Monday, July 25, 2011

CHICKEN CHARLIE --THE BEST CHICKEN IN PHILIPPINES

CHICKEN CHARLIE LOCATIONS

Banawe Branch
Telephone No: 742-3333 ; 475-3781 ; 0932-2519475
Address: 808 Banawe St. Barangay sienna (near SOGO hotel)
Operating Hours: 11am to 10pm

San Juan Branch
Telephone No: 477-7422 ; 736-9315 ; 0932-3125854
Address: 15 J.abad santos street little baguio SanJuan
Operating Hours: 11am to 10pm

Malate Branch
Telephone No: 4508410 ; 8719374 ; 0932-1508410
Address: 1635 Adriatico st, Malate Manila (rothman inn hotel)
Operating Hours: 11am to 10pm

Soon to open at BF Homes Paranaque, Presidents Avenue

Website: http://www.chickencharlie.net/

Double-Fried Chickens are now booming Philippines! There’s BON CHON and Now, Let’s talk about Chicken Charlie. “Owned and conceptualized by young entrepreneur Ifore Yu, the restaurant is named after his dad, Charlie. The homegrown business, which started as a small family enterprise in a shop at N.S. Amoranto St in Quezon City, grew by word of mouth.” And Now, Almost all of my friends know and how lustful Chicken Charlie is. When I tried BON CHON, I said “This one is soo Yummy!”, but after 3 days when I tried CHICKEN CHARLIE’S I said “This is by far the best chicken I ever tasted!”

Comparing BON CHON &CHICKEN CHARLIE

Price: Chicken Charlie is way cheaper than Bon Chon

Taste: In Bon Chon, it’s the skin that gives flavor to chicken, after you eat the skin, the meat is tasteless. While in Chicken Charlie, It’s the whole Chicken that gives the taste. My cousin Donica Tiu even said “Mas masarap to kesa dun sa una among binili (Bon Chon), balat lang may lasa”.

Service: Bon Chon will let you for a while (3 to 6 minutes only) but Chicken Charlie will let you wait A month of Sundays!

Yes! You’ve read that right! Waiting is the only problem in Chicken Charlie, you need to wait for 10 to 20 minutes, while Chicken Charlie excused and reminds all costumers in their website that they don’t do pre-cooking which means that you’ll have to wait a while before you bite into the only chicken with a soul-satisfying crunch, but it’s worth every minute.

So 1 tip I can give you is to call the branch 15 to 20 minutes before going there.

Chicken Flavors: both have Soy Garlic and Hot Sweet Sauce.

What Chicken Charlie can also Offer?

Yam Fries P35

I guess they used Kamote instead of Potato, Oh yeah right! That's why it's called Yam Fries.

Cheesestick dynamite

5pcs P60

8pcs P88

They surround one whole chili in a coat of creamy cheese and wrap it in wonton before a quick dip in the deep fryer. The result? A surprisingly creamy, spicy, and intense burst of flavor in your mouth.

Wedges 45

Pickled Radish 20

Charlie's Bowl P59

Crispy Chicken Rice Toppings

a bowlful of extra-crunchy chicken strips brushed with their signature soy-garlic sauce, served with steamed rice.

Bundaberg Sarsaparilla P90

Bundaberg Sarsaparilla contains no artificial colours.

Traditionally brewed to a genuine old recipe from real sarsaparilla root, licorice root, vanilla beans and molasses, Bundaberg Sarsaparilla is an authentic taste of yesteryear.

in short, RootBeer.

Inside Chicken Charlie...

I love what's written on the wall...

When it buzz and starts to light up, it means something delicious comes! =)

You can write your "LOVE" on their wall provided...

MY VERDICT?

NO OTHER CHICKEN CAN MATCH CHICKEN CHARLIE!

