We were supposed to watch Inception in G4 but we weren't able to get seats when we got there so instead, we had an experimental dinner. We we're looking for this Indian restaurant in Glorietta 4 but we think it had been closed or maybe it got relocated.
We saw a Korean restaurant, Kaya Express. And since most of the diners were Koreans, it got us interested so we decided to give it a try.
We were three and we ordered the following:
- Kalbi Jim (Korean beef rib stew): P200
- Kaktugi (spicy pickled radish cubes): P35
- Kimchi (spicy pickled cabbage): P35
- Kim (dried seaweeds): P40
- Bap (steamed rice): P50
- Aligue Bibimbap (2 orders; bowl of aligue-flavored rice topped with veggies, slices of squid, shrimps, and egg): P220 each
Total bill was P800 and they didn't have a service charge. The kaktugi was good. I think that was the best order we had. The korean beef rib stew was just okay. I actually don't think the taste or the serving gave its price justice. The kimchi was good; the taste was very typical if I may say. The Aligue Bibimbap was said to be the best-seller but we were kind of disappointed with it. It turned out to be bland in flavor and there were only few pieces of squid and shrimp in it. Let's just say we got bored with it after chowing down half of it. I think that's when the kimchi, kaktugi, and kim became useful. Those actually helped a lot in adding an extra punch in the flavor department and texture to what we were eating.
The staff was very nice. The assigned waitress, Karylle, was very patient enough to describe most of the dishes in the menu. The whole dining experience was okay. One downside though, there were some flies near our table and we got a bit annoyed by it from time to time. Do we recommend the resto? We'll give a yes if you just want to try Korean cuisine and do not want to shell out huge bucks since the price range of the main dishes is from 150-250php (that can already be considered affordable since some Korean restaurants have a pricier menu). Overall, we all think we just paid for the "experience."
Kaya Express has several branches but the one we visited is located at 169 G/F Glorietta IV Ayala Center, Makati City.
We saw a Korean restaurant, Kaya Express. And since most of the diners were Koreans, it got us interested so we decided to give it a try.
We were three and we ordered the following:
- Kalbi Jim (Korean beef rib stew): P200
- Kaktugi (spicy pickled radish cubes): P35
- Kimchi (spicy pickled cabbage): P35
- Kim (dried seaweeds): P40
- Bap (steamed rice): P50
- Aligue Bibimbap (2 orders; bowl of aligue-flavored rice topped with veggies, slices of squid, shrimps, and egg): P220 each
Total bill was P800 and they didn't have a service charge. The kaktugi was good. I think that was the best order we had. The korean beef rib stew was just okay. I actually don't think the taste or the serving gave its price justice. The kimchi was good; the taste was very typical if I may say. The Aligue Bibimbap was said to be the best-seller but we were kind of disappointed with it. It turned out to be bland in flavor and there were only few pieces of squid and shrimp in it. Let's just say we got bored with it after chowing down half of it. I think that's when the kimchi, kaktugi, and kim became useful. Those actually helped a lot in adding an extra punch in the flavor department and texture to what we were eating.
The staff was very nice. The assigned waitress, Karylle, was very patient enough to describe most of the dishes in the menu. The whole dining experience was okay. One downside though, there were some flies near our table and we got a bit annoyed by it from time to time. Do we recommend the resto? We'll give a yes if you just want to try Korean cuisine and do not want to shell out huge bucks since the price range of the main dishes is from 150-250php (that can already be considered affordable since some Korean restaurants have a pricier menu). Overall, we all think we just paid for the "experience."
Kaya Express has several branches but the one we visited is located at 169 G/F Glorietta IV Ayala Center, Makati City.
Kimchi saves the day.
ReplyDeleteSides dishes are more interesting to eat than the mains.