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Canton Soup Kitchen

Posted by Rochelle Sy Chua On August 21, 2009

Canton Soup Kitchen

Unit-C 847 Banawe corner Linao Street, Quezon City

(02) 743-5249

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While waiting for tune up & change oil to finish, Ankol & I had lunch at this new place in Banawe, Canton Soup Kitchen.

I initially thought that it’s just a small eating place but after seeing the menu, it’s a pretty decent restaurant after all. I would suggest they get a bigger place. Coz the food is really good! I plan to try out their other dishes some other time.

Here are what we ordered:

Garlic Burst Spareribs (Php 185)

Best spareribs I ever tasted. I think this is slightly better than the spareribs in Mann Yann (one of my fav restaurant). Not oily, very tasty 🙂

Steamed Fish Fillet w/ Japanese Tofu (Php 220)

This one is also yummy!!! The spices just fits together. Fish tasted fresh, tofu is just yummy! perfect sauce.

Fresh Pear w/ Lemon Blend (Php 65)

This one I didn’t like. I guess that’s why restaurants don’t server Pear juice. I do think the restaurant just wanted to be unique but I think pears are meant to be eaten only. It just tasted like lemonade.

Aside from the food, the restaurant is also well-designed 🙂 Very chinese-themed, even the music is chinese (remember Ting Le Kun?).

Spaghetti Factory

Posted by Rochelle Sy Chua On August 15, 2009

Spaghetti Factory

Glorietta 5, Ayala Center, Makati City, Metro Manila

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Last night, I bonded with my dear friend Hai 🙂 We went to Glorietta to shop then had dinner at Spaghetti Factory.

I’m not fond of Italian food so that includes pizza & pasta. I do eat them but they are just not my favorite. We were just so hungry that we need to find a place that serves fast (as in FAST hahaha).

here are what we ordered:

Lemonade (Php 45)

It’s not bottomless but the glass is HUGE. I wasn’t even able to finish it. 😛

Pesto Classic (Php 169)

Pasta w/ basil, garlic, extra virgin oil, walnut, parmesan & cream.

This restaurant has this concept of preparing your pasta dishes by order, they call it “ala minute”. When you order, they ask you to choose your pasta shape haha! They even have this Pasta directory with pictures of each kind for your easy reference:

The pasta directory includes the ff.:

– Farfalle, Bow Ties

– Fusilli, Spirals

– Penne Short Tune

– Fetuccini Flat Strands

– Lasagna Raffled Sheets

– Spaghettini, Thin Spaghetti

– Capellini, Angel Hair

– Linguini, Long Ribbons

– Spaghetti, Little Strings

Hai was able to finish her meal sooo fast. I bet the pasta was really good. 😛

Italian Sausage Pizza (Regular-Php 139, Large-Php 189)

I was not in the mood for pasta so I decided to try out their pizza. I ordered lasagna at first but they informed me that it was already out of stock.

Since I love Italian Sausage, I ordered their Italian Sausage Pizza. I’ll have to wait for 30minutes though before the pizza can be served. Since they bake it when we order (“ala minute”?).

This has Spaghetti factory’s homemade spicy Italian sausage, onion, tomato, mushroom & mozarella toppings. I love their pizza crust, yum!

The branch has a promo now. They called it the “Loyalty Promo”.

You just have to visit Spaghetti Factory (Glorietta 5 branch) and spend at least Php300 per visit for 5 times during July 25 to December 31, 2009. You’ll get a free shirt! 🙂

Better than Buffet at Red Kimono

Posted by Rochelle Sy Chua On August 2, 2009

Red Kimono

Unit 1A, Ground Level, The Fort Strip, Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City

(02) 816-6642

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Had a great time with my friends last friday night, great conversation and great food! We tried out the better than buffet offer at Red Kimono, Fort Strip. For just Php 535, we can enjoy as much japanese food as we want!

You just have to order anything from their “better than buffet” menu & they will serve it to you freshly cooked to your table. 🙂

Ofcourse there is a catch, we’ll need to abide by the ff.:

No leftover, No leftover take-out
Consume a minimum of one rice per person or kamameshi rice for every one or two person
other discounts & promos are not valid with the buffet

There were only 4 of us, but as much as possible we tried to order lots of their dishes so we can try it out.

