Banaue Area is home to many asian food options. This restaurant particularly offers authentic…read moreSingaporean streat food as the name suggests. Bugis is a district in Singapore popular among tourists and locals. Tried the Laksa Soup and cereal prawns and it did not disappoint. The flavors are done right.

It has only been my second tine at Bugis, the first time was still at their original location…read moreacross the street. this restaurant has grown from a small caeinderia to a full blown restaurant, and the food, greatly improved. Bugis, whose word came from the Bugis Street Food Market in Singapore offers hawker food here. We ordered their famous laksa, Hainanese chicken rice, pork curry, and stir-fried vegetables. The laksa is good for sharing. It has a very coconut-y taste with some spice. The noodles are complemented with shabu-shabu balls. A meal in itself. The hainanese chicken was light, tender and flavorful. I love the curry with pork, and the vegetables were just simple yet delicious. Delicious and affordable, this restaurant is always packed, and with clear reasons too.

Sentosa is one of the very few Singaporean restaurants here in the Philippines. When I went here…read morefor the very first time, I was totally clueless and I didn't know what to expect from Singaporean food. I am always willing to try out different Asian cuisines so I thought it would be an absolutely wonderful idea to go here to check out the different types of dishes that they have to offer. The first time I went to Sentosa, I immediately noticed that almost all of the dishes they serve have curry in them. I am not particularly fond of curry or anything spicy so I was a little bit reluctant to order. I just wanted to slowly get out of the restaurant without ordering, but my friend was too shy to move from her seat. I had no choice so I just ordered their Singaporean Roast Chicken. After sitting for about 15 minutes, my food finally came. My mouth immediately began to drool as the waiter brought our order. It looked absolutely amazing! I could already tell just by looking at it that I'd be full by the end of the meal. The roasted chicken was so soft and tender that it could literally melt in your mouth. Good thing my friend stopped me from leaving Sentosa. It would have been such a big loss if I just left without even tasting their food.

I'm not a big fan of spicy food, but my Bicolano lobster, as you can probably tell from his reviews…read morehere on Yelp, is a total chili groupie. He keeps on insisting on taking me to places that serve spicy food, and I keep exerting my dominance (heh) because I do not want my mouth burning from a thousand different spices. Sometimes, though, I let him have his way, which is how we ended up eating at Sentosa. I was reluctant to order since everything on the menu seemed spicy, but I finally caved and ordered their laksa with a whole lot of rice on the side to deaden the heat. It turned out to be a moot point since you can ask the staff to lay off the spices, which made my laksa oh-so-delicious. Ah, good help is so hard to find nowadays so when you do, never let them go.

The branch on lucky chinatown is one of the best cino.singaporean restaurants ever…read more The manager mr ngan and his staff are superb and promt to give u suggestions about their cuisine. For westerners ... try the sea mantis... it is a huge equivalent of the cicala di mare in italia... or the live rock lobster or the steamed lapu lapu (grouper)

Before Tao Yuan expanded to several branches around the Metro, there was Tao Yuan, the Chinese…read morerestaurant located in Malate. A good Chinese restaurant in Malate? No way! I couldn't believe it myself. There was no way that could happen. But then, it did happen. I felt a little deceived about not knowing about this awesome Chinese restaurant. Birthday Noodles = delicious! Peking Duck = spectacular! Cereal Prawns = sumptuous! Masachi = mind-blowing! I really couldn't contain my excitement. I looked around the place while I was eating and realized that the brand must be popular. It' was full even on a Thursday night. They must be doing something good. Then again, they must be "cooking" something good!

Food is great. Michelin star is questionable. To gain a Star things need to be perfect. Once it…read morebecomes a chain the love is lost in the cooking. Service was standard quick food restaurant. The interior is modern rustic.

