this afternoon, my mom accompanied me to my first fitting for my bridesmaid gown for my cousin's wedding (this coming june), and found ourselves wandering around the ongpin area. since we were a bit hungry, we decided to eat at mr. ube before going home.
we had the following for sharing:
✔ canton style noodles (php 180) - ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
their version of pancit canton had generous toppings that had a great variety, ranging from vegetables, pork slices, chorizo, chicken liver, and shrimps! 😍 the noodles are cooked in a saucy way, and is not too mushy (which is usually the case for chinese noodles). the serving size was big, good for 2-3 persons. a yummy merienda for an affordable price!
✔ pork and shrimp siomai (php 60 for 5 pieces) - ⭐⭐⭐
their siomai was underwhelming, as the meat was not that firm and the wrapper was soggy. quite disappointing, as mr. ube is supposedly a chinese restaurant. their chili sauce was a good addition to the slightly bland dimsum dish, though.
✔ ube custard crazyhopiashake (php 85) - ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
eng bee tin's custardhopiain shake form? 😨 i initially thought this shake might have a weird texture, since i'm imagining that it might have the flakyhopiacrust in it. 😅 but it was yummy and oh so creamy! the milk and ice cream did their magic. it really does taste like the custard hopia, which i am a big fan of. it's definitely a great drink to beat the heat this summer. 😍
the place is quite small, and there is nothing notable in their ambiance. service was just okay, the server kept forgetting to give us what we need and went back and forth just to be able to give us our plates and utensils.
overall, food is good and generally has good value for money! 😋
#eatdrinksplurge