Since we are now on season 3 of ECQ here in the Philippines, that means we can’t still go out and dine-in in our favorite restaurants like before.
Glad to know that Taste of Joy exists and delivers affordable set meals perfect for parties at the comfort of our own home.
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Taste of Joy has been in the food industry since 1993! We’re not that familiar with them because the branches they have are located mostly in South areas.
But now, they are covering all parts here in Metro Manila for deliveries so they are now starting to make noise here in the North area.
BTS MEAL
One of the promo bundles in Taste of Joy is their BTS meal. BTS stands for “Big Team Special” and is good for 4 to 6 persons already. The price for this promo bundle is 675 PHP. BTS meal includes the following:
1 extra small bilao of spaghetti
10 pcs of lumpiang shanghai
5 pcs of pork BBQ
10 pcs of pichi pichi with cheese
1.5 L of softdrinks
BFF MEAL
The BFF meal is one of their newest promo bundle in Taste of Joy. BFF stands for “Big Family Foodtrip” and is good for 4 persons. The price for this promo bundle is 859 PHP. BFF meal includes the following:
1 extra small bilao of chapchae
4 pcs of pork BBQ
4 pcs of fried chicken
4 pcs of rice
8 pcs of pichi pichi with cheese
1.5 L of softdrinks
Our personal favorite is their Chapchae! Imagine eating a “bilao” of Chapchae! So good and it has a lot of toppings. We also want to commend their Pork BBQ because the meat was still tender after few hours of taking pictures.
Overall, all the food we tasted were delicious. We recommend you guys to try these promo bundles from Taste of Joy. Good food, affordable promo bundles, and much safer because they deliver straight to your homes.
You guys should definitely try ordering from GrabKitchen because you can order from multiple food merchants in one, and the best part is you pay for one-time delivery fee only.
Here in GrabKitchen, you can mix and match your orders, which we cannot do on GrabFood app itself only.
And now, the long wait is over! GrabKitchen newest branches in Malate and Parañaque are now open to serve you.
Here are the merchants that are available in both GrabKitchen branches:
We know that this coffee shop is definitely one of the instagrammable coffee shops here in the Philippines. Aside from its aesthetic design, the food and drinks are exceptional too.
This branch is located in BGC and you can read our full experience below.
One of the hotspot destinations in Manila last year. This was established last year and the vibe here is so extra!!! Super loved the ambiance outside and romantic at night.
What we loved aside from the ambiance is that they are supporting locals by using local coffee grounds. Can’t wait to visit again and see the improvements in this coffee shop.
One of the minimalist coffee shops we’ve been to! This is usually a takeout coffee shop before. Now, they have more seats available since we are allowed to do alfresco dining.
Super loved the coffee here, especially the Mood Shifter. Plus, we commend the minimalist cup here!
One of the recent minimalist coffee shops we visited before the second lockdown. Super love this small, takeout coffee shop in Fairview! They were just taking orders online before, but many of their customers requested that they should open a branch. And tada, the rest is history!
Aside from the outside look of their coffee shop, we loved the packaging of the coffee. And yes, they are still open for delivery and still offer promo bundles. Oh, before we forgot, all drinks are below 99 PHP!
We know coffee is all we need, but how about if there’s a choice for wine, too? Wine not!? Here at Kalinaw Coffee Co, you can have the best of both worlds (coffee and wine). At first, they were just an online store offering coffee drip bags until resellers came in, and the rest is history! They now have a physical store.
We also commend them for supporting other SMEs inside their store! Good job, Kalinaw Coffee!
A newly opened minimalist coffee shop near our place!!! So happy. The interior of the cafe is so aesthetic. Very instagrammable and picturesque. Can’t wait for this ECQ to be lifted so we can visit again and dine in.
The baristas will ask you if you like your coffee to be strong or milky. So that’s a plus for us.
Found this newly opened beach-inspired cafe in QC. This is an alfresco cafe that serves a wide variety of coffee and tea, ramen, and pastries. This is their second branch already; their first branch is located in Marikina but only goods for takeout.
Found this newly opened cafe in Valenzuela! The interior is minimalist and Korean-inspired. The ambiance of this cafe is so cozy and chill. They serve a wide variety of drinks. Also, did we mention that their bottle drinks are unique?! They also offer appetizers up to desserts here.
