REVIEW: Ninak

Last Valentine's day, my husband and I decided to eat lunch at Ninak. I saw a friend post pictures of their food from this restaurant - the food looked yummy. I was able to "force" my husband to try Ninak. :)

And the trip from our place to Kapitolyo, Pasig was all worth it. Just a quick update: I found out that they have already moved to a new place since January 9, 2017. You may check out their Facebook Page for more updates. 

Here's a quick review of the dishes we ate. 

Ninak is located at Kapitolyo Pasig and it's just walking distance from the main gate of Kapitolyo (but since we were so 'tamad', we decided to take a tricycle instead). 

We arrived at Ninak at around 12:30 and we were so famished.
There were just a few people in the place so we got seated on the first floor. We were close to the kitchen that we could smell the dishes being prepared. 

I got so excited that I forgot to take a photo of their menu. :( You can check out - Zomato for the menu.

We ordered a lot! 


First on our list was the Chicken Satay (PhP 270). It was awesome. The chicken was cooked well and was full of taste. The salad complemented the satay. 

Baguio Trip Part 2 - Good Taste + Ketchup Community + O Mai Khan

My husband and I love food. Obvious sa katawan namin. So when we decided to go to Baguio last December 2015, I tried searching for the best, affordable restaurants. Affordable - yes, meaning mura. Affordable restaurants that serve delicious food. I crossed out Korean restaurants (surprisingly, there are a LOT of Korean restaurants in Baguio!) and restaurants that serves pizza, pasta, and burgers. 

I finally came up with the list of places that my husband and I should try - Good Taste, Ketchup Community, and O Mai Khan

Here's a quick review of the places we tried. :) 

1. First Stop: Good Taste. 

3 or 4 years ago, my cousins, lolo, and I went to Good Taste for dinner. We ordered chopsuey, beef broccoli, pancit, and sweer and sour. The dishes tasted good - it's like eating home-cooked meals. The veggies were fresh and everything was perfect. It left a good impression on me that when my husband and I went to Baguio, this place was at the top of my list. 

It was early in the morning when we decided to eat at Good Taste. The place wasn't packed with people compared to the first time I went there (maybe because it was around 9AM?). My husband and I ordered fried rice, sweet and sour pork, garlic buttered chicken and lomi. My husband ordered calamansi juice and I got brewed coffee.  We just came from Manila that day and we were famished. I forgot to take a photo of the menu. 

But ALAS! We were a little bit disappointed with the food. :( 

My verdict: 

*Fried Rice  - It wasn't served hot - felt like it was cooked hours before it was served. The serving was generous though. Nothing special with the taste.

*Sweet and Sour Pork  - This was a big disappointment. It was served cold. The dish was dry and the meat was rubbery. It was way different from the one I've tasted the first time I was in Good Taste. The vegetables were fresh but was not cooked enough. 

*Garlic Buttered Chicken - This was the only dish that I'll give a two thumbs up. The chicken was cooked well and it was not too buttery nor garlic-y. Just right. Now I know why this is their best seller. 

*Beef Lomi - Ordering this was a big mistake. It was too salty. I think the cook was not in a good mood when he was making this dish. Felt like I was eating salt and MSG. My husband and I didn't even finish the bowl - it was a waste of money.