I recently got to experience a special dinner at Nikkei Rockwell featuring hamachi (yellow tail) paired with Cloudy Bay wines. This was my first time at the Rockwell branch and the vibe felt different with a two level restaurant and the exciting sushi area/open kitchen dominating the first … [Read more...]
Holiday Specials at The Grid
The Grid Food Market in Rockwell keeps it fresh with the introduction of a limited time holiday menu as well as an expansion with 6 new stalls and 160 new seats including a large function room. Enchilada Verde (P250) from La Chinesca. Not sure how this ties to the holidays but who cares if it … [Read more...]
Nigiri Specialist Sen-Ryo Opens in Podium Mall
Sen-ryo is a high end Japanese nigiri specialist from Hong Kong. They scrapped the kaitenzushi/conveyor belt format in favor of a more elegant sit down setup for the Manila branch. Decor is elegant with lots of classy touches. Garlic Butter Edamame (P200). Start off with this shareable … [Read more...]
Meet Fresh Opens First Store in the Philippines
Meet Fresh is a specialty dessert store from Taiwan serving a wide range of desserts. It may sound like it serves steak when you hear it but it's really a wonderland for traditional desserts especially the taro balls. I tried the Tofu Pudding (P220) with red bean and added Taro Balls (P40). … [Read more...]
Panda Express Opens in Manila
Panda Express opened their first of many branches last Dec 12, 2109 at the UG/F of Sm Megamall building A. The popular Chinese-American franchise was brought in by Jollibee Foods Corp., so you can expect expansion to be quick and plentiful. The restaurant has a cafeteria style counter with open … [Read more...]