Matgalne Korean Restaurant

             After my check-up yesterday from my ENT doctor, I asked my partner if we could go to Matgalne Korean Restaurant in Kalayaan Avenue for lunch. We haven’t been there in months and as soon as we entered there was a buffet table. They changed the set-up of the restaurant. We wanted to order ala carte but the selections were limited. The waitress suggested that we try the buffet for P299.00 unlimited pork or the P399.00 unlimited beef and pork. We chose the former.

            Much to our hearts content, the buffet table was enough. They have our fave Croquettes, Kimchis, soup, Chap Chae, Salads, etc. The grilled pork was a lot and we didn’t ask for a 2^nd serving it was just too much.

            We got 10% discount each for posting their food on Facebook and Instagram. Our total bill was P658.00 including 2 Coke in cans. We left the place with a huge tummy!

Papa Johns Pizza

          Since, we were in Makati the other day. I dragged my 3 nephews with me at Greenbelt 3 and we had dinner at Papa Johns Pizza Restaurant.

            I ordered the 12” Pepperoni Pizza and my nephews ordered Chicken Poppers and Penne Carbonara which they shared. For drinks, we ordered the lemon Iced Tea but I didn’t like it so I ordered a glass of Coke. They gave us butter and pickled pepper when the Pizza arrived. I tried my Pizza with a butter dip. I paid P1,140.00 for the whole meal which I think is quite reasonable.

Xian Tian Di

            My Mom celebrated her 83^rd birthday this week and at the same time my parents celebrated their 51^st Wedding Anniversary last October 28, 2013.

            I can’t think of a gift so I took my whole family to XinTian Di located at the 3^rd floor of Crowne Plaza in Ortigas Center.

            For starters, I ordered Hakao which is really to die for. The shrimps were fresh. The kids ordered Chicken Corn Soup while my other nephew and I ordered Hot and Sour Soup and my partner ordered the Congee. We had Steamed Mantao and Asado Siopao, the Divine Platter (which consists of cold cuts and barbecued pork, fried suckling pig, etc.) on the side. For the main course, I ordered what they like the most Sweet and Sour Pork, Beef with Broccoli, Steamed Fish with Garlic. Then, I ordered what I like Beef Hofan, Kum Pao Chicken and Assorted Vegetables with Tofu.

            For drinks, it was cheaper to order Carafes of Iced tea. For every 3 Carafes of Iced Tea one will get a free tea pot. We had 5 Carafes so got a free tea pot.

            For dessert they ordered Buchi and Mango Puddings. The total bill was P13, 501.00.  It was quite expensive but it was worth it. The food was really good.