Spending My Birthday at Classic Savory SM Muntinlupa

I have a good dining experience at Classic Savory SM Muntinlupa last February 2015, so I decided to celebrate my birthday there with my mom, dad and daughter. The place is not that spacious but since it is a weekday, it is not filled with diners.

I am not happy with Classic Savory's Lechon Macau last time, so I did not ordered it again. My daughter wants Buttered Chicken but she suddenly realized that we've been eating fried chicken much the past days so, we thought of trying out something new.

We ended up ordering Fish Fillet with Tofu Tausi Sauce (225 php). The food is nicely prepared so I expected that I would be delighted by it. At first, I thought it was only me who thinks that the food is too salty until my dad joked that it seems Classic Savory has a lot of salt in its kitchen. Yes, indeed, it is too salty!

Like the Fish Fillet with Tofu Tausi Sauce, Classic Savory's Long Life Pancit Canton (215 php) is also too salty. I craved for this Pancit Canton but it only disappointed me that it is not as good as the last time I ordered it.

It is only the Yang Chow Fried Rice (195 php) that is not salty. It is good in taste but we still have leftovers as the Fish Fillet with Tofu Tausi Sauce made us lose our appetite.

It is good we ordered something sweet. Classic Savory's Turon is not bad to have a price tag of 65php. It is fine in taste and neatly prepared. I would want to order Turon again if I will be dining again at Classic Savory SM Muntinlupa. With our dissatisfaction with the salty Long Life Pancit Canton and Fish Fillet with Tofu Tausi Sauce, I am not sure anymore if we will go back there again.

My Not So Good Lunch at Classic Savory Robinsons Forum

Today, the 5th of March, my daughter has no classes so, she decided to come with me at work. We had our lunch at Classic Savory Robinsons Forum. Because we loved the taste of Savory Classic SM Muntinlupa's buttered chicken, we both thought to have it as our lunch. But this time, we tried the Affordable E-Meals 119php promo.

My daughter go for E-meal No. 2 (Buttered Chicken, Pancit Canton, Rice and Iced Tea) while I have chosen E-meal No. 4 (Buttered Chicken, Sweet and Sour, Rice and Iced Tea), upgrading my rice to Yang Chow Fried Rice for an additional 20 pesos.

We were both excited to eat but got disappointed with the taste of Buttered Chicken and Pancit Canton. Savory Classic SM Robinsons Forum's buttered chicken is not as good as that of the SM Muntinlupa branch. It is neck part also sliced in tiny pieces so, my daughter is not really happy with her lunch. The Pancit Canton is too salty and the Iced Tea is tasteless.

The Sweet and Sour Pork that comes with my E-meal is a little hard that it is difficult to chew. The Yang Chow Fried Rice is fine. Customer service is not that good too. I asked for water for me and my daughter but was given only a glass of water, which took about 10 minutes to be served. Our foods were also served after 20 minutes, it is why we were really unhappy with our lunch. My daughter even told me that we should have just had our lunch at KFC.

Hainanese Delights

Yesterday, I went to Robinson's Forum and had my lunch again at Hainanese Delights. This time, I tried their Pork Chop meal 99 pesos promo, which comes with Iced Tea and unlimited rice. Of course, I also ordered my favorite Take the Cake. 

Pork Chop - 99php

Take the Cake - 90 php

However, I am not that satisfied with their today's fried radish cake. It seems to me that it has been fried two or three times already. It is very greasy.

Classic Savory Restaurant at SM Muntinlupa

Last February 7, 2015 Sunday, I went to SM Muntinlupa with my family. I heard Classic Savory Restaurant has opened its doors there, so we checked it out since it is one of my dad's favorite restaurants. The place is a little small though and almost all tables are already occupied that day. 

Savory has a lot of tasty offerings, ranging from soups to rice and noodles. Chicken is its signatured dish but instead of trying out the classic one, my daughter preferred to give "Buttered Chicken" a try. So, I ordered half and also tried "Lechon Macau."

Half Fried Buttered Chicken - 245php

Me and my daughter were delighted with the taste of Classic Savory's "Buttered Chicken." We will definitely come back because of it. 

Lechon Macau - 295php

I kinda do not like the "Lechon Macau." It is not that tasty and tender. I will try "Sweet and Sour" pork next time than this one. 

Savory Fried Rice - 215php

Savory Fried Rice is fine and could have been better if it has more bits of Chinese sausage. 

Long Life Pancit Canton - 215php

We all enjoyed eating Classic Savory's "Long Life Pancit Canton." This festive braised noodles is worth the money. 

•Classic Savory Restaurant, GF SM Center Muntinlupa National Road, Barangay Tunasan, Muntinlupa City

Fried Radish Cake: Hainanese Delights' Take the Cake

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Hainanese Delights

Today, I craved for fried radish cake so I went to Hainanese Delights at Robinson Forum in Mandaluyong City. It's been so long since I last visited this place. For me, the restaurant ambiance is fine. While it has the same atmosphere as any usual fast food chain, Hainanese Delights serve exceptional specialties.

 Take the Cake - Fried Radish Cake

So far, the prices of foods are still budget-friendly. Take the Cake is still worth 90 pesos. Next time, I will try their Tofu with mixed veggies or Laksa soup.

Manila Zoo: Up-Close Animal Encounters

Manila Zoological and Botanical Gardens or Manila Zoo is a popular attraction for both tourists and residents of Manila. It is home to many animals like tigers, elephant, monkeys, lion, eagles, snakes, crocodiles, turtles, hippopotamus, deers and many more. Here's what me and my husband did to get there.

How to Get to Manila Zoo

1. From Buendia, we have taken a jeepney ride to Quirino
2. From there, we have taken another jeepney ride going to Harrison Plaza (Dakota H. Plaza Jeepneys) and asked the driver to drop us down at the Manila Zoo.

Manila Zoo Entrance Fee / New Rate Under Ordinance 8331

Manilan's (Prepare a valid ID with photo and address in Manila prior to buying tickets)
Adults: 50php
Child (above 4 feet): 50php
Child (below 4 feet): 30 php

Non Manilan's
Adults: 100php
Child (above 4 feet): 100php
Child (below 4 feet): 60 php

Inside the Manila Zoo

The first animal we have seen is Mali the Elephant. Then we checked the Kinder Zoo where different activities are offered for a separate fee.

Mali, a 40-year old elephant living at the Manila Zoo

Kinder Zoo

My husband wants to take pictures with different animals so, we get inside the Kinder Zoo. We paid another 100php/person so we can touch and carry the baby crocodile and take pictures with parrots and other birds. For a package of activities like wall climbing, zip line ride, swimming, horse back riding, bird feeding, fish feeding and many others, the fee is 250php.

Here are some pictures taken inside the Kinder Zoo.

Outside Kinder Zoo

After exploring Kinder Zoo, we have taken pictures of other animals that can be found inside the Manila Zoo. The hippopotamus is one of my favorites. 

Hippopotamus

RDO 38 North, Quezon City

Last January 22, 2015, Thursday, I went to RDO (Revenue District Office) 38 at the West Venue Building, 112 West Avenue, Quezon City. To get there, I ride a train from Boni MRT3 Station to Trinoma MRT3 Station then take a jeepney ride going to BIR West Ave.

Since there is no available jeepney (Kalaw - Quiapo Route) at the Trinoma Transport Terminal, I was advised by one of the van drivers to just wait for jeepneys in front of SM City North EDSA.

BIR 38  and 28 offices are just in front of St. Vincent School. As expected, the office is filled with people. I waited for around 80 minutes for my number to be called only to find out that my TIN record is still at RDO 48 in Makati. So, one of these days I will go there.