My Fave CashCashPinoy Deals: Update - 50% OFF for Sofitel's Scrumptious Spiral Buffet!

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Sorry everyone... I just updated this post today... Just want to inform you guys that the Sofitel Spiral Buffet Promo from CashCashPinoy has ended yesterday (Wednesday, June 22, 2011)... However, according to them, they are still planning to offer the tempting deal again to all their fans...

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Oooohhhh! I just love "deal sites" and "discount sites"!. For those still not familiar with companies like CashCashPinoy, well... in a nutshell, they basically offer popular items (food vouchers, buffets, beauty treatments, hotel stays, vacations, and more) at awesome discounted rates. Mostly 50% OFF the regular price.. but discounts may be anywhere from 20%-80%!

Yummy Chinese Dishes @ Red Palace Seafood Restaurant

Location: #132 Malakas Street
Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines
Telephone: (63) - 2 - 6642735
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I tried looking for other reviews on this restaurant online, but I'm afraid there aren't that much, let alone 1 or 2 entries which are 3-4 pages into the search results page. Too bad as Red Palace Seafood Restaurant offers really yummy Chinese food. I believe it's about time that I post an entry about the delicious food here.

Lechon Macau, Hakaw (steamed shrimp dumplings),

and Ripe Mango Shake

Really Good Chinese Food @ Rose Bowl - Baguio City

Location: #7 Harrison Road, Baguio City
Benguet, Philippines
Telephone: 
(63) - 74 - 4424213 / (63) - 74 - 4439221
(63) - 74 - 4439222 / (63) - 74 - 4429374
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When in Baguio, one must definitely go to Rose Bowl Restaurant across Burnham Park beside the Tiong San department store for a a meal of delicious Chines food. This has been one of the popular, well-loved places to go to for lunch and dinner in Baguio City, and to this day, their dishes never fail to leave you happy, satisfied, and full!

The Best Pancit Guisado Ever @ Toho Food Center - Binondo, Manila

Location: 422-424 T. Pinpin Street
Binondo, Manila Philippines
Telephone: (63) - 2 - 2414208 / (62) - 2 - 2420294
Hours: 8:00 am - 9:00 pm
Sundays 8:00 am - 2:00 pm (new update!)
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Pancit or  "Pansit" is a Philippine stir-fried noodle dish of Chinese origin. There is a great number of varieties of this dish, using different noodles, recipes, and toppings. 

The word pancit is derived from the Hokkien word pian i sit, which literally means "something conveniently cooked fast." 

* Source: http://en.wikipilipinas.org/
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As you might've read in my brief profile, I'm addicted to Pancit (noodles with vegetables, meat/seafood)... and as far as ALL the Pancit Guisado dishes I've tried (in Metro Manila and in the provinces), Toho's version has got to be the best I've ever tasted. 

 Miki Bihon Guisado

(small - Php 75.00 / medium - Php 150.00 / large - Php 225.00)

Spicy Squid

(small - Php 115.00 / medium - Php 230.00 / large -Php 345.00)

Yang Chow Fried Rice

( small - Php 100.00 / medium - Php 150.00 / large - Php 200.00)

Sambo Kojin - A Scrumptiously Satisfying Smokeless Grill Spot!

Location: 201 EDSA

Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila

Philippines

Telephone: (63) - 2 - 7264520
Hours: Daily 11:00 am - 2:00 pm / 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Price Per Person: 
Monday to Friday Lunch - Php 495.00
Dinners and Weekend Lunches Php 595.00
Children’s Rate: Php 295.00
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Looking for a new Eat-All-You-Can Smokeless Grill restaurant to try out? The put Sambo Kojin Yakinuku Smokeless Grill next on your list of fun smokeless grill spots in the metro! If you love YakiMix, I believe you'll have a great time at Sambo Kojin too :-) In case you didn't know, Sambo Kokin is also from the Dad's-Saisaki-Kamayan-Somethin' Fishy family... so "satisfaction guaranteed" if I may say :-)

We already had several dinners at their Eastwood Branch (but wasn't able to take photos, since we were always late, thus... overly hungry whenever we finally get seated)... so we thought of checking out their EDSA branch, right above Dad's.

Fun Place... But Don't Be Late! @ YakiMix Smokeless Grill

Location: 2nd Floor, Forum Building
270 Tomas Morato Avenue
Quezon City, Philippines
Telephone: (63) -2 - 3328073 
Hours: Daily
11:00 am - 2:00 pm / 6:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Price per Person: 
Php 499.00 - Mon to Sat Lunch
Php 599.00 - Dinner, Sunday, & Holidays
+ Php 65.00 for bottomless drinks
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I was trying to decide on whether to mention the good points or bad points first. I chose to start with their bad POINT since there's only 1 to mention. :-)  I know you've heard a lot about YakiMix and are excited to try it out, that's probably why you're reading this entry right? Hehehe :-) Anyway, my FIRST and MOST IMPORTANT TIP OF ALL: Be sure to get to there EARLY is you want to get seated at once, especially on weekends, holidays, or special occasions like Valentine's Day, Mother's & Father's Day, and Easter.

Shangri-La Finest Chinese Cuisine - West Triangle

Location: 4 Times Street, West Triangle

Quezon City, Philippines

Telephone: (63) - 2 - 3739888

Website: http://www.shangrilafinestcuisine.com/
Hours: Daily / 10:00 am - 2:00 pm / 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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 Fried Boneless Chicken with Chili and Garlic

Everytime our family eats here, we usually order from the Set Menus. Set Menus range from Php 2,240 to Php 10,324 for about 10-12 people per table. Food here used to be more delicious than it is now. I can't really say that this is the place to go for authentic tasting Chinese dishes. Nevertheless, Shangri-La Finest Chinese Cuisine is still a good place to go to for average-yummy Chinese fare.

I love their Fried Boneless Chicken with Chili and Garlic... it doesn't have that oily, thick breading taste.

Pancit Canton (Shangri-La Style) is just so-so. I've had more scrumptious pancit dishes at Ongpin... and If you want me to suggest the best tasting pancit I've ever tasted, just go to the New Toho Food Center in Binondo.



Pancit Canton (Shangri-la Style)

Sauteed Sliced Beef with Mushroom

As for their Yeung Chow Fried Rice (Yang Chow), tastes average. It doesn't taste as delicious as it did about 5 years ago. In my opinion, you can get yummier Yang Chow Fried Rice at Panciteria San Jacinto where it is just heavenly. I believe the flavor quality of their food has declined through the years... perhaps they have new cooks... I'm just not sure.

Yeung Chow Fried Rice and Sweetcorn with Crabmeat Soup

Chopsuey Guisado ... average... nothing spectacular...

Chopsuey Guisado

MY VERDICT

What I Like:
> Price - Reasonably priced, especially when you order from the Set Menus
> Food - Fried Boneless Chicken with Chili and Garlic

Will I Go Back?:

> Yes, especially for family get-togethers

Do I Recommend This Place?:
> Yes. This is also a good place to hold your Christening parties, for those old-school peeps (like our family) who believes it's good luck to have it in Chinese Restaurants :-)

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Mmm Mami Noodles @ Ma Mon Luk - Quezon Avenue

Location: 408 Quezon Avenue,
Quezon City, Philippines
Telephone: (63)-2-7123560
Hours: Daily / 9:00 am - 10:00 pm
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Mmmm... Ma Mon Luk... If you guys are looking for authentic "Mami", then this is definitely the place to get your fill of the real stuff.

Their mami is "assembled" like the usual ones you see at simple old-school mami carts, where the noodles, meat, and veggies are in their bowls, waiting to be filled with hot broth.