A Michelin-star restaurant? Here???…read more When I was younger, I never paid attention to Michelin star restaurants. It might be safe to assume I've only gone to a few and they were good and incredibly fancy. But today, without meaning to, well, I got to try a one-star Michelin restaurant : Hawker Chan. Hawker Chan originated in Singapore. The food is supposedly so good and so cheap that locals keep coming back to this restaurant. Since Filipinos are always out for franchising food around the world, I wasn't surprised this restaurant got to the Philippines somehow. Hawker Chan is situated inside SM Mall of Asia, next to the restaurant Chicken Inasal (roasted chicken restaurant, which is a local favorite) in the entertainment mall just below the cinemas. The place is clean, no lines, the restaurant was at 70% capacity, and the staff was pretty efficient. You ordered from a menu at the counter and they bring the food to you when its done. I ordered the char siew pork with vegetable noodles, it came with cooked pechay (bokchoy). The pork was seasoned and cooked to perfection, and the noodles were just how I like my noodles. Together though they were enough to satisfy my hunger in precise portions; I was glad I didn't order side dishes like veggies or tofu. Hubs got the regular noodles and roasted pork. He thought it was just okay. I think the thing that will have people keep coming back is the price : each meal is only ₽178 ($3-ish dollars) and if you do the add-ons (like marinated egg), you'll end up spending about ₽248 ($5). Sweetened iced tea is ₽50 and bottled water is ₽30. For a meal just a little over ₽500 between two people, this place is a gem. I also really liked the wait staff; I asked them to lower the AC / adjust the central cooling vent that was blasting icy air towards us, and they obliged. All in all, Hawker Chan was an experience for me, maybe a little overhyped than it should, but wow, I got to eat in a Michelin-starred restaurant! Hah. If you ever want to go to Hawker Chan, be prepared for the crowd at MOA: its the 4th biggest mall in Asia (supposedly). Lots of parking buildings to accomodate thousands of shoppers and mall goers. There's a school built above one of the new parking structures now too!

The cereal chicken was my brother's favorite dish. It was indeed delicious and unique. The pansit…read morecanton was good for sharing and flavorful. Their other dishes were good too. The service was okay.

Hip asian food restaurant found in the area of Banawe, QC. The setting instantly gave a nostalgic…read moreSingapore vibe. Restaurant design is derived from old asian style complete with classic posters, vintage tin cans, and hand-painted walls. Cult favorites are Laksa, Cereal Prawns, Salted Egg Chicken, and Kaya Toast Set. We went during downtime so the restaurant was not full. We called the restaurant for advanced orders and food was served upon our arrival. Exceptional service, great food, and the price points is affordable. We also ordered Avocado shake and the glass is labeled Eat Fresh. We were advised that customers can cross order at Eat Fresh Banawe. On the side note: fill in your singaporean cravings after watching Crazy Rich Asians at Shiok Shiok. They are opening a branch in San Juan soon

Wok has only 5 items on their menu, plus Laksa. I asked what their bestseller was and laughed when…read morethe lady pointed out 3 of their 5 items. I had my eye on their Mee Goreng and was surprised that it was only Php120! When I mentioned I wanted to try the Mee Goreng, even if it wasn't their bestseller, the lady assured me it was good. I wasn't disappointed! The serving was generous. It was good for 2 since we ordered another dish from a different food stand and shared both. Their were hints of different tastes of curry, nuts, and chili. They all went well together and none of them overpowered the other. I felt the noodles were a bit over cooked as they were a bit soggy. Despite that, I still enjoyed my Mee Goreng a lot!

Eggs and soy sauce. Who would have thought? That was the first thing that caught me by surprise…read morewhen I finally got my hands on the Kaya Toast set. I knew what I was in for, more or less: kaya toast, butter, coffee and an egg. What I wasn't expecting was people putting soy sauce in a soft boiled egg. So... I tried it and found that it matched perfectly. The sharp saltiness of the soy blended wonderfully with the mellow egg flavor. Needless to say I probably won't be eating my eggs any other way after that. But I've rambled about eggs enough. You're probably thinking "what about the rest of the food", right? Toast Box focuses mostly on Malaysian food so apart from Kaya toast, you'll find things like Horlicks and Laksa (which I hear theirs is really good) and Nasi Goreng so it isn't all just snack food and varying versions of things you'd find in a cafe. Personally, I find I might end up going back for the Kaya. There's just something about the sweet Kaya and the butter and the bread with that creamy-salty egg and that stronger-than-what-you're-used-to coffee that makes me crave it for days on end afterward.

