I’ve mentioned it quite a number of times already that lunch break for me is so important. This one hour is the time where I really take real break from the seriousness of the corporate world and try to enjoy this 60 minutes of “me” time. One of my favorite restos that serve Pinoy foods near the office closed down. Sad… But as they say, when a door closes, a window opens.
Walking around the Burgos Circle going to Stopover area, I discovered Mozu Cafe. From this day forward, as they say, the rest is history. Mozu has been an almost everyday lunch spot since then. Though fridays are really bad for someone so hungry, I’d suggest you either be there early or look for another place as the place is jampacked and it may entail waiting time to be seated and served especially during lunch.
Why is this so? In my observation:
- Good servings of Filipino food and gourmet cakes
- Reasonably priced menu ranging from Php 120-200 per rice filler (rice topping)
- Wide variety of choices – from combo meals to ala carte, all day breakfast, name it, they probably has it.
Mozu (Fort) call 5191704
Address: Sapphire Residence Tower Crescent West, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig near 32nd Avenue.
Popularity: 2% [?]
Graduates get a treat from Sambo Kojin Yakiniku Smokeless Grill. When you dine in and bring a proof that you are a graduate, you get a free drink and stuffed toy.
There was a good mix of meat, poultry, and seafood slices aside from desserts, sushi, kimchi, and other Korean and Japanese favorites. Yakiniku, basically, is grilling thin strips of meat – maybe marinated or not.
A buffet lunch is at Php 495 each with no left over, in case there is, you will add Php 100. I think for dinner buffet it’s Php 595 per person.
We recently visited Sambo Kojin, which is located at the second floor of Somethin’ Fishy at the Eastwood City Walk. It was one memorable family day. Tatay enjoyed it the most having a penchant for Korean and Japanese food. The place is spacious and has high ceiling. So that even if it was a very busy lunch jam packed with new grads, there was still enough room to walk around getting food for grilling. The tables and aisle spaces were also at comfortable distance.
I’m looking forward to go back with family and friends to another good experience in Sambo Kojin. There is a newly open branch in Edsa and I’m hoping it’s as cozy as their Eastwood branch.
Popularity: 3% [?]
Bomalabs… Malabo
Erap… Pare
Bogchi… Chibog
Zoricho… Chorizo
Mixing up words maybe popular in the 70′s or 80′s but same with longsilog, it has never faded its glory. Even to this day Pinoy all-day-breakfasts are big hits that big fast food chains offer them too.
Longsilog is a combo meal of chorizo, fried rice, and fried eggs. LONGganisa+SIningag+itLOG. Got it?
There are a lot of chorizo around the world but this resto in Silver City called Zoricho Take Me Home presents the Pinoy varieties from various provinces. It’s specialty is a dish with the same name as their store, Zoricho, is a “skinless” longganisa, meaning there is no casing. This maybe ordered for dine in or as a frozen take out.
Another silog favorite, tapsilog, is also available.
Popularity: 2% [?]
We celebrated Mother’s Day in Ye Dang Korean BBQ Restaurant in Meralco Avenue. It was a jam-packed night and waiting by the entrance with a long queue of patrons, including showbiz personalities patiently waiting to get a table, has really got me intrigued.
When we finally got a table, the parade of appetizers already made me full I forgot we ordered for beef, chicken, and pork for grilling. The appetizers were bean sprouts, bamboo shoots, kimchi, tofu, spicy dilis, baby potatoes.
I haven’t taken much notice on the price as my attention was taken by the various appetizers in front. Along with amazement that a lot of people are still coming in and waiting at close to 8PM on a sunday night. I eventually learned that it’s a usual scene in Meralco Avenue (along Metrowalk area) as Ye Dang is popular for its food and the uniqueness that the place offers from a lot of competing restos in Ortigas center.
In the past when shabu-shabu’s novelty has hooked me (even up to now), this Korean resto has definitely taken a place in my list of personal preferences that is worth coming back any day of the week.
Popularity: 3% [?]
Have you been in any of these situations?
- Eating out with a group of friends and cannot decide where to go?
- Will be eating alone and undecided what to eat because it’s almost the same thing everyday?
- The answer to your questions would usually be, “anything” (“maski ano”) or “anywhere” (“kahit saan”) and then it goes back to the question “where to eat?” or “what to eat?”
Oh well, when in such a dilemma, Eat Well! Delicious Kitchen in Net Quad, Global City, Taguig is most of the time the ultimate answer.
The main point for being the best option there is- It is worth every peso you pay. The food is delicious and the portions are more than enough. With a wide variety of choices, everyday lunch for the working population in the Global City area will be never be boring.
Suffice to say that I’ve eaten here a dozen of times and never blogged about it. Come to think of it… I haven’t blogged as well on other restos such as Mile-Hi, Kabab Factory, Sugarhouse, Paul Calvins, Numa, and Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf in Global City.
Anyway… going back yo Eat Well! Look at these pictures. I was sooo full that after eating, can’t help it but I slept on my office desk.
Siomai! What chinese restaurant do not have this? This is heavenly I tell you.
Popularity: unranked [?]
Scorching hot summer sun hasn’t prevented me and my friend, Abi, to walk our way to Kaiseki in the Fort Strip. Another friend, Rael, told me that, ” Kaiseki is more on using and bringing out the best in the available ingredients.”
We’ve spent a number of lunches together in this place trying out their various dishes but for some reason I haven’t blogged about it. Maybe I was, for one, so hungry I tend to forget about taking pictures. Two, when I’m with Abi, we tend to chat about sooo many things in our lives that we go through the hulla bulla of having a meal without noticing it haha.
The Food… [click more 
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Popularity: unranked [?]
What makes office lunches a time well spent? For working people like me, this is an hour to rush… Does it seem enough to enjoy? Sometimes it’s not just the food that makes up this sixty minutes of break from tons of work load but also the people whom I spent it with. So for today why not have the best of both worlds right? Have a good meal and spend it with a dear friend. Cecil invited me to Pho24 Vietnamese Noodles in Power Plant Mall, Rockwell and it was such a good discovery.
It has been a long time since I had Vietnamese dishes. At first I was thinking, “Oh well, what should I expect but spring rolls and togue (bean sprouts)… just like expecting siew mai or siomai in Chinese restaurants, maki or sushi in Japanese restaurants, or pasta and pizza and Italian restaurants.” True enough there are togue and spring rolls, but they were not just togue and spring rolls. This particular dining experience in Pho24 has given me a good impression of Vietnamese dishes. It was more than just a Pho, which is thinly sliced meat in noodles soup or fancy spring rolls in rice wrappers.
Onion, Basil, Parsley, Chili, Bean Sprouts, Lemon Wedge
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Popularity: 1% [?]
I received a comment in one of my posts here in My Life Joys from no other than Conti’s!!!
And guess what’s the good new? Conti’s has a website, FINALLY. That is just great. I hope someday they can have online ordering with Credit Card (or Paypal??? yeah wishfull thinking) payment just like in other local restos like as Max’s.
Popularity: 3% [?]
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