Central BBQ Boy Grill: All that Nom Nom Nom Part 2

After our adventure at Zark's Burger, we went to Central BBQ Boy Grill at Malugay St to meet our other friends. If you plan to go there, it's behind Cash & Carry (Filmore St.). I've been to Central Boy a couple of times and for me their cocktails are good as well as the place. Their Malugay branch is bigger compared to their branch in Mayapis, which can also be found at Makati. The crowd is merely composed of yuppies who are in the mood of good and clean fun. Like any typical bars, Central Boy have bouncers so no messing around, folks.

Central at 8:30pm - The party has not started yet

Once you get hold of their menu, first thing you'd notice is the humor they added when they named their food and drinks (check out the bottom of the post for details). Since we were still full, I decided to get their combo (Php 699) - 3 cocktails + 2 pulutan (a choice of Nachos + Hotdog or Flaming Tuna + Barbeque). So let me start showing you their Pulutans :D

Flaming Tuna ni Boy will surely get your attention. Tuna chunks in a sizzling plate which will be served to you while it's still flaming. The tuna is well cooked and there's no malansa after taste. You can even pair this with rice if you're up for it.

Flame on!

Discount Vouchers: Pakyaw's Kitchen Pizza Deal

Before I left for vacation, Lesly recommended a voucher she found at Pakyaw.ph. The deal is P250 for Kitchen’s Pizza and Iced Tea for 2. A whopping 17” pizza with the choice of Skewers Place (chicken barbeque pizza topped with 3 types of cheese) or Knot of Four Pizza (four types of cheese pizza served with alfalfa and arugula) and unlimited serving of Cool it (mint iced tea) or Leaves of Grass (pandan iced tea).

So after my vacay, Lesly thought about using our voucher instead of using it on Friday (June 24) so we invited Jonn as well. Based on the deal's description, it's 17" pizza so we we're kind of worried that we might not be able to consume it all since we will be using two vouchers (1 voucher can be used for 1-2 people, per visit (1 person eating alone can use 1 voucher, 2 people can share 1 voucher, 3 people can share 2 vouchers and 4 people can share 2 vouchers). We had a hard time finding the place, so if ever you'd be going to Kitchen, it's beside Seattle's Best, GF GreenBelt 3. 

Max's Chicken-All-You-Can Strikes Again!

It's finally back! Max's Chicken-All-You-Can promo starting June 10 till July 10, 2011 6pm-10pm daily. Last time they had this promo, I was able to try this twice (on different days of course). Some would only eat the chicken w/o anything else except for the drink but my friends usually order their chopsuey so that we can call it a "balance diet."

I'm not really a fan of Max's chicken but I can say that their chicken is really different and flavorful compared to their competitors. The promo starts at 6pm and their dance crew/staff will perform a dance number to signal the start of the promo but this does not apply to all branches like in Convergys, Makati.

For only PhP 199, you can eat all the chicken you want (they'd serve you 1 to 2 pcs, again this varies per branch or depending on your server). Once you have consumed the piece(s) they gave you, you can call their attention to refill your plate. Some branches are kindda strict though, some would let you choose your preferred part and some don't. Of course, you don't want to choke so you have an option to add PhP28 for a bottomless drink or have water instead (which is free).

There's also a good bonus with this promo, Max's will be giving a PhP 20 money coupon for every PhP200 spent during the Chicken-All-You-Can promotion. A maximum of three accumulated coupons per transaction may be used to “purchase” any Max’s products within a year after issuance.

So what are you waiting for? This is a great deal that doesn't require any voucher at all! Dine out with your family and friends! Eat, Love and Laugh!

Discount Vouchers: KFC 97% Discount, too good to be true?

Nowadays, we need to be practical and being a cheapskate is not a crime at all instead these type of buyers are to be idolized to find great deals with the right value for money. I have subscribed to the newsletters of several discount sites and I was surprised with this amazing deal from MegaDeals. 97% OFF at KFC for 90 days just for 100 pesos!

Too good to be true?

So, yeah we need to check out the catch in this. You can either take it as a downside of the voucher depending how you will use it.

KFC Original Bites: Are you gonna bite em?

There's a new craze in KFC. It's called KFC Original Bites. It's the counterpart of McDonald's Mc Nuggets but cheaper. You can get 5 pieces nuggets with gravy for Php 64 without drinks or Php 84 with drinks.

I tried this one out of curiousity if it can beat McNuggets, I had high expectations because the heck it's KFC! I ordered their spaghetti meal and original bites and we had to wait for 10 mins for the nuggets to be served which is fine. When our order came, the first thing we checked is the gravy, since we are gravy fanatics and the gravy that came with it is not enough, we smothered the nuggets with more gravy!

At first glance, I found the nuggets coating too thin yet crispy. The amount of pepper and aroma is promising but lo and behold it disappointed me. The meat itself doesn't taste like chicken. Well, you know it's chicken and you expect it to be chicken but when I ate it I felt like eating a burger pattie. Compared to McNuggets, KFC's original bites is obviously full of extenders. Aside from that, it's too salty and you need a neutralizer to minimize the salty taste.

Overall, I still go with McNuggets. You'd know it's chicken in every bite. KFC, you disappointed me with this product but the hell, I still love your original chickens.

Kitchen Experiment : Chicken Aloha!

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Since I'm stuck in the house for five...yes 5 days I decided to do something productive in our kitchen. Despite lack of sleep because of a hunt session in Perfect World, I woke up early and cooked Chicken Aloha. 

Chicken Aloha, if I understood it right is just Chicken Adobo with Pineapple. Pineapple = Hawaii = Aloha? Anyway, the thing that we must appreciate with the one who invented the Adobo recipe is its simplicity. The ingredients, cooking time is ideal for a beginner or even a kitchen pro.

Ingredients:

Chicken, pineapple tidbits (reserve the syrup), ground pepper, garlic, vinegar, soysauce. Simple right?

Kitchen Experiment : Chicken with Mushroom

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I love to eat. Who doesn't? But wouldn't it be nice if you know how to cook food for yourself and your love ones? Chicken is one of the easiest stuff to cook next to seafoods and I guess, you can never go wrong with chicken.

Eds, my bestfriend in the office usually asks his boyfriend, Allen to bring food for us during lunch. Manang usually text Eds for the menu and Allen just brings it. I forgot what other foods were included in the menu but we all ordered Chicken with Mushroom.

I had that feeling but still hoped that it won't turn out to be Chicken with itsy bitsy mushroom because I'm a sucker for mushroom (maybe Mario Brothers had something to do with it). So yeah, to my...no to ALL of our dismay we can barely taste or see the mushroom. I was a bit frustrated but I can't blame Manang, it's only 50 bucks anyway.

My frustration over the mushroom lasted for at least 2 days, that's when I decided to cook my own Chicken with LOTS of Mushroom. I know the ingredients, but I'm not that confident on HOW to cook it. So with a little help from Eds, here goes my Chicken with Mushroom recipe.