Paranaque Restaurant Tips by machomikemd

Solaire Resort & Casino Food Court: Budget Food at Solaire Resort and Casino

the food court of the luxe Las Vegas Style Casino called Solaire Resort & Casino, located at Pagcor Entertainment City is included in my paranaque pages as it is located in Paranaque City!

if you feel a little bit stingy on eating good food while on a strict budget ( I know you have more moolah to spend on the gaming tables and slot machines, right!) on a gambling spree at solaire, fear not as they have a moderately priced food court inside the premises, located in the middle of the lobby alongside the slot machines. the food court houses 6 types of cuisine, offering simple meals like asian fusion, japanese, american, patisserie, chicken dishes and chinese food. prices of the meals costs 120 to 300 pesos and the drinks at 50 to 150 pesos. the selections are quite limited as they don't want to lure customers away from the more luxe restaurants inside the complex.

opens: 24/7

according to their website:

At the Food Court, the food is extraordinary, and the prices are too! Chef Hisham has created six unique dining experiences that are sure to please even the most discriminating tastes. Patisserie offers tasty pastries, muffins and coffee. New York style pizza and burgers are the inspiration behind the menu at Americano. Chicken Lickin’ delights with eight different ways to enjoy chicken. Pan Asian brings together the best comfort food in the east. Get your noodle on at Hong Kong, or satisfy your Japanese cravings at Sapporo. So many incredible choices, and with one location, you can select them all.

Favorite Dish: the dishes are simple but flavorful, they have assorted ramen dishes at 120 to 200 pesos an order, chinese pork ribs and barbecue dishes at 200 to 250 pesos an order, chicken dishes at 120 to 200 pesos an order, assorted pizza, pasta and burgers and then some.

Address: 1 Solaire Boulevard, Pagcor Entertainment City

Comparison: about average

Directions: 1 Solaire Boulevard, Pagcor Entertainment City, Paranaque City

Phone: : +63.2.888.8888

Price: less than US$10

Rating: 5

Theme: Eclectic/International

Website: http://: http://www.solaireresort.com/

Sieg's: Diner cum Bar

Sieg's Diner is an institution in the Dona Soledad Avenue area of Better Living Subdivision. The place is a nondescipt two storey building with a simple signboard outside and the ambiance inside is plain but it packs them crowds specially in the evenings due to the tasty meals that the diner serves like pasta's, local specialties like sizzling sisig, tapa, inihaw na pusit, international dishes like chicken teriyaki, tempura and a lot more. the place also has a separate area fro Karaoke and Bar for people who like to drink. prices here are reasonable.

Hours M, T, W, Su: 11:00AM - 1:00AM
Th, F, Sa: 11:00AM - 2:00AM

Favorite Dish: their best sellers are the pork sisig at 220 pesos an order, the beef salpicao at 240 pesos an order, gamba's ala sieg's at 250 pesos an order and more. local beers by the bucket costs 400 pesos.

Address: Doña Soledad Ave, Better Living Subdivision

Comparison: about average

Directions: Doña Soledad Ave, Better Living Subdivision, Barangay Don Bosco, Parañaque City

Phone: +63 (2) 821-4154

Price: less than US$10

Rating: 5

Theme: Diner

Army Navy- Burger + Burrito: Local Tex-Mex Chain (2)

Part two of my Amry Navy Tips with more pictures.

One of the Popular Locally Owned Tex Mex Fast Food Chain is the Army Navy- Burgers + Burrito which is a relative newbie in the mexican and tex-mex fast food scene at it was founded only in 2009 but now has more than 35 branches around the Metro Manila Area and around the Philipines! the restaurant has a military barracks type of ambiance where the restaurant is built like a galvanized iron lke quonset hut and set up with a few tables and chairs inside and outside the fast food area. the area is a typical fast food joint but there are no waiters as you order at the counter and then wait for your number to be called and have your meal after a few minutes as they cook their meals from scratch.

opens: 10:00 am to 10:00 pm, everyday

Favorite Dish: they have a modest selection of meals like the bully roy burger which are priced 160 pesos for 1 patty and 200 pesos for 2 patties and 240 pesos for 3 patties. Humongous Breakfast Burritos with topping such as carne asada and longganisa at 165 to 195 pesos an order, soft and crunchy tacos at 90 to 160 pesos for single and double; starving sailort 12 inch sandwich at 235 pesos an order, fearless fried chicken at 175 pesos with rice included and a lot more. they special drink is the Libertea iced tea at 75 pesos for a large order.

Address: Dona Soledad Ave. Corner Afghanistan St.

