Gusto ko lang malaman kung anong paborito nyong kainan sa Metro Manila. Avoid yung mga kalinderia o mga street food :)

fave ko hot fudge ng mcdo.

ayoko ng street foods kasi takot akong magka-typhoid fever. :ohno:

Also, try to avoid fast food kasi meron din Mc Do dito :D

Anyway, here's one I recommend lalo na kung nakatira ka sa BF Homes.

Cafe Francais
61 Aguirre Ave., BF Homes Paranaque

They have really good pizza and pasta :)

When we are in Manila, we have no choice but to eat in the ff:

- Jollibee
- The Aristocrat
- Gerry's Grill
- Chicken Bacolod
- Serye
- Kenny Rogers
- McDonalds
- Chowking
- Pizza Hut
- Shakey's
- KFC
- etc.

^^ ow. akala ko bf homes QC. taga don antonio kasi ako. :D


anyways, masarap rin sa Fracasso!

-dads, pag tight yung budget. syempre sulit yung mirienda. :lol:
-P.noval! :lol:
-soul food
-bubba gump
-church's

When we are in Manila, we have no choice but to eat in the ff:

- Jollibee
- The Aristocrat
- Gerry's Grill
- Chicken Bacolod
- Serye
- Kenny Rogers
- McDonalds
- Chowking
- Pizza Hut
- Shakey's
- KFC
- etc.


Hahaha,wala ka pang choice nyan?:lol:

Burgoo is my favorite, followed by Italianni's, Gerry's Grill and Super Bowl of China.

The Cantonese Kitchen (though the place is not that good), the place serves good shabu shabu
The Kitchen
The Chateau
Brazil Brazil
Everything at Steak
Old Spaghetti House

tapos yun Filipino restaurant sa tabi ng Bubba Gump (forgot the name)

eatery at the estero in ongpin, binond is the best. serving authentic chinese foods.

authentic dumplings at dong bei dumpling haus in binondo.

Manila's best pasta can b found at Amici Di Don bosco in Pasong Tamo
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pag malaki ang gutom, pwede na tokyo tokyo or chef d Angelo

When we are in Manila, we have no choice but to eat in the ff:

- Jollibee
- The Aristocrat
- Gerry's Grill
- Chicken Bacolod
- Serye
- Kenny Rogers
- McDonalds
- Chowking
- Pizza Hut
- Shakey's
- KFC
- etc.

Most of these are national chains... why don't you have a choice but to eat there? Marami din masarap na local restaurant sa Manila. Unless you really like fastfood. Sa bagay I love Shakey's Manager's choice... but don't you have it in Cebu?

- Jollibee
- The Aristocrat
- Gerry's Grill
- Andoks Lechong Manok
- Potato corner
-Dulcinea- Megamall
-SM Foodcourt- There's so many that i like just can't remember all thier names.
-Barrio Fiesta
-Crepes N Cream
-Malabon Pancit Palabok
-Red Ribbon
etc...............

Hey guys, for those of you in PI, does anyone of you know a restaurant that especializes in sizzling plates PI? I know there is one in SM Mega Mall Food Court, I am starting this research cuz I am planning of opening a Pinoy Sizzling Plate in my area so any information would help. Thanks :)

- Jollibee
- The Aristocrat
- Gerry's Grill
- Andoks Lechong Manok
- Potato corner
-Dulcinea- Megamall
-SM Foodcourt- There's so many that i like just can't remember all thier names.
-Barrio Fiesta
-Crepes N Cream
-Malabon Pancit Palabok
-Red Ribbon
etc...............

Hey guys, for those of you in PI, does anyone of you know a restaurant that especializes in sizzling plates PI? I know there is one in SM Mega Mall Food Court, I am starting this research cuz I am planning of opening a Pinoy Sizzling Plate in my area so any information would help. Thanks :)

im not sure pero parang sizzlers yata name nun. there are a lot of eateries now that offers sizzling foods. there are i guess 3 or 4 (or even more!) outlets in megamall foodcourt that offer these type of foods

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Hey guys, for those of you in PI, does anyone of you know a restaurant that especializes in sizzling plates PI? I know there is one in SM Mega Mall Food Court, I am starting this research cuz I am planning of opening a Pinoy Sizzling Plate in my area so any information would help. Thanks :)

I love Mesa steak sizzlers.

Also, try to avoid fast food kasi meron din Mc Do dito :D

Anyway, here's one I recommend lalo na kung nakatira ka sa BF Homes.

Cafe Francais
61 Aguirre Ave., BF Homes Paranaque

They have really good pizza and pasta :)

it's amazing that you mentioned this restaurant. my friend owns it! it used to be my hangout after school kasi my school was near (SISC) and we got a big discount. :D i agree about the pizza and pasta! yum!

anyway, i like new kamameshi house. the rice, the rice! and those seafood restaurants in ermita where you "shop" for meat/seafood/veggies then they cook it for you. i also like:

-via mare
-san mig
-mini shabu shabu
-gloria maris
-cafe ysabel
-melo's (is it still open?)
-tokyo tokyo
-the food at rockwell club is really good.
-aristocrat
-max's
-peninsula lobby

there's an asian restaurant in eastwood that i really like. the name skips my mind but i remember the walls of the restaurant to be green.

Alba's
Emerald
President in Binondo
Tasty's
Sincerity
I miss the lumpiang sariwa in binondo.

SM and Robinson's food courts --- :D



My daughter said, the :

HEAT Restaurant in Shangri-La on Edsa - has a good buffet but expensive.

Also, CIRCLES in Shangri-La Makati... one of the best buffets I've ever had. I wonder which is better-- Heat or Circles?

I concur with the President in Binondo. Also, so many Chinese restaurants along Banawe in QC. There's this tiny hole in the wall place there called Bean Curd Factory where we get our tofu... really fresh.

Of course, Gerry's Grill. But also Jason and Jaymart's which specializes in tuna from Davao, flown in daily. It's a carinderia type place that used to be on Katipunan... I wonder where that branch may have moved. Their original location is across the Cuneta Astrodome in Pasay and it's really like a carinderia, with jeepneys parking in front and stray cats coming up to your legs. But the tuna belly is to die for.

There's this place in QC called Blue Bacon and Green Ham (or something like that). Really quirky fusion cuisine. I met the chef who was very entertaining. I believe they have an equally colorfully named branch on Ortigas Ave. near the Greenhills gate of Xavier School.

I also have a weakness for Kookie Korner chocolate cakes (in the 80s and 90s they were called Cookie Monster, but I think the copyright folk got to them). I heard they were recently bought by Goldilocks. I hope they're still the same.

Sans Rival. No other place to get Sans Rival but at Betty's Sans Rival. It's the original. It's the best. And they have a restaurant/events space behind the Santo Domingo Church in QC. I know Betty personally and she's wonderful.

So much food... so little time.

Restaurants i used to love hehe..

Banana Leaf
Italianni's
Casa Armas
Soul Food @GB3
Cafe Lupe
Don Hen
New Bombay Canteen that used to be along Buendia near Osmena Hwy
Cafe @Phil. Plaza
Resto @Alliance Française
Resto @Vivere roof deck
Via Mare
Savoury @Escolta
Harbor View @Luneta
Top of the Citi (Le Souffle) :D

and of course
Max's and Dencio's and Pancake House :)

^^ Hey, we got the same taste in restaurants Juan. Those that I have not tried from your list are Don Hen, New Bombay, Resto @Alliance, Resto@Vivere and Top of the Citi (Le Souffle).

I also miss the Aristocrat along Roxas Boulevard.

I also used to go to Trellis near UP for the sizzling sisig and Cravings on Katipunan. I would also go for the Estero in Binondo for seafood and authentic Chinese cuisine, as well as those secret eating meccas that Wonderboy Jeff suggests. And also Kusina ni Tita Moning in San Miguel, coffee and dessert in Cafe Ysabel, Barbara's in Intramuros.

For fastfood, I like Red Ribbons and Goldilocks.

^ Hahaha! and Steve is gonna say: those are alpha-peoples picks. :D

I tried Trellis in Market Market Fort Boni last August. The sisigs they have are good but Dencio's still has my vote. :)

http://img485.imageshack.us/img485/8006/bananaleafte4.jpg

Banana Leaf, Makati EB in 2001, that's a nice place and cheap. 18 kami, and we paid like P2,400+ only. That was then :D (Maybe it is closed now.)

Some of you might recognize the guy on the left wearing a dark grey shirt.
That's Ivan ManDy of Binondo (Old Manila) Walk Tours.




Meron na bang Bubba Gump sa Manila?

http://www.metro-sexual.jp/business/chu/img/bubba%20gump%20shrimp.jpg

http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/4804/19366833bubbagump3kl.jpg

^^ How do the Chinese girls stay slim with all that fattening food? Is it the oolong tsa-a?

they just don't each as much by volume/ calories. No matter how fattening a food source may be, the bottom line is whether the total calories you consume is greater than the metabolism/calories you burn on a given day :)

^^But also maybe, the tea speeds up their metabolism and digestive process?

Meron na bang Bubba Gump sa Manila?

http://www.metro-sexual.jp/business/chu/img/bubba%20gump%20shrimp.jpg

http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/4804/19366833bubbagump3kl.jpg

Yup meron na. 2ND LEVEL Greenbelt 3, Ayala Center, Makati City.

