We were on a rush for a movie at Newport Mall so we decided to have a quick dinner at the Old Penang RS Restaurant.  Compared to other restaurants in there, it seemed to serve fast and the prices are more affordable. "RS" stands for Rasa Sayang which means loving feeling.  Let's see if we'll feel that after our dinner...

The place was packed but they had a quick turnover because of their good service.

Food

Rice

Nasi Lemak (245 php)

 It's actually my first time ever to try Nasi Lemak which is the National dish of Malaysia.  This variant comes with beef rendang, a cup of rice cooked in coconut milk and pandan leaves, egg, cucumber with belachan (shrimp paste), egg and sambal sotong (spicy cuttlefish).  The beef rendang is spicy beef stew with coconut milk.  It is very tender and delicious!


Noodles

Famous Penang Char Kway Teow (245 php)

The Famous Penang Char Kway Teow is fried rice noodle strips with prawns, egg, bean sprouts, deshelled cockles (seawater clams) and Chinese sausage.  I've tried a lot of version of char kway teow and I must say this is one of the best!  It was very rich in flavor.

Chicken Noodle Soup (220 php)

The Chicken Noodle Soup is served with  toasted garlic, green onions, chicken strips and fish balls.  This is similar to the Chinese chicken mami but has bolder chicken broth.

 
Dessert

Penang Ice Kacang with Ice Cream (110 php)

 Being a fan of ice kacang, we were quite excited for the Penang Ice Kacang with Ice Cream. We didn't even mind if we got late for our movie.  But when it came, it wasn't as extravaggant as we'd hope.  It was a big bowl filled with crushed ice, milk, red bean, sweet corn and ice cream with strawberry syrup on top.  It was just okay...

Tsinoy Foodies Verdict
As there aren't much Malaysian restaurants in Manila, Old Penang RS Restaurant is a great way to start with.  Their pricing is definitely street or hawker price but compare to other restaurants in Newport Mall, this is already reasonable.  The food quality and service is worth paying for.

Last Christmas, my family decided to visit the Manila Ocean Park for the first time after waiting for the attractions to be complete.  For dinner, we ate at Hotel H20's Makan Makan Asian Food Village.  We've dined at Makan Makan around two years ago before so we were surprised at how much it has changed.






Makan Makan used to have a street style set up which we all lvoed because you get to enjoy roaming around the kitchen stalls and select what you want to order.  Back then, there were causal wooden tables and chairs.  Now, it depicted a cozy and elegant ambiance similar to that of other hotels.  The center part was retained as a kitchen though. Makan Makan is still maintained by the same Singaporean owner though.

Food


Singapore to Malaysia


Starters
We ordered the Chicken Satay 10 pcs (210 php).  We were surprised at how short each stick was.  It is probably the smallest I've seen.  The taste was fairly good.  The peanut sauce was just right.

Single Bowl Soup
My brother ordered the Laksa (160 php).  The spiciness was just right with a hint of coconut milk.  It was served with seafood and rice cakes.

Noodles
The Char Kway Teow (160 php) was one of the best dishes for the night.  The taste was so appetizing to eat that I had a lot of this.

Rice
The Nasi Goreng (220 php) is spicy but I liked it.

Thailand


Soup
For soup, I had the Tom Yam Seafood (300 php).  It was good for sharing.  The sourness was more dominant that the spiciness.  Perhaps, because the sweetness of the seafood contrasted with the hotness.


Best Seller
The Pad Thai Seafood (160 php) is one of the best dishes that we ordered.  The stir fried seafood rice noodles was topped with pickled radish, bean curd and a tamarind-based sauce.


The Pandan Chicken (250 php) was just okay for me.  It was not as fragrant and flavorful as I hoped.


Rice
My mom always orders the ♥ Bagoong Rice With Condiments whenever available.  Makan Makan's version was very delicious!


China


Specialty Chicken
The ♥ Makan Makan Fried Chicken Half (450 php) is a unique style of fried chicken.  It was tender and flavorful.  The skin was very tasty.  We all enjoyed this!


Dessert
For dessert, I had the ♥ Red Ruby with Jackfruit (120 php).  Not only is this dessert attractive and pleasing to the eye with its red tapoioca gems, it was also refreshingly delicious!  I enjoyed every biteful of this.  This is the best red ruby version I've tried so don't miss out on this.

We also ordered the ♥ Sticky Rice with Mango (120 php).  It was served with a half sliced mango.  The flavor of the sticky rice, the creamy coconut topping and the sourness of the mango was a perfect combination.  We all love this.

Beverages
I ordered the Tehtarik (50 php).  It was pretty good.  The tea taste was not too strong nor bland.  On the other hand, my sisters ordered the Bandung with Chin Chow (95 php).  It was more sweet than fragrant.  Lastly, My brother ordered the Lemon Barley (50 php).  The taste of lemon was refreshing.  It was fun to drink with the barley.

Tsinoy Foodies Verdict

Hainanese Chicken Rice Whole Chicken (900 php)

Chicken Rice

Spicy Pineapple Fish (150 php)

♥ Fried Fish with Eggplant (180 php)

♥ Char Kwey Teow (160 php)

Nonya Laksa (325 php)

Fishball Kwey Teow (185 php)

♥ Roti Prata (55 php)

Murtabak (85 php)

Cheese Prata (70 php)

The Cheese Prata is the same Roti Prata with cheddar cheese.  It reminds me of quesadilla.  


Roasts Ala Carte

Crispy Pork (180 php)

Roasts Set with Rice and Iced Tea

Soy Chicken Set (160 php)

Malaysian Specialties


Baked Curry Rice

♥ Hainanese Chicken Curry (250 php)

Side Dish

Bokchoy with Oyster Sauce (120 php)

Beverages

♥ Teh-C (60 php)

Michael Jackson (60 php)

Tsinoy Foodies Verdict

More and more restaurants are arriving in the Philippines.   "The Chicken Rice Shop", a halal family fast-food restaurant originating from Malaysia, has just opened at Robinson's Padre Faura Wing.  The set up of The Chicken Rice Shop is simple and casual.  Their food offerings are all halal.  Although it is based in Malaysia, their dishes are Asian.  There are Chinese, Singaporean and Malaysian dishes being offered.


Main Dishes
We ordered the Family Delight because we think its more affordable that way.  The Family Delight includes:

1. Roasted Quarter Chicken (choices: Hainanese, Roasted or Braised) 
2. Half portion of Honey BBQ Chicken
3. 4 Chicken Rice 
4. 4 pcs. Nyonya Pai Tee
5. Ipoh Bean Sprouts
6. Towfoo with Oyster Sauce
7. 4 Soup
8. 4 Iced Tea

Ais Cendol (75 php)

♥Ais Belinda (75 php)