I don’t usually post restaurant reviews because it is very very seldom that I can truly truly appreciate a restaurant from food to the ambiance to the smallest details that matters. Kids and restaurant doesn’t goes well all the time. Yeah, I can eat but to truly enjoy what I am eating, that seldom happens. Shinsen Sushi Bar is an exception because this is “OUR” happy place (that’s why Shinsen Sushi Bar Review deserves a page here). OUR meaning me and husband. This is where we usually dine as a couple and not as a mommy and daddy. WOOOOHOOO

Why here? There are so many restaurants in the metro di ba? We love this place because it is a stone’s throw away from were we are. And last order is 9:45, saktong pang late dinner date namin ni Mister.

Shinsen Sushi Bar Review

Shinsen Sushi Bar is located at Hampton Gardens Arcade, along C. Raymundo. While the kids were craving for Brick Burger, the mister was looking for a more adult friendly food. He end up at Shinshen while the kids ate at Brick Burger. His first impression was not OK, but he loved the salmon sashimi.

Our second time was a different story. Because I was there to help him order! And maybe because it was my treat. He ordered 2 servings of salmon sashimi. Hala, ubusan ng budget. The sashimi is quite expensive… but super worth it!

Aside from sashimi, we also ordered Tonkotsu Ramen (P298). We almost always ordered this ramen but I always always forgot to take photo. It’s the only salt based ramen and we both liked it. We enjoyed that meal that we declared the place as our “secret place”.

Shinsen Sushi Bar Review (Food and Price) 

Chicken Teriyaki Bento P458. One of Shinsen Sushi Bar best seller. Feeling ko yan because I always order this. I love everything about the bento most specially the caramelized egg plant and the chicken skin. So yeah, it is on the sweet side, that’s why I like it. The Chicken Teriyaki is not sweet though. And this one comes with ice cream. This is a must order.

Ebi Tempura (I can’t remember the price). Nothing special with their ebi tempura except for that extra tempura which my son loves.

Salmon Sashimi is P358 per order and about 6 slices of sashimi. THIS IS A MUST ORDER!! This what Shinsen Sushi Bar is known for. And this is the reason why we kept coming back and back and back at this restaurant. The salmon is fresh and melts in your mouth.

Cheesecake Whole P198. Not quite Teju but texture is light and it’s not too sweet.

My photo is lame, super lame! It did do justice to the food but OMG! This is super good! It’s beef, medium rare and it melts in your mouth. This dish is a little over 700 pesos and it is worth every cents!

Also, this is the dish that made us say goodbye to our secret place. We decided to share the place to our kids!

It’s worth it to be now called, a family affair! Our total bill was 3500+ for the following food items (I can’t find the receipt!):

• 1 order of salmon sashimi
• chicken teriyaki bento
• ebi tempura
• 2 orders of beef
• 4 cups of rice
• 2 orders of vanilla ice cream

It is quite expensive from our usual meal but comparing it to the quality of food we got plus the service, I could say that it is priced just right.

Shinsen Sushi Bar Review (Ambiance and Service) 

We love the chill ambiance at the resto and the details inside add to that “Japanese” feel. Of course, number 1 for us is its location. Service is really great and all staff are very courteous and polite. I can’t remember a time that I felt bad about the service and we’ve been here more than 5x already.

And I love that I can order ahead of time through viber. I love how accommodating they are even through viber. They don’t deliver but accepts pick up order. Experienced ordering through viber and my mom picked up the order. Knowing that my mother is a senior, she was well taken care of. Because of that, we love Shinsen Sushi Bar more.

Shinsen Sushi Bar viber number: +63 977 855 1105. Check Shinsen Sushi Bar on Facebook for complete menu and price list. They have branch in Ortigas too!

Tita Mennie’s Cuisine is located at C. Raymundo in Pasig. We discovered this restaurant when we ordered take out from Shakey’s. Magkatabi lang kase sila halos. While waiting for our take out, nag ikot ikot muna kame ni Mister and checked out Balai Pandesal tapos Tita Mennie’s nga. Tita Mennie’s favorites and premium cakes and pastries caught our eyes. May embotido! May laing! Being an embotido addict, I just have to try theirs. And the husband thought their laing looks good.

