Bowls and Grills — Restaurant in Lucena

AMBIENCE & LOCATION You can find them near the intersection of Pearl and Ruby Street in Pleasantville (where Star Shop used to be). Parking is just along the street and they have shaded seats outside. Entire place came to life as evening approached and aircon inside was pretty chill. Dine-in space is a bit limited but our group managed since we arrived early. Expect lots of wood! It is self-service for utensils and claiming food orders and buzzers are given so you will know when to get up.

BEVERAGES Roasted Almond Milktea is an acquired flavor to appreciate but pearls were chewy. As soon as I tried the Caramel Popcorn Milktea, I wanted to swap drinks already because the latter was super good! Caramel is one thing but this particular bev truly tasted like caramel popcorn, so expect it to be really sweet. Cucumber Lime was typically good though I noticed a tiny pinch of powder in one sip. Maybe it could have been mixed better but at least it was refreshing.

FOOD Grilled Sausage Trio with cilantro rice (schubling, Italian and kielbasa) was delicious though a bit pricey; it really is expected of such a dish. At least the cilantro was fairly scattered within the rice. Honey BBQ and Southern Style Chicken Wings with jollof rice were tasty too, but flavors were typical. They are still like usual fried chicken but with a fancy presentation; actually everything has such an impression! Singaporean Cereal Prawn with jollof rice was my top choice followed by the sausage trio. Texture and flavor of the "cereal" was addicting. Considering the number of shrimps served, it is pricey in my book but not as expensive as those found in Metro Manila.

And for those wondering what jollof rice is, I just finished reading that is it famous West African country rice with rice, tomato, tomato paste, onions, cooking oil and goat meat or beef as main ingredients.

SERVICE Although their restaurant is self-service, they helped us with our beverages and some of...

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