The Kko Kko Home of Seoul Chicken Experience

          I've been binge watching Kdramas lately, I just finished watching I am Not a Robot and currently I am watching Fight for my way, and every time I do this I just can't help but crave for Kfood. Is just me or does this happen to you too? Its all crazy this time I was craving for some Ramyun, Tteokbokki and fish cakes. My sister and I decided to try out Kko Kko for late lunch since we've been seeing the cheese fondue for quiet some time now and see if it'll live up to the hype. My sister and I had very high expectation from Kko Kko, if you want to find out how it fared read on.

 Kko Kko Home of Seoul Chicken

          We visited the Kko Kko branch at UP Town Center. We made a reservation earlier thru Booky. When we got to the place it was soooooooooo hot. Seriously feels like the AC was not working properly or something. Geeez I am about to eat ramyun and the AC wasn't helping at all, -1 for that. They have a high tech menu,  they'd present you with an Ipad to view their menu.

Kimbap - Original 
Php 158.00

          The Kimbap was OK, nothing special.

Let's get cookin'!

Rabboki

Korean RamenTteok (Rice Cakes), Odeng (Korean Fish Cake), White Onions, Cabbage and topped with Mozzarella Cheese simmered in a spicy soup cooked on the table.

Php 368.00

          I sort of regretted ordering it because its going to be cooked on our table, the heat of that plus the the AC was not enough to cool the place 😬 We were hoping the taste would make up for it since it looks yummy when it was served in the table. The broth wasn't too spicy that's good news for people who don't like spicy food, however it wasn't rich with flavor, It was just OK, nothing special. The Tteokbokki was too soft and so was the Odeng, we didn't over cook our Rabboki because I didn't want the noodles to be over cooked and becomes too thick.

Chicken Cheese Fondue
It looks glorious.

Chicken Cheese Fondue 
Melted Cheese in a bread bowl served with spicy potato wedges, homemade onion rings and boneless chicken chunks tossed in Yang Nyum Sauce of your choice

Php  658.00

Let me just tell how glorious looking this Chicken Cheese Fondue was. It was just so beautiful. 

          The Cheese fondue comes in a bread bowl with Fries, Onion rings and Boneless chicken chunks tossed in Yang Nyum Sauce, we opted for the Classic Soy. I really liked the onion rings than the fries.  In the menu it says it is served with potato wedge but what they gave us was fries.. I wish they had potato wedge instead since that would be perfect with the cheese fondue. The boneless chicken was drenched with the Yang Nyum that I barely tasted the chicken itself, plus, there were too much breading and very little chicken. Nonetheless the cheese fondue made everything better. I just wished that there were more melty cheese than the cheese sauce. The cheese fondue felt like it was 95% Cheese sauce and only 5% Melty cheese - Mozarella cheese. I guess this  is best for those "Chicken and Beer Moments" - referencing to My Love from the Star Kdrama 😉.

Cheon Song-yi x Chicken and Beer

Overall experience I'd give this 7 out of 10 stars.
Ambiance: 8
Service: 9
Food: 7
Value for Money: 7

Will I go back to Kko Kko and order the same things I ordered?
- Yes I will go back but I wont order the same things that I have ordered.

          Have you guys tried the Kko Kko Home of Seoul Chicken? What did you like most about it? hit me up on the comment section. Thanks for reading. Awesome day ahead! Gamsahamnida. Fighting!

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Kko Kko
Ground Floor, U.P. Town Center, Ayala Mall,
Katipunan Ave. Central Diliman, Quezon City

The Alley by Vikings Experience: A trip down The Alley

          What a better way to celebrate the LOVE Month than being with your most favorite person surrounded by food. Yaaasss! For dinner we decided to head to U.P. Town Center to check out  The Alley by Vikings, the latest food concept of The Vikings Group. Pretty much, The Alley is like a food park that has its own little stalls where you can order food and eat at your table, except that this one is well curated and the best part is you can eat and drink all you want. 

          The concept of the place was nice but at the start of meal during dinner the alleys can be a bit too crowded when you walk to check out each stalls. There were a total of 15 stalls (If you include the Bibingka stand-alone stall) which offers different food that ranges from Pinoy food hits to international cuisines. 

          I was a little disappointed with some of the things in this place only because I was expecting for something more since this a concept of The Vikings Group. I've been to a couple of Vikings restaurant and a few times in NUI by Vikings, which by the way is one of my all-time fave buffet restaurant and it didn't even come close. To make it easier I'll list down what I liked and didn't like from The Alley - not including food reviews yet. I'll have it discussed in the latter part of the blog. 

