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Tuesday, September 25, 2007
Kanin Club, The Pride of Paseo de Sta. Rosa, Laguna
If BF Paranaque's best kept secret was Conti's (before they expanded), Technopark's best kept secret in Sta. Rosa Laguna is Kanin Club. After two years, the restaurant has doubled in space size and this is the only place packed during lunch time. On a Sunday lunch, we had to wait for 30-45 minutes before getting our seats which is a good indication of how successful Kanin Club is.
Located at the center of Paseo Sta. Rosa, this is a good place to start or end your weekend trip to Tagaytay. They serve filipino dishes with a one of a kind twist that I've not seen in any restaurant. Their best seller is the Crispy Dinuguan and the Kanin's Club Turon. They serve different kinds of rice (Kanin in Tagalog word) and the best part is they serve healthy brown rice! You can also opt to order All-You-Kanin which is an eat-all-you-can white rice for only P40 per person.
Shame on me for ignoring this gem when I first heard of this a year ago. Don't forget to try out Kanin Club on your next trip to Tagaytay. (Just a tip: when going to Tagaytay don't exit via Sta. Rosa, use the exit right after Sta. Rosa which is Greenfield and this should take you to Paseo Sta. Rosa faster and without any traffic)
Kanin Club already expanded to add more capacity to the restaurant, but still it is full on weekends.
Kanin Club Menu
Appetizers and Salads
Rice and Noodles
Main Dish
Soups and Seafood
Seafood and Vegetables
Dessert and Drinks
Brown Rice (P22). One serving of steamed unmilled unpolished mountain-grown rice.
Aidan loves rice and he likes it as it is.
Crispy Dinuguan (P120) spicy pork stew flavoured by vinegar and pork blood like European blood sausage, except it's a stew.
When we knew that this version of the dinuguan contains crispy chicharon bulaklak, and other crispy pig internals, we wanted to stay away from this dish. My mind knew that this was not good for my health but my hands and mouth kept on eating this one spoonful at a time until it is finished. How can this classic filipino dish be so unhealthy but taste so good? Stay away if you want your cholesterol to be on the safe side...
Seafood Kare Kare (P240). The National Dish: Mussels, squid, shrimps and vegetables slowly cooked in peanut sauce. Served with bagoong. A rich dish that all Filipinos love.
The key to Kanin's club success is their sauces. The Kare Kare sauce with the bagoong is another thing that you can't resist. It has the right peanut and sweet taste that you like to keep coming back for more. There was too much tahong in this kare kare versus the shrimp or the squid even the veggies were kept at a minimal.
Suman and Mango. This is a relatively new dessert and it was too sweet for us. There were buco strips, macapuno and chocnut crumbles on top.
Turon KC ala Mode (P82). A Kanin Club Original. An updated version of your lola's turon. It was with bananas, purple yam jam, macapuno strips and monggo beans wrapped and deep-fried in a rice paper roll. Your halo-halo version in a roll with a scoop of ice cream on the side.
This was a hit in the pink kitchen. I like the idea of having the halo-halo ingredients inside the turon. We love this!
I do hope Aidan doesn't get fat with all the desserts he loves eating these days. I need to teach him to run marathons as early as now...
Kanin Club
Paseo de Sta. Rosa
(049) 544-0332
Reservations for Dinner only.
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.....i just love how aidan looks at anything like what this kanin club has to offer him remind's me of aidan's memorable floor happiness-grin looking at KK doughnuts-his first baby spa massage-relaxing in eric paras chair and his all other charismatic-magnetic-priceless smiles.....i just love this boy growing up well loved & admired-well travelled-experienced-knowledgeable-well informed....keep it up aidan.
Posted by: gmmahoney | Sep 26, 2007 7:28:50 AM
omg the turon looks amazing! i'll have to make that at home.
Posted by: jenncharina | Sep 26, 2007 7:31:23 AM
I don't think you have to worry about Aidan's weight. He eats a variety of food from what you've shown us in the blog, and he has so much energy. A marathon at his age isn't such a great idea, but giving him a good example (healthy mom and dad) is.
Posted by: Mila | Sep 26, 2007 8:31:52 AM
tried the kanin club after i saw you feature them in your Pink Kitchen post tutal we live naman in sta rose ...wanted to try the famous crispy dinuguan but they run out of it on a monday night!!! we tried the crispy pork binagoong which was superb..really unlike any pork binagoongan ive tried before...it was so crispy and so tasty...ordered lemon chicken and loved it as well,,, had hesitation ordering this dish since i didnt like north park and super bowl's version but kanin club's version was tops..i cannot explain how it can be subtle and tasty at the same time
the best thing was the price...very affordable considering that the serving was really meant to be shared...
on a side note, medyo mabagal lang ang service nila that time probably because a big group from star cinema dined that time we were there..kim chui gerald anderson direk lino cayetano and an entire crew of the movie 'ive fallen for you' was there..kaya medyo matagal naserve yung food namin..but it was still worth the wait
Posted by: wenggaye | Sep 26, 2007 11:27:17 AM
This should be included in my places to visit.