Here are what we ordered (so full!!):

Crabstick Rolls

Layered Spinach & Tofu

Futo Maki (prawn, egg, veggies)

California Maki (crab stick, mango, cucumber & japanese mayo)

Miso Soup

Chicken Kamameshi

Beef Kamameshi

Tofu Steak – this is a MUST try! Soooooooooo delicious!

Crunchy Ebi (prawn) – another favorite, unique and super yummy!

Chicken Teriyaki

Yakitori (skewers of bbq chicken with yakitori sauce)

Prawn Tempura

Chocolate Balls – another must-try! small coconut balls with strawberry syrup.

Buko Pandan Special

Ice Cream (Vanilla or Green-Tea flavors)

I still like to try the other dishes but we were just so full! Can’t even drink liquids for quite a while and had to go to the restroom after we ate hahaha! 🙂

I would suggest you try it out if you’re a group or 4 or more. I don’t think this is something a group of 2 or 3 should avail, coz you will need to finish the whole order. It won’t be physically possible to down more than 5 dishes from the restaurant by 1-3 people.

Zing Juice – A Waste of Money?

Posted by Rochelle Sy Chua On August 1, 2009

After a long walk around Serendra, we became so thirsty. Stumbled upon Zing Juice which looks like a great place to buy fresh juices.

We ordered the ff.:

Heaven Sent – Kiwi & Strawberry (Tall Php 70, Grande Php 100)
Strawberry Mango Squeeze – Strawberry & Mango (Tall Php 70, Grande Php 100)

We were just trying to buy the tall size but the lady told us that they only have grande size cups left. So we decided to buy the grande instead coz we’re thirsty.

When I tasted mine, I was like “am I drinking water?”. My companion also said the same thing. So we spent Php 200 on a shop that specializes in fresh juices but tasted like water.. urggghhh.

Top of the Citi by Le Souffle

Posted by Rochelle Sy Chua On July 30, 2009

Top of the Citi by Le Souffle

34/F Citibank Tower, Paseo de Roxas, Makati City

(02) 750-5810

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I’ve been living in this world for x # of years (hehehe!) but honestly, I’ve rarely been to places that has a romantic setting.

Last night, I had the opportunity to experience that. I remember my friends bragging about how sweet their boyfriends were when they brought them to Top of the Citi, mentioning that it was one of the most romantic places they’ve ever been.

I can’t say that it is the most romantic place coz I don’t have any in comparison though I remember going to Lolo Dads once.

Top of the Citi is located at the 34/F of the Citibank Tower in Valero Street.. You can stay in their dining area but if you like something romantic, I would suggest you eat outside instead (at the terrace).

You can enjoy viewing the city from there and ofcourse, enjoy the sweet company of your companion 🙂 They do have mini fountains in the area and they helped set up some candles to make it look romantic… service is superb as well.. and ofcourse the food..

We were served bread while waiting for our order, complete with butter & guacamole 😛

Here are what we ordered:

Crabstick Salad (Php 215)

This came out as a surprise coz we thought that it will just be a simple small dish but turned out to be such a delicious one! I’m not fond of mayonnaise but the serving is just right that it blended so well with the crabstick.

Roast Herbed Chicken Breast (Php 520)

Best for health-conscious people.. Take note: no chicken skin here. Definitely not my order coz I love chicken skin hehehehe 😛

Pan-Fried Cream Dory Fillet with Lemon Star (Php 500)

You have the option to choose from caesar salad, mashed potato, rice for your side dish. You have to choose the Caesar salad, it’s sooo yummy, promise!

There are also a variety of sauces you can choose for your fish – curry, hollandaise, leek & mushroom, tomato herb, honey chili, ginger, berlinoise, chives, mariner, sea urchin butter, lemon butter.

The fish is just okay, not superb like the ones in Fish & Co.

White Chocolate Tiramisu (Php 280)

This is just Tiramisu with white chocolates on top.. 🙂

Sorbet (Php 88)

This reminds me of Manila Peninsula Hotel, they serve the best ice cream sherbet. Now I know that we can also get the same from Le Souffle.

Thanks to someone for taking me there. I enjoyed the food, the place and the company ofcourse 🙂