Thank God Its Friday December 21, 2008
Posted by James in Burger, TGI Friday, Thank God Its Friday, fish fillet.add a comment
Ever since terraces opened yaya has been itching to dine at tgi Fridays. Our officemate has been telling her that the food there is superb and that their burgers are simply the best. So after yaya and I were done with our Christmas shopping
we decided to eat at Tgi Fridays. When the waitress gave as the menu I was a bit confused on what to order. Yaya wanted to try the burger and at the same time she wanted to taste the fish fillet. I on the other hand couldn’t decide whether to order
baby back ribs or their chicken meal. While I was deciding what to order, the table across us was served with a large burger and the sight of it made my mouth water, so I decided to order their burger instead. Yaya on the other hand ordered the fish fillet.
A few minutes after we ordered, our meals were served. I got to hand it to their staff, despite their numerous customers they still managed to serve the food fast. Their staffs were also very friendly and welcoming. Service in this restaurant is definitely
not a problem.
Right after our food was served I then realized why the prices for their meals were a bit high. Their serving sizes were huge compared to others.
The burger that I ordered came with a lot of fries and the burger was almost twice the size of the large burger’s I tried so far. Their meat was 100% real beef and it was stuffed onion rings tomato and cheese. One noticeable thing about their burger is the distinct taste which is very appealing to Americans. Although I consider it delicious it doesn’t have the same flavors in which Filipinos are familiar with.
The fish fillet on the other hand was very delicious. The fish is covered with a thin layer of crispy coating. Inside this crispy coating is the tender fish fillet. It is then topped with minced tomato and onions. Yaya wasn’t able to finish her meal since the serving size for this dish was also big.
I would definitely return to this restaurant and try their other dishes. Next time around I’ll be careful not to order too much or we might end up not finishing our meal again.
–Boy
Chika-an sa Cebu December 11, 2008
Posted by James in Chika-an, Filipino dish, filipino food, pinoy cuisine, pinoy food.add a comment
Chika-an has been serving delicious dishes here in cebu for a very long time. As far as I can remember we usually eat at there branch on century plaza back when I was still a kid. Cebu was still a small place back then and there were still no malls or commercial establishments around.
Chika-an was one of the most popular filipino restaurant back then, we used to bring our guest there, the only problem then was there prices were a bit expensive.
After malls and commercial building began sprang out everywhere with different new restaurant, Chika-an began to adopt new strategies in order to compete with the market. The prices for their dishes also became competitive.
Even with all those changes, they still managed to maintain the quality and taste of their food.
Baked Scallops
A perfect appetizer to start your meal. Each plates serves 7 Scallop topped with butter and other ingredients. I’m not really sure what they place on top of the scallops but my guess is butter or cheese. Either way it’s always a regular dish when we order filipino food.
Mongo soup
The mongo soup is probably one of the most common Filipino dish you wouldn’t want to order in a restaurant. Asides from the fact that it is very easy to cook there is nothing extra ordinary with this dish. Anyway my mom ordered this, so might as well eat it.hehehe
Sizzling talong with spicy sauce
This dish is definitely a different way to cook an eggplant, it has the right blend of sweetness and spiciness in it. Although it lacks presentation, it certainly makes up for it in its taste. This dish is one of my new favorites.
Pancit Canton
Another common filipino dish. This is always a constant on our orders since this is my brothers favorite dish.
Boneless bangus with coco milk
Bangus is pretty much a very common fish here in the Philippines but what I like about this dish is that it is cooked in a different way. Sizzling boneless bangus can be bought in almost any filipino restaurant or fast food chain. What is special with this recipe is that it is sauced with coco milk.
Squid
Lechon Kawali
Another common filipino food, pork belly deep fried to perfection.
Grilled Pork Belly
All in all I recommend chika-an if your in the mood for filipino cuisine. The food is delicious and affordable. Their service is good and the food is served fast. The only problem is this place is usually full during the weekends.
