And, we're going to give you our Top 7 Reasons to Go For the Meat All You Can for 399 php.


1. No Lines


2. Ready to Eat 

Chinito (chicken na prinito?)

Chicken Fillet

3. Smokeless
Although the dishes here are served hot on a sizzling plate, it does not involve cooking the food on the table so its smokeless.  Thus, you won;t have smoke sticking into your clothing.  You can eat here on a lunch break and not worry about taking the smell of smokiness back to your office.  You can take clients here for meeting too.

Beef

4. 5 Premium Meats

Pork Belly

There are 5 types of premium meat dishes:
1.) Beef
2.) Pork Belly
3.) Chicken Fillet
4.) Chicken Chinitos 
5.) Fish Fingers
 

Fish Fillet

You see, others are limited to just pork and beef so you couldn't really eat that much.  But, here they offer four kinds of meats so you can bring along even your non-meat loving friends because they can still be satisfied with the chicken, fish and side dishes.

Fish Fillet

5. 5 Flavorful Sauces
Don't we love to eat our rice dishes with sauces?  Holy Cow knows this so well that it offers 5
signature sauces:
1.) White Sauce (for the Fish Fillet)
2.) Soy Garlic (for the the Pork Belly)
3.) Spicy Barbecue (for the Beef, Pork Belly or Chicken Fillet)
4.) Peppercorn Gravy (for the Beef, Pork Belly or Chicken Fillet)
5.) Trio Mushroom Gravy (for the Beef, Pork Belly or Chicken Fillet)

Garlic Rice

6. 10 Side Dishes
1.) Garlic Rice
You can simultaneously order any premium meats and side dishes that you want.  I'm sure those who cannot eat a meal without rice will order the Garlic Rice first.

Mashed Potato (the signature sauce works for the side dishes too)

2.) Mashed Potato
Who could resist Mashed Potatoes? 

Macaroni Salad

3.) Macaroni Salad

French Fries

4.) French Fries
The French Fries were thick cut and mushy just the way we wanted it.

Mojos

5.) Mojos
If you want potato in crisp and crunchy form then the Mojos is for you.

Sweet Potato

6.) Sweet Potato
The Sweet Potato is an addictive choice for those with sweet tooth.
 

Cheese Croquettes

7.) Cheese Croquettes
If we were to order just one side dish, hands down it would be the Cheese Croquettes.  This is our first time to have this item for eat all you can.  In fact, croquettes are usually offered in a Spanish restaurant for an expensive price.  Take Terry Bistro's cheese croquetas for example, an order of 6 pcs. is already 480 php (as of the time we wrote this).
 

Corn & Carrots

8.) Corn & Carrots

Coleslaw

9.) Coleslaw

Buttered Vegetables

10.) Buttered Vegetables


7. 399 PHP All Inclusive Price

Unlimited Iced Tea (70 php)

Bonus Tip: The Unlimited Iced Tea here is also affordable as it is offered for only 70 php.



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Do these dishes look familiar to you?  Well, that's because Hungry Samurai is actually Ryu Ramen transformed.




So why do we need a new hero called the Hungry Samurai?



Food

Ala Carte

Sushi/Sashimi (198 php)

Spicy Salmon Surprise (198 php)

Ramen (198 php)

♥ Tantanmen (198 php)

Okay, enough of surprises.  Let me state the obvious!  Check out all the ramen posts here.  I dare say I'm not just a ramen rater, I am self-confessed ramen craver too.  But, there's a crave stopper for this cheap skate and that's menu price.  Now, I've got a hero called Hungry Samurai to answer satisfy constant cravings at less the cost (Half the Ryu ramen price at half serving portion).  And, how convenient cause they cater to delivery calls too!

Samurai Meal (Additional Side Order 48 php except Beef and Seafood 88 php)
Choose of 1: Chicken/Pork/Beef and Seafood

♥ Honey Orange  Chicken

Choices 2: Yakisoba (Noodles)

Seafood and Beef

And, because Samurai Meals is offered as a wholesome meal for 198 php, pick you're noodle: Seafood or Beef?  They as similar as except for the bits of seafood or beef that would vary depending on your choice.

Choice 3: Chahan (Fried Rice)

Tsinoy Foodies Verdict
We don't live in a world of fantasy where heroes come in tight costumes exposing their protruding hot bodies while hiding their attractive faces.  Instead, we live in a world where heroes like the Hungry Samurai save lives by deliveries budget-friendly Japanese food.  It is an awesome world we foodies live in right?

Residing near Malate, I have always been amused by the lively neighborhoods restaurants and cafes.
To my surprise, there's a cool concept that has been under my radar - Rolls Republic.

What brought my attention is Rolls Republic 1st Year Anniversary Speedy Rolls Festival where they offered Eat All You Can rolls buffet.


