º Miraj Persian Grill º

While strolling around Aguirre Ave., Better Living, Parañaque I came across a Mediterranean restaurant called Miraj Persian Grill only to find out that it's so much better than Mr. Kebab and Shawarma Center! The perfect food trip place after a late night drinking with friends. Yes people, it's open until 3:30 AM. Miraj offers a very affordable, wide, and quality Mediterranean food with a little twist!

Now it's time to order: Special Kebab chicken and beef (P 130.00), Ox brain, (P 70.00) and bottomless red iced tea ( P 50.00) please! After 10 minutes of waiting time, dinner was served.

The beef and chicken kebab was really tasteful: moist, perfectly cooked, and that smokey grilled taste! No need to drown your plate with garlic sauce because the taste of the chicken and meat can stand alone. It also came with a "salsa", diced tomato and cilantro that really complimented the dish. And unlike other Mediterranean Chelo kebab, it didn't come with rice and butter but rather with Persian rice with the right amount of curry! Not over powering the kebab, just right.

The Ox brain was extraordinary. I've had ox brain on both restaurant I mentioned earlier. Miraj's version of Ox brain included a dash of Turmeric which balanced its richness. It was filling and very appetizing!

MUST. TRY. :)

Spending cost: P 250.00

Miraj Persian Grill is located at 122A Aguirre Ave., BF Homes, Parañaque, Metro Manila, Philippines

(02) 379 42 41

º Lester's Chicken Chicken º

For those studying in La Salle or CSB Lester's Chicken Chicken has been a part of their daily "tipid" meal. And being a former DLSU student, eating there again after how many years made me reminisce about my college days. You can never go wrong in this "karinderya" along Estrada Street even with only P 150.00 in your wallet.

A highly recommended meal is their signature dish chicken with rice ( P 77.00) with your choice of soft drink in can ( P 29.00) and of course, their special sweet and tangy chicken sauce that makes the young and old come back for more! Nothing is pre-cooked, fried only when ordered. With one meal, it already includes four delicious pieces of chicken with rice--very affordable.

Their chicken is soft on the inside and crispy and garlic-y on the outside.

Their "special" chicken sauce.

The downside? you really can't be too picky with the ambiance, it's higher than a "karinderya" but lower than a fast food restaurant: clean but very plain. Plain meaning: white walls and white floor. They have an open area for those customers who wants to smoke and an enclosed air conditioned area. Their furniture is composed of plastic tables and chairs and everything is self-service. They have a table which includes the silver utensils you find in a "karinderya", condiments, tissue, etc. Also, they have no sign or banner on the outside, so when you're not really familiar with the Taft area, you'll have a very difficult time looking for Lester's. The restaurant doesn't have a wide selection of food...but why ask for more when you have one meal that would more than satisfy your palette?

Check out their menu.

Lester's Chicken Chicken is located at 1079 Estrada Street, Manila, Philippines.

Total spending: P 106.00

º Army Navy º

"What will it be today? Burger...burrito...or both?"

I got to figure out why a lot of my friends go gaga about Army Navy. And with only P250.00, the b-on a budget it ready to go. Off to Glorietta 5, Makati! ;)


The menu is so simple but was so difficult to choose since most of the meals fit my budget but I eventually opted for the Classic Burger, a single quarter pounder patty with extra bacon PLEASE!(P 135.00 + P 25.00), Freedom Fries (P 60.00), and Liberte (P 55.00). And after 20 minutes of waiting time, my burger came wrapped in aluminum foil. ♡


My first bite was heavenly! I love that they put black sesame seeds on their soft burger buns (which is a first by the way), the patty was very tender and full flavored, the lettuce was really crisp as promised, and those huge onions that gave it that extra delicious kick! Their Freedom fries on the other hand, reminded me of KFC fries and Mc Donald's Twister Fries combined: Yummy, indeed. Their own Iced Tea version, Libertea, neutralized the saltiness of the fries and richness of the burger. ;)

Black sesame seeds on the bun, who would've thought it would be this good? ♡

The additional bacon was unnecessary!

Over all, the experience was filled with so much pleasure! Despite the lack of customer service from their staff, i was really fond of the structure of the restaurant which looked like a bomb shelter that matched the theme of the restaurant, their unlimited condiments especially that garlic-y burrito sauce that's to die for, and that unforgettable meal for only P 275.00!

The burrito sauce is excellent (an understatement, by the way.)

Total spending: P275.00

Check out their branches and menu here