Click for to view Full Menu: http://www.chickencharlie.net/category/menu/

SENTRO 1771 FOOD REVIEW -- 1ST IN MODERN FILIPINO CUISINE

SENTRO 1771 Locations

Sentro 1771, Greenbelt 3

2/L Greenbelt 3, Ayala Center

Makati City, Metro Manila

Philippines

(02) 757-3941

Sentro 1771, Serendra

Piazza Serendra, Bonifacio Global City

Taguig City, Metro Manila

Philippines

(02) 856-0581

Opens:

Mon - Thurs:	11:00 am	-	11:00 pm
	7:00 am	-	11:00 pm
Fri - Sat:	11:00 am	-	1:00 am
	7:00 am	-	1:00 am
Sun:	11:00 am	-	11:00 pm
	7:00 am	-	11:00 pm

Official website: http://www.chateaugroup.com/sentro.html

I’ve known Sentro 1771 since I was in High School but I wasn’t able to try their Restaurant because of my busy schedule. Last Saturday I was given the chance to Visit their branch in Serendra to do some food review and of course taste their famous Corned beef sinigang!

The place is filled by families and group of friends chatting; the tables are very near apart which made the place noisy well at least I can still hear my partner talking.

The female attendant with huge nose that serviced us is not that courteous, she leaves our table without even letting us finish our words, and all she did was chatting and giggling with her male co-attendants ---Very annoying! They should fire her!

While waiting for our orders, I took some pictures Inside Sentro:

Huge Painting will be seen on their walls, Painting represents Filipino culture and Family Values.

Meet Ronnie...

Bored while waiting...

Their Specialties were written in Red Board just in case you dunno what to order..

You can see their Kitchen from your tables... Busy Chefs inside...

Anyway, the foods are great and here are some of them:

Tokwa’t Belly P270

A tokwa’t baboy effect for non-pork eaters! Deep Fried bangus belly and tofu cubes in a distinctive vinegar soy dressing with minced onions.

SINIGANG NA CORNED BEEF P420

This is their house specialty…A brilliant Food!

Many may have thought that the corned beef used are the usual canned goods we often get from our kitchen cabinets every time we're hungry & too lazy to cook...I'll be a spoiler here... it's NOT! Indeed the beef taste like the canned ones but it's different, you'll see from the image above the the beef slices are tender and Huge chunks which means the beef used came from FLESH and not preserved which is good Because Preservatives are big NO-NO to anyone's health!

GARLICKY ADOBO P380

Adobo mix of pork and beef with toasted garlic and tinged with annatto seeds

Not your ordinary adobo! --A must-try!

SAGO'T GULAMAN P110

Bottomless. It's made from scratch! The 2nd to the best Sago't Gulaman I ever tasted!

TIP TIP TIP!!!

For starters I recommend you to try Fried Kesong Puti P250

It's like cheese pops served with sweet chili guava sauce and garlic dip

Click to View Sentro’s Full Menu: http://www.chateaugroup.com/sentromenu.jpg

Full Dessert Menu: http://www.chateaugroup.com/sentrodessert.jpg

Breakfast Menu: http://www.chateaugroup.com/sentrobreakfast.jpg

Wednesday, July 20, 2011

KIMONO KEN Philippines Food Review

Kimono Ken Locations

Unit H, Blue Wave
Metropolitan Park
Pres. Diosdado Macapagal Blvd.
Cor. EDSA Ext, Pasay City
Tel. 832-8850 • 832-8851
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#256 Tomas Morato Ave.
Cor. Sct Fuentebella St., Quezon City
Tel. 928-1228 • 929-25-35
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3rd Level SM The Block SM North Edsa,
Quezon City
Tel. 442-0041
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5th Level The Podium
ADB Ave., Ortigas Center
Mandaluyong City
Tel. 633-1458 •631-3065
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Shangri-La Mall Plaza,
Mandaluyong City
Tel. 633-1516 •632-9545

Website: http://www.kimonoken.com/

I love Japanese cuisine except the raw and spicy ones. Here in Philippines, There are a lot of Japanese mixes with western fusion Restaurants are built to cater Pinoy tastes. And if there would be one Japanese Restaurant that I’ll recommend, it’ll be Kimono Ken. They serve the best lustful Japanese foods I ever tasted. With affordable prices, it is the place where you can bring your family and barkada for dinner or any celebration.

