Showing posts with label birthday noodles. Show all posts
Showing posts with label birthday noodles. Show all posts
Choi Garden Seascape Village: Cantonese Cuisine Legacy Continues (Pasay Metro Manila)
Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines
For Chinese dining in with big groups, whether indoor or al fresco, Choi Garden in Seascape Village is a good choice as it has the longest prestige among all Chinese restaurants there.
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| Choi Garden Seascape Village |
The Choi Garden Seascape Village offers dine in with function rooms and al fresco dining. We opted the latter because we get to enjoy the sea breeze and the live band.
Food
Soup
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| Diced Wintermelon Assorted Meat Soup (840php/L) |
The Diced Wintermelon Assorted Meat Soup is something new for us. It was definitely a more affordable option than the Shark's Fin Soup but not far of in terms of taste and texture.
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| Sliced Beef with Black Pepper Sauce |
The Sliced Beef with Black Pepper Sauce is a classic favorite.
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| Steamed Chicken with Black Mushroom & Chinese Sausage |
If you're looking for something savory and tender, the Steamed Chicken with Black Mushroom & Chinese Sausage is a good choice.
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| Fried Crispy Pigeon (750 php/pc) |
For our family, a chinese dining occassion without a Fried Crispy Pigeon is a crime.
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| Steamed Crab w/ Glutinuous Rice |
Another must orders for our elders in every family celebration are crabs. This time we tried the Steamed Crab w/ Glutinuous Rice and it didn't disappoint.
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| Steamed Crab w/ Glutinuous Rice |
As you can see, it is generous both in terms of king crabs and glutinous rice.
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| Birthday Noodles |
The Birthday Noodles is another usual order.
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| Mango Sago (210 php) |
The Mango Sago is most appreciated when given as a complimentary.
Other Seascape Village Restaurants We've Visited:
Tsinoy Foodies Verdict
Choi Garden Seascape Village is one of the legacy Cantonese cuisine places to dine at for any occassion. It hasn't failed us yet!
| Tsinoy Foodies Review Rating | Choi Garden Seascape Village Menu | |
| Ambiance | ★★★ | N/A |
| Taste | ★★★ | |
| Service | ★★★ | |
| Price | ★★★ | |
| ♥=Favorites or Recommended | ||
| Choi Garden Seascape Village | |
| Business Address | Seascape Village CCP Complex, Pasay, Metro Manila |
| Business Hours | 11am-10pm |
| Payment Options |  Cash |
| Service Charge | 10% |
| Budget/Person | 500-1,500 |
| Free WiFi | No |
| Contact | (0915) 714-0342 |
| Other | |
The family especially the elders are wary of going too far just for a dinner. Thus, this is one of the few peculiar moments where we have decided to venture further North to try a new Chinese restaurant. We were probably enchanted by Sha Tin Courtyard Chinese Bistro's facade.
Though there was barely any good review online about this place, as you can see, it seemed very inviting. 
Upon stepping in, we were more enamored by Sha Tin's interiors. The harmonious combination of red seats, lanterns and artificial greens reminded us of the lantern festival scenes from Chinese shows. Even the busy sound of the restaurant exudes a festive ambiance.
For our large group, we were ushered towards the second floor. On the way, we passed by these aquarium filled with live sea creatures. This is a typical display for a Chinese seafood restaurant. 
Now, these big red linen covered round tables were the much familiar set up for a Chinese restaurant.
While waiting, we were served some complimentary hot tea and peanuts. This is also customary for Chinese restaurants of this type.
Food
As expected, the menu offers both ala carte and set menu. For Chinese restaurants that we regularly visit, we usually take the set menu and the adjust a few dishes therein based on the advisement of the manager. However, since this is our first time to try Sha Tin, we opted to go for the ala carte so we can try the dishes that interested us.
Dimsum Articles
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| Kuchai Scallop Dumpling (110 php) |
Because Sha Tin is not near our area of residence, the time of arrival of my relatives varied so those who were early opted to order some dimsum first before . It offered a lot of dimsum selections. But most of them were quite heavy. We just wanted something to start our meal so we ordered the Kuchai Scallop Dumpling first. We loved this so we ordered around three of these per table.
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| Century Egg Siomai (85 php) |
While waiting for our repeat order of Kuchai Scallop Dumpling, we also ordered the Century Egg Siomai. We enjoyed this as much as the Kuchai Scallop Dumpling so we also ordered three of this per table.
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| Prawn Hakao (130 php) |
Of course, the Prawn Hakao is our classic dimum order which never failed to satisfy us just us in this instance.
Soup
Healthy Vegetarian
Soup
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| Shark's Fin Soup with Shredded Chicken and Bamboo Fungus L (2,250 php) |
Perhaps, 99% of our lauriat dinners begins with a hot bowl of shark's fin soup. There's just something about it's warm, thick and gelatinous texture that makes it so comfortable to drink. We loved this because the shredded chicken and bamboo fungus was harmonious with the base texture of the soup. To be honest, we don't mind much about the taste as we always enjoy this with our preferred amount of vinegar.
