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L'Entrecote @ Burgos Circle. Cozy little French Swiss cafe bistro with sidewalk seating. Reproduction Miro paintings decorate the place which gives it a nice French European ambience. Classic French comfort food and steaks menu. Just the aroma emanating from the French Escargot with Garlic, Butter & Herbs will already make your day. Upscale pricing with attentive service style. Perfect place to wile your time while sipping your wine during a lazy Sunday afternoon.

Yurakuen at Diamond Hotel. Sarap ng mackerel nila! Oedo sa Sto. Domingo St. sa QC mahusay din!

Sir, yun Saba ba nila ay GRILLED SABA (Salted or Teriyaki) with Lemon or Sushi/Sashimi? Been to Yurakuen for their Teppanyaki before.

Where can you get the best Saba Sashimi/Sushi in Manila? In the 70s, there was a hole in the wall Japanese restaurant in Mabini named KOTO, which served very authentic SABA Sashimi by a Japanese chef. Nowadays, very dried sliver of fishy tasting pickled saba ang mga siniserve, even by the the best Japanese restaurants.

I'll try the recommended one at YURAKUEN @ Diamond Hotel one of these days.

Back reading, I noticed that a lot of you liked KUYA Js. Please let me know what makes it more special than the others. If convinced, I might go for a try. But for now, I find ICEBERGs to be Very Good, while CHOW KING and/or MANG INASAL as Great Value and MANILA PEN Cafe was the Over the Top Choice.

I was disinclined to order the Beef Ribs Kare-Kare at Dusit Thani Manila Cafe. But, my German guest wanted to taste our kare-kare, so I did oblige. Surprisingly, the kare kare sauce was already tasty and savoury. They served it without the obligatory Bagoong Sauce. The Beef Ribs was fork tender and delicious. The vegetable morsels were drowning in the sauce. Overall, I wouldn't even consider it as kare-kare. T'was more a Thai twist on a Beef Ribs with Peanut Sauce.

LUYONG along C. Fernando Avenue, Marikina. Try Ho To Tay Guisado, (better than Chop Suey), Lumpiang Shanghai or Lechon Macao with Yang Chow Fried Rice or Miki Bihon Guisado. San Jacinto, Hong Ning, Old Sta Cruz/Comida China Style Cooking with BIG servings and CHEAP prices.

Mang Inasal

Inasal na Pecho and Unli Rice P125 lang

Lugawan Republic. Pilugaw at Crispy Tokwa't Baboy

Shopwise/Rustans ok pandesal pati baguettes ok din.

Best Gourmet Popcorn for me is Chef Tony's. Better than Poppy Cock.

The best ADOBO for me when I was a kid. Oily, crispy, garlicky and porky (may taba ang carne).

SHAKEY'S PIZZA na Cheese & Garlic on Thin Crust

Burong Isda at Sinampalukang Manok

Pinindang na Carabeef

FOUR SEASON by VIKINGS

CHOC-O-NUT

MANG INASAL

BREAKFAST. It's a morning ritual. I prepare my own, albeit just a simple Continental and brewing my own coffee or making my own Fruit Shake.

Chewy Chocolate Chip

SKYFLAKES pa rin, I tried Magic Flakes & Rebisco but I find myself still picking up Skyflakes in the supermarket.

KOREAN Barbeque with all the KIMCHI sides and appetizers.

Lunch: ABOY'S Fresh Lumpia

Dinner: PAKSIW na Salmon with Eggplant

PENNE with Olive Oil, Basil & Cherry Tomatoes with Freshly Grated Parmesan Cheese. Ground Black Pepper & Sea Salt to taste.

COKE

Pan de Sal sa kanto.

SHOPWISE at RUSTANS

Roasted Peanuts