YAY!

• The place is Instagram -Worthy!
• The interiors were well-thought-of . The moving clouds and panda chairs were my favorite.
• I loved the roaming balut vendor.

NAY!

• The food selection weren't that impressive. Each stall has a unique cuisine to offer but with less options. 
• The "Alley" can be a bit too crowded at times.
• Item/s ran out even if they just started. ex: Hakaw 😒 we went back 3x for the Hakaw because the 1st time they said they would need to steam it first for like 15 mins and the 2nd and 3rd time they're out of Hakaw. Why they just started operations T_T we came in 5:00 PM for Dinner?
• They make you wait for your food and pick it up from the stall. EX: Steak and Bagnet. For the steak they give you like those little disk that light up once your order is one and pick it up from from Just Steak A Minute, they could've just gotten your table number and have it delivered. I had to wait for around 10-15 minutes in line for the Bagnet, Where in they could've just taken your order and have it delivered to your table. The older folks behind me were very much dismayed but was not willing to give up because the Bagnet looks absolutely stunning. The Lola behind me said "Pano pag nasarapan ako dito, pipila ulet ako? I could have just spent this time with my family in the table and bonding with them", which make perfect sense! It could've been a better dining experience if we didn't have to stay in the queue for a long time. I know they make it as you order but it still could be improved. 
• Now maybe its just me, but they didn't have free wine. Ok fine its my fault - I got used to NUI 😋
• They have a coffee bar but they didn't have the option to have a non-fat for their milk. I'm not sure if the actual Nord's have that but I wish they had that option. 

first plate more like spread... haha first spread!

Seafood Chowder
 It was creamy and that was it.

Seafood in a Pan 
It was quite good and flavorful.

Baked Oysters
Yummers! Must Order! 

Flavored Calamari and Shrimp Dynamite
Both were delish but my absolute favorite was the Shrimp Dynamite - Perfect pairing for an Iced cold beer or Drink of the Day from Kegz.

Sushi Rolls were good <3

Sashimi and NigiriI love the Salmon Sushi 😍

Cheese selection was not impressive. Edam? Cmon!

😒

Because KETO DIET... not! hehe 

Classic Bagnet
Sobrang Sarap wala na kong pakelam kung sumaket batok ko! Sinfully Goooooood!
Ang highlight ng gabi ko! Worth it na din ang pag pila ko pero mas masaya sana kung indi ako pumili ng matagal!

Kinilaw Bagnet
M A S A R A P!!! ANG HIRAP MAGPANGGAP NG WALANG KANIN!!!

Really disappointed with the steak 😔 B and I were really looking forward to steak but it lacked flavor.

Tom YumWith the price tag of Php 888 for dinner I wished they used fresh shrimp for this dish - disappointed with the taste 😒

Roti and Beef RendangBoth were good! The Beef rendang was flavorful and the beef was soft.

Singkamas
If you were to add Singkamas in your buffet might as well add Manggang hilaw right?
This one is cute tho.

Pinoy Street Food Hits! Balut, Sorbetes and Taho!
I had fun eating the Balut till I saw the baby duck 😖

DIY Ice Cream Bar - Coffee Crumble and some random toppings
was the bomb! I love the pausok effect! hehe 😋

Assorted Cakes and Coffee to end the night

          There were some hit and miss on the food taste but to cap my review for The Alley by Vikings, in a scale of 1-10, 10 being the highest I'll give it a 7. Will I come back? Maybe if I wont have to pay for it. There is a potential for this concept I just hope they improve on their food taste and service. Kudos for the interiors, gotta love em panda chairs - I want one in my room or dining area 😍

ADULT RATE:
Adult Weekday Lunch: 688 (+5% service charge)
Adult Weekday Dinner: 888 (+5% service charge)
Adult Weekends/Holiday Lunch & Dinner: 888 (+5% service charge)
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The Alley by Vikings
2nd Level, Phase 2, U.P. Town Center, Ayala Mall,
Katipunan Ave. Central Diliman, Quezon City

The Green Pastures Experience

          So yeah I know I've been MIA from blogging these past few months, I'am trying to write a separate blog about it but I'am still thinking if I'd publish it because its totally non food / travel related. 😷. Soon, maybe? 😳 Sorry for not posting that much for the people who regularly checks out my blog ( Hi Mom! 😆 ) Please check out my Instagram account: @OhhMyGeeItsMe as I sort of regularly updtate that thru IG Stories, Follow me! 😁

