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Nena's Rose Shopping II: Hands Down The Best Chicken Inasal in Bacolod Negros Occidental
Bacolod, Negros Occidental, Philippines
When visiting Bacolod, the first thing that comes in mind is to try the local specialty Bacolod-style Chicken Inasal. According to my local friends, the best Bacolod-style Chicken Inasal is the one served by Nena's Rose II Shopping Branch.
Yes, to my surprise, they recommended that it has to be this specific branch out of the many branches!
The fame of Bacolod-style Chicken Inasal has reached Manila. As we've shared, we've tried several brands in Manila such as Aida's Chicken, Inasal Chicken Bacolod, Bok Bok's Inasal, Bacolod Chicken Inasal.
Nena's Rose II Shopping Branch offers a clean, modern and spacious dining facility. On the right side, it even has an a hand washing area equipped with more than five sinks (each with liquid hand soap dispensers).
If you want to eat like a local, you have to eat your meal using your hands. But, since I'm a foreigner, I requested for utensils.
Food
| Bisaya (150 php) |
Among the Bacolod Chicken Inasal establishments we've tried in Manila and in Bacolod, Nena's Rose II is the only one we've encountered that serves Bisaya. As we've researched, Ilonggo's refer to all native food ingrediats as "Bisaya". Thus, this s a native chicken cooked in the Bacolod-style inasal way. It is priced higher than the usual chicken but it was an addition that we would simply shoulder willingly. This is hands down the best Bacolod Chicken Inasal we've ever had.
| Talaba (60 php) |
Aside from Chicken Inasal, you can also find a lot of places serving Talaba or Oysters. You can find them in most Chicken Inasal establishments like Nena Rose or you can find it in a less fancy but more specialized place along the street side which the locals refer to as "Talabahan".
| Talaba (60 php) |
The oysters here are so cheap! For only 60 php, look at how much Talaba I got to enjoy! The size is pretty good too right?
Tsinoy Foodies Verdict
Nena's Rose Shopping II hands down offers the best Chicken Inasal in Bacolod among the famous Chicken Inasal establishments that we've tried. We will definitely stop by this place whenever we are in Bacolod City!
| Tsinoy Foodies Review Rating | Nena's Rose II Shopping II Menu | |
| Ambiance | ★★★★ | Menu |
| Taste | ★★★★★ | |
| Service | ★★★ | |
| Price | ★★★★ | |
| ♥=Favorites or Recommended | ||
| Nena's Rose Shopping II | |
| Business Address | 6th St, Bacolod, Negros Occidental, Philippines (6100) |
| Business Hours | 8am-11pm |
| Payment Options | Cash |
| Service Charge | N/A |
| Budget/Person | 100-300 |
| Free WiFi | No |
| Contact | (034) 432 1434 |
| Other | |
As my "The Bistro Group Premiere Card" is only good until early December, I've been trying to explore as many Bistro Group restaurants as I could. I'll admit, you'll rarely see sparkles on my eyes when it comes to Filipino cuisine. But since Siklab Filipino Favorites is a Bistro concept, I thought I'd give it a shot.
Siklab means "to catch fire” or “burst into flames" so I guess the performance is quite a ceremony to catch the attention of passerby.
The ambiance is comfortable yet casual. The emerald green and black are cool and pleasing to the eyes.
Food
Starters
Whenever I dine out, I usually go for what we don't cook at home. The Kuhol sa Gata is one of such. It takes skill to pick quality kuhol or snails and cook them nicely.
The Kuhol sa Gata are so addictive! Check out my empty shells. I think I ate most of it.
Bacon is probably one of the most popular foodie favorites. Thus, the Crispy Bacon Belly is sure to be a hit with its savory flavor and perfect crunchiness.
BarBQ Chicken
The BarBQ Chicken are tender juicy with tasty marinate! The price is quite reasonable too.
