Mien San

Have you tried Mien San yet? It's this Chinese resto along Gilmore/Ortigas. I've been here before, but it was eons ago and I really can't remember that particular experience. Well, we had lunch in the area the other day and I got to try the infamous PorkChop Rice!

 

I wasn't disappointed. The highlight of that lunch was the PorkChop Rice. And for its price, that PorkChop Bento was the bomb.  It came with a couple of sides: a salad, some veggie tempura, and caramelized eggplant.  The dish was super filling -- I didn't have any room for dessert! An officemate also ordered Beef Sate Noodles, which wasn't bad at all :)

 

It was indeed a good lunch experience; hapontukin!

Apple Sidra and Soya Milk

Beef Sate Noodles

PorkChop Rice Bento, P200

PorkChop Rice up close

Wu-Xiang

Ever tried Sincerity Chicken? Wu-Xiang is a small house turned restaurant, found at Ibanez St. in the San Juan area. Their chicken is superb! :)  Sarap to the bones.  Whole chicken is at P300 and half P150. "Whole" order pertains to about 16 pieces of crispy chicken. You'll find it hard to turn down a cup of rice with it! Other food options were OK. And I found the Chinese Fresh Lumpia at Little Store to be bigger and better :) The Chinese Kikiam might be worth trying next time :)

Sincerity Chicken, Half - P150 / Whole -P300

Bento Box, P100

Chami, Small - P90 / Big - P120

Chinese Lumpia, P45

Brocolli with Shrimp, about P230

Little Store

I love Little Store! This small establishment is a combined mini-grocery and restaurant. Once inside, you'll find all sorts of goodies -- from fresh veggies, Chinese ingredients, vegan food, to ready-to-eat meals. If you're planning to dine in, just be sure to get there early; otherwise be prepared to wait a bit. Dine in customers are meant to eat quickly.

The smorgasbord of food choices will definitely make you stop and think of your order -- everything looks good!

Here's a portion of their mini-grocery: interesting, yummy goodies!

The resto part is very small, but definitely worth the wait for a free table :)

Finally settled on Fresh Lumpia and 50/50 Rice. Fresh lumpia is the best!!! I've always loved the fresh Chinese lumpia from stalls, but you can taste the freshness of the ingredients they used. I decided on the 50/50 Rice since it had Chinese Kikiam, which I really like (different from the kind sold at fishball carts). Chineses Kikiam was definitely yummy! I also liked how they cooked the rice. They also have cold taho for sale (no sago though) for just P20! Not a bad deal; and not a bad way to cap off my Little Store meal :)

Fresh Lumpia, ~P75

50/50 Rice: Soy Chicken + Kikiam + Adobo Egg, ~P140

Cold Taho, ~P20

Already looking forward to my next visit! :)

Masuki

Masuki is now in Megamall! The restaurant can be found at the basement of Bldg.B :)

After a friend told me that Masuki is now available at a nearby mall, I immediately grabbed the opportunity to dine there.

 It was a late, spur-of-the-moment mall trip (we just had to make a quick purchase), but I managed to convince Rob to grab a bite to eat at Masuki :)

We ordered Wanton Mami and Asado Siopao. I don't really like itlog na maalat (I know, I know, you're probably asking why) so I just went for the regular siopao, which just had pure asado inside. Our orders came a small cup of sauce (similar to siopao sauce); but is to be used for both the Siopao and Mami. Use the sauce as generously as you wish.

The Wanton Mami was just OK for me. Even when mixed with a generous serving of the siopao sauce, I think I'd like the soup to be more flavorful. The noodles used was a bit flat, but the taste somehow grows on you. Charlie Wanton is still my top choice for Mami :)

On the other had, I love, love, love Masuki's asado siopao - yummy asado on soft rice-flour bun :) Can't get enough of the siopao!

 

Wanton Mami, ~P120 (large bowl)

Yummy Asado Siopao (Regular), ~P60

Shi Lin

Got to visit Shi Lin for the first time (I really don't know why, since I'm always at Podium), but I've been hearing quite a lot about the resto. Was only able to try a couple of dishes though; sharing them with you :)



Noodles w/ Beef Soup P130

I kinda found the Noodles a bit bland, I'd go for Charlie Wanton anytime. However, the chops were flavorful and went well with the fried rice :)

Fried Rice w/ Pork Chop & Egg, P185

And of course, the famous...

Xiao Long Bao, P128 (6) P210 (1o)

...Xiao Long Bao tasted great, and was definitely competitively priced. Not a bad way to start my Shi Lin experience. Will have to try more dishes though, before Shi Lin gets to be on top of my list.