Yup nakakain nako ng maraming beses dyan sa Bubba Gump. Paborito ko yung fish and chips pero mahal mga around P400-P500

Hey guys, for those of you in PI, does anyone of you know a restaurant that especializes in sizzling plates PI? I know there is one in SM Mega Mall Food Court, I am starting this research cuz I am planning of opening a Pinoy Sizzling Plate in my area so any information would help. Thanks :)

I saw this restaurant at Tetuan Street in Manila called "Happy Sizzlers." "Sizzling Plate" in SM Foodcourts is also very popular. Anyway, you may search the net for more info on Phil. Restaurants that specializes in sizzling meals.

authentic dumplings at dong bei dumpling haus in binondo.

Nakow, maraming magagalit na foodies sa'yo...he he... This is one kept secret.

Anyway, below used to be my 'popular' favorites...

For chicken

---Pan fried chicken at Pancake House (they have the best gravy)
Roasted chicken at S&R (used to be called Pricemart) --- for P200, you can get
---the best roasted chicken in town

For spaghetti

---Tropical Hut (the only fastfood that serves spag with garlic bread)
---KFC

For hamburger

---Brother's burger (all branches)

Vegan na kasi ako so hindi ko na makakain 'yan. I'll probably post the list of vege fastfoods/restos in Manila later.

^^ Really Jeff? You're a vegan? That's pretty extreme, but good for you for taking care of your body and your health. :okay:

Yeah, I'm now a volunteer for PETA (People for Ethical Treatment of Animals). Nakakahiya naman if I eat meat...he he...

I frequent Binondo and there's a vegan fastfood na masarap (they have all kinds of dishes using vege meat) so okay na rin.

DAMPA: Fresh way to get stuffed and drunk

Last weekend my friends and I decided to take a break from our usual bar with lots of people, loud music and fatty food and resolved on some thing very relaxing, straight forward, un-pretentious and really sumptuous. We opted to go to Dampa in Ortigas for a seafood trip and get inebriated all at the same time.

With the flourishing of this kind of themed restaurant, it is like getting the same feeling when you go to a wet market early in the morning to choose and buy all the fresh seafood you want and inviting all your friends over for drinks and having it cooked the way you like without getting the hassle of doing it all by yourself, and of course, escaping the idea of cleaning up a whole mess of crab and shrimp shells plus all the mess it would accumulate as the night progresses and everyone gets drunk.

Dampa was inspired by the various carinderias or small eateries in market places where the mataderos (butchers), the seafood dealers and all the people selling produce are there early in the morning, working and sampling the freshest of their products.

You know how lucky these people are, they get to eat really good food, and in the market place is where you also find excellent cooks who play around with the best of ingredients.

I once tried eating at a seafood market in Roxas City in Aklan the Seafood Capital of the Philippines, sampling a steeped samaral (type of flat fish) in ginger and tomato and it was excellent; thus once in a while I try to eat in the market places here in Manila when time is at a luxury because normally it is open early in the morning.

Dampa in Paranaque City is where the night seafood market was born. Because it is so near the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, where the operation is up to the wee hours, when the balikbayans come home and crave for our seafood, and just can’t wait till the next day to eat a good meal with their families, they go straight to Dampa.

Going back to my story, eight of us shared 4 kilos of oysters at P50.00 per kilo; two were baked with garlic and cheese and two were simply steamed.

It was huge and it tasted like the sea and smelled like freshly cut cucumber. We had 2 kilos of prawns with 24 pieces in a kilo at P380.00; and we asked for it buttered but I think they used margarine instead; it tasted really fine maybe because its freshness saved the dish.

We also had 3 kilos of gay crabs; yes there is such a thing -- they say it’s fatter. Can you believe that? At P350.00 we had them stir-fried in garlic, ginger, leeks and oyster sauce. Yummy!

We also ate 2 kilos of squid, at P190.00 per kilo, stuffed with tomato salsa. It was really comforting. Plus we had 2 kilos of mussels at 40 per kilo all baked in garlic and cheddar cheese, and 500 grams of tuna loin sashimi grade at P400.00 per kilo, absolutely no rice but an abundance of beer and cocktails.

The prices were a little bit high but it is completely reasonable. But the "paluto" was really expensive, just like the oysters, at P50.00 kilo. You will pay P90.00 for it to be steamed; 1/4 cup of Kikkoman soy sauce with half tablespoon wasabi is sold at P65.00 per order, and some are priced ridiculously with no basis at all, though some were just right.

All in all it was an experience, it’s drinking and savoring fresh seafood’s at your own time, it maybe a little bit expensive but it is worth every centavo.

Good conversation, good friends, good food is sometimes what you really need to have a great weekend.

I don't know if they mean gay crabs or if they mean hermaphroditic crabs. Hermaphroditic crabs are usually one sex early on and develop organs for another sex later in life. For crabs, they're mostly male early in life and develop female organs later in life. You can tell they're herms if you find the female sex organs but have the male characteristic of having one larger claw.

Vegan na kasi ako so hindi ko na makakain 'yan. I'll probably post the list of vege fastfoods/restos in Manila later.

I remember Bodhi's with all the vege-meat dishes.

I go to Bonobo's for vegan meals. http://www.bonobosrestaurant.com/main.html
It's full vegetarian and not meat substitutes. It charges me up everytime.

I have the yens for fresh coconut juice right now.

http://img485.imageshack.us/img485/8006/bananaleafte4.jpg

Banana Leaf, Makati EB in 2001, that's a nice place and cheap. 18 kami, and we paid like P2,400+ only. That was then :D (Maybe it is closed now.)

Some of you might recognize the guy on the left wearing a dark grey shirt.
That's Ivan ManDy of Binondo (Old Manila) Walk Tours.

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Tsinoy, parang iba pa itsura ni Ivan dyan. di ko sya na recognize. ehehehe magkakilala kmi nun





Nakow, maraming magagalit na foodies sa'yo...he he... This is one kept secret.

Anyway, below used to be my 'popular' favorites...

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Lloyd, ahaha ive been to that dumpling house since last year, pero chinese characters lang naka sulat. it was only this year yata that they placed a "westernized" signage sa shop nila. their dumplings are heavenly. i was there last month, para lang kumain ng kutchay dumpliings. at mura pa. 10pesos at 15 pieces.
hehe

sa jolibee... :jk:

Tsinoy, parang iba pa itsura ni Ivan dyan. di ko sya na recognize. ehehehe magkakilala kmi nun

hehe

Walang make-up kasi. :lol:

Here's another photo of us in I/O kareoke.

http://img133.imageshack.us/img133/6962/duxsingsiz5.jpg

sino ka dun

^ Ang common pala na kakilala niyo nina Tsinoy, Eric Byahilo and Wonderboy is Ivan Dy. Parang 6 degrees to Kevin Bacon.

sino ka dun


Ako yung kalbo! :lol: 2nd from left.

The next EB was in Red Crab in T. Morato, mahigit 50+ kami, nakow! dami magandang Pinays and Chinitas. I can't find our album site.....

me nag delete ata....
Hoy! sinjin, did you delete that? :lol:

@lili, although pareho kami ng surname ni Ivan, hindi kami related.... hehehe, sang tambak ang surname namin at meron pang Family Association. :D

^^ Yeah, your first name is also close to Chot's. Chok Dy. Other name also starts with an "R". How's that for another 6 degrees? :D

^^ Yeah, your first name is also close to Chot's. Chok Dy. Other name also starts with an "R". How's that for another 6 degrees? :D

hehehe,

asar nga dito, tawag sa akin, "Die" ~ :lol:


~ Rey Die?
~No, he is still alive!





Now, bak to tapik.

Another good Manila Eats would be: Alba (http://www.alba.com.ph/foodmenu06_paellas.htm)
http://www.alba.com.ph/images/mn-locate-tomasmorato.jpg

Paella Valenciana
http://www.filgifts.com/images/product/big/paellavalenciana.jpg

Paella Marinera
http://www.filgifts.com/images/product/big/paellamarinera.jpg

You don't want to eat Paella Negra when dining in Alba's with your love interest.



Iitim ipen niyo! If you are with your bitter half, it is ok .

^^ how does la tienda fare against alba?

^^ how does la tienda fare against alba?

I don't know, I never been in La Tienda, is that in Makati? Actually, it is hard to compare different restaurants, I'm not a food critic and different style of cooking have different taste. I just EAT. :D
Since high school, we hangout in Alba's Patio de Makati with the Gallegos, some spanish classmates in school and others.. and the cook there was a family friend, so we have some good deals. I'm not sure how is Señor Alba, last time I saw him, he was still in good shape.

