After an exhausting and fun one and a half hour experience with
the kids at Kidzoona, it was already expected that we’d end the day beat and hungry,
so we decided to look for a good place to eat without having to stray far from
our current spot. And that’s how we found Chicken Deli.
Chicken Deli is short for “Chicken Delicious” and offers
Bacolod-style chicken inasal and other Filipino dishes. They are located at the
3rd floor of Robinsons Galleria Cebu, at the same level as Kidzoona,
and just below the mall’s food court.
Once you enter you would notice the interior design which is
inspired by Bacolod’s famous local event, the Masskara Festival. And honestly
speaking, after getting a glimpse at their menu I could pretty much liken it to Philippines’ first BBQ fast food
chain, Mang Inasal. I mean, the unlimited rice, the plating style, the free
sinigang soup, the long number stands, the condiments, and a lot more just
seemed so familiar. So out of curiousity, I asked the lady at the counter if
they were associated with Mang Inasal and to my surprise she answered that they
weren’t. According to her, they serve chicken from Bacolod while Mang Inasal
offers Iloilo-style chicken.
But of course there were also other things that
distinguishes them from the big green & yellow food chain. For one, they
have those boodle-inspired salo-salo meals and also has a wide variety of meals
to choose from their menu.
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| My son and nephews. |
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| Salo-salo Meal 1 - P549 |
Since we were a group of 3 adults and 4 kids ages 2-7, we
opted for their salo-salo meal (good for 3-4 persons) which already offers
unlimited rice, free soup, 5-6 different types of viand and 1.5 Liter of
softdrinks at a very affordable price. We also ordered their Dinuguan with
bread since this is hubby’s favorite dish.
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| Bangusito (boneless bangus) |
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| Liempo and Binagoongang Kangkong |
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| Talong KBS (Kamatis, Bagoong, Sibuyas) |
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| Pechopak |
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| Pork Sisig |
The food fitted to my taste so I was very much happy with
it. I just love everything we ate that day but my hubby did have a few
things to say. According to him, he preferred the Dinuguan with a bit of
sourness (but then again, if they did that then it would be closely similar to
that of Mang Inasal’s), and that the chicken got his tongue tingling (I didn’t
get that tingling sensation so he may just be overreacting or just really
sensitive). The bottle of softdrink they served us was not cold as well.
Although they gave us a glass with ice cubes it still makes a huge difference
if the softdrink itself was chilled. It’s more refreshing that way.
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| Dinuguan with bread (It came with 2 toasted bread) |
Sadly, I wasn’t able to try their desserts because hubby
thought that it would be best to skip dessert since we have 4 kids with us and
they may go ballistic if they don’t get enough sugar to satisfy their little
sweet tooth. Boohoo! But no worries, I'll try their desserts some other time because I'm pretty sure this won't be my last visit in Chicken Deli.
And oh, something I also noticed on our visit there was that
they only had a few staff members. So although they offer unlimited rice on
almost all their meals, it’s actually a bit difficult to get someone to refill
your rice. In fact, we had to go to the counter or wait for someone to come out
of the kitchen just to get our refills. It would be more convenient for
customers if they assign a staff member to walk around with rice buckets so
that it would be easier for us to call their attention and get our rice refills
to our heart’s desire. I mean, we’re Filipinos and it’s understood that we’re
big rice eaters so one rice is never enough (well, for most of us).
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| Waiting for the waiter to come out. |
So if you wan’t to connect with Filipino culture and food,
specifically in Bacolod, then Chicken Deli is the place for you! You can also find their menu here.
Address: Level
3 Robinson’s Galleria, Gen. Maxicom Ave. Ext., Tejero Cebu City
Operating Hours: 10AM-9PM
Everyday
Facebook: ChickenDeli Chicken Restaurant
Twitter: chicken_deli
Instagram: chickendeliofficial
Website: www.chickendelibacolod.com
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