Saturday, April 30, 2016

Chicken Deli, Robinsons Galleria Cebu



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.

My son and nephews.
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.

Bangusito (boneless bangus)
Liempo and Binagoongang Kangkong
Talong KBS (Kamatis, Bagoong, Sibuyas)
Pechopak
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.


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).

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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