Bacolod Chicken Inasal, The Strip Greenhills Shopping Center

First of all, Happy New Year to all of you! :) Hope you had a blast during New Year's Eve. :) As for me, I had a blast eating here at home. LOL. But anyway, may God bless all of us this year. And speaking of, as I've said, this year's gonna be a busy one for me, so I'm not sure if I'll be able to post on a regular basis here. But I'll surely try my best! :D

Okay, here's another food post! It's the holidays so there are lots of foods around. :D But too bad, I wasn't able to take pics of food this New Year. I was too busy munching here and there. LOL. :P

I love sales and bazaars. If I have the means to buy and if the place is convenient for me, I'll certainly go there for sure. :D And I wouldn't want to miss the night bazaar in Greenhills, y'know. Lots of good stuffs at affordable prices. ;)

It was already dinner time when we got to Greenhills, so before roaming around at the bazaar and looking for great finds, we just had to eat. :) We were actually both very hungry that time.

At first, we were thinking of eating inside the bazaar space (parking lot) since there were lots of food stalls around, but since there are also lots of people there, I found it inconvenient to eat there. So we went out and decided to try Bacolod Chicken Inasal.

Bacolod Chicken Inasal at The Strip is good escape place from the hustle and bustle of people in Greenhills. Only a few tables were occupied when we got there. It's quiet and relaxed.

While waiting for food. XD

Moving on to food, since the specialty was quite obvious, we went for their Inasal. We ordered our favorite chicken part--Paa (thigh). We also added Bagoong Rice which was good for 3-4 persons. But in our case, it was good for two. LOL.

Bagoong Rice (P129.50, 3-4 persons)

Chicken Inasal - Paa (P99.50)

We loved the Bagoong Rice! It had an overall salty taste which was just right. In fact, I could already eat it without the dishes. LOL. Their chicken inasal was not sweet, compared to the chicken inasal at Mang Inasal. But it tasted like ordinary barbecued chicken for me, and I didn't say that I didn't like it. It was just...okay. Lastly, I noticed that it was not that oily so yey for those who watch out for cholesterol. :)

Our side dishes were Adobong Kangkong (P89) and Atcharang Papaya (P33.50). The kangkong was okay, tasted like ordinary kangkong. The atcharang papaya wasn't sweet and sour. It only tasted sour which I didn't really like because I was used to atchara being sweet and sour.

Atchara (P33.50)

The boyfriend ordered Yogurt Mango Shake (P69.50), while I ordered Native Tsokolate (P59.50, bottomless) because I was still recovering that time and wanted, again, my insides to feel warm. (Too bad, all these were not in the pics, we were really hungry that time so we were kind of in a hurry to fill our stomachs. LOL.) And I loved that native tsokolate. I even told the boyfriend that I could order only tsokolate and laze there for an hour or two since it was refillable. LOL.

Verdict:

If you're craving for Filipino food or maybe just chicken inasal, Bacolod Chicken Inasal is a good place to try. Though I am not really wow-ed by their chicken inasal, and there are hits and misses on the dishes we've tried, I think other dishes on their menu are still worth a try. Their native tsokolate almost tastes the same as the one my grandma makes plus I think the bagoong rice is good. ;)

Banapple Pies and Cheesecakes

Finally, I've been able to visit Banapple! It's really a good thing that they've opened up a branch in Greenhills.

And actually, before a week during this particular visit, the boyfriend and I were supposed to eat there too, but unfortunately we couldn't find it. We thought it was somewhere in and around the mall. We didn't know it was in Northeast Square along Connecticut St.

Anyway, this time, we came with our friends. :)

Moving on with food, I had Crisp Pork Scallopini with Sour Cream Barbecue Sauce. What I was really shocked about were the huge servings. Yes! They really had huge servings, but it was not a big problem for me since I was a big eater. LOL. I even ordered an extra serving of rice, which in the end, I gave half (or was it more than half) to boyfie. Heehee. Talk about not having breakfast and lunch and it was already past 4PM.

Crisp Pork Scallopini with Sour Cream Barbecue Sauce (P180)

Though they had huge servings, you could still be assured that you would have good food. The pork scallopini were indeed crisp and tender and the sour cream barbecue sauce was mildly sour as it should be. But according to my taste buds, the overall taste was salty. It was not bad salty. Just the right one, I think.

On the other hand, the boyfriend ordered Hickory Smoked Barbecued Country Ribs as suggested by his brother John. The latter told us that it was the specialty of Banapple. I believed him because he was always eating at Banapple with his girlfriend and other friends.

Hickory Smoked Barbecued Country Ribs

I find the dish really great! The ribs are very tender and tastes really nice with the right amount of barbecue sauce. Yeah, the right amount of barbecue sauce because the boyfriend kept complaining about how sweet the dish was. He even told us that he didn't want any desserts because what he was eating was really sweet.

Strawberry Crunch Cheesecake (P100 per slice)

As for me, I'm not really a fan of overly sweet dishes. I always reserve that taste for desserts. And speaking of desserts, after finishing a very hearty meal, I still managed to eat a slice of Strawberry Crunch Cheesecake. And oooh, wasn't it awesome! It has that battling taste of sweetness and saltiness as with cheesecakes. Plus, with the strawberry on top, you could also taste more sourness in it. And oh, did I mention that it was really creamy?

But, the boyfriend was true to his word and didn't order any dessert. KJ noh? It was Banapple's specialty pa naman.

I wasn't really quite knowledgeable about our friends' orders. But I think John ordered the same dish as with the boyfriend and David went for hungarian sausages, not sure though. They got the Blueberry Cheesecake, while David's friend had Banana Starry-Berry Custard Cheesecake.

Verdict:

If you're really hungry and want value for money, go for Banapple. It serves yummy dishes in huge servings. But more importantly, if you want to have a fix for your sweet tooth cravings, you have to taste their cheesecakes! Plus, the atmosphere in the restaurant is really friendly. It's a good hang-out place with friends. :)

For their branches, menu and price lists, please visit www.banapplekitchen.com.