Robina House: pleasant chicken memories
I remember having eaten at a chicken restaurant like this as a child. My memories are rather vague but I do remember enjoying chicken to my heart’s delight and my parents would usually mention the name “Robina”. So imagine my surprise when I saw this place while I was stuck in traffic coming from the Mall of Asia, one Saturday night. As soon as I saw the restaurant, I immediately turned into the parking lot, which was empty at that time, and told Noreen that I would like to pass the time in this place. Good for me, she hardly objected.
According to the manager, the owner of this Robina House restaurant is the son of original Robina Chicken House restaurant in Escolta and that his parents have shared the recipe with him. Thus, the tasty and flavorful chicken that most of us have come to love. I am not expecting the younger twenty-something to remember this place, much less the taste of their chicken, which makes this a wonderful opportunity to acquaint themselves with a real food classic.
The chicken is spring-size, meaning it is slightly smaller than Andok’s Jumbo regular whole. However, it is way bigger in flavor and does not even need any sauce. Noreen and I just stuck our forks into this chicken and finished it in a record time; 8 minutes.
They have other items on the menu, not necessarily chicken. However, I decided not to try any of it because it is the chicken that bears the restaurant’s name. Not sure if it’s a related product of Universal Robina’s brand, but the manager couldn’t give me definitive answer. Either way, their chicken is very good.
Part of the secret is that they roast the chicken over hot coals BEFORE they cook it fully in the oven. Naturally, the manager couldn’t divulge the spices that they use, suffice to say that they use special ingredients that they buy from an international supplier. With the taste of their chicken, that explanation works for me.
If you’re anywhere near Finlandia Street, Makati, do give Robina House a try.
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January 13, 2009
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Not just the chicken which taste good as it was before… try out the crispy pata and the pancit bihon… you’ll say ” isa pa nga”!
Sir okay yun ah… Tagal ko na hinahanap yan… kasi dati meron sa pasong tamo / prc. Kaso tagal ng wala… San malapit yan diko kasi familiar sa finlandia st eh… tks…
We have the same experience. I remember when I was in Grade3-5 (around 1983-85), we’ve been indulging in Robina’s chicken necks. If I am not mistaken, P5/per pack pa ata bili namin noon.
Anyways, we have the same experience sir. While driving along Finlandia (not yet near Robina), I was saying to my mother, “Nay, natatandaan mo nung bata pa kami, may binibilhan tayo ng chicken leeg (neck) sa Makati Square?” My nanay replied, “oo naman.
And then my wife suddenly pointed to the left saying, “parang ganyan?” And to my amazement I saw the sign Robina Chicken. I was quite ecstatic! Eto yun ah! Galing naman!
Unfortunately, I have to drive past the restaurant as I was driving a little fast at it was too late to stop. So, one day, after coming from iMax MOA (Avatar rocks, btw), I made sure to drive slowly this time so as not to miss the chicken from Robina.
And that’s the beginning of a renewed story about a kid who grew up with Robina, lost it…. and found it again.
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