Food Crawl at SM City Taytay
These days, people go to the mall
not only to shop but to experience dining in a new level. Take the case of
people who frequent SM City Taytay, the premier shopping destination and the
first SM mall in Rizal, its two buildings and the new SM BPO is a haven of
shopping, entertainment and dining options.
As for me, each time I return to SM
City Taytay, something new always catches me by surprise like last Friday when
we have the opportunity to look for the best places to eat inside the mall and
the nearby SM BPO. Our feet took us to Spicy Elements, Jin-Zai Takoyaki and Big
Daddy’s Burgers and Wings.
SPICY ELEMENTS
While it was searing hot outside
because of the weather, we were enjoying the foods at Spicy Elements. The
restaurants serve Bicolano cuisine at its finest. They served us their 5 popular dishes and I
quite agree with their selection.
We started off with their Grilled
Prawn Caezar Salad. I love how the salad dressing greatly complement the
shrimp and the vegetables. I do not normally eat salad but when I tasted the salad
mixed with the dressing, it tastes quite good.
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| Grilled Prawn Caezar Salad Php225 |
For me, the super must try is
their Paella Negra which is a super meal in itself and one I can’t stop
eating. You have to try it to know what
I mean!
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| Paella Negra 475 |
Other dishes include Ribs Solo which is one of their signature dishes. The ribs are so tender and a
perfect match with rice. Surprising is their Four Cheese and Mango Pizza. The
combination of cheeses and dried mango is unbelievably yummy. Those cheesy
flavors with a hint of sweetness from the mango just exploded in my mouth!
Of course, you shouldn’t leave
Spicy Elements without trying their Crispy Pata. The collagen goodness of this
meat is so yummy and yes you must restrain yourself after taking your first
bite or you might consume half of it in just one sitting. That’s how delicious
it is and not to mention the stuffing inside which added more to its yumminess.
Spicy Elements is located at the
new SM BPO.
JIN-ZAI TAKOYAKI
If you think you know all about Takoyaki
then you’re in for a big surprise. I didn’t know there are other varieties of
it, normally we only know one or two. But at Jin-Zai, Takoyaki is a big
business. If the constant arrival of people at Jin-Zai is an indication then
Jin-Zai knows the secret to delicious Takoyakis.
Honestly, I don’t eat anything with octopus in a dish, a pet peeve I had since I was a child. So Takoyaki is just something fun to watch as it cooks, being deftly turned and rolled while waiting for my friends to have theirs. Always wondering what it tastes like.
So, it’s the first time I had a
Takoyaki, no, its not the Big Tako of Jin-zai which my friends love eating…
Jinzai-Zai have Tako Dog and Cheesy Bacon Tako and I absolutely love it!
Jin-Zai have twenty variants of
Tako in their arsenal and these are the five we’ve had:
Big Tako had a chunk
of big octopus in it. It is served with Japanese mayo, Japanese Seaweed, Bonito
flakes and a choice from their houseblend sauces.
Miso, Kani and Corn Tako had kani and corn with real crab meat, onion leeks, buttered corn
kernels, miso sauce and choice of houseblend sauce.
Cheesey Bacon Tako had smoked bacon, Australian cheddar cheese, Italian mozzarella,,
onions peppers and topped with lots of cheddar cheese, Japanese mayo and choice
of houseblend sauce.
Nobashi Shrimp Tako had nobasi tiger shrimps, Japanese mayo topped with Bonito flakes,
Japanese seaweed, etc.
Tako Dog had hotdog,
Japanese mayo and choice of houseblend sauce.
These Takos is also served as Rice Toppings.
These Takos is also served as Rice Toppings.
We also tried their Donburi Oyakodon
and Katsudon. Hands down the Oyakodon is the best and you wish there’s more rice
on it.
Jin-zai also served milk teas and fruit teas like the Classic White Hokkaido, Classic
Wintermelon, Sakura White, Matcha Latte (my favorite), Hazelnut Latte, Passion Fruit
Tea, Lemon and Kumquat Tea, Peaches and Orange, Kiwi Green Tea among others.
Jin-zai is located at the G/F Bld
A SM City Taytay.
BIG DADDY’S BURGERS AND WINGS
With an American-themed décor,
Big Daddy’s is the place to be for those who love anything American foods.
If you’re into pasta then you should
try their two popular pastas, the Seafood Penne and the Carbonara which
is so creamy and tasty.
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| Seafood Penne Php 170 |
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| Carbonara Php140 |
If you could eat only one thing
at Big Daddy’s the Nacho Bravo is for you. The nachos are crispy and had
lots of our favorite toppings.
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| Nacho Bravo Php195 |
Must try is their Buffalo Wings
with lots of flavors to choose from. Choose your flavour from original, mild or
hot, sweet and spicy, parmesan cheese, smoked bbq and their new flavors –
salted egg and orange teriyaki.
The Americans are known for their
love of steaks and you shouldn’t leave Big Daddy’s without having their T-Bone
Steak! It comes with mashed potato and other side dishes.
Of course, what is Big Daddy's without their burgers? We had our fill of their popular Double Cheeseburger.
Big Daddy’s is located G/F Bld A SM City Taytay
Big Daddy’s is located G/F Bld A SM City Taytay
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