♥ Black Tiger Prawn (110 php) and ♥ Squid (60 php)

I wasn't feeling well that Sunday... so this is a very rare occasion where I didn't have an appetite.  I tried the Make Your Own Tempura Set by ordered  a piece of the Black Tiger Prawn and Squid.  I loved them both.  But surprisingly, I wanted more of the Squid because it is so soft. 

Other Dishes 

Tempura Udon (298 php)

My mom ordered the Tempura Udon.  The black tiger prawn is still partially crunchy.  The sweet broth compliments the tempura as well as their 2 kinds of tempura sauces.  It also comes with some tempura flakes which adds a twist of texture to the al dente udon.


 Tsinoy Foodies Verdict
For a local concept, I'm impressed with the food quality of Asakusa: Home of Tempura.  However, I do find their pricing to be a bit steep.

The family has always wanted to check out The Grove so we drove out there and landed at Sunrise Buckets.


Sunrise Buckets looks like a small surf shack apparently lost in the crowded city of Pasig.

Food

Salad

Buffalo Chicken Salad (265 php)

Starting our meal with a healthy salad.  The Buffalo Chicken Salad is a classic salad with greens and your choice of dressing: vinaigrette (our option) or ranch dressing plus their Buffalo Chicken Poppers with bleu cheese and sour cream.


Fries

Chili Fries (235 php)

Enticed by the food posters, mom ordered the Chili Fries.  It was served in a rectangular baking pan smothered with cheese sauce and chili con carne that gives comforting delight to.the crisp coated and internally mushy thick potato fries.

By the Bay

Fish Garden Salad (295 php)

The Fish Garden Salad is a combination of their crispy brown fish of the day served with mustard dip and salad with vinaigrette.


Wings
Of course, the main star of our night were the buckets of chicken Wings.  


 Each bucket was labelled accordingly so we don't get confused cause some really look alike.  We wanted to try more variants so we opted to have everything at half pound which is 4-5pieces of wings.


With our plastic gloves on, we pleasured ourselves with the glazed sauces and crunchy chicken skin. 

Sunrise Original Half Pound (175 php)

The Sunrise Original is classic buffalo wings and we love it just the way it is.
 

A & W Rootbeer Glazed Half Pound (245 php)

The A & W Rootbeer Glazed is an interesting twist that we all appreciated.

Jack Daniel's Half Pound (245 php)

We found the Jack Daniel's too sweet for our taste.
 

Jim Beam Jalapeno Half Pound (245 php)

The Jim Beam Jalapeno is really good with its nice spicy kick.
 

Garlic Parmesan Half Pound (245 php)

The Garlic Parmesan was just okay.

The Wings were so skinny so we managed to leave only the bones for the bone collector.


Tsinoy Foodies Verdict
Sunrise Buckets is a fun place to get your hands dirty and delight your taste buds with different sauces.  I just wished the Wings weren't as skinny so it's worth the effort.