Ramen Craze - Ippudo

Another famous ramen-ya has opened in SM Megamall last Sept. After a month my husband and I were able to try Ippudo. Am pretty sure that there will be long line as we arrived at lunch time 1215pm to be exact.  I can see that in my estimate we were between 35th and 40th in line. As the staff wrote down my name, we were ready to wait for an hour. Luckily, it seemed that table for two is much faster to get than those people who were more than 3. So in about 15 minutes we got our table !!

The staff led us to our table. We ordered two different ramen - Akamaru Shin Aji and Shiromaru tomago- and Goma Q

GomaQ- fresh Japanese cucumber @Php140. This dish is refreshing with mild sesame oil dressing.

 Shiromaru tomago combination @Php405. This has a lighter soup base ; it's creamy and not salty. The tomago is a side order. Noodle is al dente.

 Akamaru Shin-aji @Php390. - Soup is thicker and a bit spicy. Pork slice is very tender and has that distinct flavor. Served with al dente noodles.

Remember, upon getting your ramen, sip first the soup for you to taste the nice flavor and texture . The soup temperature is just right to the taste bud.

Overall, our food experience is very good. The staff are cheerful, service is quick and even the bill out is fast.

Location: SM Megamall 3rd Flr Fashion Hall
Contact number: +632 470-1837
Open Daily 10.00am to 10.00pm
Website: www.ippudoph.com

Food Trip - 1st Colonial Grill, Legazpi City

Inspired by a TV program which featured the top 10 most popular restaurant in Legazpi City, we went to a food trip as part of our vacation.

Our first day lunch was at 1st Colonial Grill located at the ground floor of Pacific Mall.

 We ordered Pinangat - taro (gabi) leaves cooked in coconut milk @Php89. It was spicy, the coconut cream was thick and creamy and the taro leaves was not mushy. It became our favorite veggie dish.

We also got  lechon kawali meal @Php110, fish fillet & kare kare which came with tinapa (smoked fish) rice @Php119.

For dessert, we ordered Pili Ice cream @Php35. It was good and had bits and pieces of pili nuts.

When we returned on our last day in Legazpi, we ordered just the Pinangat and tinapa fried rice. We also tried the ice cream - 3 different scoops - sili , malunggay and pili for Php80

The sili flavor was unique as the spiciness stayed in your tongue and can be felt in your throat as well; the malunggay flavor tasted some kind of raw leaves. The pili flavor was good and creamy with lots of pili nuts in it.
Overall , we spent Php407 (for 2 persons). Prices are reasonable and food is delicious.



Next on our list was Small Talk Cafe.