          Writing this blog ilicits a little bitter sweet feeling for me as this was my last #Saturdate foodie trip, I am changing RD from Sat - Sun to Mon -Tue. Daaang this feels weird. I've had the Sat - Sun off for years! So for now I am saying goodbye to a "Quality" #Saturdate hashtag 😧. But I guess its sooo much fun to go out on a weekday because there's not a lot of people in restaurants and beaches and them weekday rates too! 😏 I guess I would just have to make the most out of it. 'Nuff bout that long intro! 😁

          So for my post birthday dinner celebration we headed to Green Pastures at Shangri-La Plaza Mall by Chef Robby Goco, he is also the chef behind my fave Greek Restaurant, Cyma Greek Taverna and some other concept restaurants like Charlie’s Grind and Grill and Souv. Green Pastures serves organic food fresh from farm-to-table concept in a modern farm house interior restaurant The servers are dressed in their plaid polos but they recently changed it to I think it was something floral, the server's name also starts with Betty, Mary, Joe and Bob to complete that farm house concept. They're famous for their DIY Salad Bar (Which I haven't tried yet 😧) and all of their produce are sourced locally. I decided to go healthy and organic after pigging out on my birthday with an eat-all-you-can bacon party because YOLO. I felt so guilty after I had to look for something healthy after. (read it here).

Green Pastures facade at Shangri-La Plaza Mall

The open kitchen

Real indoor plants in the restaurant

          For starters I would highly recommend the Duck You! - Duck fat fries, duck skin chicharon, duck confit served with a vinegar spritzer, everything just meshed well together, I just had to blurt out Duck you diet after! haha 😁

         

Duck You!
(Php 235)

Duck fat fries, duck skin chicharon, duck confit, wtd?

          Gotta love em house made cheeses! I've never had a Burrata before and I've always thought that it would look something like this in the picture below:

Buratta with its man bun 😁 

but this one from Green Pastures was so good with those strawberries which was perfectly paired with their homemade toast! Down side is they don't have a complementary seconds for the bread you have to buy them. The bread slices in this serving was just not enough.. for me. hehe 😁

Burrata

(Php 430)

Mt. Atok organic strawberries, heirloom tomatoes, basil oil

Roasted Tomato and Straciatella Toast

(Php 240)

Arugula, lemon oil, flaky sea salt

KFC - Korean Fried Cauliflower

(Php 230)

Soy garlic glazed, housemade sriracha mayo

          I just love how the Mykons Salad had that fresh and clean taste. I love everything in it. Oh Chef can you please add more of those pita chips please 😁 This is one of my favorites here.

Mykonos
(Php 440 - small)

Romaine, lemon shrimp, feta cheese, red grapes, chickpeas, pita chips, cucumber yogurt dressing

All' Amatriciana

(Php 460)

Housemade passato, pancetta, red onions, chili flakes, pecorino, buccatini

Shank and Marrow Bolognese

(Php 610)

Grass-fed, parmigiano reggiano, pappardelle

Tequila Joe's Organic Beef Sloppy Cow

((Php 560)

Oyster jus, mushroom glace and garlic bulgur

          Oh I just cant end my dinner without dessert even if I was sooo full hehe 😁 I left a little space for my favorite part of the meal! You must try their Endorphin Rush Bar, it was sooooo good! The Chocolate cover ice cream and that warm hot caramel sauce is just enough to release Endorphins in my body. Woooh Sarap! 😍😋

Endorphin Rush Bar

(Php 250)

Housemade brownies, vanilla ice cream, Malagos farm chocolate coating, hot caramel sauce. Be Happy!

          My top 3 favorites so far from this restaurant would be:

1. Duck You!

2. Mykonos

3. Shank and Marrow Bolognese - This dish was so good, I was kidding B that I can even eat it with rice! Carbs overload! haha 😋

Their sugarcane lemonade was also refreshing and also try their Local Organic Citrus in Season. I love how this restaurant supports local produce and organic products. The feeling after the meal was just awesome as the experience itself was. I will definitely go back to try their other house made cheeses and the DIY Salad Bar.

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Green PasturesGreen Pastures
Shangri-la Plaza Mall
4/F Shangri-la Plaza Mall, East Wing, Shaw Blvd
Wack Wack, Mandaluyong