^^ oh i just thought maybe you've tried both restaurants. yes, la tienda is in makati. i don't know the exact place but it's in the area where the citadel inn and oxford suites are.

when in Manila, I like to dine at the Seafood Market along Arquiza(?) Malate.. other than ito ung mga choices ko:

1.Tokyo-tokyo (mura kasi, sarap ng red iced tea and bottomless rice pa hehe)
2.Pancake (gusto ko ung pasta nila)
3.California Pizza (luv ung luto sa pugon nila na pizza)
4.Pan Pacific Restaurant (sarap nung lomi nila!)
:cheers:

i'd recommend the following to any balikbayan :)

1. cucina victoria @ power plant mall (sort of like a mom & pop diner :okay:)
2. haiku @ greenbelt 3 (japanese)
3. una mas @ greenbelt 2 (spanish)
4. banana leaf @ podium (asian)
5. ucc terrace @ forbestown, BGC (fusion japanese)
6. sentro @ greenbelt 3 (filipino)
7. polu kai grill @ shops at serendra, BGC (bit like burgoo & tony roma's)
8. tony roma's @ glorietta 4
9. burgoo @ power plant mall
10. bisu @ greenbelt 2 (to die for desserts :okay:)

been to all of your list except polu kai grill... :)

i'd recommend the following to any balikbayan :)

1. cucina victoria @ power plant mall (sort of like a mom & pop diner :okay:)
2. haiku @ greenbelt 3 (japanese)
3. una mas @ greenbelt 2 (spanish)
4. banana leaf @ podium (asian)
5. ucc terrace @ forbestown, BGC (fusion japanese)
6. sentro @ greenbelt 3 (filipino)
7. polu kai grill @ shops at serendra, BGC (bit like burgoo & tony roma's)
8. tony roma's @ glorietta 4
9. burgoo @ power plant mall
10. bisu @ greenbelt 2 (to die for desserts :okay:)

medyo matakaw ako eh, so here's more... :lol:

13. summer palace @ edsa shangri-la (excellent dimsum)
14. sakura @ glorietta 3 (japanese)
15. alex III @ wilson st, san juan (chicken BBQ a la aristocrat)
16. dencio's @ power plant mall & metro walk, ortigas (filipino)
17. misato @ metro walk, ortigas (japanese)

try mo sa circles sa Makati Shang.. i'm sure you'll love it there..

medyo matakaw ako eh, so here's more... :lol:

13. summer palace @ edsa shangri-la (excellent dimsum)
14. sakura @ glorietta 3 (japanese)
15. alex III @ wilson st, san juan (chicken BBQ a la aristocrat)
16. dencio's @ power plant mall & metro walk, ortigas (filipino)
17. misato @ metro walk, ortigas (japanese)

kaso lugi ako sa mga all you can eat :)

I don't know, I never been in La Tienda, is that in Makati? Actually, it is hard to compare different restaurants, I'm not a food critic and different style of cooking have different taste. I just EAT. :D
Since high school, we hangout in Alba's Patio de Makati with the Gallegos, some spanish classmates in school and others.. and the cook there was a family friend, so we have some good deals. I'm not sure how is Señor Alba, last time I saw him, he was still in good shape.

My family are really Alba's fans. Callos has always been my fave Spanish dish.
When I was in college in Bacolod, my classmates would always egg me for a trivial celebration at the house para lang maipagluto ang kusinera ng callos.

Re Alba's, I took Peugot206 and his wife to Alba's at mukhang nagustuhan din nila yung handa.

which is better circles at Shang or Seven corners at the Crowne Plaza? They cost the same but has anyone tried both?

Just curious....

Is there a restuarant in Metro Manila that serves US "southern" style cooking?

Do you count fried chicken places?

I mean there's KFC but I would hardly call that southern soul food. They have Popeye's there too. At least in the US, Popeye's has some semblance of soulfoodness.

But they're so Filipinized in the Philippines. I mean they serve white steamed rice in KFC. And no biscuits. They have dinner rolls.

Just curious....

Is there a restuarant in Metro Manila that serves US "southern" style cooking?

When I was there, there was a "Kid Creole" restaurant and another one in greenbelt that offers Gumbo and some sort of Jambalaya and Cajun cooking.

I would love to see Chipotle Mexican Grill (http://www.chipotle.com/) to open a franchise in Manila.
:lol: That's very southern, lampas sa border.

^^ Chipotle is good, better than Taco Bell IMHO. Moe's is a good Tex-Mex chain too! :okay:

Do you count fried chicken places?

I mean there's KFC but I would hardly call that southern soul food. They have Popeye's there too. At least in the US, Popeye's has some semblance of soulfoodness.

But they're so Filipinized in the Philippines. I mean they serve white steamed rice in KFC. And no biscuits. They have dinner rolls.

No, none of them corporate chains, I meant stand-alone establishments that serves Southern Soul Food or Cajun cooking. :colgate:

Taco bell is not mexican.

I don't know if they even can find collard greens in Manila. Or black eyed peas. I don't think you can find black eyed peas in the Philippines. (but you can find the Philippines in Black Eyed Peas. :lol:)

isa pa, I wish they have those southern style BBQ grills in Manila.. I'm starting to miss those North Carolina BBQ slabs.

There's Mexicali.. their food is ok and affordable.

for ribs.. I guess meron pang RACKS sa may El Pueblo sa Ortigas.. the other racks restaurants have all closed down na.. sarap pa naman nang ribs nila.. ewan ko ba kung bakit nagsara lahat nang branches nila.. then Shakey's acquired them and reopened one branch sa El Pueblo..

or you can try Tony Roma's and Outback in Glorietta..

http://www.imway.com/photo1/central_luzon/angeles/angeles_lechon.jpg

Those familiar with Angeles City should know this place. :D

They also have one of the best Sisig restaurant near the railroad tracks.

^^ Oh wow. I miss those Lechon Manok complete with sarsa. It used to be so cheap before. It's like having a feast at home. When you don't have time to cook, just buy one from any of those stands along the side walk.

^^ Masarap rin yung Andok's Lechon Manok:

http://www.easternsamar.de/files/grafik/typ%20filipio/chicken.jpg

^^ Yan ang nagpasimula nyan sa Pinas. :drool:

Omigosh...i just got the recipe marinade for andoks lechon manok...i had marinated my chicken for a few days and I am gonna ihaw these manoks later and see how it taste. I thought it was Baliwag Lechong Manok that started this....but either way I donot really care cuz I'll eat all of them yummm:eat:

I remember when they were so popular at one time that the lechon manok stands sprouted at the side of the road in dizzying numbers. Along the main road in our neighborhood, there were lechon manok stands every 200 meters or so. Now the lechon manok craze has gone down and the market has somewhat stabilized.

^^ Also next to the Lechon Manok stand usually is a Lechon na Liempo.

http://static.flickr.com/33/51380208_6240bab6d1_m.jpg

Then Macdo and Jolibee and other burger and Pizza places pops up and they disappear.


http://image.blog.livedoor.jp/takanori_sugiyama/imgs/0/d/0dc4e29a.JPG

Baliwag ang tinatawagan ko parati, when I was in Malabon. Mabait yung nagluluto, dating nagtrabaho sa amin kaya pinahatid sa tricycle driver na barkada niya.

december na! the best lechon for me is Elar's... the meat is tender & there isn't too much visible fat under the skin :okay: :okay: it is possible to buy by the kilo retail daily in their QC main office but for Christmas parties you have to book you order & pay in advance

I also miss Aristocrat Barbecued Chicken with Java Rice.

http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/ECdoesit2/Mid-04.gif

I also miss Aristocrat Barbecued Chicken with Java Rice.

http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/ECdoesit2/Mid-04.gif

Lili, speaking of Artistocrat (of the Reyes family). They opened a Reyes Barbeque hole in a wall here in Alabang Town Center food court. It's the same recipe with much fresher ingredients. With the signature to go along the chicken barbeque (which is now boneless...) Galeng, my friend brought me there yesterday and enjoyed it, minus driving all the way to Roxas blvd.

december na! the best lechon for me is Elar's... the meat is tender & there isn't too much visible fat under the skin :okay: :okay: it is possible to buy by the kilo retail daily in their QC main office but for Christmas parties you have to book you order & pay in advance


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Omigosh...i just got the recipe marinade for andoks lechon manok...i had marinated my chicken for a few days and I am gonna ihaw these manoks later and see how it taste. I thought it was Baliwag Lechong Manok that started this....but either way I donot really care cuz I'll eat all of them yummm:eat:

Can we get it too? :eat:

Oh I miss Aristocrat! :eat:

Can we get it too? :eat:

here it is

Honey
Lemon
Patis
Maggi Liquid Seasoning
Betsin
chopped bawang & sibuyas
paminta

make sure to marinate it for 48 hrs para talagang malasa then ihawin mo and ofcourse do not forget mang tomas lechon sarsa:okay:

please someone explain to Laquacherra and Dvorak what a DOKIKO is.... hehehe !!! Yung mga nang galing sa Andoks should know !!!

hahaha!!! This man is telling the truth! kaso hindi DOKIKO kundi DOKITO. :hilarious Pinatunayan yan sakin ni Kuya Greg kanina when we saw this Andoks stand.

here it is

Honey
Lemon
Patis
Maggi Liquid Seasoning
Betsin
chopped bawang & sibuyas
paminta

make sure to marinate it for 48 hrs para talagang malasa then ihawin mo and ofcourse do not forget mang tomas lechon sarsa:okay:

Lemon ba o kalamansi? And also, what's the proportions?

^^ I used lemon for substitute, as far as the proportion, i just eyeballed it. Kung iihawin mo it is best to slow cooked it. I was very excited that i threw the chicken into flames not waiting for it to settle down on the grill at medyo nasunog yung skin nung chicken. Let me know how it goes when you try it, i think this is the closest thing to Andoks as far as homemade version.

here it is

Honey
Lemon
Patis
Maggi Liquid Seasoning
Betsin
chopped bawang & sibuyas
paminta

make sure to marinate it for 48 hrs para talagang malasa then ihawin mo and ofcourse do not forget mang tomas lechon sarsa:okay:

Gaano karami bawa't isang ingredient? Parang mas masarap yata yung Knorr liquid seasoning. Or pwede bang regular soy sauce na lang? Mahal kasi ang Maggi or Knorr tapos ilulubog pa ang isang buong manok.

Yung Baliwag Lechon Manok may pandan leaves sa loob para mas fragrant.

^^ Jeff as I have explained earlier medyo tanchahin mo na lang and amount ng ingredients. KNorr or maggi is fine and i just used approximately 5 tbsp..depending on how much chicken you have...and oh yeah if i only have pandan leaves here i would've used it. I might have to go to the asian market tonight for these. I promise it is so good that this is what we are having for our Noche Buena:) Also if you want the Beef pares recipe just PM me :D

^^ Thanks Penny. Tama, hindi pala dapat masyado maraming seasoning at baka umalat naman yung manok. He he. I only eat white meat. Pero I'll PM you at ibibigay ko sa mom ko yung ingredients.