Healthy Vegetarian
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| Sizzling Stuffed Pan Fried Tofu (450 php) |
Unexpectedly, our favorite dish for the night was the Sizzling Stuffed Pan Fried Tofu. Yes, there is really something delicious and healthy at the same time and this dish proves it.
Claypot Dishes
Fried/Salt & Pepper
Nutrient Steamed Dishes
The most common way of cooking steamed fish is with beans. What we loved about the Steamed East Star with Bean Paste is that it was garlicky too.
The Peking Duck was prepared just beside our table and was served in two ways: Peking Duck Pancakes and Diced Peking Duck.
Of course, Peking Duck is peking duck. Either way is great.
We ordered one for each table but didn't finish it and even brought home left overs.
Noodles and Rice
Last but not the least... in the order of serving... is always the Birthday Noodles. This is one of the very few encounters of this dish where we were delighted to eat it not just for a mere tradition.
Claypot Dishes
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| Beef Short Ribs in Black Pepper Stew L (1,100 php) |
The Beef Short Ribs in Black Pepper Stew was rather pricey and yet it failed top make a lasting impression to make us want to order it again. It was lacked tenderness and juciness to make it pleasurable to eat with its rich pepperish sauce.
Fried/Salt & Pepper
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| Salt and Pepper Chicken L (720 php) |
Nutrient Steamed Dishes
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| Steamed East Star with Bean Paste |
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| Peking Duck (2,280 php/whole) |
Because it was a birthday celebration with the clan, we ordered the Peking Duck to mark the occassion.
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| Peking Duck Pancakes |
The Peking Duck was prepared just beside our table and was served in two ways: Peking Duck Pancakes and Diced Peking Duck.
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| Diced Peking Duck |
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| Diced Peking Duck in Lettuce Wraps |
Noodles and Rice
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| Birthday Noodles L (700 php) |
While many would go to Seascape Village to buy fresh seafood and have them cooked ("paluto system"), we go there the lauriat set meals that the Chinese restaurants there offer. Golden China is one of the most luxurious Chinese Restaurants we have tried to date.
Because Golden China is pricey, the family only dines here during special occasions. For casual dining, we prefer Asian Taste Seafood Restaurant.
Although both restaurants occupy a significant portion of both ground and upper floor of Seascape Village, Golden China has a more upscale ambiance similar to a five-star hotel. The second floor is entirely reserved for private rooms with its own marbled rest rooms. The dinning style is like Glorias Mari's Sharkfin Restaurant in Greenhills but since this is newer, the design is more modern.
You have dedicated staffs allocated for your table. It also offers fine wines that is well-aerated through a decanter.
Food
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| Complimentary Peanuts |
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| Sharksfin with Shredded Chicken Soup |
During our first visit, we just trusted the server to serve us the best set meal offered. We were served a clear soup with what we thought was ground chicken but turned out to be a baby shark. So on our second visit, we went for a more eco-friendly option and chose the one with Sharksfin with Shredded Chicken Soup.
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| Whelks? |
The highlight of our dining experience is the ♥ North Pole Shell Sashimi. It was a large rectangular plateful of assorted shells. Some of those were unfamiliar to us. All the edible mollucs served were so clean that there's not a sight of sand from it.
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| ♥ Roasted Goose Hongkong Style |
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| ♥ Steamed Live Lapu-Lapu |
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| ♥ Stewed Abalone with Red Beans |
The Stewed Abalone with Red Beans requires an excellent technique to accomplish. We are very impressed!
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| ♥ Baked Shrimp with Plums |
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| ♥ Sauteed Asparagus with Black Fungus and Chinese Yam |
Our bad recollections of Chinese Yam exuding earthy flavors were extinguished by the delight brought about the Sauteed Asparagus with Black Fungus and Chinese Yam. We didn't expect that this simple dish could be so addictive.
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| Baked Crab with Salted Egg Yolk |
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| ♥ Birthday Noodles |
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| Snow Fungus Soup |
This the first time that a Chinese Restaurant here in Manila served us Snow Fungus Soup for dessert. It has a resemblance with the bird's nest soup but it was blander with a more solid form. Taste-wise, it wasn't outstanding but when we were told that this has tons of health benefits then we did not hesitate to finish it.
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| ♥ Golden China Egg Tart and Puff Pastry |
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| Mixed Fruit Platter |
The previous Mixed Fruit Platter we've had were more extravagant but since this was only complimentary so no complaints here.
