The Koreans are slowly taking over our tastes in fashion, entertainment, and food. Just take a look at the Korean establishments sprouting all over the big city and you too can feel the K-pop spirit growing in our shores.
Last weekend, my wife and I walked over to Greenbelt to beat the summer afternoon heat. She noticed a sign that says a certain Mr. Pizza has open up in Greenbelt 3. A true blue pizza lover, my wife took my hand and wasted no time going to the place.
At first, I had no idea that Mr. Pizza was a Korean pizzeria. But when we entered the brightly lit eating place and I saw this mesmerizing all-female K-Pop group dancing on the giant wall screen, plus all the staff shouting some unfamiliar greetings as they bowed down, I immediately realized Mr. Pizza is not a local brand.
They have round leather-bound menus. Inside the menu pages, they have embedded the approximate sizes of their pizzas so customers know how big or small their orders will be when served. Very functional.
We tried two of their pizzas. First, the Mr. Pizza Combo. This is their classic version, topped with crumbled meat, corn kernels, bacon, olives, and bell peppers. The second was the thin-crust Crab Cream. Now this was a literally sweet pizza. Apart from the shredded kani sticks, it's topped with sugar. Sweet tooths will love the Crab Cream pizza.
Overall, Mr. Pizza was a unique experience for us. Next time, we'll try the Seafood Island 2 with real shrimp tempura and the Potato Gold, which came highly recommended by our attendant. read more