Lili, speaking of Artistocrat (of the Reyes family). They opened a Reyes Barbeque hole in a wall here in Alabang Town Center food court. It's the same recipe with much fresher ingredients. With the signature to go along the chicken barbeque (which is now boneless...) Galeng, my friend brought me there yesterday and enjoyed it, minus driving all the way to Roxas blvd.

Medyo disappointed na ako sa Chicken Barbeque ng Aristocrat kasi payat na siya at hindi na gaano malaman. Pero okay pa rin yung kanilang java rice at sauce.

I'd also like to recommend my fave roasted chickens:

S & R Roast Chicken --- these are sold at S & R (Pricemart) for 199.

Kipp's Chicken SM Southmall --- the gravy sauce is divine. One could get a half chicken for less than P80.

Roasted Chicken sold at Salazar cor. Benavidez Street in Binondo --- you won't miss it because it's just in the corner lot. P200+ for one whole chicken that tastes like peking duck.

Just curious....

Is there a restuarant in Metro Manila that serves US "southern" style cooking?

There's Soul Food in Greenbelt 3. I don't think it's all that good though.

My favorite is still the Max's spring chickens. While the national chain is ok, I for some reason or another still think the best Max's is in their original location in QC.

^^ Oh yeah, Max's of course. I agree, the one in Q.C. is still their best outlet.

It's weird that there's always a particular branch wherein a certain food is good.

http://www.philflower.com/ProdImages/mg/food/chicken/bg/fud07.jpg

hahaha!!! This man is telling the truth! kaso hindi DOKIKO kundi DOKITO. :hilarious Pinatunayan yan sakin ni Kuya Greg kanina when we saw this Andoks stand.

so what's a DOKITO? :nuts:

^^ Crispy chicken wings daw sabi ni Kuya Greg. :D

i don't think Andoks started the lechon manok.. i remember back in the early 80s.. nung wala pang SM Centerpoint.. SM market lang nandon (Sta. Mesa Market).. that's the only place where you could get lechon manok.. I think Php30.00 lang price non.. i would walk from theresa to get there..

mas gusto ko chicken and liempo nang Baliwag..

diba yung Andok's Dokito yung fried chicken nila?? may legs din yata.. may bangus pa rin ba sila??

I like the fried chicken of Cowboy Grill.

ayy for the best lechon manok.. try Dusit's Fiesta San Miguel Lechon Manok! yan ang the best! kaya lang ang tagal.. expect at least an hour bago ma iserve... sarap pa nang sauce nila..

Yung Iberian Chicken nang Casa Armas masarap rin. But you have to order it one day in advance.

i don't think Andoks started the lechon manok.. i remember back in the early 80s.. nung wala pang SM Centerpoint.. SM market lang nandon (Sta. Mesa Market).. that's the only place where you could get lechon manok.. I think Php30.00 lang price non.. i would walk from theresa to get there..

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Even in the 70's, meron ng lechon Manok along Quezon Blvd. Some Bakeries along Quiapo have their Chicken cooked behind their building and then came those rotisserie chicken machines.
About fried Chicken, masarap nuon yung Savory and Ramon Lee's chicken, actually, dahil sa sauce and marinating style nagkakatalo.

^^ I think he was referring to Robina's chicken? The one named after Robina Gokongwei. But that was a different type of rotisserie oven-baked chicken.

Masarap pa kaya ang Savory (sah-bo-ri)?

And then what's that old panciteria on Quezon Blvd? My uncle used to tell me he went there in the 70s... Mamonluk or something?

^^ I missed Savory Chicken on my previous list.

Yes, it's still good. They have branches in Escolta and Buendia.

Matagal na ang roasted chicken, at the turn of the century mayroon na niyan sa 'Pinas. Think of Plaza Lunch at Plaza Goiti, Manila in the '30s.

^^ I missed Savory Chicken on my previous list.

Yes, it's still good. They have branches in Escolta and Buendia.

Matagal na ang roasted chicken, at the turn of the century mayroon na niyan sa 'Pinas. Think of Plaza Lunch at Plaza Goiti, Manila in the '30s.

Yeah, matagal na nga, even my father would bring home from his work from Escolta a Chicken skewed in bamboo stick na nakabukaka roasted on charcoal. Minsan sunog na sunog ang balat meron pang uling, kaya agawan mga ate at kuya ko ng balat. I only eat the drumstick.



...hahaha, nakabukaka
~ I haven't use that word in ages... :lol:

Masarap pa kaya ang Savory (sah-bo-ri)?

And then what's that old panciteria on Quezon Blvd? My uncle used to tell me he went there in the 70s... Mamonluk or something?

Panciteria Moderna was the famous one. Madaming Panciteria also along Sta. Cruz.


Here's a history of Ma Mon Luk from Tsinoy.com

Ma Mon Luk (http://63.246.155.50/~tsinoy/article_item.php?articleid=530)

Someone gave Ma Mon Luk a bright red necktie with a Mami King embroidered on it. He wore it when he opened his first branch in Azcarraga. In the 50’s, the Quiapo outlet averaged 1,000 mami and thousands more of siomai and siopao a day. He was the symbol of success through perseverance, and he always declared, “My blood is Chinese, but my heart is Filipino!”

meron din ma mon luk dito sa niles, suburbs ng chicago

Ma Mon Luk on Quezon Avenue, Q.C. seems stuck in a 50s-60s time trap. Here are pictures when we ate there in December 2005.

http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/ECdoesit2/MaMonLuk-1.jpg
Haha! The standard hand sign when a customer is asking for a receipt.

Portrait of Ma Mon Luk
http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/ECdoesit2/MaMonLuk3-1.jpg

The Menu
http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/ECdoesit2/MaMonLuk4.jpg

The chicken mami noodle had a funny taste. I was wondering what the other soup is for? To wash down the mami noodle soup?
http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/ECdoesit2/MaMonLuk5.jpg

Wow... it does indeed look like a time warp. Except for the prices. I love the special siopao. I wonder if the food is still good there or if their customers go there just out of brand loyalty.

Kamukha mo ang nanay mo...

^^ I have relinquished the glamour crown to my Mom. My beauty pales in comparison. But thanks! :)

Come to think of it, I cannot relinquish what I never had. My mom hands down is the most beautiful among the females in my family, my sisters included.

^^ speaking of siopao... do you guys ever peel off the top layer "skin" of the siopao bun? ganun yung mom ko eh...

My mom was like that too. But I don't care. I just eat.

Is there a place in the Philippines where they sell their siopao roasted? Because in NY, most of the siopao is roasted and not steamed.

^^ Yes, I do, except for Kowloon. Sabi kasi nila, the outer layer is dirty.

My mom was like that too. But I don't care. I just eat.

Is there a place in the Philippines where they sell their siopao roasted? Because in NY, most of the siopao is roasted and not steamed.

The steamed siopao is in May Lay Wai in Manhattan Chinatown. This place is frequented by Pinoys and the servers know a bit of Tagalog. The taste is the same as our siopao asado and siopao bola-bola.

^ Oh I know May Lai Wa... (isn't it May Lai Wa?) Our joke was it's May Laway so that's why you have to peel the white.

Ok did research.. it was Mei Lai Wah.

But this is about the Philippines, not New York.

Yeah your spelling is correct. That is how we try to remember the name. May Laway. :tongue3:

Diba sa Ma Mon Luk, pang hugas ng kamay yung extra mangkok na me tubig and kalamansi?


:clown: :jk:

^^ Akala ni Dolphy and Chiquito yung panghugas ng kamay na hot water and calamansi, hot calamansi juice. Iniinom sa bowl. :lol:

Tapos yung hot towel, labakara pampunas na mukha. :lol:

Diba sa Ma Mon Luk, pang hugas ng kamay yung extra mangkok na me tubig and kalamansi?


:clown: :jk:

It means mug right? :)

^^ Akala ni Dolphy and Chiquito yung panghugas ng kamay na hot water and calamansi, hot calamansi juice. Iniinom sa bowl. :lol:

Tapos yung hot towel, labakara pampunas na mukha. :lol:

Dun ako napalo ng nanay ko! pinaglalaruan ko yung mangkok. :lol:
Evertime we go to Santo Domingo church, after the mass, the entire family would walk across MML for Mami and siopao, I had a hard time with the Mami, ang init kasi at malaki pa sa mukha ko yung bowl which they termed as "Hilamos" before. But their siopao, I can finish easily. Who would guess that after some years, naging family friend namin yung mga anak ni Ma mon.



@tigs, I'm not sure if the one in Chicago is part of the Ma Mon Luk chain.

^^ Akala ni Dolphy and Chiquito yung panghugas ng kamay na hot water and calamansi, hot calamansi juice. Iniinom sa bowl. :lol:

Tapos yung hot towel, labakara pampunas na mukha. :lol:

Hahaha. I miss Chiquito!

Ma Mon Luk rest. is still open in Quiapo area....my older cousins always bring me there for merienda..at first i didnt like the smell of the broth (amoy basahan)....but thru the years i got a craving for their mami...

another place i go is the New Manosa in Ongpin St.... i crave the malapot soup and the lomi

Hey, anyone familiar with that Italian restaurant at Greenbelt near Bed (Club?)? I was there one time and the pizza's great.

Ma Mon Luk rest. is still open in Quiapo area....my older cousins always bring me there for merienda..at first i didnt like the smell of the broth (amoy basahan)....but thru the years i got a craving for their mami...

another place i go is the New Manosa in Ongpin St.... i crave the malapot soup and the lomi

May Ma Mon Luk pa ba? Wala na akong makita. Saan ba merong bukas pa?

italian near bed?? Bollywood? it's not italian tho.. indian yata..

or maybe you are referring to D'Merks or D'marks or something...

