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Manang's Chicken: Not so sossy name but the chicken is saucy so good!

People sometimes judge a restaurant based on their name...hearing Manang's Chicken would give that impression that it is a low-class, karendirya-type eatery but it has its own small air-conditioned restaurant in Ortigas.  I saw a voucher somewhere giving discounts in Manang's Chicken but I did not buy it because it isn't that famous yet which I later on regret. I was curious about it and read reviews...almost everyone who have been there said it was so good...one even said that Bon Chon Chicken should move over...so I decided to drag my colleague to eat with me there during our lunch break.   I was glad that we got there early because the place can get packed during lunch time.We were the first waiting customer but we didn't really wait that long... The food is very affordable! We ordered the 6-piece chicken wings worth P144 and 2 servings of rice worth P15 each. For the side dish, we ordered the macaroni salad which is worth P29.  The first bite of that ch

Smiley's Wings & Waffle is not something to Smile About

I bought 2 vouchers at Smiley's Wings & Waffle because the menu I saw in their website looked really yummy... I have been trying to find the perfect timing to go there and it happened when I had a huge craving for wings and waffles so I decided to walk with my colleague to Robinson's Galleria to try it out and instead of just having it taken out, we decided to dine in their small kiosk at the 3rd level... The stall looks nice and the pictures look really tempting.. Since my voucher is P100 and it is for worth P200... we decided to order the Smiley's Meal which is worth P99 each...it consists of 2-piece chicken wings and a waffle I ordered the really spicy one and choco chip waffle And my friend got a cheesy garlic chicken and banana waffle... Guess what? All they did was to cut the small wings into 2 to make it a 2-piece chicken and dipped it into a sauce...the chicken itself is not really that tasty because the sauce hides its real taste. I do like the choco chi