Our family
has always been food lovers. We find happiness whenever we get together sealed with dining, much more
if we can eat all we want. See what I mean?
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| Lechon Kawali boodle fight. Taken over a year ago hosted by my uncle. |
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| The boodle fighter family. |
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| Breakfast boodle |
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| Food feast |
But when we are busy to prepare and hunger pang strikes, there are other sources just like 3 boodle fight restos I am going to talk about today.
SEAFOOD ISLAND
Camp Johnhay, Techno Hub
We got curious and excited when we learned the concept of this restaurant. Just like boodle fight, they serve their dish that way. At different dates, we had visitors from the U.S.A. and Japan. We wanted them to experience our way of eating with bare hands so we brought them to Seafood Island at Techno Hub. So they would not get too shocked, Camp Johnhay is the place to be, we thought.
We ordered different boodles from their menu. In fairness, it was delicious but the quantity is too little for its price. There were just enormous serving of not so soft rice. I actually appreciated more the ones in ala carte, they are more fair than the set meals.
For any restaurant, most specially for this kind, that one has the option to use their bare hand to eat, lavatories should be numerous. However, at this Seafood Island, they only have one small space for a wash area so we had to fall in line to do so. Also, one common toilet for all the customers. It was a major turn off.
Also, during the times we went there. We noticed that they lacked working staff. Imagine we had to follow up our request of extra plate. There are always customers in and out of this place, so there should be more staff or at least they should be more alert of their client's needs.
DENCIO'S Bar and Grill
Sm Baguio
It was a birthday treat for a family member that brought us to Dencio's. We were becoming uneasy because of the long wait. However, that anxiety was erased when the food arrived. The servings and the taste are worth the price. Their pork BBQ was tasty. Perhaps it has been marinated well that you could savor it to the last bite. Their sisig is the best! Crunchy and yummy.
The staff are okay, it's just that they should be more prompt in attending to their clients. It was not a busy hour when we got there but the waiting time took so long for our food to arrive.
Overall, the dining experience was satisfying. Great food!
DINAWIS Cafe and Restaurant
We ordered different boodles from their menu. In fairness, it was delicious but the quantity is too little for its price. There were just enormous serving of not so soft rice. I actually appreciated more the ones in ala carte, they are more fair than the set meals.
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| Ala Carte Garlic-Buttered Shrimps and Lechon Kawali |
For any restaurant, most specially for this kind, that one has the option to use their bare hand to eat, lavatories should be numerous. However, at this Seafood Island, they only have one small space for a wash area so we had to fall in line to do so. Also, one common toilet for all the customers. It was a major turn off.
Also, during the times we went there. We noticed that they lacked working staff. Imagine we had to follow up our request of extra plate. There are always customers in and out of this place, so there should be more staff or at least they should be more alert of their client's needs.
DENCIO'S Bar and Grill
Sm Baguio
It was a birthday treat for a family member that brought us to Dencio's. We were becoming uneasy because of the long wait. However, that anxiety was erased when the food arrived. The servings and the taste are worth the price. Their pork BBQ was tasty. Perhaps it has been marinated well that you could savor it to the last bite. Their sisig is the best! Crunchy and yummy.
The staff are okay, it's just that they should be more prompt in attending to their clients. It was not a busy hour when we got there but the waiting time took so long for our food to arrive.
Overall, the dining experience was satisfying. Great food!
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| Crunchy Sisig |
DINAWIS Cafe and Restaurant
Puguis La Trinidad, Benguet
"Dinawis" is a kankanaey term of grilled food and based from this restaurant's facebook advertisement, they have boodle fight meals. One cold night, together with the family members who love to eat, agreed to have dinner at Dinawis. We wanted to try their main branch at Shilan, but many of us coming from Baguio, opted to go to the nearer branch.
We had to slow down when we arrived at Puguis to make sure we won't miss the spot. It is located at the right side of the road when you are coming from Km 5 Pico area. When we reached the site, we were hesitant because what we saw were a few tables and chairs in an open air just beside the road. There were 13 of us so we thought we won't fit in the space. Good thing one of my uncles explored the place a bit more and found out that a building is located behind that facade which houses the restaurant and a beauty spa at the second floor.
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| The area at the right side of the picture is what you can see from the main road. I took this picture at a private road where the parking space is. The area on the left is the restaurant. |
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| We found a good spot just in front of the entrance. |
We ordered sets 1 and 2 to compare. We also had 4 orders of pork silet.
