Angel's Kitchen - Manila, Philippines

Have you ever read a REVIEW about a movie or a restaurant; get excited by it to see or try; then be soooo disappointed??? Sadly, that is just how our LUNCH EXPERIENCE turned out to be with Angel's Kitchen...

The FOOD magazine review talks of fusion and modernizing the Filipino food.... tasty delicious concoctions.... and moderate pricing.... boy it was wrong on all count by our standards....

The ambiance was nice enough... the staff, friendly and accommodating... but the food was not up to par at all... most everything was on the BLAND side --I mean how can Pinakbet Rice not be tasty when you already have sooo many things thrown in there? and this is one of their most famous specialty dish? Mandarin Chicken, was basically friend chicken with some lemon sauce.... and worse, the chicken was cold and dry... only the sauce was HOT!
(Right Photo: Possibly the BEST part of the dining experience for me.)

I really do not mind paying for food but if one has to pay an average of 350.00+ Pesos for each plate on the menu (roughly US$7.50) - the restaurant should really make sure that the food is at least good... even not excellent.... maybe it was an off day for the chef -- who knows? it just made for a very unsatisfying dining experience... and from noticed with the other diners - no one seemed to have a smile on their faces leaving the place... surely, they, like us, did not have a Heavenly Experience!!!
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Angel's Kitchen, San Juan
57 Connecticut St., North East Greenhills
San Juan, Metro Manila
(02) 744-1018
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...what am reading lately....

FOOD: The Philippine's Largest Selling Culinary MagazineMay & July Issues (above) focused on Bulacan & Cebu's Culinary Delights
-am no cook, nor do I aspire to be... but, in between novels, I do love reading about culinary delights and their origins.... I do this mostly to unwind and discover more about The Philippines, through food, in the process.... so this is the BEST monthly magazine I have found so far..... I discovered it this past SUMMER only and I have been enjoying them since....

The Current August Issue centers on BICOL (left) - Finally I get to learn more about my Mom's Province.

-Published by ABS CBN Publishing Corporation... it is a monthly magazine that retails for P95 per issue... I love that each issue focuses on a certain area of the Philippines and their local delicacies.... the articles are thorough, photos are delicious, and the recipes, simple enough to follow.... if one wants to..... So far, I have six issues in my possession but am sure I will always HUNT for these...
Coincidentally I got to discovered these TASTY products (above photo) made of PILI Nuts through this magazines... I SO LOVE THE TARTS!!!