Orchard Road SM Megamall - Review and Feedback

Where to eat in the Philippines... or where NOT TO EAT.

I've been to Singapore several times already. Even went to Malaysia and other Asian countries. What I love most is the unique cuisine of Malaysia and Singapore. This is why when I saw Orchard Road in SM Megamall, I couldn't wait to try it out.

I first saw it several weeks back and it was still closed. Earlier, we went to SM Megamall and decided to give it a try. Ambiance was great! Looks can be deceiving though.

We ordered:
1 sweet and sour pork
1 black pepper pork
1 beef noodle soup
1 Kopi Tarik
1 iced lychee
1 Milo Dinosaur
and a pita with dip (forgot the name)

Our bill was around Php 750.00 pesos. With such a small serving, it's not that cheap, in my opinion.

It was already near 12:30 and without eating breakfast, we were very hungry.

Sweet and Sour Pork with Kopi Tarik

The order arrive 5 minutes after. My order arrived first, the sweet and sour pork. Upon biting my first bite, it was utter disappointment! The pork was old! It was rubber-like with hard parts. The taste was also terrible. I can say that this was the worst sweet and sour pork I've tasted in my entire life! Yes, it was that bad.

Servings were small. Imagine, I wasn't able to finish my food despite of my hunger and the small serving size. Put in the factor that my dad and brother even tried a piece each of sweet and sour pork. They should rename it to, tasteless pork.

Black Pepper Beef with Dinosaur Milo

I tried my brother's viand, the black pepper beef. It was the same, no taste at all. The only taste my tongue can sense is the pepper taste. Other than that, it was just like you were chewing a tasteless gum.

Beef noodle soup with Iced Lychee

My dad ordered the beef noodle soup. The taste of the soup is OK. Just like the free soup given in some of the foodcourts around the metro.

Kopi Tarik? Just order hot water and you know what this tastes like.

I didn't mind tasting the Iced Lychee and Milo Dinosaur because my appetite already went away.

Orchard Road is located in... never mind, I wouldn't recommend it to ANYONE. I felt rip offed. If they don't improve their food taste, that restaurant wouldn't last more than a year!

Don't tell me I didn't warn you.

Ya Kun Toast Ortigas

I got the chance to try out Ya Kun Toast in Ortigas with several other bloggers and boy! did we have a good time catching up and chatting while eating some of Ya Kun Toast's best sellers!

A little history about Ya Kun Toast (click image to enlarge)


Here are some of the delicious food they are offering:
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Some more items and the map to their place:


Ya Kun Toast Ortigas Facts and Details:
- They opened last December 10, 2009.
- Operating hours: 7AM to 11PM daily
- Address is G/F FERN Bldg., Escriva Drive cor. Gen. Araneta St., San Antonio Village, Ortigas, Pasig
- Telephone number: 470-4285
- Email:ykkortigas@gmail.com
- Facebook fan page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Pasig-Philippines/Ya-Kun-Kaya-Ortigas/348622460160?v=wall
- Munchpunch page: http://www.munchpunch.com/restaurants/branch/6865.aspx
- My Foodtrip page: http://www.myfoodtrip.com/v/220521/ya_kun_kaya_toast.htm

World Class Persian & Mediterranean Cuisine

photo courtesy of When In Manila

If ever you are in the area of Tomas Morato/ Timog, you should definitely check out this place. It has been my favorite restaurant for a quick lunch ever since I discovered it!




An order of 1 beef kebab would only cost you 45 pesos! They also have the famous Cello Kebab which consists of 1 beef kebab and 1 chicken kebab + buttered rice!

Menu and Price

Some of the must tries:
- Beef Kebab (Php 45)
- Ripe Mango Shake (Php 30)
- Hom\us (this is where you dip your Pita)
- Pita (Php 10 each)
- Buttered Rice smothered with White Sauce\
- Ox Brain! (Php 50)


My photos seem to be lost somewhere in my harddrive so just visit WhenInManila's post about the World Class Persian Cuisine.
PS. Do try the Ox brain!!! For 50 pesos, it's a must try!!! It's delicious, no kidding!

World Class Persian Kabab / Persian & Mediterranean Cuisine
#1 E. Rodriguez Avenue (Corner Tomas Morato Avenue), Quezon City, Metro Manila
497-6273

Budget: For less than a hundred pesos, you would already be full!

Another bad experience at Holy Cow Megamall

Last Friday, I went back to Holy Cow Megamall for my lunch. I saw their lunch meals tempting so I tried to eat there again after the last not-so-good credit card incident also in that same branch.

While the price might be tempting, I ordered their beef strips lunch meal. You can check out the photo here taken by another blogger.

So here's my complaint/rant. The Rice was not new/fresh. It was like recooked. There are parts where the rice was hard already. I know the difference between the rice that is burnt because of the hot sizzling plate and the old rice variety.

Their sauces are not ok too (red wine gravy, mushroom gravy and a spicy gravy). Maybe they can take these comments as constructive criticism.

By the way, this isnt the first time that I ate the same hard rice. This happened twice already and now, I'm making sure that I would think ten times first before eating there again.