Relik

Before visiting our friend whose wife just gave birth, Le Chink and I had dinner at Relik at Bonifacio Global City.

Our salad was the chicken fajita which was presented with its bread arranged in a way that reminded me of a triceratops ;-). This was my favorite dish of the night---particularly refreshing when the spicier dishes would get to me.

Our main course was the gambas and the beef salpicao. The gambas had a touch more heat than the salpicao; it went well with the lemon. The beef salpicao was tender and also very good.

The name of our dessert escapes me but it had lady fingers with a bit of orange peel covered in some yummy cream underneath its toasted crunchy top.

Relik (BGC) also features a quiz night on Tuesdays so trivia buffs can have their fun and eat it too. Enjoy!

Oodles of Noodles

Le Chink treated me out to a noodle place along Jupiter Avenue: Mitsuyado Sei-Men. Men is the Japanese word for noodle so in this place, it's really raining men, sei-men!

Gyoza was gyoza... at par with other Japanese restaurants we've tried.

The black pepper chicken was good too.

We got the jumbo char-siu tsukemen, which was the first time I saw noodles served with a separate dipping sauce. The char-siu was a very tender pork roast--my favorite part of the meal. 

The other distinctive feature for me was the ambiance. The restaurant was decorated to give it a street-feeling... pretend stalls on the "road"; a bike hanging in one corner; pretend store fronts lining up one wall; and other details which lent a touch of whimsy to the place. The staff were attentive. Overall a fun and light dining experience.