Hey, anyone familiar with that Italian restaurant at Greenbelt near Bed (Club?)? I was there one time and the pizza's great.

Di Mark's! That's it! :)
Thanks!
italian near bed?? Bollywood? it's not italian tho.. indian yata..

or maybe you are referring to D'Merks or D'marks or something...

That D-Marks... my parents told that's where they used to get their pizza when they were dating dating.

May Ma Mon Luk pa ba? Wala na akong makita. Saan ba merong bukas pa?

There is another one the original Ma Mon Luk in Benavides street within the Binondo district they call the restaurant Masuki they have a lot of pictures of celebrities eating in their restaurant near Masuki is Wan Chai tea House and another restaurant which is under going rennovation. There are a number of good restaurants within Manila area, pati within the University Belt area.

Ramon Lee restaurant is good restaurant pagkatpos pumunta niyo sa Sta. Cruz church medyo old style ang restaurant but the food is nice. There is also the Ling Nam restaurant for a good beef mami .

^ I actually like those old style panciterias like Panciteria de San Jacinto, Ramon Lee, etc. I like the ambience. I feel like I'm transported in time to past eras in old Manila. Are the menus still in Spanish and Chinese characters?

^ I actually like those old style panciterias like Panciteria de San Jacinto, Ramon Lee, etc. I like the ambience. I feel like I'm transported in time to past eras in old Manila. Are the menus still in Spanish and Chinese characters?

Hi! Ate .

The two restaurant are in English or Tagalog na ang kanilang menu !

Hi! Ate .

The two restaurant are in English or Tagalog na ang kanilang menu !

hahaha! biglang lumabas yung "ate" (generation gap?!?) :lol: :lol:

^^ :lol: Acheng na lang.

I got this pala in Tsinoy.com

"Do you still remember comida China? These are Chinese food with Spanish names, served mainly in Chinatown. Comida Chinas are served in restaurants like Panciteria Moderna, Panciteria Antigua, Panciteria San Jacinto, Smart, See Kee, Wa Nam and the like, clustering around Plaza Sta. Cruz, Ongpin and NuevaStreets.

Parents visiting from the provinces took their children, internas or boarders, for Sunday lunches of morisqueta tostado(fried rice), pinsec frito (fried wonton), torta de cangrejo (crab omelet), camaron rebozado (batter-fried shrimps), aletas de Tiburon(sharkfins), caldo de nido(bird's nest soup) and bihon guisado(sautéed rice noodles).

The above mentioned restaurants are largely gone (except for Smart, and San Jacinto, which has reincarnated elsewhere), but the food persists in panciterias all over the country, although the names have moved from Spanish to English to Tagalog, sometimes in quaint mixing."

http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/2312/panciteriamodernaed2.jpg

Orosa Family gathering taken at Panciteria Moderna in the 50's

http://www.unlawyer.net/photos/ipap-photos/Kamay%20Kainan%20Filipino%20buffet%20restaurant.jpg

http://www.unlawyer.net/photos/ipap-photos/Kamay%20Kainan%20Philippine%20buffet%20restaurant.jpg

Kamay-Kainan Buffet --- Where is this place?

Kamay kainan is in Dad's, there's one in Megamall, Glorietta and Alabang..

http://www.unlawyer.net/photos/ipap-photos/Kamay%20Kainan%20Filipino%20buffet%20restaurant.jpg

http://www.unlawyer.net/photos/ipap-photos/Kamay%20Kainan%20Philippine%20buffet%20restaurant.jpg

Kamay-Kainan Buffet --- Where is this place?

Kamay kainan is in Dad's, there's one in Megamall, Glorietta and Alabang..

I see, thanks, sorry for the photos, they got parsed by the website.

I've been to Cabalen and Kamayan, so that might be the old Kamayan.

oops sorry.. Kamay Kainan ba.. hehehe

I think that one is at Market Market..

I see, thanks, sorry for the photos, they got parsed by the website.

I've been to Cabalen and Kamayan, so that might be the old Kamayan.

http://img461.imageshack.us/img461/8743/masukimakongwq0.jpg
What they served in Masuki or Makong

http://img120.imageshack.us/img120/3586/siopaopw7.jpg
I know this is somewhere in Ongpin after we ate lunch.

^^ Those white noodles look like Vietnamese noodles. I like their spring rolls - they call them nems.

http://img461.imageshack.us/img461/8743/masukimakongwq0.jpg
What they served in Masuki or Makong

http://img120.imageshack.us/img120/3586/siopaopw7.jpg
I know this is somewhere in Ongpin after we ate lunch.

Yes i also like the friend siopao there! It now cost P13 pesos a piece !
Along Ongpin street iyan .

^^ Nakakamiss nga mga yan, The siopao that size here is about $1.50, the Special is $2.50. yung Matsang - $3.00, pero bundat na ako dun.

Sincerity is the place to be for cheap and tasty dishes. Sayang nawala na yung photo-album namin taken at Sincerity.

^^ Nakakamiss nga mga yan, The siopao that size here is about $1.50, the Special is $2.50. yung Matsang - $3.00, pero bundat na ako dun.

Sincerity is the place to be for cheap and tasty dishes. Sayang nawala na yung photo-album namin taken at Sincerity.

Hindi ako mahilig sa Mat -sang!!!!

Hindi ako mahilig sa Mat -sang!!!!

:lol:

http://mmm-yoso.typepad.com/mmmyoso/images/cmaxdim05.JPG

I loved those dimsum version of sticky rice wrapped in lotus or banana leaves.

sang serbisyo ka pala tsinoy at anong rangko

sang serbisyo ka pala tsinoy at anong rangko Air National Guard, rango lasengero. :D
Mahirap ang full time mag park ng eroplano, kaya nag guadia na lang ako.....

@tigs :lol: anong rangko? haha imbento.
you mean ranggo.
or rango using tsinoy's espanish espelling :colgate:

btw, am i the only one here who has no idea what food are being discussed and posted in this thread? hehe

matsang! matsang! masuki! :lol: j/k

Air National Guard, rango lasengero. :D
Mahirap ang full time mag park ng eroplano, kaya nag guadia na lang ako.....

neat...oo nga pala ranggo sabi ni wan. hehehe

rangko is correct also, Ilokanos use that and some Tagalogs from Rizal province.

Ano yang matsang matsang? Is there an English equivalent to that word? Is that in the same family as masa podrada?

Lotus Leaf Wraps (Lo Mai Gai) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lo_mai_gai)

Puwede din Rice Dumpling ...


Tamales ng mga Chinese :ohno:

:lol:

http://mmm-yoso.typepad.com/mmmyoso/images/cmaxdim05.JPG

I loved those dimsum version of sticky rice wrapped in lotus or banana leaves.

Oooohh yeah--I like these...in Hawaii we call them by the Cantonese name chun, and they often come with a core combination of itlog na maalat, pork, and (I think) dried shrimp. Great comfort food if you can find the restaurants that make tasty ones.

Looks good. Maybe you should add the description of the tsinoy equivalent of the Lo Mai to that Wiki site so that our country's Chinese community is also represented in the article.

Lotus Leaf Wraps (Lo Mai Gai) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lo_mai_gai)

Puwede din Rice Dumpling ...


Tamales ng mga Chinese :ohno:

Parang pagkain ng mga pulis to sa atin ah.

Pagkain ng pulis sa atin isang katerbang kanin at may konting pirasong galunggong. Ay hindi pala... sa sundalo yun. Ang pulis sa atin pagkain nila kung anong mabili ng kotong.

Ano yang matsang matsang? Is there an English equivalent to that word? Is that in the same family as masa podrada?

Lotus Leaf Wraps (Lo Mai Gai) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lo_mai_gai)

Puwede din Rice Dumpling ...


Tamales ng mga Chinese :ohno:

ang Lo Mai Gai, lotus leaf ang wrapper parang malapad na suman and pagkabalot... yung machang bamboo leaf ata yun tapos nakaporma like a pyramid sya. i wouldn't call them dumplings... they're both made with sticky rice tapos may halong parang adobo na chicken & pork, chestnut & mushrooms na kasama... mas maliliit ang meats ng Lo Mai Gai, sa Machang chunky :okay:

Pagkain ng pulis sa atin isang katerbang kanin at may konting pirasong galunggong. Ay hindi pala... sa sundalo yun. Ang pulis sa atin pagkain nila kung anong mabili ng kotong.

Reread it. ;) Yan nga source of supplemental income nila eh.

Di Mark's! That's it! :)
Thanks!

Yes it's Di Marks. They have good pizza and a nice crust. In fact that's where I'm gonna get dinner :D I usually go to the one in Taft, sometimes Greenbelt

you here in Phils now wanch?

Yes it's Di Marks. They have good pizza and a nice crust. In fact that's where I'm gonna get dinner :D I usually go to the one in Taft, sometimes Greenbelt

ang Lo Mai Gai, lotus leaf ang wrapper parang malapad na suman and pagkabalot... yung machang bamboo leaf ata yun tapos nakaporma like a pyramid sya. i wouldn't call them dumplings... they're both made with sticky rice tapos may halong parang adobo na chicken & pork, chestnut & mushrooms na kasama... mas maliliit ang meats ng Lo Mai Gai, sa Machang chunky :okay:

Yuppers, Lo Mai Gai is the dimsum version, meron malaki na Matsang, minsan combination meat pa ang nasa loob. Iba iba naman kasi ang tawag dun. Dun ako bumibili sa Wah Ying parati.