The verdict: Pork silet according to my uncles, who have been exposed to this dish through the years judged it the right way to cook silet. Not overcooked, which would make it too hard to chew, and not undercooked. They said, it was cooked well outside and still moist inside. The serving is not so much though compared to the place where they usually order this dish. Maybe add a little more pieces and we are ok. :-)
For the boodle set 1. The serving is generous. Portions are good enough to be shared by everyone in the group. The kids loved the grilled milkfish and catfish. I devoured on the grilled eggplant with tomatoes and onions. I was wondering why the kids didn't touch the fried chicken, when in fact it should be the first one to be gone. When I tried it, it was over fried. Too dry and hard, it should be crunchy outside but juicy inside. The pork tasted yummy dipped with soy sauce and chili. And there was the "bulalo". The soup tasted so good. The beef was tender, the young ones enjoyed it so much. For the boodle set 2, without the fish, it has crispy pata. I wasn't able to partake of it though because I was too busy with the other set that I forgot there was crispy pata on the other "bilao". Too bad it was gone in 60 seconds when I remembered about it. Hahaha
Pardon me if I may have to suggest that it would have been better if banana leaves were used instead of the foil lining. The coconut serving spoons were dainty. To wrap it up, we were happy with the staff, they were snappy enough to serve our food and everything that go with it. They seem to love what they are doing. We can notice from the tone of their voice and how fast they move that they are customer oriented. The facility was alright, perhaps a little more design for a cozy interior. We are thankful for the parking space, we didn't have to waste our time looking for a safe zone for our cars. We were sated by the food, which by the way comes with unlimited rice, unlimited iced tea and unlimited soup! And there's more, I asked one of the crew if brewed coffee is also included, she said it's not but she came back after a few minutes to tell me that her boss decided we could also have our coffee included in the set. That was a generous act from the management, bravo! Mind you, the coffee they served was not just flat tasting one. Their coffee got full taste and aroma of freshly brewed arabica. What a delight! We will try the main branch next time. ;-)
Disclaimer: This is based on the writer's own experience only, the food that we ordered and the treatment that we got. Others may have other judgement.
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| If the boodle menu is too much for you, you can always try the short order. |
The verdict: Pork silet according to my uncles, who have been exposed to this dish through the years judged it the right way to cook silet. Not overcooked, which would make it too hard to chew, and not undercooked. They said, it was cooked well outside and still moist inside. The serving is not so much though compared to the place where they usually order this dish. Maybe add a little more pieces and we are ok. :-)
For the boodle set 1. The serving is generous. Portions are good enough to be shared by everyone in the group. The kids loved the grilled milkfish and catfish. I devoured on the grilled eggplant with tomatoes and onions. I was wondering why the kids didn't touch the fried chicken, when in fact it should be the first one to be gone. When I tried it, it was over fried. Too dry and hard, it should be crunchy outside but juicy inside. The pork tasted yummy dipped with soy sauce and chili. And there was the "bulalo". The soup tasted so good. The beef was tender, the young ones enjoyed it so much. For the boodle set 2, without the fish, it has crispy pata. I wasn't able to partake of it though because I was too busy with the other set that I forgot there was crispy pata on the other "bilao". Too bad it was gone in 60 seconds when I remembered about it. Hahaha
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| Boodle Set 1 |
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| Boodle Set 2 |
Pardon me if I may have to suggest that it would have been better if banana leaves were used instead of the foil lining. The coconut serving spoons were dainty. To wrap it up, we were happy with the staff, they were snappy enough to serve our food and everything that go with it. They seem to love what they are doing. We can notice from the tone of their voice and how fast they move that they are customer oriented. The facility was alright, perhaps a little more design for a cozy interior. We are thankful for the parking space, we didn't have to waste our time looking for a safe zone for our cars. We were sated by the food, which by the way comes with unlimited rice, unlimited iced tea and unlimited soup! And there's more, I asked one of the crew if brewed coffee is also included, she said it's not but she came back after a few minutes to tell me that her boss decided we could also have our coffee included in the set. That was a generous act from the management, bravo! Mind you, the coffee they served was not just flat tasting one. Their coffee got full taste and aroma of freshly brewed arabica. What a delight! We will try the main branch next time. ;-)
Disclaimer: This is based on the writer's own experience only, the food that we ordered and the treatment that we got. Others may have other judgement.
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