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My mom grew up loving the Maki Mi of Mañosa in Ongpin. So when we heard that there is Mañosa Noodles, Seafood & Chops at RCBC Plaza in the corner of Sen Gil Puyat and Ayala in Makati, we decided to dine there to relive her childhood memories.
Mañosa is one of the oldest authentic Chinese restaurants. It was first established in 1940's!
The place had yellow lighting. The walls had pictures of the old Binondo. The interior gives a rustic and native Filipino-Chinese feel to it.
Food
Soup
My brother ordered the Maki which is only broth and starched beef strips without noodles.
Everyone was so excited I guess that we ordered a Maki Mi for each of us. The serving is generous so it overwhelmed us. We could probably finish it if it was our only order but since it wasn't, we should've at last shared this. >.< The Maki Mi was good though. The broth was thick, rich and slimy just the way its supposed to be. The starched beef strips was savory and tender. The noodles is your typical Chinese egg noodles.
Seafood
Don't let its confusing marbled appearance fool you. This is one damn good Oyster Cake!
Pork
The Pata Tim is a Filipino Chinese fusion braised pork leg dish. This is our family favorite. Despite being health-conscious, all of us easily succumb to the flavorful yet sinful pork skin and oh-so-tender braised pork meat. We also ate the vegetables to lessen the guilt. =p
Noodles
Cha means "stir-fry" and Mi means "noodles" in Chinese. I like their unique version which is soaked in Maki sauce because I'm not fond of dry noodles in the first place. This had thick egg noodles and loads of meat strips and vegetables.
Rice
The only let down for the night was the Kiampong. It tasted odd!
We love Machang! In fact, we always have a stock at home in case we're to lazy to cook, we just boil one. Mañosa's version was simple with pork chunks that's quite meaty and not too fatty. It was good but I'd prefer a Machang with black mushrooms.
Drinks
The Black Gulaman is not only cheap but it was very refreshing! Everyone ordered a glass of this. This had vanilla essence, shaved ice, sugar and gulaman cubes.
I ordered an extra Mango Black Gulaman because I've never tried one before. I super loved this tantalizing glass of sweet mango puree with black gulaman cubes!
Tsinoy Foodies Verdict
The legendary fame for affordably priced authentic Chinese dishes of Mañosa Noodles, Seafood & Chops continuous and I bet it will go on for a very long time. Their Maki Mi is as good as it has always been. Don't miss out on it.
Food
Soup
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| Maki (110 php) |
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| ♥ Maki Mi (120 php) |
Seafood
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| ♥ Oyster Cake (200 php) |
Pork
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| ♥ Pata Tim (365 php) |
Noodles
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| Chami (140 php) |
Rice
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| Kiampong (48 php) |
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| Machang (65 php) |
Drinks
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| ♥ Black Gulaman (50 php) |
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| ♥ Mango Black Gulaman (70 php) |
Tsinoy Foodies Verdict
The legendary fame for affordably priced authentic Chinese dishes of Mañosa Noodles, Seafood & Chops continuous and I bet it will go on for a very long time. Their Maki Mi is as good as it has always been. Don't miss out on it.
| Tsinoy Foodies Review Rating | Mañosa Noodles, Seafood & Chops Menu | |
| Ambiance | ★★★ | Menu 1 | Menu 2 | |
| Taste | ★★★★ | |
| Service | ★★★ | |
| Price | ★★★★★ | |
| ♥=Favorites or Recommended | ||
| Mañosa Noodles, Seafood & Chops | |
| Branches | Ongpin 926 Ongpin Street | Binondo, Manila, Metro Manila Ayala Paseo 3rd Floor, Food Court, RCBC Plaza, Salcedo Street, Ayala Paseo, Makati City, Metro Manila Banawe Serenity Heights Bldg, 815 Banawe St Sto. Domingo, Quezon City, Metro Manila |
| Business Hours | 10 am-9 pm |
| Payment Options |  Cash |
| Service Charge | |
| Budget/Person | 100-300 |
| Free WiFi | No |
| Unlocked Foursquare Perks | None |
| Contact | (02) 697-7803 |
| Other | |
Last Christmas, Kurt and I discovered another great place to hang out near my school at RCBC Plaza named Tsok.Nut Batirol. This was all thanks to the gift certificate we won from Eat's A Date.
