Botejyu Value Meals
Botejyu has a reputation for being a premium Japanese restaurant, but its value side is real if you know where to look. The Teishoku set meals were built exactly for budget diners, and the single-item menu has plenty of dishes under ₱200. This guide pulls together the cheapest plates, the best full meals under ₱500, and a few honest saving tricks. For the chain’s full menu, start with the Botejyu menu hub.
What Is the Cheapest Meal at Botejyu?
The cheapest way to sit down at Botejyu and feel fed is not a single snack, it is a set. Single items start very low: rice at ₱67, miso soup at ₱78, and a rice set of rice, kimchi, and miso soup at ₱104. But those are sides, not meals, and a meal needs a main.
For a real meal, the floor is the Prawn Tempura Teishoku at about ₱355 in launch reports, followed by rice bowls at ₱357 to ₱379 in current listings. That is the honest bottom line for one person: roughly ₱355 to ₱380 buys a complete plate with soup and sides, while anything cheaper is a snack, not dinner.
| Item | What you get | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Steamed Rice | Plain Japanese white rice | ₱67 |
| Miso Soup | Classic miso soup | ₱78 |
| Rice Set | Rice, kimchi, and miso soup | ₱104 |
| Edamame | Salted soybeans, light starter | ₱132 |
| Original Sauce and Mayo Takoyaki (3 pcs) | Octopus balls, small plate | ₱140 to ₱149 |
| Mt. Fuji Fries (Regular) | Seasoned fries | ₱159 to ₱172 |
| Kushikatsu Platter (3 pcs) | Skewered fried bites | ₱165 to ₱172 |
| Wakame Salad | Seaweed salad | ₱172 |
Are Botejyu Teishoku Sets Good Value?
Yes, and the reason is what comes bundled. A Teishoku set adds unlimited rice, miso soup, and kimchi to the main, which would cost roughly ₱104 to ₱150 if bought as a rice set plus extras. On a ₱368 chicken set, that bundled value is a meaningful share of the price, and unlimited rice means a hungry diner is not paying for a second bowl.
Compare that with ordering a main alone. A rice bowl at ₱357 to ₱379 plus a separate soup and side quickly lands near the same total as a Teishoku set, without the unlimited rice. The set wins on both fullness and simplicity, which is why it is the value pick across this guide.
Teishoku Set Meal
A Teishoku tray is the whole idea in one picture: main, rice, soup, kimchi, and a small salad. If you only remember one value rule at Botejyu, make it this one: order the set, not the pieces.
What Are the Best Value Combos Under ₱500?
Three builds keep a solo diner under ₱500 using listed prices. First, a rice bowl at ₱357 to ₱379 plus a 3-piece takoyaki at ₱140 to ₱149 lands around ₱497 to ₱528 as an estimate, so pick the cheaper bowl to stay under the line. Second, a Teishoku set near ₱368 plus nothing else is already a full meal under ₱400. Third, a snack-style combo of takoyaki, kushikatsu, and a rice set totals roughly ₱409 to ₱425 as an estimate, and suits a light lunch.
The table below prices the value sets so you can mix and match. All totals built from single items are estimates from listed prices, not official combo prices, since Botejyu does not sell these builds as fixed combos.
| Item | What you get | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Prawn Tempura Teishoku (launch report) | Main plus unlimited rice, soup, kimchi | About ₱355 |
| Exquisite Chicken Oyako Egg Teishoku | Chicken and egg set with soup and sides | ₱368 to ₱419 |
| Grilled BBQ Pork Rice Bowl Hokkaido Style | BBQ pork rice bowl | ₱357 to ₱379 |
| Prawn Tempura Rice Bowl | Prawn tempura over rice | ₱357 to ₱379 |
| Chicken Butter Rice Bowl | Butter chicken rice bowl | ₱357 to ₱379 |
| Grilled Char Siu Pork and Egg Rice Bowl | Char siu pork and egg bowl | ₱379 to ₱402 |
| Pork Tonkatsu Cutlet with Egg Teishoku | Pork cutlet and egg set | ₱456 to ₱500 |
How Can You Save More at Botejyu?
Order the set instead of building from singles, since the bundled rice, soup, and kimchi beat buying them separately. Share the fried sides, since a regular karaage or a takoyaki plate splits easily between two diners and halves the per-person cost of the extras.
Watch for card promos too. Bank of Commerce ran a 50 percent off dine-in promo for Botejyu in October 2026 on a minimum ₱3,000 bill, capped at ₱3,000 off, weekdays only. Promos like that come and go, so check current offers before a group visit, and remember senior and PWD discounts follow their own rules on promo bills.
Skip the premium ramen on a budget visit. Luxury ramen runs near ₱600 in listings, while a Teishoku set delivers a full meal for roughly ₱200 less. Save the ramen splurge for a visit when the budget allows it.
Where Can You Find Botejyu Value Meals?
Teishoku sets are available at dine-in branches across Metro Manila malls, including SM Mall of Asia, One Bonifacio High Street, and Ayala Malls Feliz. Mall branches typically run 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM, with some closing at 9:00 PM, so check your mall before heading out.
On delivery apps, set meals may be priced differently from dine-in, and some sets may not appear at all. If the value set you want is missing online, call the branch, since the dine-in menu is usually wider than the app menu.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the cheapest full meal at Botejyu?
A rice Teishoku set is the cheapest complete meal, reported from about ₱355 at launch. It includes a main, unlimited rice, miso soup, and kimchi, so nothing else needs to be added.
Is Botejyu expensive compared with other Japanese restaurants?
It can be, since ramen and premium dishes run ₱500 to ₱700 and up. But the Teishoku line and the sub-₱200 sides make a budget visit possible, which is why the chain launched the sets.
Can I eat at Botejyu for under ₱500?
Yes. A rice bowl at around ₱357 to ₱379, or a Teishoku set near the bottom of its range, keeps you under ₱500 before drinks. Add tap water or skip extras to stay under the line.
Do Botejyu prices differ by branch?
Yes. Third-party listings show different prices for the same dish across sources and branches, so treat every figure here as a guide and check the branch menu before ordering.
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Disclaimer: Prices shown here come from third-party menu listings for Botejyu branches in the Philippines, not from Botejyu’s own published price list, and they can differ by branch and change without notice. Treat every figure as a planning guide and confirm the current price with your branch before you order. Where Botejyu does not publish an official set by that name, this article says so and builds the option from listed single items, with any totals labelled as estimates.