eat out 15 March 2007

Where have I eaten? Look at this running list! And they are (mis)adventures indeed. Those with links go to reviews. Those in bold are a must try! Most are worth trying out at least once, if you are out on an adventure. Taste is a personal choice, so take the plunge … the choice is yours!

These range from fastfood, to small eateries, to restaurants. There are no hotel restaurants here. I’m a stickler for good food without paying the moon, so meals for one can thus range from less than 100 up to 500 pesos.

Some of these I no longer go to for some reason or another, but hopefully this can help you look into places to eat (and for me to wonder where a good portion of my paycheck went.)

Places I LOVE:

• Assad Mini Mart (Indian, snacks), UN Ave., Paco, Manila
• Antonio’s (continental), Tagaytay
• Banana Leaf Curry House (Asian), The Podium, Ortigas Center, Mandaluyong
• Banana Leaf Asian Cafe (Asian), The Block, SM North Edsa, Quezon City
• Beard Papa (Japanese cream puffs), SM malls
• Bollywood (Indian), Greenbelt 3, Makati City
• Casa Armas (Spanish), The Podium, Ortigas Center, Mandaluyong
• Cibo (Italian), Shangrila Plaza Mall, Ortigas Center, Mandaluyong
• Fish and Co., Megamall, Ortigas Center, Mandaluyong / Greenbelt 3, Makati City
• Grappa’s (Italian), Greenbelt 3, Makati
• Gyozatei (Japanese), Tomas Morato, Quezon City (CLOSED, which I regret!)
• Hossein’s (Persian), Greenbelt 3, Makati; Trinoma
• Italianni’s (Italian), Gateway Mall, Cubao, Quezon City / Tomas Morato, Quezon City
• Jipan Japanese Bakeshop and Coffeeshop (Japanese), Megamall, Ortigas Center (another link)
• Little Tokyo, various (Japanese), Makati City
• Muang Thai (Thai), Quezon City
• Pagliacci (Italian), The Podium, Ortigas Center, Mandaluyong
• Niko Niko Tei (Japanese), Little Tokyo, Makati City
• Pho Hoa (Vietnamese), SM North EDSA, Quezon City/ Tomas Morato, Quezon City (and a review of that in Quebec!)
• Prince of Jaipur (Indian), The Fort, Makati
• Roti Mum (Malaysian coffee buns), SM Megamall, Ortigas Center, Mandaluyong
• Sonya’s Garden (continental - but you go for the scenery rather than the food), Buck Estate, Alfonso, Cavite

Places I LIKE:

• Almon Marina, Megamall, Ortigas Center, Mandaluyong
• Akiga (Korean), The Podium, Ortigas Center, Mandaluyong
• Behrouz (Persian), Greenhills, Quezon City
• Bizu Patisserie, Makati City
• China Star (Chinese), The Podium, Ortigas Center, Mandaluyong (closed … grrrrr…)
• Dusit Thani (Thai), Greenbelt, Makati City
• Greens (Vegetarian), Tomas Morato, Quezon City
• Cafe Mediterranean (Mediterranean), The Podium, Ortigas Center, Mandaluyong
• Hotshots Flame Grilled Burgers (fastfood American), Tomas Morato, Quezon City
• One Penang Hill (Singaporean-Malaysian), Unit 3, Promenade Greenhills, San Juan. Tel: 7253727 /0922.338.4377
• Swagat Indian Cuisine (Indian), Makati

Places I’ve BEEN TO:

• A Veneto (Italian), Visayas Avenue, Quezon City
• Blue Ginger (Thai), Greenbelt 3, Makati City
• Bubba Gump (American), Greenbelt 3, Makati City
• Burgoo’s (American), The Podium, Ortigas Center, Mandaluyong
• Café Bola (Filipino), Greenbelt 3, Makati City
• Chateau Verde (fusion French, whatever), UP, Quezon City
• Chocolate Kiss (fusion), UP, Quezon City
• Crocodile Grill (Filipino), Jupiter Street, Makati City
• Crustacia (Southeast Asian, specializing in seafood), The Podium, Ortigas Center, Mandaluyong / Trinoma, Quezon City
• Conspiracy (you go got the music, not the food), Visayas Avenue, Quezon City
• El Pollo Loco (Mexican), Megamall, Ortigas Center, Mandaluyong
• Exotica (Filipino), Pila, Laguna
• Hap chang (Chinese), Congressional Avenue, Quezon City
• Hue (Vietnamese), Greenbelt 3, Makati City
• Kitchen (fusion), Greenbelt 3, Makati City
• Mann Hann (Chinese), Megamall, Ortigas Center, Mandaluyong
• Manosa (Chinese), Ongpin, Manila
• Okame (Japanese), Parksquare, Makati
• Phuong Vietnamese Restaurant (Vietnamese) - Los Banos, Laguna
• Rasa (Singaporean), The Gateway Mall, Cubao, Quezon City / Megamall, Ortigas Center, Mandaluyong
• Rice Bowl of China aka Little Buddha (Chinese)
• Sakura aka Haiku (Japanese), Greenbelt 3, Makati
• Sugar House (in most SM malls)
• Sushi Katsu (Japanese), Tomas Morato, Quezon City
• The Old Spaghetti House, (fusion American Italian) Katipunan, Quezon City
• Yaku (Japanese), The Podium, Ortigas Center, Mandaluyong

Don’t bother:

• Bellini’s (Italian), Cubao
• Bento Box (fusion Japanese-American), Katipunan, Quezon City
• Chowking (fastfood Chinese)
• Jollibee (fastfood Filipino)
• Little Asia, Tomas Morato, Quezon City

Will do in a pinch:

• Pancake House
• Pizza Hut
• Red Ribbon
• Sbarro (Italian)
• Tokyo Tokyo (fastfood Japanese)
• Yoshinoya (fastfood Japanese)