Looking for some coffee and the trending “egg drop sandwich”? Here in Corner Cafe, you can have them both! Aside from these, the ambiance here is giving you a chill and cozy vibe. This cafe is located near Sto. Domingo. Aside from coffee and sandwiches, they also have rice meals and pasta here.
This hidden aesthetic cafe in Makati will make your feed more instagrammable. This boho-inspired cafe offers rice meals, coffees, wines, pastries, etc. They also have a branch in Pampanga! Reservation is a must so make sure to check them out before visiting.
This Korean-inspired and newly opened cafe in Kamuning is so extra! Aside from the instagrammable cafe, what we liked about this cafe was all the staff are PWD. Way to go, Hisbeans! We hope this is the start! We tried their coffee and pastries and it’s not that bad. Plus, it’s affordable!
This overlooking cafe in Antipolo will level up your IG feed. Just a heads up though, the cafe is jam-packed on weekends. So make sure to visit during off-peak hours if you want to enjoy the cafe. They serve rice meals, pasta, and a wide variety of drinks.
This newly opened cafe in SM North is a must visit! They also serve bibingka and cakes here. As per checking their menu, they also have pasta and rice meals.
Have you heard about this cafe? It’s owned by the famous “Muji” store. We tried their Ichigo Cafe Mocha and it was our favorite drink from them. Can’t wait to try their other coffee and pastries as well.
Since we’re all still in quarantine, now is the perfect time to order food online! Craving for some fresh salmon?! Order some at Salmon HQ.
Found them on Facebook and the pictures got us hungry and since my family is a sucker for fresh Salmon, we ordered immediately.
SALMON HQ offers fresh salmon sashimi and delivered it right to your doorsteps.
Since we all know that salmon is good for the heart and is great in helping to boost the immune system, we got their Premium Salmon Cake! Aside from its beautiful presentation, you can tell from the pictures that it’s really fresh!
It is good for 3-5 persons already and we’re really happy that we found their page online! This Premium Salmon Cake is 1,200 PHP only!
And their Baked Sushi are definitely a must-try! It’s definitely not your ordinary baked sushi because they offer unique flavors and have a generous amount of ingredients.
The ingredients are so flavorful and really fresh! All of the sushi bakes have a thick layer of toppings, too! No joke, there’s no “lansa” in every bite! These are really great comfort food if you’re looking for one for the weekend! Our favorites were Aburi Salmon and Crunchy California Baked Sushi.
If you’re a pasta lover, then you should try their Seafood Wafu Pasta. This one really smells good. Aside from the generous chunks of salmon, shrimp, and scallops, the pasta is buttery, making it more appetizing.
OVERALL RATING
We definitely recommend this to everyone especially if you’re a fan of salmon or anything seafood! The ingredients are fresh and have generous servings. Also, the price are really affordable yet good!
Just a day before ECQ was announced in NCR+, we went to Car Doctor and The Food Hive, which is located on Visayas Avenue.
This is the former The Food Hive, which is a food park in Visayas Avenue. What we loved about the new version of their place was because you can now avail their car services offered here.
In this post, we will share with you what we have experience at Car Doctor and The Food Hive.
CAR DOCTOR
First, let’s talk about their added service, which is the Car Doctor.
We must say, it is literally your one-stop-shop for your car needs! Here, they have a unique and modern way to literally diagnose your car. Why did we say so? They leveled up the services they offer.
Here are some of the unique equipment and service offered in Car Doctor:
Wheel Alignment
No Baklas Dashboard Aircon Cleaning
EGR Cleaning
ATF Dialysis
Fully Synthetic Oil Change
Plus, while waiting for your car to be repaired, you can check out their partnered restaurants inside. By the way, here in Car Doctor, they have some promo offered when you avail their services.
And since we have shared their promos with some of their partnered restaurants, why not share with you our dining experiences in some of the restaurants inside Car Doctor.
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LIMAPULO
One thing we loved about traveling abroad was to experience the food in such a country. And since we miss traveling abroad, why not visit Limapulo in Car Doctor!? You can now experience and taste a pinch of Malaysia by trying their famous laksa!
In case you didn’t know, Limapulo is popular in Malaysia for having the best laksa, and Baba Nyonya is definitely a must-try here! Here in Limapulo, their mission is to satisfy those cravings for a Peranakan escape with a feast of intriguing flavors.
