Cheap Lunch Buffet in Manila Philippines | Php699 Nett Lunch Buffet at Guevarra's by Chef Laudico

ABBEY: We were looking for Pinoy cuisine and we found Guevarra’s. For Php699.00, you can have a delicious lunch buffet. They do have lechon, bacon bagnet, angus tapa, baby back ribs, chicken barbecue, laing, paella, caldereta, and chicken skin. 

For dessert, you can enjoy choco pudding, halo halo, flan, and cakes. I keep coming for more lechon and baby back ribs; falls of the bone and melts in your mouth. Be sure to eat as much as you want. They are strict in sitting times as another batch will be served after you. 

Only later we knew that Chef Laudico is a celebrity chef. Celebrity or not, the food is great. End of story. Haha.

Cheap Lunch Buffet in Manila Philippines | Php699 Nett Lunch Buffet at Guevarra's by Chef Laudico

Cheap Lunch Buffet in Manila Philippines | Php699 Nett Lunch Buffet at Guevarra's by Chef Laudico

WILL: If you are an expat that didn’t have a chance to visit Philippines due to COVID there’s a possibility that you really do miss to indulge in authentic Filipino cuisine. And when we say indulge it means that it should be unlimited food with a fair cost (stingy mode) right? I have seen Guevarra’s Lunch Buffet and we were shocked that it only cost Php699 Nett (USD 11.86) and it was tucked away in a quite secluded neighbourhood of San Juan. 

So without further words, I would say that this is totally recommended. I love their sisig in shot glasses, kare-kare, baby back ribs, laing and their ensaymada! Ahhm, not so happy with their paella.

I would love take out some of their whole cakes but we are bound to another location. The seats are very limited so please do make an advance reservation.

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Chef Laudico Guevarra's Late Lunch Buffet -- Php699(NETT)

(W) https://guevarras.com

(H) Late Lunch (Weekdays only) - 2:30 to 4:30pm

(A) 387 P. Guevarra St, cor Argonne, San Juan, Metro Manila

(T) 0998 881 3200

Easy Skinless Longganisa Recipe

Ingredients:

1kg ground pork

2 heads garlic

1 to 1 1/2 cup sugar

1 1/2 tbsp salt

1 tbsp vinegar

1 1/2 tsp black pepper

1 tbsp soy sauce (Oyster sauce / worcestershire sauce)

Feel free to change the measurements accordingly to your preference.

Combine all ingredients until the ground pork change in texture. Put the mixture in fridge for 30 minutes for the flavors to set in. Scoop uniform amount and form it in longganisa shape. It can be cooked straight away and store the others in freezer for later.

Boil along with a half a cup of water and let it evaporate.

Add oil and fry.

Serve with rice, tomato, cucumber and dip in vinegar with garlic and chili.

Easy Skinless Longganisa Recipe 

VERDICT

WILL: Abbey suddenly advised that he will be making skinless longanisa and he found that recipe on Aling Mely’s website and in good coincidence the minced pork is on 1-for-1 promotion at FairPrice.

So how was it? It taste like what my mom is buying from her suki. I can’t find the difference. Good job Abbey! I requested for more garlic and pepper on the next batch. Perfect Longaisa without any additives.

LechonSG - Clementi Branch

ABBEY: From time to time, we experience homesickness. Good thing there's Skype to have a video call with your loved ones. Food? Well you can buy ingredients and cook them yourself at home. But how about specialty like lechon? 

Lechon SG opened their branch at Clementi ( a block away from Clementi MRT). When we heard the news, we promised to visit it and satisfy our cravings. I can say we're not disappointed as Kuya Glenn gave us 200 grams more of the kilo we ordered. It costs 45SGD for a kilo of lechon with 4 two-servings of rice. Match it with Mang Tomas lechon sauce and you're done. A stick of isaw (pig intestine) costs 1 sgd. 

They also have branch in 1 Rochor road. Advance ordering can be done online as well. Wow! You can visit their Facebook page for more updates.

WILL: After our breathtaking 3-hour concert at a KTV, we headed at Lechon SG by bus 175. Alighted at Clementi Mall and walked around 200meters to Blk 450. 

