Summer or Dry season is still lingering in many parts of Metro Manila. If you are craving for milk teas, morning breakfast meal, light snacks there is a food corner at the heart of the Goodwill Homes 1 community.
One can choose from over two dozen flavored milk teas and takoyakis which these stall are offering.
Foodicted stall with Ms. Joi and staff
One Stop Snack Center
Octobites
Juz Tea and Octobites are just two of the three known stalls within the center, there is Foodnatics which offers Korean rice dishes.
staff prepares takoyaki
takoyaki from Octobites
The takoyaki with lots of toppings and had a creamy sauce, This cost Php 60.00
Down Street Wheels Pares and Bone Marrow restaurant is located along King Henry corner Katipunan Avenue within Kingspoint Subdivision, Barangay Bagbag in Novaliches , Quezon City .
beef mami, sizzling pork plate with rice, beef pares with rice and bubble milk tea
Pares Bone Marrow
The restaurant specializes on bone marrow, mami ,pares meals, sizzling plate opened to the general public last December 23, 2020 and sometimes called DS Pares N Bonemarrow .
Amritsari Biryani, Chedy’s Budbod restaurant and Down Street Wheels Pares
This portion of the street becomes alive during late afternoon in which customers within Kingspoint subdivision and nearby areas would buy their food. Along with Chedy’s Budbod restaurant, Armitsari Biryani Kebab Food . One can choose different array of meals that these restaurants offer.
large signage and menu board will greet customers of the restaurant
The sitting capacity of the place ranges between 15 to 20 at any given time, given the rules set up by the IATF and coronavirus 2019 guidelines set for social distancing.
Down Street Wheels Pares N Bonemarrow
special beef tendon mami are best paired with condiments mixture from calamansi, chili paste, soy sauce, grounded pepper and vinegar. ( Php 69.00 ) per order.
sizzling pork lechon kawali with rice ( Php 79)
The stall usually opens past 3 :00 pm or 4:00 pm during the first few months of their operations and some clienteles from nearby subdivisions like San Pedro IX subdivision, Goodwill Homes 1, Kasiyahan Village , Grand Monaco Villas and El Pueblo condominium are clamoring for earlier opening time.
beef tendon pares are best paired with their fried garlic rice and soup ( Php 89) per order
Our group chance upon a 3 day promo from February 27 to March 1, 2021 had a BUY 1 Take 1 Promo of the large size bubble milk teas. We ordered Winter Melon Tea ( medium) for Php 55.00, Taro ( medium ) for Php 55, While Rabbit (medium) for Php 55.00 and cucumber honey lemon with chia seeds ( medium) for Php 70.00 per order.
It is also good that they can adjust the sweetness of their milk teas, One can adjust the level of the sugar syrup from 10% or more.
over a dozen different kinds of bubble milk teas can be ordered
Mr. Val Valencia and Mr. Alfred Martin
Overall, we cannot wait to come back and taste their different kinds of tea and their sizzling bone marrow.
Note: The author is not affiliated with the restaurant proprietors and all prices quoted are during the time of the visit.
Down Street Bone Marrow Pares
Operations : Tuesday to Sunday from 3:00pm to 10:00 pm
Address: Unit D-Lot 2, Block 37 , #60 King Henry street corner Katipunan Avenue, Kingspoint Subdivision, Barangay Bagbag, Novaliches, Quezon City
Chong’s Chicken inasal is grilling their famous Kapampangan style chicken inasal at the heart of Katipunan Avenue street food within Kingspoint subdivision in Barangay Bagbag, Novaliches, Quezon City.
Chong’s Chicken Inasal
chicken inasal is quite popular in the towns of Arayat, Magalang in Pampanga province. The proprietors wanted to bring the Kapampangan way of grilling chicken within the Kingspoint subdivision community.
The taste is milder compared to the usual inasal of Bacolod and Iloilo. There is free calamansi, toyo ( soy sauce) and chicken oil for every purchase of their chicken inasal.
There are two price range -chicken drumstick and thigh for Php65 and chicken breast and wings for Php 70
The grilling station is near El Pueblo One condominium, San Pedro IX, Kasiyahan townhomes, Kingsville and Goodwill Homes 1
Chong’s Chicken Inasal ( in front of Cerdon’s Eatery and beside Holy Child Academy-Kingspoint)
Operations : Everyday from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm until supply last
Address: Lot 8, Block 26, Katipunan Avenue, Kingspoint Subdivision, Barangay Bagbag, Novaliches, Quezon City ( in front of Cerdon’s Eatery)
Great dishes, desserts and friendly people will greet customers and foodies at Amritsari Biryani Kebab Food Corner which is located along unit B- Lot 2, Block 37,Katipunan Avenue corner King Henry street, Kingspoint Subdivision Barangay Bagbag in Novaliches.
Great Dishes at Amritsari Biryani Kebab Food Corner
Yarda Food Hub
Amritsari Biryani Kebab Food Corner first open for business around mid-January 2020 at the famous Yarda Food Hub, unfortunately due to the enhanced community quarantine restriction enforced for several months, the management decided to close the food hub after a couple of months of operations from late May 18 to August 10, 2020.
Amritsari Biryani Kebab Food Corner facade
The name of the restaurant was derived from Amritsar, India which is about 28 kilometers from Lahore,Pakistan. The dishes within the region reflect Indian, Pakistani and Middle Eastern influences.