We usually got here for take out and cake fix.. lalo na yung salted caramel cake nila na hindi masyadong salted. I loooove that cake! Though at first I was disappointed kase I was expecting sweet and salty (the name says salted eh), there’s a hint of saltiness lang pero the caramel and the cake is really good! We usually order this cake as a weekend treat. Tuwing mag te take out kame ni Mister, we would say, next time dito tayo kumain with the kids. They would like the menu since they love anything Pinoy food aka Kare Kare.

And soooo the day finally came! Nakakain din kame sa Tita Mennie’s:

Tita Mennie’s Cuisine Review

Really love the ambiance but I hope they could do something with insect control. Medyo po may langaw Tita Mennie’s. But the food is good. Not extra ordinary (except the laing) but something that we could eat. And when I say something we could eat, it means it’s OK (napakasarap ko po magluto at maselan ang panlasa ng mga anak ko). I love their Kare- Kare and their Bagoong. The crispy pata we ordered was good kaso nasobrahan sa tadtad. I love my pata intact eh. Tita Mennie’s could learn a thing or two at Kuya J’s when it comes to serving Crispy Pata.

The Laing.. oooooohhhhh nomnomnomnom!

Ang saraaap ng Laing ni Tita!! You have to order this (along with a slice of their salted caramel cake).

We paid 1700 Pesos for  3 ulam, 8 rice, 1 beverage and 1 dessert. That’s 2 adults + 5 kids. Hindi mura, pero hindi rin naman mahal. Mura for our is anything less than 1000 Pesos and mahal for our family meal is anything for more than 2000 Pesos.

Definitely going back at Tita Mennie’s pero most likely for take out na lang (mahal ang rice and my kids can consume 2 rice each! wahaha)

This is the latest chicken sensation in the market: Reyal Litson Manok. A charcoal roasted butterfly cut chicken that will surely make your dinning moments even sweeter.

“We are launching the Reyal Litson Manok because we want to give Filipinos a new dining experience. We want to give them the option of enjoying roasted chicken in a new way, but at the same time we want to let them know that charcoal roasted chicken can be delicious and affordable at the same time,” said Patricia Abiog, Reyal Litson Manok Brand Head.

Patricia also shared that Reyal’s Litson Manok sauce is not merely glazed or drizzled as the chicken is served with a generous amount of the sauce. The sauce variant is also a great departure from the usual ‘lechon sauce or toyomansi’, resulting in a brand new way of enjoying your favorite roasted chicken meal.

Reyal’s “Mas masarap ‘pag may sauce” tagline is due to the unique sauce that comes with its litson manok. The brand is the answer to the Filipino’s penchant for sauces but offers something different from lechon sauce or toyomansi, a favorite among Pinoys.

Reyal Litson Manok Review

Mas masarap nga sya dahil dun sa hanep na sauce! It really is something new when it comes to litson manok.

Now where to find Reyal Litson Manok?

Last June 30, Reyal Litson Manok opened six new stores in Commonwealth, Santa Rosa, Calamba, Los Bańos, and Dasmarińas

Here are the new Reyal Litson Manok branches: 

• Mandaluyong City – NEW PANADEROS ST MANDALUYONG CITY
• Commonwealth – 2538 VILLONGCO ST. BRGY. COMMONWEALTH QUEZON CITY
• Sta. Rosa, Laguna – BRGY POBLACION STA. ROSA, LAGUNA
• Calamba, Laguna – PROVINCIAL RD. COR. SAMPAGUITA ST. CROSSING CALAMBA CITY, LAGUNA
• Los Baños, Laguna – 9208 COLLEGE AVENUE (LOPEZ AVE.) BATONG MALAKE, LOS BANOS LAGUNA
• Dasmarinas, Cavite – FATIMA ROAD SAN NICOLAS 1 AREA C DASMARINAS CAVITE

As of today, Reyal Litson Manok has 31 outlets nationwide* and is continuously expanding. The outlets are located in Davao, CDO, Southern Tagalog, General Santos, Ormoc, Calbayog, and of course, Metro Manila.

*I’m still asking for the exact addresses of the other outlets. Alam ko naman gustong gusto nyo na matikman ang Reyal Litson Manok na may hanep na sauce! Check nyo din FB Page ng Reyal for more info 🙂

UPDATE: eto na ang listahan ng complete branches of Reyal Litson Manok: