Maki Place by Manosa

My family loves Chinese food, especially my dad. He has always liked Manosa. I, however, never did because I felt that the restaurant needed more than a facelift. Last Sunday, he suggested having lunch there. I wasn't excited about it at all, but he said that this was a new place and we ought to try it. Oh well, no choice.



I was actually surprised when I saw the restaurant - Maki Place by Manosa. It's not THE Manosa in my mind (maybe because it's just a "by" and not really "the").



It was a casual Chinese dining place with a modern setting. The oriental red and yellow theme coupled with modern design gave the place a new feel.



As the name suggests, their specialty was Maki [Php115]. It didn't disappoint at all. The meat was good as it was soft, tasty, and sweet.







The kikiam, siomai [Php45/2pcs] and chami [Php205] were all good, and were reasonably priced.



The kiampong, however, was merely so-so [Php40]. Other Chinese restaurants in the metro could have offered better.



Last but not the least was the Beef Brisket Noodles [Php115] I ordered. Even though the appearance lacked appeal, the taste was definitely above par. Among all the dishes ordered, this was the most special tasting. The noodle soup was very flavorful and rich, definitely a must-try even though it took around 30 minutes or so to prepare.

If you're looking for simple Chinese dining at an affordable price, then you definitely should make Maki Place a part of that list.

☆☆☆☆ (4/5)

Maki Place by Manosa
GF Sekai Center Ortigas Avenue

Eat Well Delicious Kitchen Soft Opening in Manila

Our Amici dinner plans immediately turned into Eat Well Delicious Kitchen once we saw this name flashing right above Pancake House in Greenhills. Because of my friend's suggestion, I tried this restaurant famous for its yummy porkchop topped over vegetable rice when I went to Hong Kong last 2009 and it didn't disappoint at all.



My cousin, having an innate love of Chinese food, felt glorious upon going in. Today was actually their soft opening, and it was lucky of us to have seen the restaurant sign!



My cousin was starved, so he ordered 4 dishes just for the 2 of us! Spinach soup, Deep-fried Pork Chop with Vegetable Rice, Steamed Pork and Shrimp Siomai, and Steamed Fish.



The Spinach Soup was good, though the serving was really small, just good for 1-2. I'm usually used to having this soup in big servings good for around 6.



The Deep-Fried Pork Chop wasn't something special [Php188], it wasn't something I'll miss having. The serving was good for 2-3, that's why we didn't manage to finish it. :o



The dimsum was your typical Chinese restaurant siomai, but a bit pricey for the size and taste [Php105/4pcs].



The Steamed Fish, I would say, wasn't that good at all. The fish was not sweet to taste, and it would have been better if the slices were cut a bit smaller.



The restaurant aesthetics were modern Chinese, tinged with maroons and browns. The place was wide, and everyone had ample space to eat.



I also loved the modern oriental touch of the lights. :)



The service was good, everyone was attentive to the customers, who happened to keep coming in! In general, food could have used some improvement, but for a soft opening, I would say Delicious Kitchen was a hit.

Eat Well Delicious Kitchen
Missouri St. corner Connecticut St.
Greenhills, San Juan
(02) 722-8518