Comparison: more expensive than average

Directions: Dona Soledad Ave. Corner Afghanistan St. Beside Better Living Subdivision, Barangay Don Bosco, Paranaque City, Philippines, 1771

Phone: +63 (2) 846 5555

Price: less than US$10

Rating: 5

Theme: Mexican

Website: http://www.armynavyburgerburrito.com

Army Navy- Burger + Burrito: Local Tex-Mex Chain (1)

This will be a two part tip with more pictures of the meals

One of the Popular Locally Owned Tex Mex Fast Food Chain is the Army Navy- Burgers + Burrito which is a relative newbie in the mexican and tex-mex fast food scene at it was founded only in 2009 but now has more than 35 branches around the Metro Manila Area and around the Philipines! the restaurant has a military barracks type of ambiance where the restaurant is built like a galvanized iron lke quonset hut and set up with a few tables and chairs inside and outside the fast food area. the area is a typical fast food joint but there are no waiters as you order at the counter and then wait for your number to be called and have your meal after a few minutes as they cook their meals from scratch.

opens: 10:00 am to 10:00 pm, everyday

Favorite Dish: they have a modest selection of meals like the bully roy burger which are priced 160 pesos for 1 patty and 200 pesos for 2 patties and 240 pesos for 3 patties. Humongous Breakfast Burritos with topping such as carne asada and longganisa at 165 to 195 pesos an order, soft and crunchy tacos at 90 to 160 pesos for single and double; starving sailort 12 inch sandwich at 235 pesos an order, fearless fried chicken at 175 pesos with rice included and a lot more. they special drink is the Libertea iced tea at 75 pesos for a large order.

Address: Dona Soledad Ave. Corner Afghanistan St.

Comparison: more expensive than average

Directions: Dona Soledad Ave. Corner Afghanistan St. Beside Better Living Subdivision, Barangay Don Bosco, Paranaque City, Philippines, 1771

Phone: +63 (2) 846 5555

Price: less than US$10

Rating: 5

Theme: American

Website: http://www.armynavyburgerburrito.com

Countryside Steakhouse: Now a Popular Budget Steakhouse (2)

Part two of my tips with more pictures

Countryside Steakhouse started as a nondescript hole in the wall steakhouse in the City of Dasmanrinas Cavite in the 1980's and it became popular to the university and medical students of the University Town of Dasmarinas Cavite due to it's tasty and budget sizzling steaks, chicken wings and a lot more (it was my favorite as I was a medical student then in Dasmarinas Cavite) and on a revisit to BF Homes in Paranaque, I was surprised that they now have a branch here! (they now have 17 branches around Cavite Province and in Metro Manila, they are really getting popular!). Since this was my comfort food during my medical school days, I have to rekindle my love affair with this steakhouse! you see, while I am a steak connosiuer that tasted the very best of them like the grade 5 kobe beef, matzuzukaya beef, black angus beef, australian wagyu, chilean wagyu and more, I still have a liking to the local philippine steaks like sizzling plate and the countryside steakhouse which are comfort food for me!

according to their website:

It was in the year 1984 when Peter and Anita Clorina started their first restaurant on the corner of Ramirez St. and Don Placido Campos St. in Dasmariñas, Cavite. The first ever Countryside was just a typical “carinderia.”

It became a hit among students from nearby schools. Seeing this, the enterprising couple stopped serving beer and the simple “carinderia” was then converted into a fast food restaurant called Countryside Tapsi-Steak House. The new look came with a new menu, whose specialties were T-bone steak and “tapsilog.” The servings were moderate-sized and the prices ranged from budget to affordable. There was a constant demand to expand operations, so Peter and Anita decided to borrow a modest amount of funds from a livelihood co-operative. They then set up Malihan Branch in 1990, just a few blocks away from their maiden venture to cater to their ever increasing customers, still made up mostly of students.

The business also got a new name: Countryside Steakhouse and Restaurant. With five children to send to school, husband and wife took another five years before they could open their third branch. This one was located in front of De La Salle Medical Center. From that day on, in addition to the loyal patrons of students, office workers from several establishments in the area and many other customers from all walks of life came to dine and judge the signature taste for themselves. With a goal to invade the market outside their home, the entrepreneurs established their fourth branch in Imus, Cavite.

The rest, as they say, is history.

Armed with the faith that the once humble business will still go places, the couple formed Countryside into a corporation with Pete and Nitz Foods, Inc. as its corporate name. At present, every branch is continuously witnessing improvement, not only to make the actual dining setting a delight but to maintain the quality service and good taste that keep people coming back for more. Several additions have been made to the original menu and there are now PMC Countryside Steakhouse and Café and PMC Countryside Burger House (which is ready to serve 24 hours). For over 20 years, Countryside has managed to build a reputation of quality and consistency, and this is what has kept them strong in a highly competitive food service industry.

