piral has arguably the best buffet spread in Manila. Usually, it’s a shit load of dishes with maybe the prime rib really standing out. It gets overwhelming that it becomes a parade of mediocre dishes that gets covered up. Sure, there’s the usual prime rib station, the pasta section, the Indian, Chinese and all that shebang — but what makes ... Read More »
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Li Garden Sharks Fin Seafood Restaurant
urns out that the day wasn’t so bad after all. But it gets even better. My uncle read about this promo about a new Chinese restaurant along Macapagal Ave. and we heard it was actually pretty good. Now if there are a bunch of harsher food critics (especially of Chinese food), it would definitely be my family on my mother’s ... Read More »
Spiral: Hardcore Buffet
’ve been wanting to try Spiral for quite some time now, but I’ve been (1) too cheap to shell out the cash, (2) too lazy to drive all the way to the Manila area, and (3) too cheap to shell out the cash. With the 50% discount that my sister got (with her HSBC Debit Card), her insistent bugging me ... Read More »
Ukokkei Ramen Ron: Raising Ramen Standards
he first thing I heard about Ukokkei is that the chef was a crazy Japanese dude who threw people out for sharing food, taking too long to order, and looking at him funny. I have heard horror stories of the chef yelling at customers, couples on dates, to leave his restaurant because they were letting the other taste their ramen. ... Read More »