Molito Food Trip: BBQ Chicken and Beer

It was our first time at Molito, a fast-growing foodie destination in Alabang, Muntinlupa City. The place is lovely and huge and well-maintained. It’s also peppered with restaurants, cafes and some shops. I even saw a Korean grocery in one corner. That Saturday night during my visit with the hubby, it was half-filled with people but you could still see how relaxing the place was.

We just came from the evening mass at the nearby St. Jerome Parish and we were still full from the late merienda we had at Alabang Town Center. I just wanted something light for dinner when the hubby suggested we try out BBQ Chicken and Beer. We both like chicken so off we went inside the resto.

We ordered their Nacho and Hot Wings (P265) and Vegetable Fried Rice (P100+) and shared everything. The hot wings (four pieces in total) were really spicy, the kind that will leave you perspiring like crazy! The nachos, on the other hand, was good and made more delicious by the cheese dip and the fresh-tasting salsa that came with it.



Since I wasn’t that hungry then, the hubby ate most of the fried rice. Other than the fact that it was not oily, I can’t say anything good about it. Haha.



If there’s one thing I liked about the resto, it’s their interiors that look very Japanese with plastic trees, paper lanterns and all.



Next time, we’d like to try the other flavored wings at BBQ Chicken and Beer. We’re not so much of a beer fan so I guess we’ll skip their beers.

BBQ Chicken and Beer
Molito Lifestyle Bldg.
Madrigal Ave. cor. Alabang Zapote Rd. Alabang, Muntinlupa City

(+632) 869-8638


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Foodie Find: Mr. Kimbob's Bibimbob at SM Food Court

SM City Manila is the mall we frequent due to its proximity to our place. I'm glad that over the years, it has continuously improved its looks and upgraded its services. One thing that's noteworthy for this year is the opening of more shops and dining establishments inside the mall. Even its food court now boasts of new and interesting tenants! One of them is Mr. Kimbob that serves "healthy Koren food."

The hubby and I were able to try Mr. Kimbob's special bibimbob (or simply bibimbap to foodies) one random weeknight and found it quite satisfying and affordable. One order of this complete and healthy Korean meal costs only P99, can you believe that? It is served three ways, which simply means you can choose the kind of meat to be placed on your sizzling plate: chicken, beef or pork. A brilliant idea, I must say.



My order of bibimbob had beef as meat. Of course it had the usual veggies and sunny side-up egg on top. I liked how my plate looked hot, fresh and healthy. When I reached our table, I immediately mixed everything up and had a bite. I remember they also gave me some Gochujang sauce (a special Korean sauce) to mix with my bibimbob to make everything more delicious. The mix of Korean flavors from the meat and the veggies was good. It was not as delightful as Kaya Restaurant's once-famous Aligue bibimbap, but for its price, it passed my expectations! I would have liked the kimchi that came with the dish to be spicier, though. But that factor aside, for P99, I thought Mr. Kimbob's bibimbob was reasonably-priced and gave me maximum value for my money!

I don't know Mr. Kimbob's other branches yet but if you're stopping over at SM Manila's food court anytime soon, I suggest you give Mr. Kimbob's Korean offerings a try. :)


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YakiMIX, Greenbelt 3: Korean, Japanese, and Cantonese Buffet for Everyone

While I enjoy eating at buffets, I'm quite picky when it comes to restaurants that offer them. You can only take me to a buffet lunch or dinner if it's highly-recommended by friends, I love the cuisine on offer, I'm curious about the restaurant or better yet, it's for free. I've always wanted to try the popular YakiMIX buffet (and the all-new Sambokojin buffet that has the same food selection as YakiMIX's) and I finally did last Sunday afternoon at their Greenbelt 3 branch. I was with the fiancee, his sister A and our friend A. We were there for lunch and we intentionally stuffed ourselves with mounds of food before watching the much-anticipated Harry Potter finale in 3D.



Arriving at the restaurant at exactly 12:00 noon, we found ourselves wait listed for a table. You wouldn't believe it but we were the 16th in the list! After enduring the loooooong wait of an hour and 20 minutes, we got seated in one of the spacious tables with comfortable red couches. Eating began as soon as we tossed our bags onto our seats.



Some food items I spotted:

KOREAN
Bulgogi
Broiled beef tripe
Glass noodles in chicken broth
different kinds of Korean side dishes (beansprouts kimchi, chopped radish kimchi, summer green kimchi, white cabbage)

JAPANESE
Yakisoba
Sushi (in various flavors)
Maki (in various flavors)
Tuna and Salmon sashimi
beef- and bacon-wrapped enoki mushrooms
wide selection of marinated and fresh meat for smokeless grilling right on your table (prawns, squid, beef barbecue, pork barbecue, chicken barbecue, cocktail hotdogs, pork luncheon meat, bacon, shiitake mushrooms, tuna, salmon, etc.)