We sat and waited for our 1kg of Lechon and our sticks of isaw. And when it reached the table we instantly took our parts. Their lechon? Just taste like the ordinary grilled pork. Nothing special. Isaw, oh isaw! I will come back for more S$1 isaw.

Gerry’s Grill Restaurant and Bar Singapore (Starhub Centre)

ABBEY: Ate Monette's birthday came and she held her party at Gerry's Grill in Cuppage Road. A table for 20 was reserved. We got sinigang na hipon, tokwa't baboy, barbecue, and their top item Crispy Pata.

The barbecue is delicious; sauce is dripping and each bite is a delight. The meat is tender and flavorful. I liked cripsy pata the most. Though it is a red flag for healthful living, I hope it won't hurt when I indulged with one and half of that :) Very crunchy and it really went well along with their soy sauce. 

A great party indeded; full of stories, laughters, and food.

WILL: Happy Birthday Ate Monnette. She celebrated her 2013 bday at Jollibee Singapore and this 2014 we booked for 20 people at Gerry's Grill located at Starhub Centre. We can't be accommodated indoors so we went for alfresco dining.

Their Sizzling Pusit Ala pobre is so tender. Pork Bbq is so nice that I asked for more sticks of it. I am here to taste their famous crispy pata. Yes it so crispy, yummy and quite spicy. Crispy pata is so nice that I asked April's plate of it to be transferred in front of me and Abbey.

Definitely this is a very recommended place for people here in Singapore to taste the Filipino Cuisines. Check out their websites for their menus and other locations.

Till next birthday celebration Gerry's Grill. Oh, before I forgot, you can pe-order your food, it will save waiting time.

Jollibee Singapore

ABBEY: Who wouldn't take a bite to a langhap-sarap Jollibee Chicken Joy? For us, every  come-back visit to Philippines we will always find a time to dine at any Jollibee store. That's why the buzz was all over Singapore when the news of opening a Jollibee branch hit the city-state. According to older Filipino expats, back then Jollibee was already here but was closed due to lack of market as they say. 

I was almost have gone to its opening day but it was a good decision not to as the queue is very long and the minimum wait time is 3 hours. Finally on Easter Sunday as we remit money back to Pinas we got our chance to visit the "busiest bee". 

In the front door, I posed with Jollibee and it made me feel like a child again :) we got two 2-piece Chicken Joy, spaghetti, chocolate sundae and Champ; all for little more than 30sgd :) Each bite put a thousand flavor in my mouth. It is as if we're back home for an hour; the place is homey and hasn't lost its Pinoy touch.

WILL: How famous is Jollibee in Philippines? Well, some mall housed two of branches just to accommodate the people who wants to enjoy the "langhap-sarap" foods that they offered. 
      Lucky Plaza in Orchard is indeed lucky to cater the first branch of Jollibee here in Singapore. Filipinos really love and missed the tasty servings of this fast food chain, that you must queue for 1-2 hours to enjoy the food. 
      We went there last March early morning 930am I already in line and waited for half an hour to be served. Like there is no tomorrow, I asked for 2 orders of 2-pc chickenjoy, 1 spaghetti, 1 champ burger and 1 chocolate sundae. Very sad that the Jolli-hotdogs were finished. 
      Gosh, like a child, Abbey and I bit the chicken with joy. The fries is really lovely. 
      It feels that we were back in our childhood, very happy to see Jollibee's statue in foreign land, I asked Abbey to strike a pose! 
      We will surely be coming back for more langhap-sarap experience! 

Sarsiadong Isda

Ingredients:
Medium size fish
egg
tomatoes (small cubes)
garlic
onion

Fry the fish and set aside.
Saute garlic, onion, and tomatoes in a pan.
Once the tomatoes are crushed, add water and let it simmer for 2-3 mins.
Whisk the egg and put it in the pan. Mix it while pouring.
Season to taste, put the fish and let it absorb the flavors for a couple of minutes.

WILL: Missing filipino food? So we decided to have a sarsiadong isda.  Abbey cooked then I ate like a never eaten this sarsiadong isda for decades. 

      I miss this. Ang luto ni Abbey kalasa ng luto ng nanay ko ;) nom nom nom. ke sarap-sarap.