Posted by: enzo | Sep 26, 2007 3:01:50 PM
cute cute ni aidan...
Posted by: joanna | Sep 26, 2007 7:41:31 PM
hmm interesting! we always pass by paseo de sta.rosa on our way to highlands.. we have to try this! wanna try the suman & mango and the turon. its good that they have brown rice too! hope they can expand here in manila! :D
Posted by: chick | Sep 26, 2007 8:35:11 PM
hi anton! where's this in paseo de sta rosa? i was there last sat for an event in the store ;)
Posted by: fran h. | Sep 27, 2007 1:44:02 PM
Is Paseo de Sta Rosa also the one where the Nike and Speedo outlet stores are?
Do they accept credit cards?
Thanks.
sheryl
Posted by: sheryl | Oct 8, 2007 12:05:24 PM
We had dinner at Kanin last night. Our group of 4 are bestfriends since our medicine days. My friend is from San Pedro and when I told her about your write ups on Kanin, both of us had already been craving to eat here one day. Our other friend came all the way from Manila. It was good that my sister was just in the vicinity then.
We ordered Crispy Dinuguan, Crispy Pork Binagoongan, Kare-Kare, Pancit Lucban and the Lemon Chicken. I remembered the picture of Aidan, so I suggested ordering the brown rice ! It was our 1st time to eat brown rice. We also tried the fully loaded fried rice. These are foods we can eat daily but it was presented with a different twist. My friend Melissa wished that there be a Manila branch of this restaurant. Eating at the malls is already monotonous! Kanin is quite different located in a nice commercial complex. It was the only restaurant in Paseo in which the turn of customers is really fast.
Our favorite turned out to be the crispy dinuguan and the lemon chicken. Though the rest are all good. We also enjoyed the Crispy Pork Binagoogan.
The favorite of the group is the Turon KC A La Mode. We really enjoyed it. We just ordered 1 for the 4 of us since we were really full! We brought home the leftovers for mommy to taste.
Posted by: Lynne | Oct 16, 2007 12:05:39 AM
Hi!
FYI, Kanin Club now has a branch at Westgate Alabang. It's near Fitness First and behind Alabang Home Depot.
They have new offerings that you should check out, like the Crispy Beef Salad, too.
Posted by: Rey | Feb 1, 2008 4:02:40 PM
gOt kanin?? Yes I did. Kanin club is a very popular restaurant at paseo, the ambiance is very nice, and one of the true fact is that every time we eat there with my family we felt like we're in our lola's house, the interior is very nice and so calming.. I like the idea of using our old lola's capiz window as a dinning table. There specialty in the house is the "crispy Dinuguan" it was said that "it may taste ugly but it taste beautiful" and I prove that it's for real. we also try the crispy beef salad and it was recommended by one of the server (ann) and it's really good and now it's my favorite. i also like the maruya w/ ice cream on top. All i can say is try to pass by at paseo while your on your way to Tagaytay. And you'll never regret it. I promise
Posted by: lisa | Mar 8, 2008 1:57:50 PM
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Posted by: 22 | Apr 20, 2008 10:09:00 PM
we're residents around the paseo area and are regular customers of kanin club, I agree that the turon is the best, so innovative.The blending of flavors is good, its like eating a mushy halohalo.. Other goodies include : krispy tenga - just the right crispness of the pork and sourness of the vinegar dip-it's a winner; the crispy binagoongan - have you tried it? chunky slices of deep fried, tasty liempo on a bed of bagoong sauce. and the binukadkad na tilapia which is deep fried, butterfly-filleted tilapia done to perfection. Forget your cholesterol levels this time. Just pop in an anticholesterol tablet when you drop by!
Posted by: french chef | Jul 13, 2008 12:05:04 AM
fantastic and superb food!
Posted by: laj lristinne custodio | Sep 12, 2008 3:50:50 PM
Hi! Can you please send me your phone number in kanin club because i need to call for reservation =) tnx!
Posted by: april chua | Oct 12, 2008 6:34:26 PM
kalaban ng chili and grill yan
Posted by: may | Oct 13, 2008 10:14:11 AM
Kanin Club
Paseo de Sta. Rosa,
Sta. Rosa, Laguna
(049) 544-0332
Restaurant hours: 11AM to 2PM, 5:30PM to 9:30PM
Posted by: anton | Oct 13, 2008 1:58:08 PM
i have to try this one on friday dinner:) thanks anton
Posted by: art | Nov 26, 2008 9:39:15 PM
