in this day and age, people will never run out of food options. here in manila, you will find a number of restaurants and even food stalls in the street offering a variety of dishes, that are actually easy on the pocket.
if you are into al fresco dining, you better check out buen comer in maginhawa street, quezon city. it's just a small stall surrounded by a couple of tables and chairs. "buen comer" is a spanish phrase which means "good eats." i'd have to say that buen comer definitely live up to its name. they indeed have good eats, as they gave a filipino twist to some mexican favorites, and prepped up everything in their own kitchen. buen comer made each dish their own specialty.
their kare kare burrito, for me, is their best dish in their menu. it has the potential of becoming a gem in their food place, but they have to tweak it a little. the peanut sauce in it was very overwhelming. the surprise lies in its flavorful bagnet, complemented with a savory layer of bagoong (fermented fish paste).
another burrito of theirs that we have tried is their chicken caesar wrap. it has crunchy fried chicken, that works well with the dressing. i would definitely recommend this as a good grab-and-go meal.
buen comer's peri peri chicken with dirty rice was wonderfully prepared. you can distinctly taste the various spices in their marinated meat, but in my opinion, they can actually make do with less seasoning.
this dish worked well with their garlic yogurt and cilantro dressing.
they have also upgraded the classic chicken quesadilla. underneath those perfectly grilled pitas are tasty chicken bits blended in with rich layers of cheese. you would finish wolfing this down within minutes.
let it be known that buen comer always comes up with new dishes on their menu. according to their chef, chef mico, they keep on updating their list of food choices every two weeks.