You know my best buds would often make a certain "hirit" that I'm a Tsinoy because I always emphasize on being thifty. I'd just laugh it off cause it's true. Whenever I'm on a budget or dining alone, I'd always go for the mall's food court. It allows you to order from one establishment to another. It's also advisable for groups who prefer difference cuisines.
One of my favorite mall food court is the
Robinsons Magnolia Food Court found on its lower ground level because it's very clean, spacious and extensive. In fact, this area is often packed throughout mall hours unlike the restaurants on the other levels.
So after several dining experience in the
Robinsons Magnolia Food Court, I present to you my top picks for budget friendly meals in no particular order. I just categorized them per cuisine.
Vegetarian
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| C' Verde by Big Chill |
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| Caramelized Onions and Mushroom Burger (169 php) |
The Caramelized Onions and Mushroom Burger is delicious yet healthy! The caramelized onions, slow roasted shitake mushrooms and oozing cheese makes this simply irresistible.
Thai
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| Pad Thai and More! |
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| Green Chicken Curry (155 php) |
The Green Chicken Curry with mild curry in coconut milk and tender chicken chunks with eggplant and green bell pepper is a sensational Thai meal.
Australian Pies
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| Grandma's Recipes |
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| Chicken Pie (85 php) |
The Chicken Pie is wonderfully prepared. I loved the savory chicken meat with potatoes and peas.
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| Apple Pie (85 php) |
I enjoyed the Apple Pie with cinnamon more. =) I just wished it had more fillings.
Mediterranean
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| Salt & Pepper |
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| This is what I chose from |
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| Ground Beef Kebab, Grilled Bell Pepper, Eggplant and Zucchini and Pesto Pasta (149 php) |
Salt & Pepper offers a step by step customizable menu. The
Ground Beef Kebab was not bad. I didn't use the super diluted yogurt dip it was served with. But, it was tasty, tender and juicy on its own. The Grilled Bell Pepper, Eggplant and Zucchini made eating vegetables a pleasure. The Pesto Pasta was pretty good too.
Turkish
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| Jacob's Shawarma |
Check out our more intensive review of Jacob's Shawarma at their pioneer branch in Ortigas Center here.
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| 12-Inch Beef and Lamb (200 php) |
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| 12-Inch Beef and Lamb (200 php) |
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| Baklava (50 php) |
Finally got to try their Baklava, it was really good. It's a phylo pastry with honey and pistachio bits. It was a bit pricey for a small bite-size though.
Italian
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| Sbarro Fresh Italian Cooking |
Just want to note that contrary to the tag line, their food like most of the food court establishments are pre-heated. But, I still love
Sbarro! It's one of my favorite fast food. =)
It's pay as you order. Tell them your order so they'll pre-heat it in the oven. By default the sauce given to you will be red so indicate if you want white sauce.
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| Baked Zitti with Pinwheel Pizza (129 pp) |
This is a bang for the buck combo if you want pasta and pizza.
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| Chicago Deep Dish Pizza Red (179 php) |
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| Chicago Deep Dish Pizza White (179 php) |
My classic favorites are the Chicago Deep Dish Pizza Red and White.
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| Sausage & Pepperoni (155 php) |
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| Supreme Stuffed (155 php) |
I loved the
Supreme Stuffed because of the sesame seeds. Another recommendable for carnivores is the
Angus Beef Stuffed.
Drinks
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| Kumquat Green Tea (70 php) and Cha Time Roasted Milk Tea R (75 php) |
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Matcha Tea Latte R (90 php) and TieGuanyin Tea Latte R (90 php)
TieGuanyin Tea Latte
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My favorite at
Cha Time is the TieGuanyin Tea Latte because it has a bold fragrant flavor. Next to that is the Cha Time Roasted Milk Tea and Matcha Tea Latte.
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| Winter Melon Alisan Tea Medium (70 php) |
My favorite at
Gong Cha is the
Winter Melon Alisan Tea. I don't order Wintermelon variants anywhere else but Gong Cha. I only like this one too.
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Gong Cha Milk Earl Grey Tea Medium (80 php)
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Gong Cha Milk Green Tea Medium (80 php)
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Cold Desserts
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| Dairy Queen |
My current favorite is the Oreo Ice Cream Sandwich (49 php) because they now use real oreo cookies unlike before. I also love the Oreo Blizzard (49 php/6 oz) and Regular Cone (39 php/5 oz).
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| Masatami Shave Ice |
Check our previous review of Masatami Shave Ice here.
How about you? What are your
Robinsons Magnolia Food Court favorites?
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