VALUE-FOR-MONEY Herbal Tea: Family Mart

I have been weaning myself away  from coffee so my preference nowadays has  shifted to herbal tea. Yesterday morning, after a viewing appointment in Salcedo Village, Makati,  I decided to get  my first cup  of  tea for the day.

I parked along Carlos Palanca St. in Legaspi Village and   headed for  the Family Mart branch. I asked the cashier for green tea and I was directed to the shelf where  I picked the Camomile variant  from Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf.

When I  went back to the cashier, I was pleasantly surprised to be charged Ps 19.75 only. I was given a paper cup  with a lid  that was marked "UCC," to fill with hot water from the dispenser at the side of the counter.  I thought I was going to be charged for the water and that  cup, but no,  they were for free.

I walked out of the store glad   that I got my steaming cup of herbal tea for less than the  minimum street parking fee  in Makati.

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VALUE-FOR-MONEY Lunch in BF Homes Paranaque: HK ROAST KITCHEN

One noontime last week, I found myself driving along Aguirre Avenue in BF Homes.  I decided to pull over and get a quick lunch at  one of the  no-frills  restaurants on that  row:  HK Roast Kitchen.

It serves the usual staple HK dishes:  sweet sour pork,  wanton noodles,  and  lechon Macau.  My favorite are its chicken items:   Roasted,  Soy,  and White  Chicken.  I like the Soy chicken better, specially when dipped in their special ginger sauce.

I also like their Yang Chow Rice, which is not overwhelmingly seasoned.   I always ask for the bits of pork asado  be separated from the rest of the heap, simply because I  do not  want the chicken flavor to   compete with that of  cured pork's.

The  servings at HK Roast Kitchen  are generous,  I did not finish what I ordered.  The Soy Chicken and Yang Chow Rice can be good for 2 to 3 persons.

My Soy Half-Chicken and Yang Chow Rice

Chinese tea--which I really enjoy gulping by the  cup after heavy meals-- was complimentary. All things considered, the bill of Ps 370  (Ps 250 for Soy Half-Chicken and Ps 120 for Yang Chow) was well worth it.   I left the place with a heavy take-out  paper bag.

Shot of HK Roast Chicken Menu Cover

HK Roast Kitchen: 
138 Aguirre Avenue, BF Homes,Parañaque
0933-0111-035, 0947-777-6716
Open:  11:00AM - 11:00PM

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VALUE-FOR-MONEY Breakfast in Alabang: TORCH RESTAURANT

Last Thursday,  Maita and I decided to take breakfast at Molito  Alabang. We saw a tarp announcing:  "Now Serving Breakfast"  at Torch Restaurant, located near Commerce Avenue entrance.

Torch Alabang started  serving breakfast only last week. The menu has Filipino and American breakfast items.   I ordered the  "Fisher's Bangus," while Maita, "High Ribs."   What caught my attention was that each breakfast order came with bottomless brewed Italian Coffee until 10:30am.

My fried bangus was presented differently, slightly coiled and standing on its side.  It tasted fresh and was practically unsalted. Good for those on diet.

Fisher's Bangus

Today, Sunday,  Maita and I returned  to Torch Alabang  and this time, I asked for  "High Ribs"-- same thing  Maita ordered last time.   It was tender,  done just right, with no  strong barbecue  flavor, and the portion was adequate  for me.

High Ribs

Maita ordered "Steak and Egg"--  US Angus steak wrapped with bacon.   I asked for a small bit just for the taste of it--  and I found it  delightfully juicy.

Steak and Egg

The bill  for the two breakfast orders, together with the bottomless Italian brewed coffee for two, was just a little over  P 500.  That is value-for-money breakfast  deal for me this Father's Day.

Torch Restaurant on Facebook

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