Nyonya
Ichiban
They also have Nasi Lemak Meals in Limapulo. Our top pick was the Beef Rendang! The beef was so tender and flavorful.
Beef Rendang
Chicken Curry
Baba Chicken
But if you’re still hesitant to dine in, don’t worry since they can deliver the food right at your doorsteps. You can avail the Godzilla Nyonya Party Laksa, which is perfect for groups.
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TEA 101
And after the main dish, we’re all craving desserts! Why not have some milk tea before you leave Car Doctor, right?! We highly recommend Tea 101!
They have many variants to choose from. You can choose from the following:
Brown Sugar Blow Torch
Cream Cheese Series
Graham Series
Yakult Series
We super enjoyed all the drinks we got. Definitely not the ordinary milk tea you have tasted. Also, they have a promo, which is Buy 3 Get 1. Visit their Facebook page for more info!
And lastly, what made Tea 101 unique is that they have a Partea Gallon Milktea! We got the Wintermelon with Cream Cheese and it was so good! Note that it doesn’t have pearls but you can add some depending on your liking, with an additional fee of course.
By the way, they have a promo regarding their Partea Gallon Milktea. You can avail this for only 599 PHP until May 31, 2021. The original price is 800 PHP and it is good for 8 persons already, which is perfect this summer. You can have it also deliver right at your doorsteps.
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So what are you waiting for? Inquire and visit Car Doctor and The Food Hive now!
Aside from Samgyupsarap 999, you can also visit this newly opened restaurant in La Loma, Quezon City, which is Unliwingsarap atbp Food House. It is just a few steps away from Samgyupsarap 999.
It looks like an old house that renovated into a restaurant. There’s nothing much in the place, it’s like a regular carinderia on the 1st floor. But we will recommend you to stay on the 2nd floor since they have some good lighting upstairs.
1st floor
2nd floor
But if we’ll talk about the food they offer, that’s a different story. What they offer might drool you. So better ready…
They are known for their unlimited wings and rice for only 229 PHP. But now, they are also offering unlimited sisig and rice for only 199 PHP. Great deals, right?!
If you’re not into unlimited food, don’t worry since here at Unliwingsarap, they also have ala carte meals.
You can have a burger and fries with a glass of iced tea for only 120 PHP.
You can also order a platter and get sisig, chicken wings, lumpia, and rice for only 349 PHP. This includes a pitcher of iced tea too. (This is good for sharing!)
Their chicken wings have big servings and flavorful. It is really worth the price! They have wide variants of flavors too! For the flavor of their chicken wings, kindly see the photos below.
Then have some refreshing drinks after! Since most of their customers are requesting some refresher, you can now order mango shakes and milk teas at Unliwingsarap.
We got to try their mango shakes and two of their premium milk teas and it’s really a refresher after a heavy meal.
We loved their drinks since it’s not that sweet, just the right taste. We personally liked the Mango Delight!
ARE KIDS ALLOWED?
2 years old and below are FREE.
3 to 5 years old are 1/2 of the full price.
6 years old and above are full price.
HOUSE RULES
Time limit is 1 hour and 30 minutes only.
No takeout and leftover policy. Leftover wings is 25 PHP each while leftover rice is 30 PHP per serving.
No pets allowed.
No outside food and drinks allowed.
We also like to commend the accommodating and friendly staff of Unliwingsarap! Thank you!
OVERALL RATING
Food – ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Price – ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Service – ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Ambiance – ⭐⭐⭐
Location – ⭐⭐⭐
If you are still hesitant to go out, don’t worry because here at Unliwingsarap, they have to-go chicken wings. See the prices below.
6-pc wings (1 flavor) – 150 PHP
12-pc wings (3 flavors) – 280 PHP
24-pc wings (6 flavors) – 558 PHP
Contact Number:
Mobile: 09610157892
Operating Hours:
11:00 AM-11:00 PM, daily
Address:
230 Cadig St., corner N.S. Amoranto, Retiro, La Loma, Quezon City
Found another affordable and unlimited Korean BBQ grill along La Loma, Quezon City. Samgyupsarap 999 offers unlimited pork and beef samgyupsal for as low as 299 PHP.
Before you can have your seat, you must fill out a form for contact tracing and do a temperature check. After that, they have a high-tech alcohol spray to sanitize the diners. We were amazed at this and this is a plus point for us!