Favorite Dish: Their sizzling steaks are really cheap, my favorite sizzling porterhouse steak costs 240 pesos an order with sizzling gravy (laced with lard to make it yummy!) and fried rice. an order of sizzling chicken wings (again with gravy laced with lard) at 140 pesos an order with rice. they also have other hearty meals like the sisig, beef tapa, porksilog, longsilog, tuna steak, burger steak and more.

Hours M, T, W, Th: 10:00AM - 10:00PM
F, Sa, Su: 10:00AM - 11:00PM

Address: Aguirre Ave. corner F. Cruz St., BF Homes Parañaqu

Comparison: less expensive than average

Directions: 295 Aguirre Ave. corner F. Cruz St., BF Homes Parañaque City (near the Roman Catholic Church)

Phone: + 63 (2) 861-0272

Price: less than US$10

Rating: 5

Theme: Steakhouse

Website: http://www.countryside.com.ph/steakhouse/

Countryside Steakhouse: Now a Popular Budget Steakhouse (1)

Countryside Steakhouse started as a nondescript hole in the wall steakhouse in the City of Dasmanrinas Cavite in the 1980's and it became popular to the university and medical students of the University Town of Dasmarinas Cavite due to it's tasty and budget sizzling steaks, chicken wings and a lot more (it was my favorite as I was a medical student then in Dasmarinas Cavite) and on a revisit to BF Homes in Paranaque, I was surprised that they now have a branch here! (they now have 17 branches around Cavite Province and in Metro Manila, they are really getting popular!). Since this was my comfort food during my medical school days, I have to rekindle my love affair with this steakhouse! you see, while I am a steak connosiuer that tasted the very best of them like the grade 5 kobe beef, matzuzukaya beef, black angus beef, australian wagyu, chilean wagyu and more, I still have a liking to the local philippine steaks like sizzling plate and the countryside steakhouse which are comfort food for me!

according to their website:

It was in the year 1984 when Peter and Anita Clorina started their first restaurant on the corner of Ramirez St. and Don Placido Campos St. in Dasmariñas, Cavite. The first ever Countryside was just a typical “carinderia.”

It became a hit among students from nearby schools. Seeing this, the enterprising couple stopped serving beer and the simple “carinderia” was then converted into a fast food restaurant called Countryside Tapsi-Steak House. The new look came with a new menu, whose specialties were T-bone steak and “tapsilog.” The servings were moderate-sized and the prices ranged from budget to affordable. There was a constant demand to expand operations, so Peter and Anita decided to borrow a modest amount of funds from a livelihood co-operative. They then set up Malihan Branch in 1990, just a few blocks away from their maiden venture to cater to their ever increasing customers, still made up mostly of students.

The business also got a new name: Countryside Steakhouse and Restaurant. With five children to send to school, husband and wife took another five years before they could open their third branch. This one was located in front of De La Salle Medical Center. From that day on, in addition to the loyal patrons of students, office workers from several establishments in the area and many other customers from all walks of life came to dine and judge the signature taste for themselves. With a goal to invade the market outside their home, the entrepreneurs established their fourth branch in Imus, Cavite.

The rest, as they say, is history.
This will be a two part tip with more pictures.

Armed with the faith that the once humble business will still go places, the couple formed Countryside into a corporation with Pete and Nitz Foods, Inc. as its corporate name. At present, every branch is continuously witnessing improvement, not only to make the actual dining setting a delight but to maintain the quality service and good taste that keep people coming back for more. Several additions have been made to the original menu and there are now PMC Countryside Steakhouse and Café and PMC Countryside Burger House (which is ready to serve 24 hours). For over 20 years, Countryside has managed to build a reputation of quality and consistency, and this is what has kept them strong in a highly competitive food service industry.

Favorite Dish: Their sizzling steaks are really cheap, my favorite sizzling porterhouse steak costs 240 pesos an order with sizzling gravy (laced with lard to make it yummy!) and fried rice. an order of sizzling chicken wings (again with gravy laced with lard) at 140 pesos an order with rice. they also have other hearty meals like the sisig, beef tapa, porksilog, longsilog, tuna steak, burger steak and more.