I visit Kimono Ken often, maybe 3x a month. So whenever I go there, I knew exactly what I’ll order and here are some of them…

Ebi tempura P 300

3 pcs. deed fried breaded juicy prawns

Sakana-Fry P205

Crisp fried Alaskan dory with tartar

Gyu Hireniku P320

Beef tenderloin

CALIFORNIA MAKI P135

Crabstick, mango, lettuce with Japanese mayonnaise and tobiko

Bacon Asparagus Maki P170

Fresh green asparagus rolled in bacon

SEAFOOD TEPPAN P320

POTATO CROQUETTE P90

Fried breaded mashed potato with ground pork

Click to view full menu: http://www.kimonoken.com/menu.html

Monday, July 18, 2011

Giligan’s Island Restaurant and Bar Philippines

Giligan’s Island Restaurant and Bar Locations

Alabang Town Center
Alabang Town Center, Alabang-Zapote Road, Alabang, Muntinlupa, Metro Manila, Philippines

Phone Number: (63 2) 850-8830, (63 2) 772-8833

Glorietta 5
Glorietta 5, Glorietta, Ayala Center, Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines

Phone Number: (63 2) 501-3058

Greenbelt 1

Greenbelt 1, Ayala Center, Makati City, Metro Manila

Philippines

(02) 892-1545

Baguio

7 Legarda Rd. cor. G. del Pilar St., Baguio City, Benguet, Philippines

(074) 619-2634 to 35

Festival Supermall

1/Lvl. Green & Grills, Festival Mall, Corporate Ave. cor. Civic Drive Filinvest Corporate,

Muntinlupa City, Metro Manila, Philippines

(02) 850-4443 to 44

Malate

Nakpil cor. Orosa Sts., Malate, Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines

(02) 524-2480

Market! Market!

Street Market!, Market! Market!, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City, Metro Manila, Philippines

(02) 856-3095

Robinsons Galleria

The Veranda, Robinsons Galleria, EDSA cor. Ortigas, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines

SM Supercenter Masinag

G/F SM Supercenter Masinag, Mayamot, Antipolo City, Rizal, Philippines

(02) 655-6613

San Miguel by the Bay

Seaside Blvd., SM Mall of Asia, Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines

(02) 556-9769

Trinoma Mall

Level 1 Trinoma Mall Edsa, cor. North Ave., Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines

(02) 916-6233

This is my favorite restaurant of all-time. Perfect for those with tight budget and still wants to have best foods on their table. This is the place where you can treat your friends: to students and employees who are celebrating their birthdays and other occasions; Giligan’s is the place to be! You can even invite your whole barkada or blockmates even professors and to employees their co-workers or Boss without suffering your baon or salary.

GILIGAN’S SERVES THE BEST SISIG, CHEESE STICKS AND GREEN MANGO SHAKE! I already tried everything in their menu and I must say that these 3 are the best. Everything in their menu are delicious. I’m not writing this blog because the owner is a friend, actually when we asked him if I could write a review about their Restaurant, he refused. But it is my obligations to people to tell them where the hell they can found the best Sisig in town. Pinoys especially those who love drinking or lives out their life partying at night loves sisig and cheese sticks with their beers and other intoxicating alcoholic beverages. So, I recommend you to try their Pork sisig. It’s crunchy almost like Chicharon… I bet you guys doesn’t like those sisig that looks like a “Giniling na Utak” --ewwwyyy look.

Their Green Mango shake (P60) are the best! I love drinking citrus and sour drinks because it helps me metabolize easily, so when I tried Green Mango Shake at Giligan’s, It made me wants to drink more, but it’s not advisable since I have Ulcer and Gastritis.

Cheese Sticks (P85) are the yummiest! Aside from cheese, there is something inside the wrap that makes it smell and tastes good and it’s for you to find out what’s in there.

BEERS!!! and Other Alcoholic Beverages... On weekdays, they have beer promo which cost P105 for 3 bottles of and San Mig Light and P108 for 4 bottles of Pale Pilsen.They also have the best Ladies Drink Mixes! --Trust me here.

The only problem you might get are long service and having no available seats that usually only occurs during weekends. I suggest that before going to a branch, call their hotline 1 to 3 days before for reservation.

So don’t forget to Visit Giligan’s Island Restaurant and Bar for Ultimate Dinning Experience!

For complete menu visit: http://www.myfoodtrip.com/menu/216997/giligans_island_restaurant_and_bar.htm