The restaurant has 2 floors. The first floor is an open space while the second floor is air-conditioned. We also noticed that you can use the 2nd floor as a private place for an event. We don’t know if they allow this but in case you are interested, just message them for your inquiry.
For only 299 PHP, you can enjoy unlimited pork and beef with side dishes.
PORK AND BEEF
Plain Pork
Sweet Pork Bulgogi
Spicy Garlic Pork
Spicy Pork Belly
Plain Beef
Sweet Galbe Beef
Spicy Beef
Sweet and Spicy Beef Bulgogi (MUST TRY!!!)
If you want to add Enoki Mushroom and Chicken Samgyupsal, just add 99 PHP for each meat. The Enoki Mushroom serving is big and a must try!
SIDE DISHES
Fish Cake
Rice Cake
Kimchi
Pipino
Togue
Lettuce
Sweet Corn
Fruit Cocktail
Sweet Potato Marble
Rice
DIPS
Spicy Garlic Soy Sauce
Sesame Oil
Melted Cheese
Garlic Mayo Sauce (MUST TRY!!!)
Ssamjang
For add-ons dips, melted cheese is 50 PHP and garlic mayo sauce is 20 PHP.
ADDITIONALADD-ONS
Korean Fluffy Egg
Jin Ramen
Melona Ice Cream
Soju
Nori (seaweeds)
Iced Tea (pitcher)
Coke 1.5/Royal 1.5
Bottled Water
Pineapple Juice
Softdrinks
Korean Milk Drink
BIRTHDAY PROMO
If you are celebrating your birthday, you are entitled to eat for FREE on the day of your birth date as long as you are accompanied by 5 persons. Just present your ID as proof.
ARE KIDS AND PETS ALLOWED?
Yes, kids are allowed but they need to have a guardian while pets are prohibited in the restaurant. For the rates of kids, kindly see below:
Below 2 years old – FREE OF CHARGE
3 to 5 years old – 1/2 OF THE FULL PRICE
6 years old and above – FULL PRICE
If you are still hesitant to go out, don’t worry since they have a delivery service. They are offering samgyupsal set that starts at 999 PHP.
Credits to their FB page
OVERALL RATING
Food – ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Price – ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Service – ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Ambiance – ⭐⭐⭐
Location – ⭐⭐⭐
For additional information, please note that the maximum time limit is 1 hour and 30 minutes only. Time will start upon serving your 1st order. Leftover meat and side dishes are 50 PHP each while leftover rice is 30 PHP per cup. No outside food and drinks are also allowed. They have a corkage fee of 50 PHP.
Heads up, Fairview peeps! The famous 2D cafe is finally open along Commonwealth Avenue. We are definitely happy because Kurimi Milk Tea Bar Commonwealth is the nearest branch to us!
They just opened last February 14 and we’re so happy that we finally went to taste their milk teas. Kurimi Milk Tea Bar is a Japanese 2D cafe.
Wanna know why we are excited about this place? Because the whole place is 2D! From the ceiling to the chairs, and up to the tables, everything is in 2D. And the theme of the place is like you are in a train station in Japan.
Watch our short clip to tour you around Kurimi Milk Tea Bar.
Since we are still in a pandemic, minors (17 years old and below) are not allowed to dine-in. But don’t worry because they are also open for takeout and delivery.
Don’t forget to wear your face mask and face shield. At the entrance, you have to check your temperature first and also sanitize your hands before entering the cafe.
Here at Kurimi Milk Tea Bar, drink starts at 90 PHP. They are also accepting Lyka Gems as payment.
They have wide variants of drinks here at Kurimi Milk Tea Bar which made us confused because they have cheesecake and cream cheese series, separately. All along, we thought that cream cheese and cheesecake are the same. LOL.
But hey! All of the drinks we tried were super good!!! Especially with the cream cheese/cheesecake. Their fruit tea series is a must-try also especially this summer.
WHAT WE GOT:
Kurimi Milk Tea with Pearl and Coffee Jelly (120 PHP)
Passion Fruit with Lychee and Tropical Flavor (110 PHP)
OVERALL RATING
Food – ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Price – ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Service – ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Ambiance – ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Location – ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
This cafe exceeded our expectations. Not just an instagrammable place but they also offer quality drinks! Swear, guys. All their drinks are good! They chave many branches around Metro Manila so make sure to check them out!
