as i am currently trying to eat 'clean', it has been a couple of days since i last ate out, or went out even. anyway, today we went to lucky chinatown. i actually had second thoughts of whether or not to go out and have a ~cheat day~ so to speak, but in the end, i went ahead and ate. with a vast number of restaurants in lcm (lucky chinatown mall), i had a hard time choosing a restaurant, but in the end, we decided to eat at shakey's instead. after all, more or less, as i know, aside from s&r, shakey's is the only resto that serves pizza in lcm.
we ordered the buddy pack (5 pieces chicken + mojos), hearty italian soup, monster spaghetti meatballs (solo), carbonara supreme (solo), baked italian sausage penne (solo), and hi-protein supreme (hand tossed; regular 8-inch).
we started with the hearty italian soup, which is one of my favourite shakey's dishes. i like how tasty it is, and i even used it as a makeshift dip for the complimentary garlic bread that came with our pasta.
then came the hi-protein supreme. i ordered hand tossed, because even though shakey's is well-known for its thin crust, i still prefer thick crust pizzas. fun fact: i actually wanted to order a large or party size pizza, but good thing we did not, as two slices in, i was already full. i was also impressed that they did not scrimp on the toppings, because there are times when we order pizza from shakey's, there would only be a sad number of toppings on top. anyway, i like the fact that they were able to separate the white dressing/sauce, because i remember that some time ago when we ate at another branch, when we requested for the dressing to not be slathered all over the pizza, they still went ahead and did. so kudos to our server!
then came the pasta. first to be served was the carbonara. it was pretty bland, and there was only a sorry amount of bacon bits that was included. still, at least it didn't leave an 'umay' feeling. second would be the baked italian sausage penne, which was my favorite (and my mom's too!) out of all the 3 pastas that we ordered. it was really cheesy, although i couldn't identify what part of it was sausage, or if sausages were included at all, but there was an ample amount of meat included. i was expecting more like.. well, literal sausages (cut into tiny pieces), but that was obviously not the case. the sauce was not overwhelming, and it made you want to just go and eat and eat. the lastpastato be served was the monster spaghetti meatballs. true to its name, it was topped with a huge meatball. the meatball was flavorful and had, i think, just the right amount of spices. the sauce for the meatballpastawas almost similar to the baked italian sausage penne.
the last to be served was the buddy pack. our server asked us what part of the chicken we wanted, and we asked for all breast, and they gave just that. another point for their service! i love how obviously just cooked their chicken and mojos were, and i especially love their chicken skin, and couldn't really get enough of it. of course, i did eat the chicken meat, and it was really tender. a bit tasteless, but i find that most chickens are if you don't dip it in gravy. their gravy was great too.
all in all, we had an enjoyable experience. the food was great, the staff were pleasant and always had a smile ready as they served, and the ambience was alright. during our visit, i also got a shakey's supercard as my mom left hers, and anyway, it's about to expire next month. seeing as this month is my birthday, i get to have free pizza! we didn't claim it on the spot though, as we were already bursting at the seams, but we got the whole month to do so - instead of their old 7-day policy, they changed it and implemented a new one wherein you can get your pizza at any day of your birth month! :) on a side note, i love the fact that they inform you via text as to how much points you have inside your shakey's card. don't know if that's a permanent thing or just because i bought my card today, either way, i think it's awesome.
also, sorry for the bad quality of the photos! wasn't really planning to eat out so i didn't bring my camera with me, instead i had to take these shots with my phone.
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