Whenever I need my Hainanese chicken fix, one of the places that comes to mind is Toast Box. I…read moreimmediately loved their version of the Hainanese chicken rice when I first tried it at their Nuvali branch. As I always like to order almost the same thing every time I'm eating out at a restaurant, this is what I tried during my visit there. While Toast Box prides itself in its "Toast Box" sets which consists of toasted bread with eggs with soy sauce and a cup of coffee, they also have what they call the "Asian Delight" - which is simply put, various Asian dishes like their Curry Chicken, Hainanese Chicken Quarter Portion, Fishball Soup, Nasi Lemak or Nasi Goreng. Apart from this, the restaurant also serves various sandwiches with fillings like floss, luncheon meat, tuna, ham and cheese, Hainanese chicken and club house. Another must-try at Toast Box though is their coffee. It's prepared and brewed in a different way and I like that thier Iced Kopi Mocha had that really strong amount of caffeine so it was a bit bitter but I really liked it a lot. To go with my Iced Kopi Mocha, I ordered a Hainanese chicken set. I liked that the chicken was cooked thoroughly and the size was just right for one serving. The rice was also very flavorful and went well with the chicken. On the side, I really like the thick brown sauce/condiment and of course, the ginger. It was so good I had to ask for another extra order of this - no charge of course. The ambiance of this branch though might need some improvement as it looks a little bit old, but I don't really mind as the food speaks volumes. I will definitely come back for my Hainanese chicken fix at Toast Box when the mood arises.

Looking for some Southeast Asian flavour one busy workday, I was drawn upon by one of the newest…read moreadditions in Katipunan Avenue Extension, Little Red Dot. At first, I thought Little Red Dot was a Chinese restaurant because it looked like one! Added to that, the entire stretch of Katipunan Avenue, I think only Hap Chan serves Chinese (hence, close to Southeast Asian) cuisine. When I finally checked what's in store, I was shocked to see that it was a Singaporean restaurant. I immediately ordered Singaporean laksa and my friend had hainanese chicken. The laksa is good, reminded me of the many different laksa in Singapore but this laksa from Little Red Dot has some Filipino taste in it. Maybe it is with the ingredients here in the country. Hainanese chicken was fine as well. Nothing remarkable but for the price of it, not bad.

It's pretty obvious that they offer local Singaporean stuff, and I knew what I was going to order…read morelong before I opened the door: a glass of Milo dinosaur. Yes, my childhood drink. Or puberty-hood drink. Or whatever. I didn't eat lunch and I was planning to have my entire meal inside Singlish Cafe if it weren't for the drink I ordered. The drink was bland, even for a chocolate drink, and Milo powder on top wasn't much. I remember thinking "ang lungkot naman ng drink ko" because as much as I tried to look for a redeeming quality, I didn't find it. The price wasn't bad though, I only paid Php 75 for my drink. Most of their beverages are on that range, although I cannot say the same for the main courses. I then ordered some fries, which wasn't that bad. It was freshly-cooked and the slices were a little huge, so okay lang siya.

Try the Hainanese Chicken rice for a simple yet flavourful dish, it comes with the 3 sauces;…read moreginger, chili and dark soy sauce. Next try the Beef Rendang for a savoury dish filled with spices and cooked to perfection. Top it off with the Milo dinosaur drink to satisfy your Singaporean food craving.

I highly recommend this establishment. They offer boot only the greatest, but some pretty good…read morebreakfast items and pastries. We all know who their main competitor is, and I'll go with The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf 10 out 10 times!

Recently, I've become more accustomed to CBTL's rather than Starbucks cafes. I guess because…read moreStarbucks is always ALWAYS so crowded, whatever the branch I end up going to. I like going to cafes that don't have very many people inside it. Coffee shops are supposed to be quiet and relaxing, not noisy and overpopulated! One CBTL branch that I've learned to love is the one located just in front of the Eastwood Mall. It's a relatively spacious coffee shop and it doesn't fill up until the afternoon. Go here at around 10 in the morning and you'll most likely have the place to yourself. (Believe me, I'm here right now!) You can feed off of their WIFI connection, too, if you have the CBTL Swirl card. It really is quite the perfect work-away-from-work workspace!