Revisiting Tokyo Tokyo Metro on Valero Street, Makati

Finally got to sample Tokyo Tokyo Metro’s food last week with Wizheart. One word about our experience: YUMMY!!!

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Tokyo Tokyo Metro on Valero Street, Makati

Bacolod’s Aida’s Chicken House is Now in the Metro!

Yes the famous Aida’s Chicken House of Bacolod City is now here in Makati. It’s at the basement 1 of Makati Cinema Square.

I sampled their chicken inasal (tender, juicy, and not at all oily, yummy!), stuffed spicy squid (equally yum!!), and chopsuey (lots of liver, veggies, yum!!!)

The ambiance is also good: cool jazz music and artworks (pen and ink, watercolor, wood sculpture) on the walls.

Check it out!

Getting there:
Makati Cinema Square is on Pasong Tamo, Makati. Nearby establishments are Waltermart, Don Bosco Technical School, Don Bosco Church on Pasay Road.

You can take a jeepney or cab in going there.

Karate Kid on KPMG, Ayala Avenue

On my way to the office this morning, a lady handed me this flyer. Karate Kid is now on KPMG building, Ayala Avenue, Makati.

From the flyer, they have affordable bento and other Japanese meals and drinks. Plus they had delivery service!

So, this Thursday, my officemates and I will most likely try the resto out.

We did and when we opened the Tonkatsu Bento, this is what we found:

so unlike from the photo, especially the tonkatsu, in the flyer and the taste is so-so (._.)

Click HERE for another resto on KPMG building, Ayala Avenue.

Jollibee SM Bicutan Offers Cinema Meals

This is a good offer, actually. For Php200, for example, you already have a movie pass, Jolly hotdog, regular fries, and regular drink. Not bad at all.

I’m not sure if other Jollibee outlets have this promo too. Perhaps we can check.

Jollibee’s (Magallanes) Order-and-Pick-up Service

Check it out!

Tokyo Tokyo Metro on Valero Street, Makati

Yesterday, my officemates and I decided to have a lunch out. Normally, we would pack lunch or buy lunch from Manang (the lady who brings lunch to the office every day).

One of the reasons for the lunch out was that we wanted to try out the new Tokyo Tokyo Metro nearby. So off we went.

Unfortunately, the place was full and we had to wait to be seated. Seeing the seated customers still waiting for their food, we thought it would be a long time after we would have our turn. So, we went out and headed for the next best thing next door, World Topps. 

Just a few initial impressions about Tokyo Tokyo Metro.

The place is cool, but the space was not maximized well. They could have seat more people had they had smaller tables that can be joined together for bigger groups. We saw about three couples sitting on a table good for five or six. I think this is a new business line of Tokyo Tokyo, and it is more of the fine dining kind.

It seems like more and more fast food restos are venturing into a bistro or fine dining.

Getting there
Shorter route: From Ayala Avenue, head to H.B. De la Costa, that is at the corner of RCBC Tower and Ayala Avenue. Turn right to De la Costa, and at the first corner, turn right again to Valero Street. Go straight, crossing Rufino (formerly Herrera) Street. A block away from that corner of Rufino and Valero Streets is Tokyo Tokyo Metro (TTM). It’s on the side of Starbucks (at the corner), Claudette’s, Seattle’s Best Coffee, Shakey’s, ChinaBank, then TTM.

Alternate route: From Ayala, take Paseo de Roxas, turn left at the corner of Citibank Tower, go straight (crossing Valero St and Agustin St) to Adamson Building on Leviste Street. Turn left, go straight to Rufino Street, turn left and then left to Valero Street. A block away from that corner of Rufino and Valero Streets is Tokyo Tokyo Metro (TTM). It’s on the side of Starbucks (at the corner), Claudette’s, Seattle’s Best Coffee, Shakey’s, ChinaBank, then TTM.

Hey Mister, That’s a Doughnut!

Yes, Mister Donut on De La Rosa Street now delivers! So if you’re craving for soft, not-so-sweet doughnuts, pick up that phone and call them now.

Mister Donut De La Rosa is just a block away from Rufino Street in the Makati. You can check the place out too.

Food Festival Spotlight: Flavors of Macau

The three metro cities of the country hold a food festival from the last week of this month till the second week of April. The featured cuisine is that of Macau.

Flavors of Macau is delectably Portuguese, Chinese, and more!

Food Festival  Schedules:

Metro Manila February 23 – March 21, 2009

Cebu March 1 – 15, 2009

Davao March 11 – April 12, 2009

Dine in any of the participating restaurants below and get a chance to win a travel package for two to Macau.

Cafe Bola, Greenbelt 3, Ayala Center, Makati City
Cafe Bola, Coliseum Circle, Araneta Center, Quezon City

Chateau 1771, Greenbelt 5, Ayala Center, Makati City

Le Souffle, Amorsolo Square, Rockwell Center, Makati City
Le Souffle, Citibank Square, Paseo de Roxas, Makati City
Le Souffle, The Fort, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City

Pepato, Greenbelt 2, Ayala Center, Makati City

Sala Bistro, Greenbelt 3, Ayala Center, Makati City

Portico 1771, Serendra, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City

Restaurant 9501, 14/F ELJ Center, Eugenio Lopez Drive, Quezon City

Marco Polo Plaza Cebu, Cebu Veterans Drive, Nivel Hills, Apas, Cebu City
Marco Polo Plaza Davao, CM Recto St., Davao City

Airline Partner: Air Macau

Media Partners: Food, foodie, LifeStyle Network, Crossover 105.1

For more information, contact Macau Government Tourist Office – Philippines
Tel: (632) 812-2959; 813-0947
Fax: (632) 892-5232
Email: mgtophil@info.com.ph

Related stories:
‘Flavors of Macau’ food fest to start Feb. 23
The Philippines experience “Flavors of Macau”

Photo credit

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer, Sunday Edition, March 1, 2009

Pepper Lunch Opens at Shangri-la Plaza Mall

The first time I was made aware of this Japanese Resto, Pepper Lunch was in Powerplant Mall, Rockwell.

We were doing grocery at Rustan’s Supermart there when Wizheart and I saw long lines going to the Resto.

Now this popular DIY (do-it-yourself) Japanese franchise resto opens its second branch at the Garden Court (the mall’s posh food court) Shangri-la Plaza Mall.

Pepper Lunch popular fare includes beef pepper rice, Shimofuri pepper steak, chicken teriyaki, “shake shake” salads, molten milk chocolate cake. Its secret to the yummy meals is its patented electromagnetic hot plate  created by its owner-Japanese chef and inventor Kunio Ichinose. Kunio owns over 200 Pepper Lunch restos in Japan. The hot plate is heated up to 260 degrees celsius in one minute and stays hot for about 20 minutes. On this plate, the customers’ food preference (may compose of choice cuts of imported beef, chicken, pork, salmon, ang unagi, with vegetables and rice, and seasoned accordingly) are placed and cooked.

Check out the resto!

Delifrance’s My Secret Santa

Noemi plurked about Delifrance‘s MySecretSanta Treats. Jokingly, I told her to send me some treats. After a few minutes, Noemi did! Thank you!

And one good deed begets another. I sent out treats to my friends, too. The first one to my BFF, Agnes.

Now, it’s Chrismastime, and no other time in the year where the virtue of giving is highlighted. Giving is a lot of fun!

Why don’t you send your friends, some treats now? To do so, check out My Secret Santa.

My treats photo credit.