Cool Blends
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| Iced Cappucino (95 php) |
We wanted to drink something cool since it was hot that day. We initially wanted to try the Tsoko Loco because we're assuming based on their name that "Tsoko" (chocolate) was their specialty. Unfortunately, the Tsoko Loco was unavailable at the time so we had to settle with their Iced Cappucino. When the Iced Cappucino was served, we were surprised that it came with whipped cream because it was only priced at 95 php. It was pretty good.
Cakes and Pastries
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| ♥ Tablea Cake (95 php) |
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| ♥ Tablea Cake (95 php) |
We were deciding whether to order the Brownies with Walnut, the Chocolate Cake or the Tablea Cake. The helpful cashier told us that the Tablea Cake was bitter sweet compared to the Chocolate Cake so we decided to order it. I love bitter-sweet chocolate. We made the right decision because the Tablea Cake was so delicious. It was so soft, moist and bitter-sweet indeed! But, this is no ordinary chocolate cake because it had a hint of peanut taste. Finally, the food was aligned with our initial perception when we found out their name was Tsok.Nut Batirol. Tsok.Nut is chocolate and nut right?
Seeing their Christmas advertisement the moment we came in, I was enticed to buy a pack of 6 of their Ensaymada with Quezo de Bola for the family. The Ensaymada with Quezo de Bola had too much cream cheese that it overpowered the delicious taste of the Quezo de Bola shreds. I felt really bad to have paid for the Quezo de Bola which I really liked but was not able to appreciate its taste. The texture of the pastry was dried and coarse.
Have you tried Tsok.Nut Batirol? Am I correct to assume that it's better to stick with their "Tsoko" selections?
Tsinoy Foodies Verdict
Tsok.Nut Batirol serves drinks at an affordable price so its a perfect alternative to the more expensive coffee shops. Although it is the first time we have encountered the establishment, we have observed that they have regular customers who are already familiar with their staffs. Tsok.Nut Batirol's Tablea Cake was really good. We'll probably come back again for a Tablea Cake and to taste their specialty Tsokolate Ah Batirol or the Tsoko Loco.
| Tsinoy Foodies Review Rating | |
| Ambiance | ★★★ |
| Taste | ★★★ |
| Service | ★★★ |
| Price | ★★★★ |
| ♥=Favorites or Recommended | |
Tsok.Nut Batirol RCBC Plaza Menu
Pasta | Specials with Rice
| Tsok.Nut Batirol RCBC Plaza | |
| Business Address | 3f RCBC Plaza Podium, Ayala Ave. Makati City, Metro Manila Philippines |
| Business Hours | 12mn-12mn |
| Payment Options | Cash |
| Service Charge | |
| Budget/Person | 50-150 |
| Contact | (02) 403-1507 |
| Other | |
Being a full-time student, my resources are quite limited. So I'm always in search for affordable meals. One day during our final exams, I went to school early to study and decided to eat there too. When I saw Binalot, I recalled reading about it in the Entrepreneur Magazine as being a hit. After a glace of its prices, I took the bait.
They had a lot of Filipino options to choose from. I ordered the Bistek Walastik (83 php) because I always prefer food with sauce. My order came wrapped in brown paper.
As soon as I unwrapped the brown paper, I could smell the fresh and hot Bistek Walastik escaping from the banana leaves.
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| Bistek Walastik (83 php) |
I was surprised that the serving size is actually pretty big. Although it didn't have the onions like in the picture, it had a generous amount of meat, rice, tomatoes and a slice of salted egg. The Bistek Walastik was dominantly salty but it was okay. The meat was not that tender but it wasn't too tough either. I had a hard time finishing this because of the huge amount of rice.
Binalot offers selections that resembles our Home Filipino-cooked meals at an affordable price. Taste is not exactly something you'd crave but it can certainly satisfy your hunger. Food quality in terms of freshness is pretty good. It was served hot, the tomatoes were still fresh and the rice was not hard and dry.
| Tsinoy Foodies Review Rating | |
Ambiance
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★★★
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Taste
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★★★
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Service
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★★★
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Price
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★★★★
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| ♥=Favorites or Recommended | |
Binalot RCBC Plaza Menu
Menu
| Binalot RCBC Plaza | |
| Business Address |
Podium 3, Yuchengco Tower, RCBC Plaza,
6819 Sen. Gil Puyat cor Ayala Ave., Makati City
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| Business Hours | 9am-9pm |
| Payment Options | Cash |
| Service Charge | |
| Budget/Person | 60-120 |
| Contact | |
| Other | Facebook Fanpage | Website |
Binalot RCBC Plaza Map
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