As a single man living in my own pad, Mcdonald’s and Jollibee became staple food for me until I learned how to cook (lol). Anyway, I ordered Jollibee the other night and let me just rant a bit. If there’s one thing I hate MORE than soggy french fries, it’s this:
The person who invents a delivery non-spill container for drinks will become a millionaire.
Nestle held their second annual Wellness Expo at the SM Megatrade Hall (2 & 3) today and man was the venue packed! I barely couldn’t move inside. I seriously think they should consider a bigger venue next year (SMX or World Trade Center). Anyway, the Nestle Wellness Expo is a 2-day event that features seminars, activities, and product trials that encourage having a healthy lifestyle. There were various booths representing all the famous brands of Nestle like Milo, Nestea, and Nescafe. The booths had interactive and fun activities and events to keep the people busy all day long. In fact the Nescafe booth had a constant “Stop Dance” contest going on and it was so nice to see people lining up to join! Rarely do I see 40 year-olds play Stop Dance in a mall! Continue reading
I first saw Golden Spoon in Theater Mall, Greenhills. Their stall replaced the flower shop which used to be right under Music Museum. Even though I always pass that area though I didn’t buy from them since I hate the taste of yogurt. However I was finally convinced to try it after Mich bugged me to buy when we were in Shangrila Mall. Suffice to say I was blown out of my mind with the taste and I can see myself going back for more, haha!
Since Golden Spoon is not your typical restaurant, I won’t bother with the usual scores. I’ll just talk about their product and give you guys an honest assessment. Pictures and other details after the break. Continue reading
I was recently invited by the manager and the owner of a quaint restaurant near Santolan. Since the manager was really nice in asking and the place was near, I quickly agreed to visit. The only background I had was that it was a Taiwanese restaurant which just opened a couple of months ago. I’m happy to report to everyone that I found another rare gem of a restaurant that you can visit in San Juan City. Yen Yen might be a small joint now but it has the potential to really grow because of their phenomenal food at very (and I mean VERY) affordable prices.
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Name: Yen Yen
Location: Along Ortigas Extension a few buildings after Santolan stoplight
Type: Taiwanese
Price Range: P60 – P150 per head
Full review after the break! Continue reading
Bistro Miyake is a Japanese restaurant along Annapolis Street in Greenhills, San Juan City. I’ve passed by this place several times already and I’ve actually eaten there before twice but failed to bring my camera with me. Fortunately I had a meeting there today at lunch time and I had my camera along with me so now I can write an entry about it, haha! Bistro Miyake is a very classy and elegant Japanese restaurant that you can easily fall in love with. It has cozy and comfortable interiors which make you want to stay there for hours and they even have free wifi! The food is also very good, especially their seafoods and steaks.
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Name: Bistro Miyake
Location: Along Annapolis St, Greenhills, San Juan
Type: Japanese
Price Range: P250-P450 per head (they also have bentos less than P200)
Full review after the break. Continue reading
I’ve been passing by this restaurant along Annapolis for the past few weeks and I finally got the opportunity to try it out last night with Mich. I’ve been hearing a lot of raves about this place from my sister and some other friends so I really wanted to find out what’s all the fuss about. Everything at Steak Family Steakhouse is another one of those rare finds. They offer quality steaks at very reasonable prices.
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Name: Everything at Steak Family Steakhouse
Location: Annapolis, San Juan City
Type: Steaks
Price Range: P195 per plate
More pictures and the complete review after the break. Continue reading
I was invited by one of the owners of Maki House to drop by their branch along Timog to check out their new dishes. I’m a huge fan of Maki House so I immediately said yes. I was pleasantly surprised to find out that they also invited some of my good friends from church, namely: Pastor Dennis, Pastor Larry, Yet, and Thammie! Nothing beats the combination of scrumptious food and hearty laughs shared amongst friends! Anyway, let’s go on to the new dishes being offered by Maki House.
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Name: Maki House
Location: Take a left at Mcdo on Timog
Type: Chinese
Price Range: P150-P250 per dish, good for 2-3.
Review after the break! Continue reading
Every now and then we come across restaurants that offer excellent food at very affordable prices. One of the rare finds is a quaint and simple Filipino restaurant along White Plains called “Bahay Ligaya“. No, it’s not a beer house or a girlie bar! It’s actually named after the owner of the place – Joy. The interior is spacious and it has antique and classic decoration elements. The owners happen to also run an antique store so they actually use the restaurant as some sort of showroom as well. The food here though is just spectacular and I strongly recommend this to all of you who want to dine in not-so-well-know-but-really-good-restaurants.
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Name: Bahay Ligaya
Location: White Plains, QC
Type: Filipino
Price Range: P150-P250 per dish, good for 2-3.
Reasons why I love this restaurant after the break! Continue reading
When I was a kid, my late grandfather would gather our entire clan each time there was a major occasion and treat all of us to Kimpura in Greenhills. It became family tradition and we celebrated a lot of good times in that restaurant. Ever since my grandfather passed away in 2003 I haven’t stepped inside Kimpura… until a few days ago! I wanted to treat my fiancee to a delicious Japanese dinner to celebrate her recent coverage of the 2010 elections with TV5 (she was assigned to PPCRV). Since it’s been ages I decided to bring her over to Kimpura for dinner.
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Name: Kimpura
Location: Greenhills, San Juan City
Type: Japanese
Price Range: Teppanyaki (P700-P1500 per person)
Complete review with more pics after the break. Continue reading
As you guys have probably noticed by now, Mich and I are big fans of Japanese restaurants. We love sushi, sashimi, and sukiyaki. That’s probably one of the reasons why I feature a lot of Japanese restaurants here. Anyway, a month ago we visited a cool place in Eastwood Mall called Mr. Kurosawa. Apparently this is a restaurant under the management of Marvin Agustin, who also owns Sumo Sam. The concept for Mr. Kurosawa is Euro-Japanese cuisine. It’s a very interesting fusion of flavor and the dish selection was also very diverse.
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Name: Mr. Kurosawa
Location: Eastwood Mall
Type: Japanese
Price Range: Main Courses (P200-P500+) Continue reading
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