Out for Lunch at Tasty Tucker

We have been doing a lot of lunch-out since we have transferred to our new office last month. Why not? We are now much closer to restaurants and it seems that there always a new restaurant to try.

My friend always passes by at HMR in Pioneer and she notice a new restaurant has just opened. It has been weeks when she started nagging us to eat at Tasty Tucker. One Friday, we give in to her request.

Tasty Tucker seems small in the outside. You'll not missed the place because it just within HMR. They also have rectangular blackboard outside just near their door which has their special menu for the day. We were surprised when we saw how large the place was. Aside from the fact that we thought they only limited variety of foods. They place is also full of paintings.

From breads to pasta to pizza and rice meal they have it! I was thrilled when I saw their cheesecakes. They Blueberry Cheesecake, Lime Pie, Toblerone, Pumpkin Cheesecake, New York and Pastillas De Leche.

Their menu are on a board written using colorful chalks. I have also noticed that they have bilao which means they serve all time Pinoy favorite Pansit.

Below is a slice of pizza that my colleague ordered. They also have stuffed pizza however it was not yet available when we arrived.

Aside from the pizza, we ordered their chicken pesto, pesto chicken sandwich, BLT sandwich, and grilled pork.

Tasty Tucker also offers freshly baked breads, teas and roast coffee. The food at Tasty Tucker are also affordable. It ranges from P100 to P200.

There are other Tasty Tucker branch. You can contact them at 634-0526.

Grilling at Nanbantei of Tokyo

We always find good reason to go out and eat. This time its a farewell treat to a friend who has just resigned from our company. I'm not a fan of Japanese food because I always think of it as sushi and I don't eat raw foods. This changes however when we ate at Nanbantei of Tokyo at Bonifacio High Street.

The Japanese ambiance is very evident. Once you entered the restaurant the waiters will greet you in Japanese. On the table is a bottle of sake and tea. A complimentary Namayasai is served once the customers has seated. Namayasai are fresh vegetable sticks served with signature sauces of Nanabantei. Their sauce is made of soy paste with mixture of other herbs. At first, I didn't like the taste of the vegetable dipped into the sauce however after a while it become very tasteful. 

Nanbantei of Tokyo main dish is Yakitori. Yakitori are grilled and skewered dishes that is very common in Japan. In Japan, Yakitori is grilled chicken however, Nanbantei does not limit its dishes from chicken. Customers will love their variety of grilled dishes. 

We ordered their Best Seller platter to have a little taste of everything. It includes Aspara Maki (asparagus wrapped in bacon), Tebasaki (chicken wings), Pork Garlic Yaki, Shiso Maki, Negima (strips of beef), corn and potato maki. I like most is their Aspara Maki. The bacon blends well with the asparagus.

Yummy Yakitoris

chicken wings and corns

 Aside from the Best Seller platter we ordered a separate set of Negima. These Negima is a combination of chicken meat with leeks.

Negima

 People who cannot eat without rice does not have to worry. Nanbantei have different kind of rice. They have Yaki Meshi which is the Japanese fried rice, Gohan or plain rice and Shitake Rice which is rice with shitake sauce topped with nori strips.

Our meal was not complete without California Makis. Aside from California Maki they also have different sushi and sashimi.

California Maki

Namayasai

For a more healthy way of eating try Nanbantei of Tokyo.