Chow Down at Sumo Sam
Are you ready for an eating bout with Sumo Sam? (Supposedly, it’s a wrestling bout but you’re not going to read about anything strenuous in this blog because I’m not going to do any such activity either =b)
The beginning of a Sumo Sam meal =)
If you’re not prepared, regular sumo wrestling matches will allot four minutes to hours worth of preparation time before the gyoji says “mattanashi kamaete’/time’s up, prepare yourselves (for the actual bout).
While sumo wrestlers parade around the ring, clap, stomp around, throw salt this way and that, and glare intimidatingly at their opponents, you can prepare for your Sumo Sam meal any way you like. In my case and Race’s, we just happened to be at CJH Technohub when we saw that Sumo Sam was in the soft opening phase.
The Sumo Sam menu circa March 2013
For this somewhat small restaurant of Sumo Sam’s, there are a few more tables to the side, behind the wall where I had a fine time looking at the illuminated ‘posters’ mounted on the mirrored surface. (That is, until my eyes became strained with the brightness so I just had to turn way *hihi).
Sumo Sam by night. =D
I was at the height of my seafood cravings so I got myself a plate of bacon dory. Race, on the other hand, picked the sesame chicken dish from the Mt. Fuji noodles selection. When our orders arrived, I was surprised to see that mine was like hors d’oeuvres of fish in a pig belly blanket. =)) It was a good thing I didn’t get anything else though because Race’s choice was big plate of ultra savory, ultra salty noodles. (Err, our sumo friends really made good on their salt sprinkling purification and protection ritual eh? *snickers) We had to get a few cups of plain rice so we could eat the noodles a la viand (one noodle went a long way with the rice, whoa).
Bacon dory, sesame chicken noodles and me.
For drinks, we just got glasses of water. Between the dory and the sesame chicken, the flavors of the dishes threw Race and me right out of the (imaginary) dohyo/ring. That’s one point for Sumo Sam but I still thought about coming back another time for the dynamite roll and any one of the SumoSam green thumb selections. Moo!
The Grand Opening of Sumo Sam (April 5, 2013)
Grand opening!
A month passed and Race and I were back with the Baguio Bloggers for the grand opening of Sumo Sam. (Thank you so much for the invite, Sumo Sam. Thank you, Baguio Bloggers (Sir Vince), for letting us tag along! (“,))
Here are a few of the Sumo Sam grand opening highlights:
Chef Nonoy Melchor and the cutting of giant dynamite roll. =) If you have any doubts to how big the roll is, just take a look at it in contrast to the chef’s hands and the knife. (Hhmmm, I think about three of these would be filling enough for me *hee.)
Reflections. Let the eating bout begin! (Note, the lady in front of the buffet table. Ohh, she doesn’t know what to put on her plate first. *hihi)
Getting to the buffet table myself, I understood what the lady’s head scratching was about. Click to enlarge photo collage of food, glorious foooood!
Oh yeah! Maki/rolls (California, crunchy tuna and a regular sized dynamite), gyouza, chicken teriyaki, ebi tempura, salmon and tuna sashimi cubes(?), beef misono, green iced tea (*sip ahhh, love this),a closer look at the maki, fresh fruits for dessert, more dynamite maki, seafood yakisoba and cucumbers carved with ‘Sumo Sam’. (“,)
I piled all of that on my plate… but not the carved cucumbers – that’s just decor. =b Oh and yes, they had delicious Japanese fried rice. It’s rice that you could eat all on its own and you’d be satisfied. TIP: Use their soy sauce sparingly …for the gyouza or the rolls (a few drops would be just right) because yes, that’s what got salted on to the extreme for this visit. Other than the sauce, the grand opening buffet spread of Sumo Sam best sellers was satisfying. (Another oh, I see moment as to why these are their best.^^,)
The grand opening buffet spread… and the mirror wall art that always caught my (and Ms. Stella’s) eye.
Joining in the Sumo Sam feast. Galit-galit muna! (again) Look at Race’s ‘do not disturb’ face =b
The Baguio Bloggers at Sumo Sam grand opening. ^^, It was nice to see you again, Queen Ane and King Omeng! It was nice to meet you, Ms. Stella and Ms. Jill! It was nice to meet you all too, Manila Bloggers! \m/
A little more history/info on Sumo Sam:
A little more history/info about Sumo Sam restos …
X marks Sumo Sam for good food in Baguio. If you’re looking for a Japanese spread that’s big on taste, there’s no one better to give that to you than Sumo Sam. Mattanashi kamaete!!!
Food:
Service: For our first visit, I’m giving for our male attendant and 
for our female attendant who was a little lost – maybe it’s because she was done with her duty for the day (her hair was all over her face … untied I mean =b), I’m not sure. Anyhoo, she’s going to get a lot of experience pretty soon with Sumo Sam officially opened. (“,)
Ambiance:
Price:
WHERE TO EAT IN BAGUIO CITY
Sumo Sam
Ayala Technohub
Camp John Hay
Baguio City, Philippines
***Thank you once again, Sumo Sam for letting us join in with the celebration of your grand opening! Thank you, also for the gift certificates! See you again soon! More power to you! (“,)
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for our female attendant who was a little lost – maybe it’s because she was done with her duty for the day (her hair was all over her face … untied I mean =b), I’m not sure. Anyhoo, she’s going to get a lot of experience pretty soon with Sumo Sam officially opened. (“,)
X Marks the Spot for Good Baguio Foods 
Pretty iced tea, it sure does look refreshing. Give me giant roll too. 😉
Hi there, Nickie! So right, I could drink glasses and glasses of that. The giant roll, that’s not on the menu sad to say. One of my fellow bloggers did say it would be a good idea to have that on the menu as a special. The small ones would do though, what an explosion of spicy heat in the mouth. Have a great day! (“,)