CANTONESE
Yang Chow fried rice
Sweet and sour pork
Broccoli with mushrooms
beef strips with teriyaki sauce, seafood roll,
crunchy squid
chicken and corn soup
bird’s nest soup

YakiMIX buffet selection was impressive. There was so much food and I didn't know where to start. You can choose to go for the cooked items first and go back for the uncooked ones. Or do the reverse. As for me, I filled my plate with raw meat for grilling.





Then, I went back for the cooked items that caught my interest. I loved their Yang Chow fried rice that had generous servings of shrimps, ham and vegetables.



I also got some sushi and maki rolls. After that, I went back for some tempura, yakisoba and more of those crunchy squid that tasted real good when dipped in their special vinegar.





Feeling too full already, I got some orange wedges to clean my palate before ending my satisfying YakiMIX meal with some desserts.





Other dessert items I saw were ice cream and sprinkles, egg tarts, mini muffins, etc.



The food at YakiMIX were good but nothing exceptional. I loved their tempura and crunchy squid and I couldn't get enough of their bacon-wrapped sprouts and asparagus. For me, these are the must-try items from the buffet.





I also liked their choices of raw meat and I loved how they provided each table with a smokeless grill. It gives a good alternative for those who want to enjoy grilled food in a cozier place and minus the burnt smell that sticks on the clothes.



Dining at YakiMIX is affordable. With several buffet stations filled with various kinds of food, you actually get more than what you pay for. Take a look at their buffet rates below:

Monday to Friday LUNCH : P499
Monday to Friday DINNER, Weekend ALL DAY: P599
Children below 4ft: P380
Drink all you can: P75

Some tips when dining at YakiMIX:

1. Don't be overwhelmed by the wide selection of food on the buffet. It could make you feel stuffed fast and worse, dizzy. Just relax, enjoy the food and chew everything slowly. You have at most 3 hours to stay, anyway.

2. For the raw meat, get and cook only what you can consume. We made the mistake of getting one plateful of various raw meat each. We had a hard time finishing all that we took because the cooked items on the buffet easily filled us up. YakiMIX implements a "No Leftover Policy" at P699. Better be safe than sorry.

3. Get desserts early, unless it's ice cream that melts easily. Desserts run out fast and when it's near the last call already, they don't refill the dessert station anymore. (Last call to the buffet stations is 2:30 p.m. The restaurant closes at this time and opens again at 5:30 p.m. for dinner.)

4. Drink only when necessary. This is self-explanatory. Don't drink a lot so you don't feel full fast. I dunno but unlike others, I tend to drink only once I finish my meal. When I started eating at buffets, I found out this was an advantage. :)


their blue lemonade was my drink of choice!

One look and one can easily say that YakiMIX's target market are families and friends. The place can be very noisy and crowded but I think it's understandable. It's a busy restaurant and they serve lotsa food which can easily perk up everyone's mood.






YakiMIX (Sushi. Smokeless Grill. Restaurant)
3/F, Greenbelt 3
Ayala, Makati

(+632) 998-8039
(+632) 475-5153


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The Famous Aligue Bibimbap (Talangkanin Meal) at Kaya Restaurant

Superfriend bought her own digicam recently at Rockwell Powerplant Mall in Makati and treated us (those who accompanied her to the gadgets store!) to Kaya Restaurant for dinner. This Korean dining place is one among the row of restaurants at the mall's concourse level. Upon hearing the name of the restaurant, I immediately thought about the aligue bibimbap (talangkanin meal) that got a lot of buzz a few months ago through Angel Locsin, Diether Ocampo and Sam Milby's hit telenovela "Only You." I ordered it hastily.


The popular talangkanin comes in a big white bowl. Priced at P220, it's already good for two people with average appetite. But knowing myself who can be a voracious eater at times, I had a feeling I could finish it in one sitting. And I did.


Talangkanin is not your ordinary rice toppings. For one, it does not use plain rice alone but a rice flavored with aligue (crab's fat). How rich and tasty could that be? I fell in love with my talangkanin bowl after first bite. It had just the right spice, saltiness and sweetness. It also had the umami taste that we look for in food.


The generous toppings which consist of stir-fried shrimps, squid, carrot strips, mongo sprouts (togue), auricularia (taingang daga) mushrooms, steamed spinach, and a bright sunny side-up egg all work to provide a heavy but delicious finish to the dish. If it's your first time to have a talangkanin for lunch or dinner, make sure you come to the restaurant not on a full stomach so you'll get to appreciate the meal better. Remember, talangkanin is a meal that's big in servings and even bigger in flavors so make sure to prepare yourself.


Aside from Talangkanin, Kaya Restaurant at Rockwell serves Dwelji Kalbi (grilled spicy pork ribs), Kalbi Jim (Korean beef rib stew) and a lot of other noodle soups and grilled specialties.


Dwelji Kalbi, P255


Kalbi Jim, P255
Kaya Restaurant is a good venue for a meet-up with friends. It has nice interiors and the service is faster and more friendly than other Korean restaurants I know.

Kaya Restaurant
Concourse Level, Power Plant Mall
Rockwell Drive cor. Estrella St.
Makati City
(+632) 898-0934 to 35


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