“the Golden Temple,” which serves as the main focal place for devotion among Sikhism practitioners.
Being a foodie and digital nomad, We took some time to sample their popular dishes.
The restaurant can accommodate between 20 to 25 people at any given time given the restriction and guidelines set by IATF.
Deep Fried Vegetable Pakora – This is a deep fried vegetable dish which is ideally eaten when it is hot. This is also meal viand together with their signature chicken biryani dish. This dish can be shared between 2 to 3 people for just Php 135
Chicken Biryani – This is a savory basmati rice that includes layers of chicken, rice, aromatics that are steamed together. The bottom layer of rice absorbs all the chicken juices as it cooks, giving it a tender texture and rich flavors like cinnamon sticks and pepper corms. The chicken is tender and retains its juicy flavors. This rice meal can be shared between 2 to 3 persons. ( Php 250). We may opt to try to try to spicy version in our next visit.
Their chicken biryani is quite different from the ones we have eaten at Srinidhi Cafe– which represents the southern style of biryani.
Hummus with Meat – Hummus is a popular Indian and middle eastern dip or spread made with chickpeas. A basic hummus recipe is made with cooked chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice, garlic and olive oil. The mince beef meat is also tasty. This can be shared between two to three people. Php 150 per order.
Chapati– is a type of Indian flat bread which is made from wheat flour and use for eating hummus. Php 25 per piece
Shawarma BUY 1 Take 1 Promo
We also tried their authentic Indian shawarma – Their shawarma is one of the best within Novaliches area.
The beef meat is very tender and the spices is quite different compared to the commercialize ones. One may opt to choose between the non-spicy and spicy. The pita bread was made from brown wheat flour. Php 150 (promo).
They are also planning to sell vegetable meat shawarma which caters to vegetarians and health buffs starting next week at the same promo price!
Amritsari Biryani restaurant is located just beside Chedy Budbod restaurant which offers pancit bihon sa bilao, budbod tapa among others.
We can not wait to come back and order their famous Khati rolls, Chicken tikka, Chicken Kebab,Cream Butter Chicken, Chicken Masala and others. Those who wanted to experience smoking may also to try their shisha too.
Amritsari Biryani will soon have a partnership with food delivery service providers grab and food panda. Residents within Kingspoint, El Pueblo One condominium, Goodwill Homes 1, California Village, Sierra Vista, Kasiyahan Homes, Grand Monaco Villas and San Pedro IX do not miss this promo.
Note: prices and promos are subject to change without prior notice. the author is not connected with the management nor the operations of the restaurant.
Amritsari Biryani Kebab Food Center
Address: Unit B, Lot 2 Block 37 King Henry corner #60 Katipunan Avenue, Kingspoint Subdivision, Barangay Bagbag, Novaliches, Quezon City
Chedy’s Budbod Restaurant recently held their soft opening last February 11, 2020. This was just a month before the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) was imposed on March 15, 2020.
For those unfamiliar with the term “Budbod“. It is a Tagalog word which is to sprinkle the viand on rice. Another term is to distribute or lay over the viand over rice. Budbod meal combination is common in many restaurants in Tanay, Rizal province.
Chedy’s Budbod restaurant facade along Katipunan Avenue
Tanay is popular go to place among sightseers, local tourists, motorcycle and car groups while visiting the town’s rugged landscape, river, pilgrim and heritage sites.
We would join several road trips organized by car club on a road trip to the province. Our group have eaten before budbod meals in Tanay, but this restaurant offers something different for city folks.
Chedy’s Budbod was named after the son of the proprietor. The place had a sitting capacity of between 40 to 50 customers at any given time with small parking area in front for motorcycles.
The Kingspoint subdivision restaurant is the first within Novaliches area. The seats were made from split bamboo, the tables are from ordinary wood, giving rustic ambiance to the place.
Chedy’s Budbod restaurant menu and prices ( subject to change without prior notice)
For those unfamiliar with the exact location, The place used to be a branch of Bypass Burger then an unlimited Samgyupsal restaurant before Chedy’s .
Chedy’s Budbod Restaurant Specialties
Chedy’s Budbod Liempo
Sizzling Sisig
Chicharon with vinegar
Pancit Canton and Bihon mix with fried pork liempo topping
We were quite surprised with the generous toppings of fried pork liempo and the amount of noodles – This only cost Php 150 per order and good for sharing between 4 to 6 people!
Celebrity Clientele and Customers
There is a growing list of customers since they had their soft opening this February. This list included Team Mio4 Philippines Novaboys, G Clown of Flip Flop, Gwapulis contestant among others.
Aside from their noodles, we like the way they marinate the beef tapa, longganisa and tocino. For those living near Kingspoint Subdivision, Barangay Bagbag, Novaliches, Quezon City. One must try to order from them.
Since the IATF guidelines, Dine-in is still not allowed, only take away.
( photo credit from Chedy’s Budbod and the author)
Address: Unit C, Lot 2 Block 37 King Henry corner #60 Katipunan Avenue, Kingspoint Subdivision, Barangay Bagbag, Novaliches, Quezon City
Operations : 8:00 am to 6:00 pm ( TAKE OUT/ Delivery within Kingspoint Subdivision, San Pedro IX, Kasiyahan Homes, Goodwill Homes 1, Barangay San Bartolome)
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