101 Hawker Food House

Hawker food house is a hole in the wall restaurant along Urban Avenue. It's a quaint little restaurant that serve cheap food. The place was designed to somewhat imitate Hawker Food Centers only without the open air. 

101 Hawker Food House sells authentic Singaporean dishes for a really cheap price! You can order their food to share or in set meals that are really affordable. You can probably have a set meal for less than 200php. The service and turnover of customers are pretty quick. They have a really good amount of customers coming in even on weekdays.


Here's a sneak peek of the interior

Onto the food!


First up is their Roti Prata. If I remember correctly this would be Indian Flatbread served with curry. It may look like a simple dish to you but it's packed with so much flavor you'd want to eat the whole thing yourself.

You can also dip it in condensed milk. YUM!

One of the items on the menu that I found really intriguing was their MILO DINOSAUR (55 php)
It's just a regular milo drink served with a heaping tablespoon of milo powder on top :)





Next, Kopi Tarik (45 php) which you can get iced or hot. if you look at the next two photos you'd be able to see what it looks like and how they make it.

They served mountains of rice. They were BIG.

Salt and Pepper Squid - Spicy, Crunchy and Chewy. This was a favorite! It's also one of their best sellers.

Cereal Prawns

Kopi Spareribs - A different take on Spareribs. Who knew that coffee would go so well with pork?

Stir Fry Haofan (Char Kway Kaow) 

Singaporean Laksa - This is a generic version of the Singaporean which is not as spicy as it's supposed to be.

Roast Chicken

Hainanese Chicken

Oyster Sauce and 2 kinds of Ginger Sauces.


Food is served hot and fresh in a small amount of time. They have WiFi available for those who can't stand to be away from their social networking sites. Also, before I forget, you can get Singaporean dishes from 101 Hawker Food House delivered to your doorstep! Just dial 2121212. 


Overall it was a splendid dining experience. We are looking forward to our next visit!

Aquaknox Vietnamese Kitchen

Vietnamese cuisine has made its name in Manila through Aquaknox. This particular restaurant is known for their authentic Vietnamese dishes simplified and sold at affordable prices. 

My favorite aspects of the restaurant were the high ceilings and the placement of tables and chairs. The decorations and the service was of a high end restaurant. The waiters were very polite and knowledgeable. They could tell us every ingredient that was being served to us. 

They also serve wine and alcoholic beverages. I haven't tried them though but it looks like they have a bartender who serve drinks too. 

While waiting for our food they served complimentary prawn crackers which you can have refilled if you say please ;)

Goi Cuon (150php) : Fresh spring rolls composed of chives, prawn, lettuce and and 

vermicelli noodles.

This was one of my favorites! The noodles were chewy and the greens were crunchy and it was soooo good to  eat with a little peanut sauce. It reminds me of the Chinese lettuce wraps that you also eat with peanut sauce.

The next thing we had was Goi Buoi Voi Tom Nung(185php): Pomelo Salad with grilled 

shrimps, garlic, cucumber and asian basil. The salad as a whole was like a palette cleanser. It was really bitter when you indulge on the greens without the pomelo. 

But don't fret! This nuoc mam (fish sauce) that came with it made it all better. Nuoc mam is salty and has this slight fishy smell that disappears when mixed with the salad. I wouldn't recommend eating the salad without it. But then again, you might just like it the way it is.

On to my favorite of the night! Ca Che Ko Tieu (285php): Succulent Catfish. It was my first time to try catfish and this dish has given a whole new meaning to succulent. This dish was simmered in caramelized pepper and fish sauce with green onions and bean sprouts. By the way, this isn't the serving size. I believe that the serving size would be good for 4-5 people if i'm not mistaken.

Mi Bo Kho (215php): Beef brisket stew with egg noodles. You can also have them serve it with rice noodles but you would call that dish Hu Tieu (215php).

Our last dish was Cari Ga (285php) : Chicken curry seasoned with turmeric powder and served with potatoes, carrots, and onions. I'm not a big fan but that doesn't mean it isn't good. It is! I might like it more if the sauce was a bit thicker. But then again that's just me.

 AQUAKNOX

800 Arnaiz Avenue (formerly Pasay Road), San Lorenzo Village, Makati City

• Tel. No. 894.3380 • www.aquaknox.com.ph