Contact Number:
Mobile: 09952363480
Operating Hours:
11:00 AM-9:00 PM, daily
Address:
Commonwealth Avenue, Quezon City
WAZE/GOOGLE MAP: Kurimi Milk Tea Bar Commonwealth QC
LANDMARK: In front of Hi-Precision Diagnostics Commonwealth and beside Gangnam Korean Mart Fairview
After our stop at Whisper with Wings, we head over to PorkHub Korean Grill Restaurant. It is just a few blocks away from our 1st destination.
PorkHub Korean Grill Restaurant is under the same management as Whisper with Wings.
The place is small but they have a mezzanine which we find cool. The ceiling also amazed us plus the vintage vibes on the area.
Since they are a Korean grill restaurant, they are offering unlimited samgyupsal at a very affordable price. For only 335 PHP per pax, you can enjoy their unlimited pork and beef, as well as their side dishes, rice, and juice.
By the way, they are using a shellane gas for cooking. While on the mezzanine, they are using butane. They also have a foil on the griller so it won’t be difficult to wash the griller which is a nice idea.
MEAT:
Beef Samgyeopsal
Beef Bulgogi (sweet Korean marinated beef)
Moksal (pork neck part meat)
Pork Bulgogi (sweet Korean marinated pork)
Daepae Samgyeopsal (thin slices samgyeopsal)
House BBQ Daepae Samgyeopsal (Pinoy traditional marinated pork BBQ)
Gochujang Daepae Samgyeopsal (thin slices pork in Gochujang)
Hungarian Sausage
SIDE DISHES:
lettuce
kimchi
egg
creamy mozarella (SUPER GOOD!!!)
butter corn
potato marble
fish cake
pickled cucumber
cabbage mayo
sweet banana
ssamjang
For senior citizens and PWD, the rate is 270 PHP, children that are 3-4 feet, the rate is 230 PHP while 3 feet and below are FREE.
OVERALL RATING
Food – ⭐⭐⭐
Price – ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Service – ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Ambiance – ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Location – ⭐⭐⭐⭐
The food were okay and enough to satisfy your Korean grill BBQ cravings. The price is really affordable so why not try their food here?! The last call for accepting a new customer is until 10:50 PM. Also, take note of the following:
It’s our first time in Tondo and we must say that if you’re up for some food adventure, then visit Juan Luna Street, Gagalangin in Tondo, Manila. There are many food establishments that are perfect for us foodies.
And for our first stop, we went to Whisper with Wings. They are located on the 2nd floor of Mang Nato’s Tapsilogan. It is near St. Joseph Church and in front of Villarica Pawnshop.
They offer unlimited wings, unlimited fries, unlimited rice, and unlimited juice for only 250 PHP (updated rate as of February 2021).
The wings are quite bigger than others. For the wings, you can choose from the following flavors:
Original WWW
Honey Mustard
Korean Honey BBQ
WWW Buffalo
Garlic Mayo
Jalapeno Truffle
Crispy N’ Dip
Creamy Ala King
Pinoy Style BBQ
Atomic Habanero
Popcorn Cheese
Our favorites were the Jalapeno Truffle, Pinoy Style BBQ, Garlic Mayo, and Crispy N’ Dip.
Garlic Mayo
Crispy N’ Dip
Pinoy Style BBQ
Jalapeno Truffle
For the fries, you can choose between Cheese, BBQ, and Sour Cream. You can also mix 2 flavors on one plate.
For the ambiance of the place, we find it cool because of the retro vibes inside and it has cool backdrops on the wall.
BIRTHDAY PROMO
Birthday celebrant can eat for FREE as you have a valid ID to present as proof. You can avail the birthday promo on the day of your birthday.
They also have a leftover charge of 20 PHP per wing. Then another 20 PHP per 50 grams of fries. And another 20 PHP per cup of rice so be careful about having leftovers.
Children below 3 ft. is for FREE and should be accompanied by one full paying adult each. Senior citizens and PWDs with IDs will only be charged 200 PHP per person.
OVERALL RATING
Food – ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Price – ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Service – ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Ambiance – ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Location – ⭐⭐⭐⭐
This is literally your one-stop-shop! Imagine eating your favorite flavored wings, fries, rice, and drinks…and it’s UNLIMITED! Just a note they are not accepting reservations thru text or call. This is strictly a first-come, first-serve basis. The time limit is a maximum of 2 HOURS.
