Mabuhay!
This post is dedicated to my friend, Nix Alanon.
Di ba, sabi ko humanda ka? ;D
Who's seen Benny's at Rustan's grocery, Makati? Doesn't it look like an Italian restaurant? The pasta station outside may seem like a dead giveaway, right? Wrong.
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| Benny's is located at the lower ground floor of Rustan's, Makati |
Benny's is a Filipino restaurant. I avoided eating there for a long time in protest of closing down Yum-Yum Tree, haha! This week, I caved in and had lunch at Benny's.
Disclaimer: The photos below are two days worth of food. I went by myself the first time and brought the fam the following day.
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Bicol Express
I massacred this dish. If you want extra kick, ask for more chilis. |
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Grilled Pork Chop
According to my waiter, this is one of their best sellers. It's pretty good. |
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Crispy Pla Pla, Mustasa, and Balaw-Balaw.
Impressive plating, great flavors, and texture! |
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| This is one dish that you must try! The fish is super crispy and well-seasoned. |
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| Balaw-Balaw is fermented rice with shrimps |
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| This is how you eat it. |
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| Best in white rice presentation. |
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| Eating Filipino food on a banana leaf is the best! |
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Tinapa Rice
Aryanna and I loved this dish! The tinapa gives it a smokey flavor and the fresh tomatoes and onions add a refreshing taste to it. |
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Beef Salpicao
The moment this dish was served, you could already smell the garlic goodness. The beef was tender, but I wish they cooked it with beef chunks than strips. Anyway, it was delish! |
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Laing
Tom was excited to try this dish as it's his favorite, but unfortunately it fell short of his expectations. According to Tom, it needed a little bit of kick and they should add more shrimps to it. |
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Binagoongang Baboy
This dish is not for the faint-hearted, haha! The flavor was good but there was way too much oil and fat to this dish. I wish they added more pork meat. Although, I liked that they served it with a stewed calamansi. I sliced the calamansi and the lime flavor helped cut through the oil of the dish. |
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| This is a preview of what my family's reaction was when they had dessert at Benny's... |
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| From left: Capuccino and coffee. Love the foam! |
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| Tom had the NY cheesecake. His verdict: The best! The top was baked to perfection and the cream cheese was mouthwatering! |
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| Aryanna had the Oreo cheesecake. Her verdict: It should have been served colder but the flavor was good. |
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| I had the leche flan. My verdict: The creamiest and richest custard I've had! Best to order for sharing. I only ate a fourth of it and brought the rest home. |
I want to go back to Benny's and try their Bistek Tagalog and Sinigang next. They also serve Filipino breakfast and
merienda. The prices range from P135-P395.
Shoppingero/shoppingera, what's your favorite Filipino dish?
