Eat Out

Where have we eaten?

Those with links go to blog posts. Most are worth trying out at least once, if you are out on an adventure. Right now, restaurants are mainly those in the Philippines; a smattering of Winnipeg restos; and a few posts when I went to Bogor, Indonesia.

Bogor, Indonesia

• Eat like a Bogorite (1) - sate for my first meal!
• Eat like a Bogorite (2) - survival Bahasa Indonesia aka translating an all-Indonesian menu
• Eat like a Bogorite (3) - KFC is in Bogor!
• Eat like a Bogorite (4) - street hawker adventure
• Eat like a Bogorite (5) - my first padang meal
• Eat like a Bogorite (6) - rujak!
• Eat like a Bogorite (7) - or where I bought my dodol

Winnipeg

• Brannigan's
• Dandelion Eatery [and a birthday dinner]
• Niko's (Greek)
• Inn at The Forks (8 Dollar Meal!)
• Ivory Restaurant (Indian) 

The Philippines

Taste is a personal choice, so take the plunge ... the choice is yours! These range from fastfood, to small eateries, to restaurants. There are no hotel restaurants here. I'm a stickler for good food without paying the moon, so meals for one can thus range from less than 100 up to 500 pesos. Some of these I no longer go to for some reason or another, but hopefully this can help you look into places to eat (and for me to wonder where a good portion of my paycheck went.)

Places we LOVE:

• Assad Mini Mart (Indian, snacks), UN Ave., Paco, Manila
• Antonio's (continental), Tagaytay
• Banana Leaf Curry House (Asian), The Podium, Ortigas Center, Mandaluyong
• Banana Leaf Asian Cafe [laksa post] (Asian), The Block, SM North Edsa, Quezon City
• Beard Papa (Japanese cream puffs), SM malls
• Bollywood (Indian), Greenbelt 3, Makati City
• Casa Armas (Spanish), The Podium, Ortigas Center, Mandaluyong
• Cibo (Italian), Shangrila Plaza Mall, Ortigas Center, Mandaluyong
• Fish and Co., Megamall, Ortigas Center, Mandaluyong / Greenbelt 3, Makati City
• Grappas (Italian), Greenbelt 3, Makati
• Gyozatei (Japanese), Tomas Morato, Quezon City (CLOSED, which I regret!)
• Hossein's (Persian), Greenbelt 3, Makati; Trinoma
• Italianni’s (Italian), Gateway Mall, Cubao, Quezon City / Tomas Morato, Quezon City
• Jipan Japanese Bakeshop and Coffeeshop (Japanese), Megamall, Ortigas Center [another link about the tempura udon and strawberry shortcake]
• Little Tokyo, various (Japanese), Makati City
• Muang Thai (Thai), Quezon City
• Pagliacci (Italian), The Podium, Ortigas Center, Mandaluyong
• Niko Niko Tei (Japanese), Little Tokyo, Makati City
• Pho Hoa (Vietnamese), SM North EDSA, Quezon City/ Tomas Morato, Quezon City (and a review of that in Quebec!)
• Prince of Jaipur (Indian), The Fort, Makati
• Roti Mum (Malaysian coffee buns), SM Megamall, Ortigas Center, Mandaluyong
• Sonya's Garden (continental - but you go for the scenery rather than the food), Buck Estate, Alfonso, Cavite

Places I LIKE:

• Almon Marina, Megamall, Ortigas Center, Mandaluyong
• Akiga (Korean), The Podium, Ortigas Center, Mandaluyong
• Behrouz (Persian), Greenhills, Quezon City
• Bizu Patisserie, Makati City
• China Star (Chinese), The Podium, Ortigas Center, Mandaluyong (closed ... grrrrr...)
• Dusit Thani (Thai), Greenbelt, Makati City
• Greens (Vegetarian), Tomas Morato, Quezon City
• Cafe Mediterranean (Mediterranean), The Podium, Ortigas Center, Mandaluyong
• Hotshots Flame Grilled Burgers (fastfood American), Tomas Morato, Quezon City
• One Penang Hill (Singaporean-Malaysian), Unit 3, Promenade Greenhills, San Juan. Tel: 7253727 /0922.338.4377
• Swagat Indian Cuisine (Indian), Makati

Places I've BEEN TO:

• A Veneto (Italian), Visayas Avenue, Quezon City
• Blue Ginger (Thai), Greenbelt 3, Makati City
• Bubba Gump (American), Greenbelt 3, Makati City
• Burgoo’s (American), The Podium, Ortigas Center, Mandaluyong
• Café Bola (Filipino), Greenbelt 3, Makati City
• Chateau Verde (fusion French, whatever), UP, Quezon City
• Chocolate Kiss (fusion), UP, Quezon City
• Crocodile Grill (Filipino), Jupiter Street, Makati City
• Crustacia (Southeast Asian, specializing in seafood), The Podium, Ortigas Center, Mandaluyong / Trinoma, Quezon City
• Conspiracy (you go got the music, not the food), Visayas Avenue, Quezon City
• El Pollo Loco (Mexican), Megamall, Ortigas Center, Mandaluyong
• Exotica (Filipino), Pila, Laguna
• Hap chang (Chinese), Congressional Avenue, Quezon City
• Hue (Vietnamese), Greenbelt 3, Makati City
• Kitchen (fusion), Greenbelt 3, Makati City
• Mann Hann (Chinese), Megamall, Ortigas Center, Mandaluyong
• Manosa (Chinese), Ongpin, Manila
• Okame (Japanese), Parksquare, Makati
• Phuong Vietnamese Restaurant (Vietnamese) - Los Banos, Laguna
• Rasa (Singaporean), The Gateway Mall, Cubao, Quezon City / Megamall, Ortigas Center, Mandaluyong
• Rice Bowl of China aka Little Buddha (Chinese)
• Sakura aka Haiku (Japanese), Greenbelt 3, Makati *
• Sugar House (in most SM malls)
• Sushi Katsu (Japanese), Tomas Morato, Quezon City
• The Old Spaghetti House, (fusion American Italian) Katipunan, Quezon City
• Yaku (Japanese), The Podium, Ortigas Center, Mandaluyong

Don't bother:

• Bellini’s (Italian), Cubao
• Bento Box (fusion Japanese-American), Katipunan, Quezon City
• Chowking (fastfood Chinese)
• Jollibee (fastfood Filipino)
• Little Asia, Tomas Morato, Quezon City

Will do in a pinch:

• Pancake House
• Pizza Hut
• Red Ribbon
• Sbarro (Italian)
• Tokyo Tokyo (fastfood Japanese)
• Yoshinoya (fastfood Japanese)