Sunday, August 24, 2014

Yang Chow



I was on my way to a meeting in Caloocan; it was just past noon and my tummy was already grumbly.  I had to stop by to have something, or else I would be cranky at my afternoon meeting, and you just can't be cranky around bankers that would lend you money.  I turned at the Centris area (Quezon Avenue corner EDSA), and was trying to locate a reasonably priced restaurant when I came across Yang Chow.  The place was around 60% full, and it seemed like a good place to satisfy my hunger.


The name of the restaurant is often ascribed to Yang Chow fried rice, and I expected Binondo-style cooking.  I wasn't too happy though.  The hakaw (steamed shrimp dumplings) looked okay, but the wrapper was soggy, definitely over steamed.  The menu advertised that it was 90% shrimp, which was true (no ground substitute there), but the taste was very bland, something in the steaming process perhaps that made the taste vanish?  The beef tendon soup wasn't bad though, although this was on the salty side.  Probably two different chefs at the kitchen.


Interiors were quite well maintained, and the service wasn't bad.  However, I did feel like I was being served at a Divisoria carinderia; I expected a bit more polished dining level considering that the ambiance looked good.  Spent something just under P300, but I think there are other restaurants that I'd choose next time I'm at the Centris Walk.





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