Chicken Chicken!

If you are from Benilde or La Salle, you probably know about Chicken Chicken. But for those who don't, I say this is a place worth trying.

Porkchop and Liempo.

Special sauce with sili (left)  and my own concoction of vinegar and soy sauce (right) for the liempo. 

5 things I love about Chicken Chicken:

1. Breaded porkchop. Served with rice, these porkchop is surprisingly not too oily (im allegic to deep fried food) and the breading and the meat is in perfect harmony. It's seasoned well that it doesn't necessarily need any sauce. A must try!!!! 

2. The "special" sauce. The special sauce can be found in plastic bottles at the tables. You can consume as much as you want. What makes this sauce special is it's mysterious combination of ingredients. It's quite challenging to describe it. It has a hint of cinnamon (or so I think) and it's one of the secret recipes of the place. 

3. Serving. Generous serving always gets a thumbs up from me. And Chicken Chicken makes sure everyone goes home with a full stomach.

4. Price. One order of Porkchop with rice is 72 pesos. For it's quality and quantity, it's really too good to be true.

5. No non-sense menu. Chicken Chicken has 4 food on their menu (except for instant cup noodles and softdrinks). They are Chicken with rice, Porkchop with rice, Liempo with rice, and Sisig (without rice). Prices range from 72 to 80 pesos. Seriously.

Located along Estrada Street, it's not that hard to find (although there is no sign outside). It's just across Angelo King / AKIC. So if you are around the area, go give this place a try! :) Enjoy!

Bubba Gump, Greenbelt 3

Okay, note to self: DO NOT GO OUT ON A FRIDAY NIGHT JUST TO EAT. To put it mildly, the traffic was horrible, parking was a b*tch and the restaurants had 30 minutes ++ waiting list. 

But thank God, Bubba Gump didn't disappoint. Here's what I had. 

The blue "Run Forrest Run" sign that pretty much means you are okay. Flip it to the red "Stop Forrest" sign when you need anything from the crew.

Calamari and Dip. It was our first time to try it, and the only reason we ordered it is because we saw alot of tables eating it. The verdict? hmmm... Mediocre. Nothing special. But it was better when eaten with the bedding of shredded cabbage and squeeze of lime. Unlike the usual thick batter, this just had parsley, flour, salt and pepper. According to Italian food expert Frankie, this is close to how Italians really cook their calamari. Personally, I had a problem with their "dip". It was just mayo and ketchup, hardly what I'd call a dip.

Cajun Shrimp. This I loved. The shrimps were fresh and juicy, with the right amount of herbs and cajun spices. Every bite was tasty. I also appreciated the portion. I have this fear of ordering shrimp appetizers coz they usually come in not more than five pieces. But this order had twenty (yes, I counted) shrimps! Great value for money. As for the garlic bread, I just wish it had less butter in it. It was too oily for my taste. But the shrimp, was divine. 

Bourbon Street Mahi Mahi. This is one of my favorites. The grilled Mahi Mahi was moist and flavorful throughout, and again, the shrimps were full of flavor. The Bourbon sauce is really commendable because it is light enough to compliment the Mahi Mahi, without overpowering it.

Mama's Southern Fried Chicken. Please excuse the last photo, we were so hungry at this point, photo quality was the last thing on our mind. Anyhow, this dish is surprisingly good, knowing that Bubba Gump is really more of a seafood restaurant. It is boneless and smothered in gravy. What more can you ask for?

Bubba Gump surely knows how to cook their shrimp. Next time, I'm going for that bucket of steamed shrimps and ice cold beer!