Food Review: Chicken Charlie

Location: Banawe, Quezon City.

I usually pass by Banawe area on my way home after school and I've always been curious about this restaurant and now i finally had the chance to grab a bite there

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Dubbed as Manila's version of BonChon NY, famous for their double-frying technique.My friends and i shared and ordered the 3 Drumsticks and 6Wings Combo in Soy Garlic Sauce for P288 (Choice of Soy Garlic Sauce or Hot Sweet Sauce) and Potato Wedges for P45.
What i like about Chicken Charlie:
- CRISPYY fried chicken skin. Flavorful and tasty..you'd crave for more. Downside though, the chicken meat was bland. There was no flavor as much as the chicken skin.
- Their chicken is not as oily as bonchon and not messy to devour.
- I like their interiors- simple yet well-lit. Although they could use more space to accommodate their avid customers.
- i did like their Potato Wedges. They were served in big and thick cuts.

I think that Chicken Charlie is something new to the palette, they've introduced another version of fried chicken and it's definitely something to try!

They now have actually 3 branches - San Juan, Banawe and Malate. :)

Food Review: Kiddo Manga Burger Cafe

Verdict: 4 spoons
Located at RP Manila

After one game of bowling with the boyfriend, we still had an hour time to kill before the movie starts, so we decided to have dinner first. Of course, the food lover in us wanted to try something new instead of the usual. After buying movie tickets, we immediately saw this burger joint beside Karate Kid named Kiddo Manga Burger Cafe. I think it is affiliated with the Karate Kid franchise.

*Excused the poor quality photos, i was only using my phone camera*

BF ordered the Kiddo Manga Master Burger Meal for P145. It comes with twister fries and iced tea. The twister fries reminds me of Mcdonalds, no difference for me. I love the taste of their burger patty. The taste is new and doesn't taste like your ordinary burger. It's very tasty and juicy. It's something that i'll comeback for again. I do wanna try their grilled chicken burger..looks promising!
On the other hand, I ordered Garlic Shrimp Ebiko Pasta for P99 only. Add P20 and you'll get an iced tea with it. I like their pasta too. It's creamy and cheesy (just the way i like it). Boyfriend liked it too and to think he usually prefers tomato based than white sauce pasta.


We also tried their Takoyaki Balls, which i didn't like at all. For me, nothing will beat SAMURAI's Takoyaki Balls. It's my all time and only fave takoyaki balls. So far, it trumps all.

Aside from the burgers and pastas, they also do have croquettes pocket pies, milk teas, iced coffee blended drinks, crepes and rice meals.

Food Review: The Frazzled Cook

VERDICT: 4 SPOONS for The Frazzled Cook.

I recently discovered this restaurant within the streets of San Juan, Manila named The Frazzled Cook thru Deal Dozen. I love eating out and the thrill of trying out new restaurants in the city or even outside is just fun. So when i saw the deal in deal dozen, i immediately clicked the "BUY" button without hesitation.

So what did the deal contained?

For a price of P1,775, you'll get these amazing food- The Frazzled Cook Bestsellers:
7 Dishes with Drinks for Sharing!
Pizza Caprese,
Sizzling Squid,
Seafood Paella,
Beef Shortribs,
Wagyu Salpicao,
Pitcher of Home-made Iced Tea,
Pancake ala mode and
Strawberry Shortcake for ONLY P1,775


My boyfriend and I finished most of the food (i did stressed out beforehand that i looove to eat, soo don't judge! ;P ) although the food is good for sharing, prolly 3-4 is enough.

So if i had to rate (from Fave- Least Fave) the food we ate, it would be:

1. Wagyu Salpicao-- Heavenly! It's so tender and soft to eat and yummy! Perfect with the garlic rice pairing.



2. Seafood Paella-- Really good. So many toppings. we weren't able to finish the whole thing since its a Rice Meal, which is heavy to eat.



3. Sizzling squid-- Yummy! Sweet but not too much and soft to chew.


4.Beef Shortribs-- Good. Soft to chew. Serves 4. Paired with mash potato--which is also good. no need for gravy.


5. Pizza Caprese-- Its Ok. reminds me of a pizza pie.


Home-made Iced Tea- sort of peachy flavor. i Like!

Desserts:
1. Pancake ala mode- Pancake with syrup and ice cream on top.- basically its your ordinary pancake with icecream.


2. Strawberry Shortcake- not much of a fan but its OK. Its really not sweet, its lacking the amount of sweetness that my palette was looking for. Looks good more than taste good though.


In terms of the place itself, I love the ambiance of the restaurant, suited for Date Nights or even Get togethers. It manifests a very Laid back yet eclectic vibe because of the collage of furnitures that doesn't actually matched but they look good together. I just don't know where it got its name- The Frazzled Cook. I believe that the word "frazzled" connotes a negative term. It means worn-out/fatigue and the restaurant doesn't exude such description.

Here are the pictures.

Front of the Frazzled Cook





HELLO KITTY Utensils.


SO ANYWAY, GET YOURS NOW WHILE SUPPLIES LAST.

HERE'S A LINK TO VIEW THE DEAL
(https://www.dealdozen.com/deals/69/home-cooked-goodness-the-frazzled-cook-bestsellers-for-sharing)


Deal Details

Redemption period is from July 15, 2011 to October 15, 2011
Valid everyday from 11:00 am - 10:30 pm
Coupons can be used in conjunction with each other
Not valid in conjunction with other promos or discounts
Unlimited coupons per person
Valid for dine-in only
Reservations are recommended. Please contact The Frazzled Cook at (02) 7825980 / (02) 7253354

The Frazzled Cook
916 Luna Mencias Street, Brgy Additional Hills, Mandaluyong City
(02) 7825980 / (02) 7253354

Directions to the Restaurant

From EDSA South Bound
-Turn LEFT to Shaw Boulevard
-Turn RIGHT @ Chevrolet showroom
-Turn LEFT @ dead end corner
-Turn LEFT @ Luna Mencias St (3rd corner, it's an intersection where you'll find a school named "keys")
-Restaurant at the left side

From ORTIGAS AVENUE
-Turn to Wilson St from GH Shopping Center
-Turn LEFT at P. Guevara (at mini stop corner)
-After 2 intersections, there's a stoplight, the road splits, take the 2nd LEFT most lane that's going down, this is Luna Mencias St., go 500m
-Restaurant at the left side