Mao

Bilbao has just a handful of Japanese restaurants, and I was looking to try out a new one this weekend. I found out about Mao after a bit of poking around on the web, and decided to give it a go for dinner.
The interior of Mao was impressive: a water water gurgled on one side of the room, a large hibachi grill stood in the corner of one dining room, and the décor was minimalistic and modern. The service was quick and professional.
I started off with the miso soup – not hard to mess up, and this one did not disappoint. Later I moved on to some specialty rolls: Hot Philadelphia, Dragon and Kani. The latter two were the best: fresh, delicious, and beautifully presented, while the Hot Philadelphia was just ok. Later I ordered a plate of chicken teriyaki, which I was not impressed with. It was strips of dry chicken breast doused in a watery teriyaki sauce – I’ve had much, much better. Lastly, I had dessert: green tea ice cream, and fried chocolate-​banana rolls. Both were delicious. Washed everything down with a nice glass of house red – excellent for 2.50 a glass!
Overall, the ambience was great, service was good, and there was some nice sushi to be found.

Un local excelente, muy buen servicio, muy buena comida, no muy caro segun el menu, suelo ir a comer a menudo y siempre salgo satisfecho.

Mi puntiacion: 8
Situado junto al Corte Ingles, Mao es un asiatico diferente, potencian los platos de marisco y pescado fresco, combinando con cocina mas tradicional como unas alcachofas con jamon… el local es amplio el cual intenta mantener un ambiente elegante.
El trato es correcto y los menus muy generosos.
En definitiva un ‘asiatico’ recomendable.

Un buen japonés con buen ambiente y barato, tiene menú del día pormun precio de 12 €