The craze for unlimited Samgyupsal has taken over Manila.  Can you tell what is coming next?  We know!  Four in Love BBQ and Hot Pot Buffet offers an upgraded unlimited buffet experience by combining four different Asian cooking techniques in one.

So allow us to invite you to try Four in Love BBQ and Hotpot Buffet especially now that it has a 20% off opening discount until October 7, 2019.  
 

Four in Love BBQ and Hot Pot is located at the lower ground floor SM Manila.  This is only the pioneer branch and more branches will be sprouting soon!


Four in Love BBQ and Hot Pot offers three sets at different price points.  Naturally, the higher the price, the more inclusions. 

Harmony Set (Unli 399 php)
The most basic set is the Harmony Set (399 php) which limits its inclusions to the ones on the buffet spread which includes: 

*Sushi (which may vary)

*Three (3) raw meats: (fixed)
 ~Pork slices
~Pork in sweet marinade
~Pork in spicy marinade

*Sauces

 You can mix and match your own sauce...

or follow Four in Love's guide.


 *Cold dishes (which may vary)
 ~Side dishes (like banchan)


~Salads 

♥ Tonkotsu

*Six (6) kinds of hot dishes  (which may vary)

♥ Gyoza

*Desserts (which may vary)


Includes in addition to those above:
*Premium beef chuck

Premium beef chuck in sweet marinade

*Premium beef chuck in sweet marinade

Premium beef chuck in spicy marinade

*Premium beef chuck in spicy marinade

*Chicken thigh cut
The chicken thigh parts served were really tender and soft to chew.  

Chicken thigh in sweet marinade

*Chicken thigh in sweet marinade
 

♥ Chicken thigh in spicy marinade

 *Chicken thigh in spicy marinade

*Pork belly
*Beef rib eye
*Squid
*Mussels
*Salmon belly
*Shrimp
*Korean Spicy noodle

♥ Beef short ribs in mozzarella cheese dip

*Mozzarella cheese dip

Abundance Set (799 php)
Includes just adds three (3) quality food items which for us makes it very worth it:

♥ Beef short plate

*Beef short plate
*Beef short ribs
 We love these the most!

 

♥ Scallops

*Scallops


Now that we have all the ingredients, let's talk abut the four (4) Asian cooking technique that Four in Love has to offer.


We can divide them into two (2) major categories: 

Grills 
(1) Thai Mookata (add 99 per table)
(2) Korean Samgyupsal (included in price)
(3.1) Japanese Yakiniku

Hot Pot (add 99 for 1 soup and 159 for 2 soups per table)
(3.2) Japanese Shabu Shabu

♥ Mala Soup

(4) Chinese Hot Pot Steamboat (火锅)



Drinks (add 39 php)


Tsinoy Foodies Verdict
Four in Love BBQ and Hot Pot Buffet offers a top-notch bbq and hot put buffet experience.  For the 20% off price, the Abundance Set is definitely worth a try!  Because of the soup and mookata add-on price, its best to bring at least three companions.  Overall, we Tsinoy Foodies enjoyed the grill, hotpot and sauce mixing experience.  We also liked the three price point for the sets so you can choose depending on your appetite and budget.  Perhaps, for simplicity though, the price could be more inclusive for the soup and drinks.  

Aseana China Town is a new compound in the South with establishments that are grand and pricey! Aside from Lucky Star 88, there's Bonrich Dimsum Tea House, Tycoon KTV Deluxe Club, Nak Won Korean Restaurant and Goldenage Health Spa.


Lucky Star 88 is huge but it was barely occupied when we dined.  That didn't discourage us.  Besides, I really like the name.  It reminded me of my favorite Taiwan Drama "My Lucky Star" and also favorite comedy Anime" Lucky Star".


Food

Assorted Combination Cold Cuts (900 php)

Pork Knuckles

Fried Noodles with Assorted Meat (480 php)

♥ Braised Lamb in Hot Pot (1,280 php)

♥ Fried Pigeon

♥ Live Shrimp

Fresh Fruits

Tsinoy Foodies Verdict
Our elders doesn't seem to feel that our bill at Lucky Star 88 was justified.  But, I enjoyed the new dishes but they are not as enthusiastic.  Having an interest in psychology, I do acknowledge that it is scientifically proved that people prefer familiarity in everything though and food is no exception.