Hours M, T, W, Th: 10:00AM - 10:00PM
F, Sa, Su: 10:00AM - 11:00PM

Address: Aguirre Ave. corner F. Cruz St., BF Homes Parañaqu

Comparison: less expensive than average

Directions: 295 Aguirre Ave. corner F. Cruz St., BF Homes Parañaque City (near the Roman Catholic Church)

Phone: + 63 (2) 861-0272

Price: less than US$10

Rating: 5

Theme: Steakhouse

Website: http://www.countryside.com.ph/steakhouse/

Songkran: Mid Price Thai Restaurant in BF Homes

I often visit th BF homes area of Paranaque City when I'm in the area since i have many friends and some relatives there and also because thy have a large and ecletic collection of restaurants and bars and watering holes in the area. BF homes is like a self contained Mini City and this thai restaurant called Songkran is one of the Restaurants that are packed with people everyday. Songran is a thai New Year Festival and they named their restaurant after it.

Favorite Dish: they have the typical thai selections like the pad thai at 150 pesos an order, khao kluk gapi (bagoong rice to filipinos) at 130 pesos an order. Phat Sieu at 200 pesos an order and Cha Yen (Thai iced Tea) at 80 pesos an order.

Opens from 11:00 am - 2:00 pm, 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Su, M, T, W, Th, F, Sa: 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Su, M, T, W, Th, F, Sa: 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Address: Aguirre Ave. cor. D. Tuazon, Phase 3, B.F. Homes

Comparison: about average

Directions: Aguirre Ave. cor. D. Tuazon, Phase 3, B.F. Homes, Parañaque City, Metro Manila, Philippines

Phone: (02) 829-2963

Price: less than US$10

Rating: 5

Theme: Pan-Asian and Pacific Rim

Okiniiri Japanese Restaurant: Mid Price Japanese Resto and Izakaya (2)

part two of my Okiiniri tip with more pictures.

Okiiniri is a Casual Japanese Restaurant and Izakaya at the Aguirre Avenue Area of BF Homes Subdivision in Paranaque City. It is one of the popular Japanese restaurants that populates the area due to its affordable price and nice location. The place is not that big but still it is packed full of people suring lunch time and dinner.

Favorite Dish: A lot, they have assorted sushis and sashimis and they costs from 150 to 300 pesos an order, depending on the type of sushi or sashimi you ordered. Beef Sukiyaki costs 280 pesos an order, ebi tempura at 350 pesos an order. Beef teppanyaki at 250 pesos an order and more.

Opens 11:00 am to 10:00 pm everyday

Address: Aguirre Ave, B.F. Homes, Parañaque City

Comparison: about average

Directions: Aguirre Ave, B.F. Homes, Parañaque City, Metro Manila, Philippines

Price: US$11-20

Rating: 5

Theme: Japanese/Sushi

Okiniiri Japanese Restaurant: Mid Price Japanese Resto and Izakaya (1)

This will be a two part tip with more pictures.

Okiiniri is a Casual Japanese Restaurant and Izakaya at the Aguirre Avenue Area of BF Homes Subdivision in Paranaque City. It is one of the popular Japanese restaurants that populates the area due to its affordable price and nice location. The place is not that big but still it is packed full of people suring lunch time and dinner.

Favorite Dish: A lot, they have assorted sushis and sashimis and they costs from 150 to 300 pesos an order, depending on the type of sushi or sashimi you ordered. Beef Sukiyaki costs 280 pesos an order, ebi tempura at 350 pesos an order. Beef teppanyaki at 250 pesos an order and more.

Opens 11:00 am to 10:00 pm everyday

Address: Aguirre Ave, B.F. Homes Parañaque City

Comparison: about average

Directions: Aguirre Ave, B.F. Homes, Parañaque City, Metro Manila, Philippines

Price: US$11-20

Rating: 5

Theme: Japanese/Sushi

Contis: Famous Bakeshop cum Cafe

This now famous bakeshop cum Cafe Started out here in the BF Homes Subdivision area of Paranaque city in 1997 at the Commercial Center of the Subdivision and through word of mouth of their excellent cakes and pastries plus the good food, they became popular and at present have 19 branches around the metro area and the suburbs. They really have very good baked goodies like the mango bravo, mango cream pie, the ensaymadas, the tiramisu and other goodies.

Favorite Dish: they have many goodies but the loved baked goodies are the mango bravo at 950 pesos an order and the mango cream pie at 550 pesos an order. They also have a mean callos that you can take out at 275 pesos per microwaveable container and the lengua con setas at 350 pesos an order.

opens: 10:00 am to 9:00 pm everday.

Address: #61 President’s Avenue, BF Homes Commercial Center

Comparison: about average

Directions: #61 President’s Avenue, BF Homes Commercial Center, Parañaque City, Metro Manila

Phone: 63(2) 807-3388;772-3041

Price: less than US$10

Rating: 5

Theme: Bakery

Website: http://www.contis.ph/