Sa Pinoy - ang tawag, suman ng Intsik
Sa Taiwan - "bah-tzang"

And it can be wrapped in bamboo, Lotus or banana leaf. Pag homemade sa amin dati, wrap in bok-choy or repolyo.

http://img434.imageshack.us/img434/4408/40391600iakdzoph9mg.jpg

^^ I think Bah-tzang consists of sticky rice, fish/meat, maybe some veggies wrapped in banana leaves...

Naalala ko tuloy pagkain sa President in Binondo.... OMG the dimsum there...

Yuppers, Lo Mai Gai is the dimsum version, meron malaki na Matsang, minsan combination meat pa ang nasa loob. Iba iba naman kasi ang tawag dun. Dun ako bumibili sa Wah Ying parati.

Sa Pinoy - ang tawag, suman ng Intsik
Sa Taiwan - "bah-tzang"

And it can be wrapped in bamboo, Lotus or banana leaf. Pag homemade sa amin dati, wrap in bok-choy or repolyo.

http://img434.imageshack.us/img434/4408/40391600iakdzoph9mg.jpg

so...that's how this is called. i ate one like 2 weeks ago at this dimsum place.

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h40/blytheism/IMG_0268.jpg

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h40/blytheism/IMG_0269.jpg

Adobo na Matsang? :lol: I've eaten one like that in Monterey Park.

From:Roxy of PEX

kala ko yan ang suman ng cebuano
they have those too thats why

http://img434.imageshack.us/img434/4408/40391600iakdzoph9mg.jpg

We have this in Vn too, astig! :cool:

^^ Haha @Saigon_Monsooner. You even know the expression 'astig'. :)

I think we share a lot of common dishes with Vietnam -- like the fish broth soup; fish sauce; spring rolls; etc.

Vientnamese food is one of my favorites because it has that fresh taste to it. :)

Everything is balanced with fresh green herbs and vegetables.

http://img434.imageshack.us/img434/4408/40391600iakdzoph9mg.jpg

We have this in Vn too, astig! :cool:

haha...it's so flattering that a foreigner knows our expression "astig"..^^:banana:

Pho Hoa's Menu in Manila.... same menu here in the US. We ate there during typhoon Gloria, then baha na sa Manila.
One more word for saigon_monsooner, PANALO :okay:

http://www.phohoa.com.ph/images/smenu.jpg
http://www.phohoa.com.ph/images/smenu2.jpg
http://www.phohoa.com.ph/images/smenu3.jpg
http://www.phohoa.com.ph/images/smenu4.jpg
http://www.phohoa.com.ph/images/smenu5.jpg
http://www.phohoa.com.ph/images/smenu6.jpg

NEXT Menu => (http://www.phohoa.com.ph/menu2.html)

the stuffed chicken wings is really good.
vietnamese food uses alot of lemon grass. It's really good once you get the acquired taste for it. I know pinoys don't like using spices much.

I liked the Pho of Pho Hoa !!!! I liked the mint flavor

I liked the Pho of Pho Hoa !!!! I liked the mint flavor


The mint flavor is actually Thai Basil. I'm not sure if they serve Thai basil in the Philippines, but that's what they serve here in the US. I ate Pho in Thailand and they served it with fresh mint.

12 treats of Christmas
By Dinna Chan Vasquez

Forget gifts and new clothes. Christmas is all about good food. Filipinos go all-out during the holidays, not just in gift-giving and enjoying the season but cooking and eating. Here are 12 of the top culinary treats for Christmas...

1. Butter cake from Vargas Kitchen. This is the best butter cake in town. Made from Brun butter, it is moist and tastes best when reheated in the oven toaster after being kept in the refrigerator.

2. Queso de bola spread from La Cocina de Tita Moning. This spread captures the tanginess of queso de bola but is creamy and easy to spread. Even those who don’t like queso de bola will enjoy eating this because it smells great, unlike the real thing.

3. Chiffon caramel cake from Estrel’s. The cake looks ordinary but a bite will change your mind. The cake is soft and fluffy and the caramel icing and filling just perfect.

4. CDO ham. CDO translates the Filipino taste in its Christmas hams. Some hams are too salty or too sweet but CDO ham tastes just how Pinoy ham should taste like.

5. Chicharon from Lapid’s. They call this the Rolls-Royce of chicharon and rightly so. The chicharon tastes heavenly especially dipped into Lapid’s own spicy vinegar. This is the Lapid’s outlet in White Plains and not anywhere else.

6. Coconut cookies from Bizu. You wouldn’t think coconut would taste good in a cookie but this is crispy, delicious and melts in your mouth.

7. Purefoods Fiesta Ham[/b. It brings back childhood memories, Christmas is not complete without this and leftover ham can be used in fried rice after the holidays.

[b]8. Ineng’s barbecue. This is a weekend market bestseller that’s been called the best barbecue in town.

9. Pancit habhab from Buddy’s. This is pancit Lukban with delicious lechon kawali bits. It’s great for big parties and small gatherings because one bilao feeds many.

10. Walnut bread from Lemuria. This White Plains restaurant makes a wonderful walnut bread that is good by itself or with butter or liver pate.

11. Original glazed doughnut from Krispy Kreme. Krispy Kreme makes hot and fresh doughnuts that are fluffy with none of the unpleasant after-taste of other doughnuts.

12. Dulcelin’s mango torte. Expensive but worth every peso. The mangos on top of the thin torte are ripe and sweet, even when the fruits are not in season. This makes a great (but costly) dessert for parties.

(I'm amazed that Krispy Kreme made it on that list.)

^ I dunno... I'm not a big fan of CDO. When it comes to Philippine ham, I'm an oldschooler. Get it from Echague in Quiapo at the Excelente Ham company. It's salty at first, but you have to slather on some of their sweet sauce.

fried chicken at Lamesa Grill @ SM MOA.. masarap sya ahh.. mas masarap sa max's..

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^ Ano yan, naka lambitin ang manok?

binigti kasi bago ni deep fry.

^ Ano yan, naka lambitin ang manok?

fried chicken at Lamesa Grill @ SM MOA.. masarap sya ahh.. mas masarap sa max's..

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Hey! That contraption is used to hang bananas! :lol: You gotta love Pinoy innovations! :okay:

binigti kasi bago ni deep fry.

wawa naman binigti na pinakuloan pa .....double dead ai triple dead pala no to inhumane treatment of animals :lol:

Hey! That contraption is used to hang bananas! :lol: You gotta love Pinoy innovations! :okay:
Wow.. galing nang pakulo.

Yeah you're right!!! It's a banana hanger!
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$8.61 on sale at Amazon.Com!
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Now you can hang your own chicken at home!

^^ :lol: It looks kinda tacky and unsavory though, hanging the chicken that way.

I have that exact banana hanger....:D

So what are you waiting for? Fry your chicken and hang it! :lol:

:lol: I dont have a deep fryer.

This came to mind: what would it be like to have a Christmas tree with all those fried chicken hanging from banana hangers? :lol:

^ The branches will all be droopy. It would be a sad looking tree.

^ with a unique chicken smell....nothing beats blue spruce & douglas fir.:lol:

So after gathering around the Christmas tree and opening gifts, you can just have dinner right away. Herbed chicken, anyone? :D

Hey! That contraption is used to hang bananas! :lol: You gotta love Pinoy innovations! :okay:

siguro para fair ang hati
at din tumulo ang trans fat

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Wai Ying in Binondo

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Somewhere in Singapore

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This is in Shanghai, they sell those pressed ducks and other meats.

^^ :omg: They're using hangers! Literally clothes hangers! :ohno:

^^ that's why they call it pressed duck...:lol:

uyy wai ying! i absolutely love their dimsum.. cheap yet delicious!

I want peking duck,,... the authentic ones... wala nyan dito, I miss eating it.

I want peking duck,,... the authentic ones... wala nyan dito, I miss eating it.

I think there are raw ones for sale at the Metro Supermarket :D

I want peking duck,,... the authentic ones... wala nyan dito, I miss eating it.

You need to go to Peking for that... :D But my father said, the closest to a real Peking duck sold in Manila was a store along Nueva during the 60's. I just could not recall the name. The cook really blow some air underneath the skin and seal the duck for a while until ready to be cook in a pugon.

Here's the frozen Peking Roast Duck ~

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Here are some Peking Ducks in Zheng Yi Road, Beijing......(don't include her)...:lol:
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had a taste of authentic ongpin food tonight.. here in Makati!! o diba..

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ano address nyan, dvorak?

sa dela rosa.. harap nang shang.. may restaurant row na ngayon don.. sa baba nung walkway.. may Inengs bbq, bo's coffee, terriyaki boy, mañosa, at tsoko.nut.

ano address nyan, dvorak?

had a taste of authentic ongpin food tonight.. here in Makati!! o diba..

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MAKI MI ! :okay:

We need laquachera to verify this: Is Manosa and Masuki used to be the old Makong? Hilo na ako sa mga name changes. :lol:

Even Simang's in Divisoria have lots of branches now..... Apo ni Simang, Orig na Simang, Simang sa pasilyo.... :)

wai ying! busoooooooog! burp-Video (http://zarahjutz.multiply.com/video/item/6) :lol:

We need laquachera to verify this: Is Manosa and Masuki used to be the old Makong? Hilo na ako sa mga name changes. :lol:

oops! sorry, i'm not familiar with Makong or Masuki or Manosa... speaking of name changes, ang alam ko lang una mas used to be minggoys... btw, nabuhay na ulit ang lingnam... must be operated by the same group as before since they've sold chowking to jollibee already

una mas is a spin-off lang ng mingoy's. for a new generation daw. there's also twist at eastwood & amalia's... mingoy's family. pretty pointless, if you ask me coz they all serve the same food. i noticed though that the original mingoy's tend to have more tutong in their paellas. mmmm... paella.

interesting topic... who makes the best paella?

mingoy's is still on top of my list. the worst? probably rastro (if it's still around...)

