Mang Jimmy's Short Order

Raffy has always mentioned a popular 'sisigan' near Manila Water area in Quezon City that he hasn't tried yet. Some of his officemates have recommended it and vouched for its greatness. So one day on our way to Bulacan, I urged him that we try it once and for all. The place is called "Mang Jimmy's Short Order".

It is located at #3 Carriedo St, Balara Filtration, QC. Right beside Manila Water Office.
It is a simple eatery with pebbles as its flooring and wooden tables and plastic chairs.

 
The price is just right with food good enough for 2 people except for the rice because one order comes with 1 cup of rice. If you will eat in groups, better order 3 viands and you'll enjoy unlimited rice. Check out the menu below.

Mang Jimmy's Menu

We ordered sisig, tapa and sinigang na hipon. I love their tapa! Even my sister-in-law likes it. The sisig and sinigang are good too but their tapa is the runaway winner for me.

Tapa

Sinigang na Hipon

Sisig

Will definitely come back again. So if you're looking for cheap but yummy eats, Mang Jimmy's is surely the right place!

Aracama Filipino Cuisine

Raffy and I went on a date and we decided to have dinner at the new restaurant inside The Fort strip called ARACAMA. They serve filipino cuisine with a modern take.

The staffs are all polite which has always been a big deal for us. The place is almost empty because we dined in on a weekday. According to Raffy, the place gets jam packed on weekends and on holidays so better get a reservation.

Prices are at the mid level. We ordered Mozzarella Malunggay Dip, Gising-gising, Pork Binagoongan, KKK Rice and Watermelon Shake.

We love Mozzarella Malunggay Dip, it's perfectly paired with crunchy bread. I just hope the melted mozzarella was not only placed on top of the malunggay but also at the bottom or at the center so we can eat the rest of the malunggay.

Gising-gising is another great dish made of sigarilyas (winged beans), chili and gata. The spiciness is just right.

Pork Binagoongan is okay. It has a mild bagoong flavor though I prefer it if it's made a
little more salty.

KKK is kalkag kalo kalo with dried baby shrimps and green onions. This is one great rice recipe, we love it.

Overall, Aracama is a nice restaurant to try if you're at the Fort area. Too bad I wasn't able to try their chocnut ice cream. I wasn't aware that it was their signature dessert! Maybe I'll come back to try it out. ;)