KKK Pinoy Food Revolution

When you peer into KKK you would immediately notice that colorful jeep that's parked right inside the restaurant.  Yes, the bar, the cashier and the kitchen are all situated behind that.  Colorful bottles are dangling from the ceiling and most of their decorations add to the filipiniana vibe of the place.  You know right away that this establishment serves Filipino food.

Corazon Filipino Hispano Cuisine by Chef Florabel

Corazon was one of the restaurants that caught our attention when we explored Shangri-la's east wing for the very first time.  The red and white striped chairs in the "al fresco" dining area resembled candy canes.  The colorfully designed sorbetes cart was a nice attraction as well.  Plus we learned that Corazon was from the same people behind Elias and Crisostomo.  So when my in laws were thinking of a restaurant to celebrate hubby's birthday, my sister in law's birthday and father's day, Corazon was the obvious choice.

Borough at The Podium Mall

Borough at the Podium Mall is so close to my parent's place yet I've only been here three times (including this dinner date with my sister).  

Gavino's Japanese Donuts

I'm a sucker for sweets especially donuts.  Here's a quick roundup of my first encounter with Gavino's Japanese Donuts at SM Megamall.

Balboa at Shangri-La's East Wing

Aside from December, June and September are the busiest months for us because birthdays of our immediate families all fall under these months.  We started the June festivities with a birthday dinner for my dad at Balboa in Shangri-La's east wing.

those books are real!  love the floor tiles!

Pepper Lunch

What I thought would be a laidback Saturday at my parents place turned out to be a whole day affair at 2 different malls running errands, watching a movie, lunch and then dinner at Pepper Lunch.  Pepper Lunch serves their viands raw on a patented electromagnetic plate that is heated to a certain temperature.  Diners then cook them to their liking and eat it as is or mix it up to resemble fried rice.  Honey brown sauce and garlic soy sauce are available per table and may be added for even more flavor.

I skipped my usual order of Beef Pepper Rice and went for the Curry Beef Pepper Rice with Cheese (P225).

Madeca

Pictures of or at Madeca have been popping up my instagram feed lately which irked my curiosity.  

Sambo Kojin SM Southmall Now Open for Grilling!

Food lovers from the south can now indulge in their favorite Japanese and Korean specialties at the newly opened Sambo Kojin Yakiniku Smokeless Grill in SM Southmall.  

Ben's Burjer

Ben's Burjer has been around for several years already but hubby has never ever tried it.  We were hungry, in a hurry and in the area so it was the perfect opportunity to go there.

Sophie's Mom

Have you noticed this pink and white themed food stall in SM Megamall?  Aren't the pastel colored decorations and trinkets absolutely adorable?  

J.Co Donuts & Coffee

Back in the 90s, my mom used to hand carry boxes of Krispy Kreme Doughnuts from the States.  The only pasalubong I requested for were the sinfully delicious Original Glazed Doughnuts.  I was ecstatic when some genius brought the franchise to Manila.  During its first few months of operations, our ref was almost always stocked with those goodies.

Fast forward to 2012, J.Co Donuts made its way to Manila.  It started in Indonesia and has branches in Malaysia and Singapore.  I didn't need much convincing when my sister suggested we check out their first store in Megamall.

Random Food Bites - May 2012

Instead of preparing several short posts, I compiled several dishes in one article.  Here goes...  

S&R's huge salad can surely satisfy my belly for lunch or dinner.  I like their pizzas, burgers and hotdogs too but I have gravitated towards the salad recently.

Secret Recipe

We were too full from lunch at Crustasia so we skipped dessert.  We went window shopping for a couple of hours before we settled in at Secret Recipe for merienda.

They have an assortment of cakes from which you can choose from.  It's good that they moved their cake display to the front of the store.  You can decide then and there if you would actually go in.

Crustasia

Crustasia's overall look is so visually inviting.  It gives you an outdoor feel indoors with the mismatched colorful chairs adorned with birds and flowers.  I love how they dressed up the place and spruced it up with little details.  Cool color scheme too. 

Mega Food Sale - Dulcinea and Gumbo

Dulcinea's P98 churros all you can deal was the main reason I wanted to brave the Sunday morning parking hassle at Megamall.  Among all the promos at the Mega Food Sale last weekend, I was looking forward to this the most.  

Churros con Chocolate P98

SM Megamall Mega Food Sale

Pepper Lunch Pepper Rice for P145, Dulcinea's P98 Churros all you can from 2pm to 5pm, free appetizer or Choco Lava Cake at Yabu for a minimum purchase of P500 - these are just a few of the deals that you can take advantage of this weekend at SM Megamall's Mega Food Sale!  Can you guess where my tummy will bring me?

*Photo from their facebook page. 

Yabu: The House of Katsu

A dinner date with my sister at Yabu: The House of Katsu made me see katsu in a whole new light.  Browsing through their menu, I learned that the Japanese term katsu or katsuretsu actually translates to cutlet and "ït generally refers to a sliced piece of meat that is breaded and deep-fried".

Since we weren't super hungry, we decided to share an order of the Hire Set which consisted of 2 pieces of pork tenderloin, rice, miso soup, cabbage, pickles and a fruit bowl.  The breading of the pork tenderloin was crisp and the meat was so soft and juicy.  This paired with the katsu sauce and soft fragrant rice was heaven in my mouth.

Hire (Pork Tenderloin) Set
P365 for 150 grams or P295 for 100 grams
3/4 inch thick and flaky hire (Japanese for pork tenderloin) where the pork has no fat attached to it

Jonas

While I was still working for a telecoms company in Pioneer, we used to walk to the nearby Robinsons Mall for lunch.  Last month, hubby and I had to run an errand in that same mall and I was glad that Jonas was still around.

The self service set up, wooden tables and benches reminded me of school canteens and cafeterias.

Mexicali

I just love promos and freebies.  Our dinner date at Mexicali was absolutely free thanks to another credit card promo.

I was fully satisfied with my Grilled Chicken Rice Plate.  According to the servers, this is their best seller among the rice plates.  The smokey chicken pieces were very tasty and went well with the rice.  The salsa and salad were light.  It was worth the wait considering we had to follow it up at least 2 times and it was served around 10 minutes after the burrito.

Hubby's Roast Pork Burrito was ok but it was mostly stuffed with rice.  I snagged a few pieces of his chips and salsa.

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Mexicali
Upper Ground Floor, Building A
SM Megamall
Julia Vargas Ave.
Mandaluyong City

Sumo Sam

Last year, I was hooked on surfing group buying websites.  I immediately grabbed the 50% voucher for Sumo Sam as soon as I spotted it.  Every time we're in Shangrila, my husband keeps saying that he wants to eat there again so the timing for the offer was perfect.  We dined there in November just before the voucher expired.

We started our meal with the Las Vegas Roll that had crabstick, scallops and melt in your mouth cheese.  

The Shoyu Ramen came in a jumbo bowl and is definitely meant for sharing. The pork broth was good and soothing.  The pork slices were soft and reminded me of ham.