Dimsum heaven in Mandaluyong
Seen above is my Tito Udol enjoying the Noodle Feast and the Stuffed Tofu (each filled with shrimps!) along with his bottomless iced tea.
Han Pao is indeed a gem of a restaurant! Every once in a while, you try a restaurant only because you’ve gotten tired of the usual fare. Such is what happened to me yesterday. I found this badminton place in Mandaluyong and begged to be allowed to park there because it was lunch time and the heat was scorching, so I didn’t want to park in open lot.
That is how I found Han Pao. Noreen saw the place and said. “ayoko na maglakad sa KFC!” Thus began my journey into dimsum heaven. No more starters here, we immediately went into the main course: Yang Chow fried rice, Noodle Feast (reminiscent of Luk Yuen’s Noodle Feast but with larger portions and less MSG) and the Stuffed Tofu.
We expected it would be served in the usual oblong melamine mini-dishes, they usually use in most Chinese restaurants. Lo and behold! All dishes were served in large dinner plate-sized china, overflowing to the brim. The tofu was a complete surprise to me. To think that I’m so crazy about tofu, each Stuffed Tofu was stuffed with fresh shrimps and a little green (tasted like kutchay) veggie. The noodles were definitely better than Luk Yuen’s Noodle Feast which reeked of salt and MSG. Han Pao’s version had less MSG, more natural flavors.
So how much did we spend? Noodle Feast - P200, Stuffed Tofu - P175, Yang Chow fried rice - P135. And we even had enough leftover for dinner. There is no service charge, just the usual e-vat.
It was not filthy as mentioned in another blog (though that was probably his opinion which this writer respects). The place was clean and the service, fast. I wish I had tipped better. I will DEFINITELY come back to this place.
Comments
Comment from arpee lazaro
Time: June 15, 2007, 12:19 pm
oo nga naman, i forgot to mention the address. its along shaw boulevard on the western side of edsa. if you find puregold, katabi lang nun, sa may badminton place.
Comment from Karlo.PinoyBlogero
Time: June 30, 2007, 12:02 pm
Hmmm…looks yummy. Sigruo yan lang ang kina-crave ng aking sikmura. Matry nga yan. haha!
BTW, I see that you will be attending the Taste Asia event this coming July 3. I will also be attending the said event. See you there!
Comment from jun
Time: June 15, 2007, 9:14 am
Saan yan sa Manda?