Doing
errands at the mall is always a good excuse to check out restos I haven’t tried
out yet. Half a day of walking always
makes me hungry and looking for comfort food.
Luckily, a Kuya J restaurant had a lot of empty tables after the
lunchtime rush.
The
menu was pretty clear about what they were offering- Pinoy comfort food with a
twist. To start with, I ordered one of their specialties, Grilled Scallops topped with
butter and cheese.
The platter was full
and good to share but the round seafood was oddly brownish
instead of white like a thumb-sized burger patty. The garlic topping was pre-cooked and the flavor did not seep
in which made the dish taste like cheese and butter. Don’t get me wrong, I’m a
fan of processed dairy but I was expecting it to complement the salty-sweet of
fresh scallops.
Good
thing I had the Lumpiang Presko after.
The sauteed crab meat and labong
(bamboo shoot) was prettily wrapped in malungay-flavored egg-wrapper with the
sweet garlic sauce sauce and freshly crushed peanuts on the side.
To
top the meal, I had Adobo sa Mangga, pork belly stewed in soy sauce and vinegar
sweetened by ripe, yellow mangoes. The pork was tender enough but the sauce is
just too sweet for me.
Kuya J: http: www.kuyaj.ph
