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Shawarma Snack Center

March 13, 2017 by Janey

Set a date with my not-so-little brother, James, and asked him what he is craving for to shortlist the restaurants we could possibly try. Unlike my not-so-little sister Joanne, planning lunch with Shoti James was a lot easier since he gave me an answer. Shobe Joanne would just say “any” or “up to you.” Well, 1 out of 10 times, she’d say “shrimps” or “crab” or “steak” but that’s 1 out of 10 so imagine how rare that is. I also have to ask my brother since he was a practicing vegetarian but I wasn’t sure if he was past that phase or still at it.

“I eat anything now. How about something Middle Eastern?”

DONE. I knew where to bring him but hesitated because it’s not exactly a joy ride to drive to Manila. I remember where my friend Nolan, one of my favorite music video directors, brought me one time in 2013 for Middle Eastern food.

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Shawarma Snack Center

Picked up my brother around 1130am last Saturday and lucky day, the traffic was pretty light and the road trip to Manila took only 30 minutes. Before we know it, we were looking at the menu and trying to figure out what to order.

On the Table

Half BBQ Mix Grill Php 800

I think this is their version of a platter that gives you a sampler of their different meats but also comes with 3 kinds of appetizer. Bang for your buck.

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Shawarma Snack Center, Authentic Dishes That Are Never Close to Plain

May 29, 2013 by Janey

Malate is an old district in Manila, home to many historical churches, schools and rows of restaurants and bars. It’s been quite a while since I’ve been in the area but a couple of Sundays ago, a random city road trip brought me to a long standing Middle-Eastern restaurant that I wished I discovered even when I was still attending college in De La Salle University.

With initially no direction in mind, I was just too glad that my friend “Director N” brought me to try Shawarma Snack Center. Don’t judge a book by its name. I love hole-in-the-wall restaurant discoveries, like the time we purposely stumbled on Combos Turk Cuisine. It’s off the grid usually, not that pricey and more often than not, has great taste sensibilities… and it’s fun.

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There are two restaurants bearing the Shawarma Snack Center brand but one had AC while the other was an open dining area. Direk N asked if I’d be comfortable eating inside since most were men puffing sheeshah and some were drinking. I say I’d risk punching someone in the face if it means tasting the best kebab and shawarma he so claimed while driving ourselves there. Authenticity screams with the gaudy look of the interiors and all those dining there were of the same ethnicity, except us two.

Mana-ish

June 29, 2009 by Janey

Right after our dinner at Sala, we decided to check out another restaurant in Makati. Bubba has been yapping to try out Mana-ish, a Mediterranean restaurant situated at the ground floor of the same building where he trains jiu-jitsu. And so I relented that same night.

Blanche (PHP 110), special Manai-sh white sauce topped with mushroom and bell pepper.

I have to say that the Blanche didn’t quite leave an impression on me. I’m not sure if it’s the name but it was timid… bland. Maybe I should try their wraps next time since this must be their specialty.

Mana-ish Album

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