^^ yup, rastro is still around... although chef ed quimson isn't there anymore

Thanks for the update an pictures!

una mas is a spin-off lang ng mingoy's. for a new generation daw. there's also twist at eastwood & amalia's... mingoy's family. pretty pointless, if you ask me coz they all serve the same food. i noticed though that the original mingoy's tend to have more tutong in their paellas. mmmm... paella.

interesting topic... who makes the best paella?

mingoy's is still on top of my list. the worst? probably rastro (if it's still around...)


of course Mingoy's... also their 'pastel de lengua'..hehehehe (reminiscing...)

oops! sorry, i'm not familiar with Makong or Masuki or Manosa... speaking of name changes, ang alam ko lang una mas used to be minggoys... btw, nabuhay na ulit ang lingnam... must be operated by the same group as before since they've sold chowking to jollibee already


talaga ikaw lauren... kung walang " Table Linen cloth" most likely... ur not familiar wid da place... :lol: :lol: :lol:
anybody familiar with this chinese hole in a wall in Chinatown(arent they all) resto from the 60's called "Delicious"... Hahaha ! Jst realized marami sa inyo di pa pinanganganak nung 60's.. Anyway, to get to the second floor (a/c area), one has to climb up or come down one at a time (sa kitid ng hagdanan).
Well... they have the best Maki, kikiam, plain fried rice, Miki, Bihon... They actually moved to a new location about 15 years ago probably. As of late, I always get lost when I visit it because of new location, all I know is it's near one of the fire stations....
I remembered when I was a kid... (very loooooong time ago....:) ) I'd be frightened by the boisterous and loud laughter of the drunkards while we eat. (Kaya Cynch's laughter brings me back good memories. :jk: love u Cynch!) But since it didnt bother my dad, i guess i felt secured but still a little traumatized..

Estero Food in Binondo

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^ Oh wow. Is estero still good? I loved eating there. But people kept on warning me about hepa or whatever. Still, isn't that where the best Chinese food really is?

yup.. i was there last month.. ok pa rin sya.. Hepa?? hmm food is clean naman..

we should do one Estero EB in the future.. that'll be fun..

^ Oh wow. Is estero still good? I loved eating there. But people kept on warning me about hepa or whatever. Still, isn't that where the best Chinese food really is?

^^ I am up for an Estero EB when I'm there. The chinese seafood there tastes great. :)

o ayan!! set na yan! hehehehe

you'll be coming home ba this year Lili?

^^ I am up for an Estero EB when I'm there. The chinese seafood there tastes great. :)

^^ Erwin, kaya lang baka next year pa. Next year pa yata turn-over ng unit ko. That is, kung turn-over na nga. But who knows? I might decide to visit. Right now, it's not yet in my mind.

heheh parang ka ka start lang nang 2007 ah! tagal pa nung next year!

pero di bale.. kahit 2009 pa.. basta we'll do an Estero EB pag nandito ka na.. lunch sa estero.. tapos merienda sa ongpin... hehhe

^^ Erwin, kaya lang baka next year pa. Next year pa yata turn-over ng unit ko. That is, kung turn-over na nga. But who knows? I might decide to visit. Right now, it's not yet in my mind.

^^ Okay yan. :okay: Kayo nina Marites and Penny ang mag-me-meet this year.

Lunch sa estero, merienda sa Ongpin-- yung all you can eat dim sum. Tapos dinner naman sa magandang restaurant para pag dating natin, amoy usok, chinese food at pawis at kung ano pang natapakan natin.

nakow.. di yata pwede dyan si penny.. gusto yata non eh mga fine dining resto..

^^ Okay yan. :okay: Kayo nina Marites and Penny ang mag-me-meet this year.

^^ Basta ako, game na game ako dyan.

Lunch sa estero, merienda sa Ongpin-- yung all you can eat dim sum. Tapos dinner naman sa magandang restaurant para pag dating natin, amoy usok, chinese food at pawis at kung ano pang natapakan natin.

Puede dyan next meet natin. Kahit hindi na tayo magkita sa New York. :lol:

Masarap sa 'Delicious'

^^ I am up for an Estero EB when I'm there. The chinese seafood there tastes great. :)

You can include this place in Binondo also on yor future trip.

TASTY

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From: DUMPLINGS AND PORK CHOPS blog of Señor Enrique (http://senorenrique.blogspot.com/2006/11/dumplings-and-pork-chops.html)

So far, wala pa naman nagka hepa sa amin. High blood, marami...:lol:

nakow.. di yata pwede dyan si penny.. gusto yata non eh mga fine dining resto..


Hey Dvorak, I dont care kahit saan okay lang sa akin, di naman ako maarte, basta ba malinis yung place okay lang, i wanna go to panciteria's, pares houses, lumpian, dessert places and ofcourse nice restos as well, so basta kahit saan mapadpad, ready akoh, I have to lose atleast 30 lbs dahil it looks like after all the kainan event, i will gain al of it back pabalik ko dito:banana:

Hmmm...tasty, nakakkain na ko dati sa Banawe/Retiro Branch nila. Masarap yung pork chop :lol:

is there a chinese resto in the PHils who make hongkong style crab?

If i may butt in, there are lots of new restos that opened in ongpin lately. Some of this restaurants are owned oeperated by chinese from mainland who are famouse cooks in their place. They decided to migrate to the phils to open their own biz bringing along with them their specialties. One of the current favorite in chinatown is the small resto operated by a chinese from beijing. They make their own noodles and the customers can watch wyl he makes them. When u order a bowl of their noodle soup thats the time he makes the noodles. Kaya its absolutely fresh. And mind u even the condiments are from beijing. Sadly the cook even copied the resto's interior to that of beijing w/c is basically white walls and ceilings. hehehe Looks like a hospital clinic tuloy

Hmm...are you talking about that COOL noodle making technique wherein they use a large piece of dough and then bounce it up and down, twist and tugging it sideways to stretch it. I saw something like that on tv and it was so cool. :okay:

@Bondurant Yah dats it. And they also have this noodle variety called shaved noodles. The reason why its called such is becoz when you order this dish, the cook will take a piece of dough and literally shave pieces off the dough and plunge it directly into the boiling pot. So what you get is like wide pasta like noodles. You can order this with either beef, chicken, spareribs or mix seafood (shrimp, clams or a combination of other seafood). They also serve the best dumplings. Original beijing variety.

Btw has anyone tried wham burger. One thing i noticed abt ehir burgers is dat they're huge!!. I meansured likes its 4-5 inches thick. And the beef patties is really beef. The reason i know this is becoz after taking a bite and following it up with ice cold coke, i get sebo in the inner portion of my mouth hahaha. Pero sulit compare to brothers coz for the same price u get double the size. And its flame grilled. For the best fish n chips id go for fish n company.

^^ 4-5 inches thick? That's one helluva huge burger, it won't even fit your mouth as you chomp down on it, maybe you meant 4-5 inches across (diameter).

If i may butt in, there are lots of new restos that opened in ongpin lately. Some of this restaurants are owned oeperated by chinese from mainland who are famouse cooks in their place. They decided to migrate to the phils to open their own biz bringing along with them their specialties. One of the current favorite in chinatown is the small resto operated by a chinese from beijing. They make their own noodles and the customers can watch wyl he makes them. When u order a bowl of their noodle soup thats the time he makes the noodles. Kaya its absolutely fresh. And mind u even the condiments are from beijing. Sadly the cook even copied the resto's interior to that of beijing w/c is basically white walls and ceilings. hehehe Looks like a hospital clinic tuloy

parang yung mama dun sa kung fu hustle movie, the guy that does the noodles with bamboo

Eh yung ale sa shaolin soccer movie, na kinikungfu niya ang siopao. Meron din sa binondo?

Well i tink its 4inches thick coz the lettuce are kinda fluffy hehehe but its huge

@boybaha U mean those fried sioapo?

d ba lomi ang tawag satin nung makakapal na noodles

saan yang wham burger?

The wide noodles is called ho fan :) Lomi is the big thick round ones

Marami ng branches ang wham burger Saw 1 along katipunan, banawe, sm the block Try it rapsa talga

Mga masarap kainan...

Asian
- Banana Leaf Curry House (Podium & Greenbelt)
- Lolo Mao (Podium & Greenhills)
- Penang Hill (Shangri-la)
- Long Grain (Rockwell)

Thai
- Thai in a Box (Podium & Greenbelt)
- Dusit Thani (Glorietta)

Vietnamese
- Pho Hoa (Greenbelt)
- Pho Bac (Glorietta, The Fort)

Arabic and Indian
- Prince of Jaipur (The Fort)

Chinese
- President (Ong Pin, Chinatown)
- Mr. Choi's Kitchen (Robinson's Pioneer & Galleria)
- Super Bowl of China (SM Megamall & Glorietta)
- Mong Kok (Shangri-la, Rockwell)
- Gloria Maris (Shangri-la, Greenhills)
- North Park (Makati Ave., Glorietta)

Japanese
- Sumo Sam (Shangri-la)
- Tempura Japanese Grill (SM MOA)
- Sushi-ya (Robinson's Galleria, SM Megamall, Market! Market!)