As soon as I went in, I found out they also offered Party Platters and they also offer delivery.


These are a good idea for potlucks!


I like the bright and casual vibe of the place.  It looks clean and on point.  I'd happily dine here for rolls and go.  Or because they offer Free WiFi, I'd prefer hanging out at this place over the dark and cozy ambiance of famous coffee shops. 


Rolls Republic has a giant map with spheres signifying their rolls conquering the world.  And, their slogan comes in different languages.

Breakfast Rolls with FREE Coffee (6am to 10 am)

Spam Omelette Roll With Free Brewed Sagada Coffee (75 php)

If only I was a student or a bar reviewee again, I would be here for breakfast and longer everyday.  Not only do they offer FREE WiFi, they also offer an unbelievably priced breakfast with FREE Brewed Sagada Coffee.  Another thing that makes them an ideal breakfast place is that they open really early!  And, during that time there are a lot of parking spaces available.  And, did I mention how much I spent for this sossy-looking and very fulfilling breakfast?  Only 75 php!!! 

Spam Omelette Roll With Free Brewed Sagada Coffee (75 php)

I also like their packaging.  I have to admit, I don't usually buy grab to go snacks at convenient stores because the packaging doesn't look appetizing.  Of course, it is also given that we know its been sitting there for days and I had a couple of experiences of buying spoilt food and moldy sandwiches.  That's another great thing with Rolls Republic, the rolls are made fresh upon your order.  They are very professional and prepare them very fast.  They suggest that you consume your order within 24 hours for freshness.  If you're lazy you can just buy this leave them on the freeze and eat them whenever you feel like it without need for reheating.

Spam Omelette Roll With Free Brewed Sagada Coffee (75 php)

This Spam Omelette Roll is just the way I like it... with ketchup to boot.  I am very impressed with how they were able to blend local rice like the malagkit to make the rice really sticky and composed similar to that of a high-quality sushi that makes use of Japanese rice.

Eat All You Can Rolls Buffet 
Before moving on with the eat all you can rolls buffet,  let me just share about the roll variants available at Rolls Republic that distinguishes them from other rolls concept:

1. First, they do not offer Japanese sushi with raw ingredients.  All their ingredients are freshly cooked.  While I also enjoy sushi with raw ingredients, I agree that this is a good idea since I have friends who don't eat raw.  And, some can't eat raw.  I mean they really can't.  In fact, my realization comes with a story.  Before I didn't believe that some people can't eat raw so I used to force my ex to eat sushi and sashimi with me.  And to my surprise, his body would involuntarily reject the raw ingredients as he has to barfs them just a few minutes after intake.  After the third consecutive time, I gave up making him eat raw. =p  
2. Second, their rolls are international cuisine inspired.  Most of their rolls are unique as they are creatively concocted by their very own chef.  Genius!

They offer 4 kinds of Eat All You Can Sets so you can choose according to your preference or budget.  The slices of their Eat All You Can is small than their usual roll (1 normal roll  = 5 Eat All You Can piece) so you get to try more than variants in your 90 minute time limit.  The size is actually the same as their Sushi Cake (the one with the carrot flower in the picture) which they sell by order for only 3,000 php and serves 30 people and their Party Platters.

1. Set A: Vegetarian/Vegan 150 php/pax

• ♥Tortang Talong
• Ampalaya with Egg 
• Vegan California
• Korean Egg Omelette
• Salted Egg with Green Mango 
• Vegetarian Summerlicious 

 
      2. Set B: Chicken/Pork 200 php/pax

• Chicken Inasal
• Chicken Adobo
• ♥ Cantonese Salted Egg Chicken
• ♥ Chicken Teriyaki
• ♥ Macau Pork Chop
• Longganisa
• ♥ Spam Omellete
• Tocino

      3. Set C: Beef 250 php/pax

• ♥ Beef Tapa
• ♥ Beef Bulgogi
• Spicy Sichuan Beef

      4. Set D: Seafood, Specialty Rolls and Best Sellers 300 php/pax

• Salt & Pepper Salmon
• ♥ Roasted Salmon
• Spicy Tempura
• Battered Cajun Shrimp
• Elle's Gourmet Tuyo
  
• Pho Burrito
• Summerlicious
• ♥Pork Cheetohkatsu

I bet many of you are wondering how many rolls did I handle in our 90 minute seating?  I went there very hungry and only handled 20 rolls.  Think you can beat that?  The rolls were heavier than I thought.  But, the best thing about the experience is we didn't feel overwhelmed or "Umay" even though our bellies were very stretched because the variants are really appetizing.

Tsinoy Foodies Verdict
Rolls Republic is offers great a dine-in, cafe, breakfast place and grab and go concept.  The pricing is very reasonable so much that it can be an everyday pleasure and convenient food.  This is indeed one of the underrated hidden places in Malate that deserves more glamour than it currently has.