King Crab House

I'm very proud of Monique.  She finished high school and passed all the entrance tests of the colleges she applied for.  What a fantastic thing to do!

To celebrate this milestone, we went to have dinner at King Crab House along P. Guevara St. in San Juan.  This restaurant has been around for quite a while (the main restaurant is in Banawe St. in QC) and has been a favorite of Michaela and her family.  We started off with some thick crab aligue soup, and went on to try the shrimp salad, which is one of Monique's favorites. 

The viands came in one after another.  Beef with ampalaya, with just the right amount of bitterness.  Lo Han Chay (unfortunately without mermaid's hair).  Sweet and sour pork, which is the special request of Vicky.  Oyster cake, which is my weakness.

The main attraction is always the crab dish.  This time we chose crab with sticky rice, and Vicky made sure the female crab had plenty of those orange globules of fat.  Yes, cholesterol rich and very very tasty.  Yes, it's a dish that you can eat and crave for more while eating. They make it very fresh, full of mushrooms, herbs and mystical spices!  Hahaha...

The restaurant doesn't have much of ambiance, and the straight-back steel chairs make you want to stand up as soon as you have your fill.  But the food is well prepared, and for around P600 per head, you can really have a quick feast!