Category: Food

Rockwell UTT Winner #9: FARM N’ DELI3.84    91 foodies rated 5- Awesome! I would recommend it!119 foodies rated 4- I love it!  77 foodies rated 3- We had a good time.  26 foodies rated 2- It is OK.    4 foodies rated 1- Thanks, but it could be better. Cynthia of Farm N’ Deli, one of the pioneers of Mercato Centrale, is our reliable source … Continue reading Farm N’ Deli’s Barang’s Tinapa and Longganiza

Rockwell UTT Winner #10:THE FRUIT GARDEN3.83  57 foodies rated 5- Awesome! I would recommend it!60 foodies rated 4- I love it!45 foodies rated 3- We had a good time.17 foodies rated 2- It is OK.  2 foodies rated 1- Thanks, but it could be better. The Fruit Garden is a consistent winner with improving ratings in the Ultimate Taste Test series: UTT 3.0 | The … Continue reading The Fruit Garden’s Lychee Berry Rose and Winter Season

Rockwell UTT Winner #11:MOCHIKO MOCHI3.81  162 foodies rated 5- Awesome! I would recommend it!165 foodies rated 4- I love it!129 foodies rated 3- We had a good time.  41 foodies rated 2- It is OK.  15 foodies rated 1- Thanks, but it could be better. Mochiko is a consistent favorite in Mercato Centrale. It is credited with starting the mochi ice cream ball craze in … Continue reading Mochiko’s Cookie Dough Mochi

Rockwell UTT Winner #12:HKR FOOD EXPRESS3.79  151 foodies rated 5- Awesome! I would recommend it!163 foodies rated 4- I love it!124 foodies rated 3- We had a good time.  50 foodies rated 2- It is OK.    9 foodies rated 1- Thanks, but it could be better. We’ve loved HKR ever since we discovered it in San Antonio Village, Makati (see: OAP | Hong Kong … Continue reading HKR’s Yummy Asado and Baked Chicken 🙂

Rockwell UTT Winner #13:TINA PIE’S OUTLET3.78  153 foodies rated 5- Awesome! I would recommend it!172 foodies rated 4- I love it!134 foodies rated 3- We had a good time.  43 foodies rated 2- It is OK.  14 foodies rated 1- Thanks, but it could be better. Tina Raines is a consistent winner in the Ultimate Taste Test series: Ultimate Taste Test 2.0 Winner: Callos Aussie Pies by … Continue reading Tina Pie’s Savoury Tarts and Callos!

Rockwell UTT Winner #14: CUPCAKE BOUTIQUE BY KLAR3.78   98 foodies rated 5- Awesome! I would recommend it!122 foodies rated 4- I love it!  94 foodies rated 3- We had a good time.  30 foodies rated 2- It is OK.     5 foodies rated 1- Thanks, but it could be better. It is very hard to win with cupcakes in the Ultimate Taste Test because most foodies … Continue reading Cupcake Boutique by Klar

Rockwell UTT Winner #15: BIG DADDY JAY’S ALL AMERICAN BBQ3.76  175 foodies rated 5- Awesome! I would recommend it!206 foodies rated 4- I love it!173 foodies rated 3- We had a good time.68 foodies rated 2- It is OK.3 foodies rated 1- Thanks, but it could be better. “’Aint no bones about it, we’ve got the best ‘cue in town!” That’s a bold promise, but they … Continue reading Big Daddy Jay’s All American BBQ

Rockwell UTT Winner #16:DAIMS FOOD SAUSAGES3.75    97 foodies rated 5- Awesome! I would recommend it!161 foodies rated 4- I love it!128 foodies rated 3- We had a good time.  27 foodies rated 2- It is OK.    6 foodies rated 1- Thanks, but it could be better. We’ve tried a lot of different sausages from various delis, but when we tasted Daim’s premium sausages, … Continue reading Daims Deli Farm’s Wasabi Sausage!

Rockwell UTT Winner #17: THE FLYING CHEF CASA EMPANADA3.73  118 foodies rated 5- Awesome! I would recommend it!136 foodies rated 4- I love it!94 foodies rated 3- We had a good time.50 foodies rated 2- It is OK.10 foodies rated 1- Thanks, but it could be better. At first, I dismissed this as just another empanada. But during the Rockwell UTT, when I asked people about … Continue reading The Flying Chef’s Chocolate and Bacon Empanada!