[2011 Throwback] ElarZ Lechon
Posted by Obi Macapuno
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3/16/2015
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An unplanned foodhunt brought us one OT-night at a nearby ElarZ branch here in Makati.
Ang Pasakalye:
ElarZ Lechon (yup, that's how they actually spell it) prided itself as the Pambansang Lechon. Obviously, they serve lechon and other roasted goodies on top of the typical Filipino dishes like tilapia, dinuguan, sinigang, and caldereta to name a few.
Ang Kinain:
Ibang Chechebureche:
Kaching!:
Ang Hatol:
Rating:
2.5 out of 7
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An unplanned foodhunt brought us one OT-night at a nearby ElarZ branch here in Makati.
Ang Pasakalye:
ElarZ Lechon (yup, that's how they actually spell it) prided itself as the Pambansang Lechon. Obviously, they serve lechon and other roasted goodies on top of the typical Filipino dishes like tilapia, dinuguan, sinigang, and caldereta to name a few.
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| pili pili |
They recently opened this branch along Dela Rosa Street in Makati, just
across Perea Street (where Mom and Tina's is). Doon kami napadpad, para
masampolan lang yung mga pagkain nila. Ang dami na din namin kasing
nakitang branches nito na nagsulputang bigla around the metro.
Ang Kinain:
- Dinuguan
- Lechon
- Lumpiang Ubod
- Libreng Sabaw
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| lechon dinuguan |
Nothing special on their dinuguan. Unless matatawag mong ispesyal yung
walang masyadong sahog na karne ng baboy dahil panay isaw (o balat, o
twalya, o kung ano man yung ginamit nilang sahog na yun na sigurado kaming hindi karne ng baboy). Masarap yung sauce though.
Pahabol: Supposedly, dinuguan lechon pala iyon. Wala kaming natikman na lechon whatsoever. LOL.
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| crappy shot ng lumpia aftermath |
Okay sana yung lumpiang ubod, kaso makapal yung wrap. Masarap na sana
yung sauce eh kahit madaming budbod ng mani. Hindi rin naman kulang sa
laman. Nakakabusog lang talaga dahil sa kapal ng wrap.
Ansama ng lasa nung libreng sabaw. We know not to expect anything spectacular sa mga libreng sabaw ng mga gentong fastfood. Pero sana man lang kahit sa sabaw ay makapag bigay sila ng magandang kaledad. Hindi kasi maipaliwanag yung lasa. Matabang na parang pinag lubluban ng hilaw na baboy. Napangibit kami sa "uniqueness" ng lasa.
Ansama ng lasa nung libreng sabaw. We know not to expect anything spectacular sa mga libreng sabaw ng mga gentong fastfood. Pero sana man lang kahit sa sabaw ay makapag bigay sila ng magandang kaledad. Hindi kasi maipaliwanag yung lasa. Matabang na parang pinag lubluban ng hilaw na baboy. Napangibit kami sa "uniqueness" ng lasa.
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| forget the sabaw |
Inihuli namin yung lechon kasi ito yung supposed specialty nila. We're greatly
disappointed. Una, mahal siya dahil sa P130+, kakarampot lang yung
servings. Isang platito to be exact. Tapos panay taba pa. Tapos matabang
pa. Parang matagal nang naka stock. Redeeming factor na lang na
malutong pa din yung balat kahit most likely hindi na ito bagong luto.
To defend them (or at least to try to make sense about it), gabi na kami
kumain doon (around 8:30-ish). So malamang tira tira na lang ng lechon
yung napag-abutan namin. Still, it's disappointing for a "lechon resto".
Ibang Chechebureche:
Madaming pagpipilian sa kanilang menu. As we mentioned earlier, mostly
Pinoy dishes. Fast food type ang setup so pay-as-you-order at madaming
combo meal choices.
Nothing much to expect about the environment. Pag tama ng gabi, ginagawa siyang inuman ng mga manginginom na empleyado sa mga karatig opisina. So the place can get noisy. Not that we really mind it.
Nothing much to expect about the environment. Pag tama ng gabi, ginagawa siyang inuman ng mga manginginom na empleyado sa mga karatig opisina. So the place can get noisy. Not that we really mind it.
The waiters are attentive and generally accomodating.
Bago namin pala tapusin ito, kelangan lang talaga banggitin ito... napaka jejemon ng "ElarZ Lechon" for a name. We read somewhere that it's an amalgam of the pioneers' names so there must be some sentimental reasons about it. We don't mean to disrespect but really? ElarZ Lechon?
Bago namin pala tapusin ito, kelangan lang talaga banggitin ito... napaka jejemon ng "ElarZ Lechon" for a name. We read somewhere that it's an amalgam of the pioneers' names so there must be some sentimental reasons about it. We don't mean to disrespect but really? ElarZ Lechon?
Kaching!:
They used the catch phrase "lechon by the kilo" because their lechon can
be bought piece meal. Supposedly, dapat maka-mura ang mga kustomer sa
ganitong scheme. With the quality that we sampled though, parang lugi pa for
the price.
We feel cheated, really. May nabibilhan kami ng lechon sa jollijeep malapit sa office na mas masarap AT mas mura. My point being, we won't complain if it's really dirt cheap. Kaso hindi.
Price range of the food is at P130 to P200.
We feel cheated, really. May nabibilhan kami ng lechon sa jollijeep malapit sa office na mas masarap AT mas mura. My point being, we won't complain if it's really dirt cheap. Kaso hindi.
Price range of the food is at P130 to P200.
Update: Fast forward to 2015, average price per kain na sa kanila ay P160 at wala na sa Dela Rosa yung branch na ito.
Ang Hatol:
Hindi kami nabusog sa kinain namin. Gusto namin sana bumalik sa ibang araw
para tikman yung ibang pagkain nila pero traumatic yung unang
experience.
We just want to think na mali lang yung timing ng pag punta namin (gabi na at baka malamig na ang mga pagkain). But that's just giving it way too much credit.
We just want to think na mali lang yung timing ng pag punta namin (gabi na at baka malamig na ang mga pagkain). But that's just giving it way too much credit.
Rating:
2.5 out of 7
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