Filipino
- Congo Grille (SM MOA)
- Via Mare (Shangri-la, Rockwell, Greenbelt)
- Razon's (City Golf, SM Megamall, SM MOA)

Fast Food
- Pizza Hut Bistro (Robinson's Galleria, Gateway Mall)
- Taco Bell (Gateway Mall)

Bakeshop
- Bread Talk (Glorietta, SM MOA, SM Megamall, Rockwell, Gateway Mall)

Cakes
- Goodies 'n Sweets (Podium)
- Cheesecake, etc.. (Podum & Greenhills)

Others
- Bon Appetit (Shangri-la, Rustan's Makati)
- The Red Crab (Shangri-la)
- Mini Shabu-shabu (Shangri-la)
- Cafe Breton (Podium & Greenbelt)
- Pancake House

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Circles Buffet ~ dimsum and roast pork


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Circles sashimi and spicy tuna maki

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Bump! :colgate:

san iyan nabibili @tsinoy?

^^XP, pwede mo yan bilhin sa pwesto ni Aling Nene dun sa Nepa-Q Mart. :lol:
















Seriously, Circles Event Café is at the Makati Shangri-La...

Battle of the buffets in Metro Manila hotels. Who wins?

Heat? (Edsa Shang)
Circles Event Cafe? (Shang Makati)
Paseo Uno? (Mandarin)
Market Cafe? (Hyatt)

Other?

Sa Aling Simang ~ (any branch) Katalo na para sa akin.

@xp, sa Circles Event Cafe nga yan, pero masyado namang magastos para sa buffet. Sa Tong-Yang lang, puwede na, kaso baka mahal na rin. Sa turo-turo na lang ng palengke ng Malabon, puwede ka umorder ng ganyan. :lol:

Spiral na daw ngayon ang bagong king of buffet.. sa Sofitel (dating Westin)

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Dad's Kamayan and Saisaki at ATC :eat:

Anybody here tried the Tagaytay's Highlands steakhouse in MOA?
i think it's better than applebees or Chilis :yes:

Lugi ako sa mga buffets na magbabayad ka ng 500+pesos(saisaki etc) upto 1300+pesos(spiral). kasi busog na agad ako mga anim na malaki subo

gusto ko japanese food
YOSHINOYA

Spiral na daw ngayon ang bagong king of buffet.. sa Sofitel (dating Westin)

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WOW! :drool: ang sasarap naman niyan. Magkano ang average price?

Sabi sa akin ng mga friends kook daw sa Binondo? Masarap ba talaga dun? Sino na naka-try? Hindi ba madumi dun?

mga 1300pesos per person:nuts:
pero hindi pa ako nakakakain diyan. nanay ko lang

1300? hmmm
triple na ng ponderosa :sly:
anyways, should be great there...

Italian restaurant becomes ‘secular’

By Vangie Baga-Reyes
Inquirer
Last updated 08:44pm (Mla time) 12/12/2007

MANILA, Philippines―Divine intervention may have caused the smooth and easy transition of Amici ownership from a religious community to a private firm.

As any true-blue foodie knows, Amici di Don Bosco on Arnaiz Street (formerly Pasay Road) in Makati is the famed Italian restaurant run by Salesian priests that serves authentic Italian dishes, as well as the famed gelato (ice cream).

Despite its simple, cafeteria-like atmosphere, pizza lovers kept coming back for the Four Seasons pizza with toppings of mozzarella cheese, ham, mushrooms, artichokes and olives, and the Quattro Formaggi (four-cheese).

The pastas, freshly made every day, were major crowd-drawers.

Word of mouth brought more and more new clients that the restaurant expanded its dining area, adding a new wing near the Don Bosco printing plant’s parking area close to the Pasay Road corner.

Salesian priests put up Amici di Don Bosco (Italian for Friends of Don Bosco) as a canteen for its employees. One of the priests, Fr. Gianluigi Colombo, a trained chef, started concocting gelato.

Later on, he added pizza and pasta dishes to the usual fare of Filipino dishes. After the cafeteria was opened to the public, the Italian dishes and the gelato were instant hits.

Last year, Danny Moran, who just sold his Red Ribbon Bakeshop after 26 years to Jollibee Corp., was looking for a new business, particularly involving ice cream that usually goes with cakes.

Lunching at Amici di Don Bosco with good friend Wilfrido “Iboy” Pinga, Moran tried the famed gelato. By the time they finished their meal, Moran knew he wanted to acquire the place. Read Full Article (http://showbizandstyle.inquirer.net/lifestyle/lifestyle/view_article.php?article_id=106484)

Anybody here tried the Tagaytay's Highlands steakhouse in MOA?
i think it's better than applebees or Chilis :yes:

It should be, Applebee's and Chili's are just a step above fast food. They're not considered fine dining at all.

Like the article above amici at don bosco. Food is really good. Im not saying it just because ive been there so many times already but the place is always pack. Even though the ambiance is just a little better than a school cafeteria, the food really makes up for it. The food doesnt only appeal to local flips but to foreigners as well. I often see caucasians frequesting the place. Sometimes i cant help overhearing their conversations but sadly couldnt understand what they were saying. I noticed a several italian ladies dining there. Drawbacks for this restaurant is the short restaurant hours, very long queues when ordering. Btw their tiramisu is to die for really yummy.

Sa buffet scene naman spirals is tops talga sobra daming chocies all fresh, 2nd for me is circles of course

mga 1300pesos per person:nuts:
pero hindi pa ako nakakakain diyan. nanay ko lang

Eh lugi naman kasi tayo sa mga ganyan ano, parang katiting lang nung binayad natin ang nakain natin! :lol:

IMO Circles has the best buffet selections talaga... love their pabaon :)

my god.. ang sarap kumain.. magcheck in na tayo sa sofitel..

^^ LOL. Be specific ha, sabihin mo kung sino in particular dito ang niyayaya mong mag-check-in! :D Malay mo pumayag sya! :naughty:

my god.. ang sarap kumain.. magcheck in na tayo sa sofitel..
ok sabi mo eh. sino taya, ikaw lalaki kaya ikaw magbayad noh! :lol::jk:

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tilapia from the saturday market at salcedo village, makati.

haha.. mas maganda kung libre nyo ko, thomasian and xp, 50/50 kayo.. mura lang naman.. dali... hehe..

wow sarap ng tilapia.. dali asan na ang kamatis at patis..

the inihaw na tilapia looks tasty

Alright peoples, I've made my list of my favourite eating places and the best place to eat. I'm usually to western food but here they go.

BTW, I made my rules in selecting this one. I don't pick fastfood chains nor commercialized eateries. So if you think I'm gonna put Hotshots or Brothers for best burgers forget it! :D

Burgers
1) Skippers (BF Homes, Paranaque)
2)Bite Club (Blue Ridge, Quezon City)
3) Sango (Legaspi Village, Makati)

Pizza
1) Cafe Francais (BF Homes, Paranaque)
2) Gourmet's Cafe (Silang Cavite / Ortigas Centre)
3) Bellinis (Cubao, Quezon City)

A special mention would be Di Marks despite having many branches

Pasta
1) Bellinis (Cubao, Quezon City)
2) Green Tomato / Pomodoro Verde (Ortigas Centre)
3) Pazzo (Rockwell Centre)

for pasta and pizza try mo yung Amici dito sa pasay road lang yan..

Alright peoples, I've made my list of my favourite eating places and the best place to eat. I'm usually to western food but here they go.

BTW, I made my rules in selecting this one. I don't pick fastfood chains nor commercialized eateries. So if you think I'm gonna put Hotshots or Brothers for best burgers forget it! :D

Burgers
1) Skippers (BF Homes, Paranaque)
2)Bite Club (Blue Ridge, Quezon City)
3) Sango (Legaspi Village, Makati)

Pizza
1) Cafe Francais (BF Homes, Paranaque)
2) Gourmet's Cafe (Silang Cavite / Ortigas Centre)
3) Bellinis (Cubao, Quezon City)

A special mention would be Di Marks despite having many branches

Pasta
1) Bellinis (Cubao, Quezon City)
2) Green Tomato / Pomodoro Verde (Ortigas Centre)
3) Pazzo (Rockwell Centre)

Alright peoples, I've made my list of my favourite eating places and the best place to eat. I'm usually to western food but here they go.

BTW, I made my rules in selecting this one. I don't pick fastfood chains nor commercialized eateries. So if you think I'm gonna put Hotshots or Brothers for best burgers forget it! :D

Burgers
1) Skippers (BF Homes, Paranaque)
2)Bite Club (Blue Ridge, Quezon City)
3) Sango (Legaspi Village, Makati)

Pizza
1) Cafe Francais (BF Homes, Paranaque)
2) Gourmet's Cafe (Silang Cavite / Ortigas Centre)
3) Bellinis (Cubao, Quezon City)

A special mention would be Di Marks despite having many branches

Pasta
1) Bellinis (Cubao, Quezon City)
2) Green Tomato / Pomodoro Verde (Ortigas Centre)
3) Pazzo (Rockwell Centre)OMG, can't believe that Paranaque is in your list. My goodness I have to explore my own city. I don't even know that these places exit. :ohno: Thanks for sharing.

for pasta and pizza try mo yung Amici dito sa pasay road lang yan..Yes! I really love their pizza and pasta! yum yum

for pasta and pizza try mo yung Amici dito sa pasay road lang yan..

Nasubukan ko na yan. Pasta, yes they have nice pasta but their pizza is ok, but bit greasy though.

marieantoinette, Cafe Francais is in Aguirre Ave.. It's near Tropical Hut. I stay in BF Homes when I'm in Manila and I swear they have good food there.

^^gosh, I'm also living in Paranaque but I haven't been to that place. My, my, I think I'll try to look out for it one of these days.