Fiesta Favorites
The Binagoongang Liempo is similar to the Crispy Bacon Belly since both are fried. Yet, I liked this better because it was more crunchy, fatty, meaty and with saltiness from the eggplant with shrimp paste.
Vegetables
My mom is from Ilocos, I've spent almost all my childhood vacations there and almost all our maids are from there. So I'm very familiar with the place as well as their food. The Pinakbet tastes even richer than at home and I really loved the sinful crackling pork skin.
Rice Reloaded
I don' know if I'm just accustomed to the flavorful types of fried rice but I found the Sisig Rice quite dull with only a few bits of pork sisig, crackling pork and shreds of scrambled eggs.
All Filipino Desserts
My mom adores kakainin. She always buys them so I've tried a lot of it. This Biko served with chocolate soil and white latik is delicious but a bit sweeter than most of its kind.
The dish that won my heart would be the Turon 2.0 because it's no ordinary turon. It's homemade caramelized cones filled with banana compote, langka, macapuno and two small scoops of banana and ube ice cream. I was just being nice to my companions. But in truth, I really wanted more than my fare share of this!
Healthy Drinks
The Juice Almighty is a carrot, pineapple and lychee juice. I've always been impressed with Bistro's drinks but this one is an outlier perhaps. I couldn't sense much of the carrot, pineapple or lychee... It was mostly sweet.
Other Bistro Group Restaurant Reviews
Bulgogi Brothers
Italianni's Restaurant
Krazy Garlic
Ma Maison (closed)
Modern Shanghai
Tonkatsu by Terazawa
Village Tavern
Watami 1 | Watami 2
Tsinoy Foodies Verdict
Silkab Filipino Favorites is something worth checking out for Bistro fans who love Filipino dishes. It is also recommendable for tourists who wish to familiarize themselves with Filipino cuisine. The food are good for sharing and the price is just right.
Siklab means "to catch fire” or “burst into flames" so I guess the performance is quite a ceremony to catch the attention of passerby.
The ambiance is comfortable yet casual. The emerald green and black are cool and pleasing to the eyes.
Food
Starters
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| ♥ Kuhol sa Gata (215 php) |
| My Empty Shells |
The Kuhol sa Gata are so addictive! Check out my empty shells. I think I ate most of it.
| Crispy Bacon Belly (255 php) |
BarBQ Chicken
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| ♥ BarBQ Chicken 8 Pcs. (895 php) |
Fiesta Favorites
| Binagoongang Liempo (325 php) |
Vegetables
| Pinakbet (175 php) |
Rice Reloaded
| Sisig Rice (245 php) |
All Filipino Desserts
| Biko (155 php) |
| ♥ Turon 2.0 (235 php) |
Healthy Drinks
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| Juice Almighty (110 php) |
Other Bistro Group Restaurant Reviews
Bulgogi Brothers
Italianni's Restaurant
Krazy Garlic
Ma Maison (closed)
Modern Shanghai
Tonkatsu by Terazawa
Village Tavern
Watami 1 | Watami 2
Tsinoy Foodies Verdict
Silkab Filipino Favorites is something worth checking out for Bistro fans who love Filipino dishes. It is also recommendable for tourists who wish to familiarize themselves with Filipino cuisine. The food are good for sharing and the price is just right.
| Tsinoy Foodies Review Rating | Silkab Filipino Favorites Menu | |
| Ambiance | ★★★ | Menu 1 | Menu 2 | |
| Taste | ★★★ | |
| Service | ★★★ | |
| Price | ★★★ | |
| ♥=Favorites or Recommended | ||
| Silkab Filipino Favorites | |
| Business Address | 3/F Greenbelt 3, Esperanza St. Ayala Center, Makati, Metro Manila |
| Business Hours | 10am-10 pm (mall hours) |
| Payment Options | |
| Service Charge | 10% |
| Budget/Person | 200-400 |
| Free WiFi | Yes (same bistro password) |
| Unlocked Foursquare Perks | None |
| Contact | (02) 729-7431 |
| Other | Facebook Fan Page |
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