Toho Antigua Restaurant at SM BF Paranaque

It was a day of extended vacation leave for Doc M and I after our Legazpi trip. We fetch Baby G from her school located in Multinational Village. We were at SM Sucat earlier that day where I had a semi-pampering thing at Nail-a-Holics.

So after we fetched Baby G, we have decided to go to SM BF instead as I have never been to that mall since it opened. After few minutes of contemplating where to eat, Baby G chose the Toho Restaurant because they have couches for seating. 

Maybe because of our timing, there were few customers dining when we arrived at around 3PM but people started coming in when we were done. The staff are nice and they are very attentive so that is a plus factor.

Here are what we ordered:

Lumpiang Shanghai (P190.00)

I have this impression that Chinese Restaurants serve delicious Lumpiang Shanghai, and Toho's version confirms that. Combined with their lumpia sauce, it was delectable. Baby G enjoyed this as well over the chicken. 

White / Hainanese Chicken - Half (P190.00)

Their Hainanese Chicken was just okay. It's served with ginger paste, but I had to combine it with the lumpia sauce. I would still go for the one of 101 Hawkers in Makati.

Eggplant with Minced Pork (P195.00)

Doc M is a fan of eggplant dishes, and he was able to enjoy this one. The combination of the vegetable and the pork bits was good and not salty.

Leche Flan (P170.00)

Toho's leche flan perhaps is one of the best that I have tasted. It's totally creamy, and even with just one bite, you'd taste that they did not scrimp on the ingredients - pure egg yolks used. Although Baby G got a little bit disappointed because the caramel/syrup has a minor bitter taste. It was actually funny that she asked: "Why does their leche flan taste like coffee?". But Doc M and I enjoyed it.

The price is actually affordable and can be frequented every time one has cravings for good Chinese food. A gathering with friends or family can also be held here, without spending too much as their servings can cater to bigger groups. We actually had to take our most of our food because the three of us weren't able to finish them all. 

So yes, we'd still consider eating at Toho again the next time we pass by SM BF.

Dining Date: September 29, 2015 (Tuesday)

Persia Grill at Legaspi Village, Makati

I have always been wanting to try Persia Grill, but their branches are situated outside the malls, which makes it difficult for me to do so. So one Friday after office, Doc M parked at Glorietta and we walked from my office (Amorsolo area) to Greenbelt. I've tried their shawarma a couple of times already but that was when I asked someone to buy. 

It was the perfect timing to try. We were at their Legaspi Village branch, accross Greenbelt 5. We were hesitant at first because nobody was inside but we have agreed that it would again take sometime before we'd pass by that area again.

The interior is interesting with all the persian-mediterranean-inspired decors. They also have a second floor, which is not being used anymore according to the waitress.

Doc M ordered the Persian Burger. He liked it, but wasn't too impressed about it. It was like a burger and shawarma mixed together. It looks small, but was enough to satisfy a craving. He still prefers to have the usual burger in a bun.

Persian Burger (130.00)

I had their lamb steak, as recommended by the waitress to be one of their bestsellers. It was actually my first time to consume a lamb with that portion. I'd usually just get a lamb kebab or lamb gyro. 

I enjoyed my meal. Lamb has a distinct taste that I cannot describe, but it's certainly different from pork and beef. The meat was tender, but found a big portion to be fatty. The Basmati rice is something that I am not used to as well.

Lamb Steak - P490.00

For my drinks, I had warm fresh calamansi juice, which was perfect to end my meal. Doc M had watermelon shake, which was refreshing as well.

The staff are courteous as well and we didn't encounter anything negative during our stay. The wait time is quite long, but gave Doc and I time to cap what happened at our works that day.

Overall experience was okay, but nothing extravagant. It was enough to satisfy my curiosity. I'm still seeing myself dining here, but might take quite sometime.