Tsinoy Foodies Verdict
The price range at Golden China is the same as a fine dining hotel restaurant. You can also expect the top-notch food quality, ambiance and service that justifies the cost. Thus, it is one of our top considerations for intimate family occasions.
| Tsinoy Foodies Review Rating | Golden China Menu | |
| Ambiance | ★★★★★ | NA |
| Taste | ★★★★ | |
| Service | ★★★★★ | |
| Price | ★★★ | |
| ♥=Favorites or Recommended | ||
| Golden China | |
| Business Address | Seascape Village, Pasay, Metro Manila |
| Business Hours | 10am-2:30pm 5:30pm-10:30pm |
| Payment Options | Cash |
| Service Charge | no service charge |
| Budget/Person | 1,000-2,500 |
| Free WiFi | No |
| Contact | (02) 8-856-1999 |
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The Century Seafood Restaurant: Chinese Lauriat Dinner (Century Park Hotel Malate)
Malate, Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines
I've been to The Century Seafood Restaurant many times. and their usually during occasions: birthdays, weddings, baptism...
It has a huge space so it's quite ideal for any party.
Aside from the dining areas, it has private rooms like this one where my Uncle's birthday was held.
Food
If it's Chinese restaurant, no doubt food would be serve lauriat style. And, when you've dined at the same place, you kind of know the items that's typical for table sets too. Anyways, starting of with the
Assorted Barbecue Combination. I love these. In fact, I love these so much that I'd secretly feel lucky if I'm seated in a unfilled table so I can have more of these. =p
I'm aware that there's a lot of issues with sharks. But, the Crabmeat Sharks Fin Soup is already ordered so I consumed it praying it's not real shark fin (you know they now use jellies and stuff) because it is delicious!
You can't go wrong with Fried Prawn with Garlic and Pepper. Any cuisine, any version of this being cooked is always good.
The Abalone Mushroom with Black Mushroom is my favorite because I'm a sucker for mushroom.
The Scallop with Black Moss Hair and Broccoli is another favorite of mine. Aside from the taste, I have to admit the rarity and price of scallop is another factor that I look forward to having it each time.
Though loaded with cholesterol, I love Fried Pigeon so much that I even enjoy eating its brain. =)
The Steamed Crab is another sure fire hit among the crowd of young and old. With a crab of this size, anyone wouldn't mind getting their hands dirty.
In every dinner I've been, one dish that will always be scraped clean to the bones is Steamed Lapu-Lapu.
My mom is a big fan of Chinese noodles, there are days at home that she'd ask us to buy her some or her some delivered. But, I'm personally not a fan of Birthday Noodles. I have my share as a contribution for the long life of the celebrants though.
Steamed Birthday Buns with sweet paste is something I've wanna have as much as I want. But, on is enough to make me feel full.
The Tapioca in Coconut Milk is not as popular as the Mango Sago. Some kids don't even want to have it.
Drinks
Other Tsinoy Foodies Review at Century Park Hotel
Cafe in the Park
Century Tsukiji
Deli Snack
Tsinoy Foodies Verdict
For the usual Chinese Lauriat dinner to the grandest party, The Century Seafood Restaurant is one of the best options there is. The food quality and service is consistently good and their pricing is affordable compared to its competitors.
Food
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| Assorted Barbecue Combination |
Assorted Barbecue Combination. I love these. In fact, I love these so much that I'd secretly feel lucky if I'm seated in a unfilled table so I can have more of these. =p
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| Crabmeat Sharks Fin Soup |
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| Fried Prawn with Garlic and Pepper |
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| Abalone Mushroom with Black Mushroom |
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| Scallop with Black Moss Hair and Broccoli |
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| Fried Pigeon (*pardon the messy shot) |
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| Steamed Crab |
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| Steamed Lapu-Lapu |
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| Birthday Noodles |
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| Birthday Buns |
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| Tapioca in Coconut Milk |
Drinks
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| Green Mango Shake |
Other Tsinoy Foodies Review at Century Park Hotel
Cafe in the Park
Century Tsukiji
Deli Snack
Tsinoy Foodies Verdict
For the usual Chinese Lauriat dinner to the grandest party, The Century Seafood Restaurant is one of the best options there is. The food quality and service is consistently good and their pricing is affordable compared to its competitors.
| Tsinoy Foodies Review Rating | The Century Seafood RestaurantMenu | |
| Ambiance | ★★★ | N/A |
| Taste | ★★★★ | |
| Service | ★★★ | |
| Price | ★★★★ | |
| ♥=Favorites or Recommended | ||
| The Century Seafood Restaurant | |
| Business Address | Century Park Hotel, Pablo Ocampo Street, Malate, Manila, Metro Manila |
| Business Hours | Lunch: 11am-2pm Dinner: 6pm-10pm |
| Payment Options | Cash |
| Service Charge | 10% |
| Budget/Person | 350-1,500 |
| Free WiFi | No |
| Unlocked Foursquare Perks | None |
| Contact | (02) 528-8888 |
| Other | |
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