POLU KAI GRILL

Another restaurant  located in Serendra... Polu Kai Grill, a Hawaiian-Polynesian restaurant.  It's our first time to be in this kind of resto and  I had a hard time ordering since I don't know what to choose and ended up with Chicken Loco Moco.  Well, actually I think it is not really a solid Hawaiian dish, but I like chicken, only that it is a chicken patty.,with mushroom gravy and egg served on top of the rice.  The  prices, I think, are expensive as the said dish (chicken loco moco) costs 230+ pesos.  The  other food that we ordered Grilled Shrimp Bacon Skewer costs 350+ pesos and it was really good.  Well, what else can I say, I like the ambiance and stafff are friendly.

Grilled Shrimp Bacon Skewer

Chicken Loco Moco

Polu Kai Grill

Serendra, Bonifacio Global City

Taguig 

Phone: (632) 901-1841 / (632) 856-0355

Sentro 1771

Sentro 1771 is a restaurant serving Filipino cuisine. You can compare this to Abe, or Cafe Adriatico since they serve Pinoy dishes and prices are in the same range which are quite expensive for ordinary Filipinos. But forget the price, because we love the food here (at least for the dishes that we ordered) and of course for the attentive and friendly staff in their Serendra branch. We ordered Corned Beef Sinigang, as this is the house specialty. If you order sinigang, before it is served, a crew will come with a broth and ask you if the level of sourness is just right or you want it more or less, so it's the customer's choice sa asim. Well, their sinigang is great, but honestly, it has no distinct taste with the other sinigang except it has corned beef. What I like the most is their Sizzling Tofu which, by the way, we got as a complimentary as my buddy has "Enjoy" card. Their sizzling tofu costs around 250 pesos, which is really a must-try. We also have Tilapia Fillet in coconut milk which is good and their delicious strawberry shake.



Corned Beef Sinigang








Sizzling Tofu











Tilapia Fillet in Coconut Milk










Strawberry Shake



They have branches in Greenbelt 3 Makati and Serendra Bonifacio Global City.

Sentro 1771 (Serendra Branch)

Website: http://www.chateaugroup.com/

Okusina - Greenhills

Sounds Japanese resto, but no it isn't. It is a resto serving barbecues and some Filipino food. Kusina is a Tagalog term for "kitchen" (Spanish: cocina). It is located in V-Mall Garden in Greenhills, San Juan. For a change, we decided to eat here with my buddy who, at that time, just took a break from work. We ordered barbecue meals-- pork bbq and steak bbq. The food was just ordinary, nothing special for the taste, at least for my opinion, but the worse part was they forgot to serve the steak bbq meal, so my buddy decided to just take the food out and just eat it in his office as he's just taking his break. I don't know if their crew, at that time, was just incompetent or what, but the thing is, we were the only customers at that time except for two patrons on the other table, who by the way got their order first even if we arrived and ordered ahead of the m (kilala na kasi ata si la dun).

Their budget meals range 75 to 150 pesos and their specialties (like beef kare-kare, sinigang, adobo) range from 100+ to 200+.

The French Baker

If you think The French Baker serves only bread, or a French bread, think again. Besides baguettes, croissants, bagles, and ciabatta, French Baker also offers variety of food like sandwiches, salads, pasta, and chicken meal, like in some restaurants. They have, of course, Filipino bread like pandesal and monay. Most branches are located in the malls. Some branches, if not all, have end-of-day sale where you can get big discounts for the price of their breads. So if you happen to be in a mall and you see a long line of people in queue outside a French Baker branch, just before the mall closing hour, surely it is for their end-of-day sale. You can check their website here.







Egg salad sandwich









Chicken cordon bleau

Skywalk (Ali Mall and SM Cubao) branch

JOLLIBEE

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The Philippines' No. 1 Fastfood Chain
Website: http://www.jollibee.com.ph

If you're tight on budget then this is the right place to have your breakfast, lunch, merienda or even dinner. Yes, this fast food serves meals with prices below Php100.00 (more or less US$2.25) complete with food and drinks.

With the wide variety of food to choose from including desserts, surely you'll find something to suit your craving.

Lots of branches so you'll easily find one near. They also deliver, just dial 8-7000.

