Happy 1st Anniversary to King Chef Seafood Restaurant, Lucky Chinatown Mall!

Last Saturday, I, along with my Superf Nicely, attended the first anniversary of King Chef Seafood Restaurant at Lucky Chinatown Mall in Binondo. It was well-attended by members of the media, bloggers, investors, suppliers and friends of the famous Chinese restaurant. The guests were treated to a sumptuous lauriat lunch composed of King Chef specialty dishes. Everything we ate was delicious and as we had expected, the feast they served us was fit for a king. Now, that's the King Chef promise that they deliver to their customers every single day.





While the lauriat lunch was being served, there was a program that featured some slideshows and speeches from the people behind King Chef as well as parlor games where the lucky winners received King Chef GCs. Everybody, including yours truly, went home with a happy tummy and of course, wishing King Chef - Lucky Chinatown branch more fruitful years in the competitive dining scene of Binondo.



Below are food photos from the lauriat lunch we had:


Assorted Cold Cuts Combination (the perfect start to a great lauriat lunch)


Dumplings in Seafood Spinach Soup


Deep-fried Suahe with Salted Egg (this was made of awesome!)


Stir-fried Kung Pao Chicken (enjoyed the sweet, tangy and spicy flavors of this delightful dish!)


Fried Spareribs with Eight Spices


Stuffed Eggplant in Japanese Sauce (I didn't know eggplant could be this tasty!)


Fried King Fish in Mango Sauce


Typhoon Shelter Crabs (these big, fat, juicy crabs were the highlight of our lauriat lunch!)


Birthday Noodles (my current fave noodles!)


Almond Fish Gelatin (delicate gelatin with just the right sweetness, this is King Chef's own gourmet masterpiece)


Mango Balls (loved this yummy buchi with fresh mango filling!)

King Chef first opened in Banawe, QC on June 30, 2011. It's the baby of the Ang couple -- Michael and Maritess. Today, King Chef already has three branches: two in Banawe (King Chef Fine Dining and King Chef Dimsum Kitchen) and one in Binondo (King Chef-Lucky Chinatown Mall). It's amazing how in just a span of two years, King Chef has already made a name for itself and gained a loyal following among Filipino-Chinese families and Chinese-food lovers alike.

King Chef owners Michael and Maritess Ang with the managers and staff of King Chef-Lucky Chinatown

There's only one way to find out how King Chef has won the hearts (and tummies!) of a lot of people this early in their existence, and that is simply to dine there. Yes, to see (and taste!)is to believe. For reservation and inquiries, call them at the following numbers:

(+632) 720-8594
(+632) 466-5765
King Chef Seafood Restaurant
2/F Lucky Chinatown Mall
Binondo, Manila

(+632) 410-4919
(+632) 413-6619
(+632) 441-4177
(+632) 352-7534
(+632) 697-7781
King Chef Fine Dining / King Chef Dimsum Kitchen
987-989 Banawe St., Quezon City

For promos and updates, you may want to visit the King Chef Facebook Page.
Happy 1st Birthday again to King Chef and thank you to Glenn Arvin Reyes (PR of Megaworld Lifestyle Malls) for the invite! :)


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King Chef Fine Dining: Cantonese Food Fit for Royalty

King Chef Fine Dining has recently opened in Banawe, Quezon City. They had their grand opening last June 30 and I was one of the lucky ones who got invited to witness it and have a taste of their Imperial feast that was definitely fit for a king!


Basically, the restaurant serves authentic Cantonese cuisine in an elegant yet cozy setting. It sits beside Starbucks-Banawe and is quite easy to locate. I was with Superfriend Nice and Mee-I and we arrived tad early. After registering and having our photos taken at the nearby photo booth, one of the receptionists ushered us into the narrow stairs that led to a spacious dining area on the second floor. It was where the program was held and the Imperial feast consisting of King Chef's prized Cantonese dishes, enjoyed by the guests.


the night's menu

We started off our scrumptious dinner with a warm cup of tea. Minutes later, the waiters served plate after plate of yummy appetizers on our table to our tummy's delight.




Frid Prawn Dumpling and Malaysian Cake

The Fried Prawn Dumpling, which happened to be King Chef's best-selling dimsum, is best dipped in this hot chili-garlic sauce.



For the complete King Chef Imperial feast we enjoyed that night, let the food photos speak for themselves:


Shark Fin's Soup

The presentation of this dish was a winner! They heated it on a stove before serving to each guest in individual woks. It was steaming hot (as in there were bubbles popping out) and I loved it.


Cold Cuts Combination


Suahe Tea Leaves


King Fish Mango Sauce


Golden Fortune Bags


Imperial Spareribs


Crab with Sotanghon Hotpot


Herbal Lemon Grass with Mixed Fruits

There were so much food that night; I hard a time finishing the various dishes on my plate. My top choices were the two appetizers (Fried Prawn Dumplings and Malaysian Cake) served before the program started, the Golden Fortune Bags with its asado-like filling (except that it was chicken and had a slight soupy consistency which I loved!), the Suahe Tea Leaves (well-seasoned, plump shrimps were deep-fried and flavored with tea leaves) and the Imperial Spareribs (I super enjoyed this melt-in-your-mouth, porky goodness that left me wanting for more!).

I daresay King Chef's Yang Chow Fried Rice deserves a paragraph of its own. It's definitely a complete meal in itself! I loved the soft but firm fried rice with scrambled egg slices, small shrimps, pork bits, veggies and spices. A visit to King Chef (or any Chinese restaurant for that matter) is never complete without this rice dish.


King Chef's Yang Chow Fried Rice is made of awesome!

The truth is, you can never go wrong with any of King Chef's dishes. I'm not a big fan of shark's fin and sotanghon (glass noodles), but after looking at the Shark's Fin Soup and the Crab with Sotanghon Hotpot served on our table, I just had to get a taste of them. And what do you know, I liked both!

I can imagine the restaurant would be a great venue for birthdays, anniversaries, baptismals and other special occasions imaginable. The ambience that night was just perfect for an intimate yet fun celebration.





Having pampered by their attentive and friendly staff that night, I can say that aside from their delicious food and lovely ambience, their edge over the other Chinese restaurants in the metro is their impeccable service.

The food prices at King Chef are quite affordable. Their dishes are good for sharing, too. If you're dining as a group, I suggest you allot P300 to P500 per head to enjoy full meals.



** King Chef Fine Dining is owned by Michael and Marites Ang. They are also the tandem behind Cantonese Soup Kitchen and King Chef Dimsum Kitchen.


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