Category: Restaurant Reviews

Bacolod Chicken Inasal: Ka-on Ta!

Originating from Bacolod, Chicken Inasal has become a known Filipino dish. It is a marinated chicken, grilled over hot coals while basted with the marinade. With Bacolod Chicken Inasal opening its doors in Manila, we get to enjoy the wonderful flavors and distinct charm of Bacolod’s comfort food from the city’s trademark dish, Chicken Inasal,

Lechoneria: Everyday Happy Belly Dining

Taking pride in serving eccentric Filipino classic dishes, Lechoneria Lechon Belly & Filipino Favorites has been offering quality comfort Filipino food and filled up bellies since 2019. The restaurant is constantly growing as it expands its menu and opens more stores in metro Luzon and metro Visayas. We first saw and visited Lechoneria in SM

APT BLK 513: The Dark Side Never Dies

For less than a decade now, BLK 513 has established its name as the country’s first frozen yogurt enhanced with activated charcoal for that unique taste. Since my place is just near their flagship store at S Maison, I am a frequent customer of BLK 513 when I was in college. Recently, BLK 513 also

Arbiter Coffee: Quality Coffees Shall Prevail

There’s this new coffee shop that is located three towns away from our hometown and a plenty more turns away from the highway and yet, we traverse the long way just to get a high quality coffee. It was worth the ride! It’s definitely one of the best-tasting coffee in Mindoro. Promoting third-wave coffees and

Tetok’s Food Haus: Tatak Original

Last time, we headed to Valenzuela to pick up some stocks we could carry from Metro Manila to Mindoro. We’ve been to this warehouse for a couple of times already. Little did we know that we’re already near Marilao, Bulacan, where an old carinderia we used to dine is situated. Tetok’s Food Haus is a

F. Baylosis: House Of The Best Crispy Pata And Bulalo In Batangas City

As former student who spent his five college years in Batangas, my husband suggested the city’s restaurant famous for its Bulalo and Crispy Pata. Holding the tagline “House of the Best Crispy Pata and Bulalo”, F. Baylosis has proven its expertise to Filipino food for years now.  The restaurant gives its guests an ultimate experience

Kape Di Ne Sa Socorro

Started as a counter at the owners’ front door to a tent with wooden tables and chairs to a mini indoor cafe, Kape Di Ne is now known as a coffee shop that offers a wide selection of food items, apart from their coffee beverages, and a hangout spot with both air-conditioned and al fresco

Cantonese: The Authentic Chinese Dim Sum You Can Enjoy Anytime Anywhere

Cantonese Dimsum House is a Philippine-based snack bar that offers authentic Chinese dim sum products like siomai, shark’s fin, dumplings, and lumpiang shanghai. Branches of Cantonese are actually scattered in the metro but I discovered and eat these mouthwatering nibbles just in the food court neighboring my university called Agno Food Court or simply, Agno. I call Agno

Samgyupsalamat: Unlimited Meat. Unlimited Happiness.

I guess I’m the only Lasallian who haven’t tried Samgyupsalamat. And I hate to admit it because it’s so popular not just in DLSU but also for other university students, which are obviously their target market. Pioneering the unlimited Korean barbecue in the country, Samgyupsalamat is still on the list of competitive Samgyeopsal restaurants in

Macao Imperial Tea: Especially Made For You

The milk tea craze has been in the Philippines for almost a decade. But this milk tea giant from Macau, as the name implies, arrived in the Philippines just in 2017. Despite of the late arrival but just in time for the milk tea generation, it wasn’t difficult for Macao Imperial Tea to get the