Regular Coke with image of Jollibee

Mango Caramel Ice Craze for dessert

Regular Yum with Cheese Meal (includes french fries and drinks)

1-pc Chickenjoy Meal

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DADS SAISAKI KAMAYAN

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Dads Merienda Buffet - Meryendads (eat-all-you-can)
Only in Dads' Megamall and Glorietta
from 3pm to 5pm

For only 149pesos (plus wet tissue) [Note as of January 2012, Meryendads costs 169pesos Mon-Fri, and 189pesos Sat-Sun], you can have your merienda (afternoon snack) eat-all-you-can buffet here.They serve variety of Filipino merienda from kakanin (biko, bibingka, puto bumbong, palitaw ), dinuguan-puto, carbonara, pancit guisado, palabok, spaghetti, adobong pandesal, chicken sandwich, chocolate cake, banana que, camote que, arroz caldo, ginataang halo-halo, lumpiang sariwa, tokwa't baboy, mami, siopao and of course, a must-try Dads' siomai—one of the best "siomais" in the Philippines.


Merienda buffet is available in Dads Megamall and Glorietta.

DADS ULTIMATE BUFFET

For Dads Ultimate buffet, you can have over 200 buffet choices. You can fill your plate/plates with Filipino, continental, or Japanese dishes as you can choose from the buffets of Saisaki and Kamayan.
Price
665pesos (Fri to Sun lunch and  Mon to Sun dinner)
565pesos ( Mon to Thurs lunch)


KAMAYAN BUFFET
Filipino Cuisine
Price
385pesos (Lunch and Dinner, everyday)

SAISAKI BUFFET
Japanese Cuisine
Price
525pesos (Mon to Thurs lunch)
625pesos (Fri to Sun lunch and Mon to Thurs dinner)

Branches:
Glorietta
Ayala Center, Makati City
Tel: (632) 892-8897 to 98

SM Megamall
EDSA, Mandaluyong City
Tel: (632) 636-3785; 633-1758

EDSA Greenhills
Tel: (632) 722-8125

West Avenue, Quezon City
Tel: (632) 413-6359

Ermita
Padre Faura St., Manila
Tel: (632) 528-1723 to 24

www.kamayansaisakidads.com

Prices, updated as of January 2012

Max's Restaurant

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The house that fried chicken built
Website: http://www.maxschicken.com

I'm not really a fan of fried chicken but when you say it's from Max's well it's another story.

I don't know why it tastes so different from other fried chickens I've tried but all I can say is if you're looking for the best fried chicken, then Max's Restaurant is the place.

Aside from their chicken, they also serve soups, pancit, bicol express, tofu and other more Filipino dishes. Average budget for a meal for two would be Php400.00 to Php700.00.

Entrance at Max's Robinsons Galleria

Half Order of Spring Chicken

Tofu Con Lechon

Crabmeat Fried Rice

Branches: Over 130 branches in the Philippines
Max's Delivery: 7-9000 (within Metro Manila only)
Order online (available in the Philippines only)

Tokyo Tokyo

Website: http://www.tokyotokyo.ph




Tokyo Tokyo is a fastfood that caters Japanese cuisine. For as low as Php255.00 you can already have a meal good enough for two. On top of that they also have this promo which gives you unlimited rice refills whenever you buy any of their rice meals. See below images from their Greenhills branch.


Beef Misono w/ Chicken Karaage - Php259.00


Branches:
Tokyo Tokyo has 56 stores in the Philippines, which are mostly located within shopping malls(wikipedia).

Taco Bell

Website: http://www.tacobell.com.ph

One of my favorite dining places in Gateway Mall Cubao is Taco Bell. This fastfood serves tacos, burritos, quessadillas, etc. A must try for someone who loves Mexican food. Prices are very affordable - see below for menu and combo deals.







Menu:
Afforda-Bells for 39pesos
1/4 Pound Beef Combo Burrito
Soft Beef Taco
Crispy Potato Soft Taco
Crunchy Taco
Cheese Roll Up
Pork BBQ Burrito
Fun Size Cheese Quesadilla
Nachos

Fiesta Platters w/ 12oz drink for P129pesos
MEAL A
Chunky Pork BBQ, Salsa Salads, Churros with Chocolate dip

MEAL B
1/2 Pound Beef Combo Burrito, Potato Bites with Cheese Sauce - Nachos Sprinkles

MEAL C
Seasoned Ground Beef, Salsa, Fiesta Bites with Cheese Sauce

For more, you can visit the site here

Branches:
Gateway Mall
Food Express (3rd Level) and Lower Ground Floor
Araneta Center, Cubao, Quezon City

Trinoma
North EDSA, Quezon City

Accepts Credit Cards