BonChon Chicken

After months of waiting, finally, BonChon Chicken is now open in Cagayan de Oro City. They opened their doors to the City of Golden Friendship yesterday, November 30, 2014.

I was so busy yesterday that I got to visit the place in time for dinner. I was so surprised that the place was still full packed. Foreign nationals and local residents filled the place. My friends and I weren't able to get a table immediately but after awhile, a table was vacated outside the resto.

After our orders were placed, we waited for a few minutes. Then our orders came, we immediately dug in! We were so hungry that delaying our appetite was no longer the option.

I ordered Boxed Meal C (drumstick and thigh rice box) with Soy Galic flavor for my choice of chicken plus a glass of iced tea. And since I was hungry, I ordered an extra rice.

The chicken was great! I notice that the chicken's skin was crispy despite the fact that it was somehow covered with Soy Garlic sauce. I have no idea how they pulled it off but I found it awesomely delicious! Yum! Yum!

The serving size was just right. I ordered an extra rice because I wanted to eat more since I missed lunch earlier. As for the price, I think it was justifiable as it served two pieces of chicken with rice. If you add a glass of iced tea, you get the entire meal for 155 pesos only.

Their chicken comes with different flavors, aside from Soy Garlic, they have Spicy and Honey Citrus. They also serve different Korean dishes, healthy salads and flavorful crepes.

Here is a commemorative photo we got from BonChon's Chicken yesterday. Since it was their opening day, they gave out photo souvenirs to their diners.

BonChon Chicken Cagayan de Oro is located at the Ground Level, Garden Area, Centrio Mall. They are open everyday from 10AM to 9PM.

Golden Ajirang-i Korean Restaurant

Both my friend and I are Korean Drama fans, so we are always tempted to try all the Korean dishes that were featured on the dramas we watched. So last March 2014, my friend and I went to Golden Ajirang-i Korean Restaurant for dinner. It was my friend’s second time while it was my first time.

As expected, Golden Ajirang-i Korean Restaurant is filled with Koreans who are enjoying dishes from their home country. It was also noticeable that the tables are designed to accommodate Korean way of dining. The tables have covered holes designed for cooking stoves. It was designed that way so you can cook your food at your table depending on the dish you are going to order. As for us, we ordered Yukejang (Spicy Beef Soup) for me while my friend ordered Denjang Chigae (Bean Paste Soup). So we don’t need to cook on our table.

While waiting for our orders, the waitress placed five (5) side dishes on our table and one of them is kimchi (a traditional fermented Korean side dish made of vegetables with a variety of seasonings).  Even it was my first time eating in a Korean restaurant, I have been eating kimchi for many years now. I buy them in our local grocery stores. I like eating kimchi with variety of Filipino dishes.

So when our orders arrived, I noticed that the aroma of Denjang Chigae was so strong. I can taste the bean paste already just by smelling it. I tasted it too and it was delicious and so as the soup I ordered.

Denjang Chigae

As for my Yukejang, since I can eat spicy dishes well, my soup’s spiciness was tolerable. It wasn't too spicy but still you can taste it spiciness. 

Yukejang

Since I haven’t eaten any Korean dishes before, all I can say is that the food was delicious and new to my taste. And if you ask me if I wanna go back again, well, I am already planning to do so. I want to try the other Korean dishes soon!

Golden Ajirang-i Korean Restaurant is located at CM Recto Avenue, Lapasan, Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines. Restaurant are open from Monday to Sunday at 11:00am to 3:00pm and 5:30pm to 10:00pm. You can also call them at (088)856-5271.