ramen x

we tried ramen x in trinoma earlier.



we had 2 orders of fried gyoza (php 59 for 4 pcs per order) for sharing and i had shoyu ramen (Soy based roast pork noodle for php 99)


FRIED GYOZA

we all agreed that steamed gyoza is better than fried ones..



SHOYU RAMEN
first pic was the actual presentation when served. second was with their laddle like spoon for the soup.
we all found the ramen noodle to be thick and too hard for us. we don't know if that's the way it should be. there's a bit of spiciness in the soup but nothing spectacular with the dish.

well, it's something to have if you're hungry, price for me is comparable with the dish presentation, taste and all. but if you're into japanese dishes especially noodles, i say go to kimono ken. it's the best japanese restaurant we've been so far. and it's value for money. :)

soi thai

my friend and i had our lunch at soi thai in RP.
*i forgot to take a pic of the restaurant's exterior. hehe..


appetizer


curry rice with fish fillet


stir fried string beans & grilled pork in shrimp paste


singaporean pad thai


the place was very nice, really thai ambiance. (plus, we were the only two customers during most of our stay there. hehe) the food tasted good, a bit spicy for my taste though but still bearable. :) my friend liked their service because the waiters would refill our glasses with water every now and then, no need to request anymore. nice! over all it's a good restaurant.

* too bad it still won't meet my parents' criteria for good thai restaurant. we've been missing sukhothai restaurant that we used to frequent when we were younger. too bad it's already not operating. their dishes then were good for group of 5-6, perfect for our family. lately there are some thai restaurants around but they all serve only dishes maximum for sharing of 2 persons only. :(

bon chon

finally! i was able to try bon chon. i was wondering what the craze was all about.



mom and youngest sis ordered the sandwich with fries meal while 2nd sister had the fish and rice meal (i didn't take photos of them, hehe). dad and i had the thigh chicken meal. all were soy flavored since we all don't like spicy. :)



it was just flavored fried chicken thigh with rice and drink. the chicken was itself was tasteless and oily looking when it was served (i think it was because of the soy glaze they say). only the breading or skin had some flavor, too bad for those who refuse to eat skin. personally, i absolutely wouldn't try it again. it's a rip off for php145 for just a simple meal of 2 pcs fried chicken, rice and drink.

2nd sister shared some of her fried fish which she totally loved but i found it common. tasted like the usual fried fish in those fish and fries dishes. the chicken burger looked good but the problem was it was served as is. i was used to the fastfood serving where burgers were wrapped. mom had a hard time eating her burger since the sauce would be dripping every now and then, it was messy.

i don't think i'd be visiting bon chon anytime soon. i was so disappointed. maybe i'll try it again next time at another branch. maybe there'll be difference. who knows?

chow bun

i passed by chowking this afternoon and noticed that they have a new product, chow bun which comes in different variants. there's chinese sausage, special chinese sausage, braised chicken, and something beef.

i ordered one chinese sausage for mom and braised chicken for me to take home. after a few minutes, someone from the kitchen came to the cashier girl informing her that they're already out of stock for the chinese sausage, thus, i had to change my order to another braised chicken since we don't eat beef.

as usual, chowking never failed to live up to it's name as the slowest fast food i know. don't reason out that they cook actual dished unlike jollibee and mcdo which only serves basically burgers and fried food. they should have just dropped the fast food part so that customers like me won't expect to have my food asap especially when hungry.

below is the chowking bun. packaging was cute, i especially liked the imprints CK on the bun. the taste of the braised chicken was ordinary for me, a little bit tangy from pepper i think. i could skip the vegetable parts. hehe.. and the tofu was a weird inclusion in this "dish". all in all, it was something to have just to ease hunger. hehe.. for 49 pesos, it was so-so. next time i'll try the chinese sausage one (that one's only 25 pesos, the reason i think why it was sold out easily. hehe, the special chinese sausage is just chinese sausage with carrots and cabbage plus tofu slices which makes it 35 pesos).

wan chai

Finally, I was able to eat at Wan Chai in Binondo.. hehe.. We ordered several dishes to try which were only 85pesos per order. it was their promo for off peak hours. i'm actually impressed that the food didn't take that long to be served.
Food tasted average but when we were on our way home we got thirsty, dad said the dishes had vetsin thus the thirst.




Pork Hofan

Shanghai Noodles

Lomi

Meatball Congee

Fried Pork Chop Noodle

Raddish Cake