ROC - That other restaurant

Being an ISKA (an Alumnus of the University of the Philippines, Diliman), I'm ashamed to admit that I only learned about ROC recently. For those familiar with UP, I'm sure you've all heard about Chocolate Kiss Cafe. That famous restaurant located at the Bahay ng Alumni.  But did you know that there's this other restaurant also at the Bahay ng Alumni? It's called ROC or Restaurant of Choice. It's on the left side of the building when entering from the front/main entrance.

Well, I got curious and so I checked it out.

The restaurant is a bit small, so reservation is a must.  There's a homey feel to it.  We were lucky to be seated by the sofa, so that made me feel more at home.

The food was ok, nothing much to rave about.  But I did like the Saigon BBQ a lot! It was very tasty!  The best part of it all is the price!  It's very affordable, and with no service charge.  Service was ok, but could still be improved.  I think they would need more staff especially on days when the restaurant is full (like when we were there, all the tables were filled and sometimes we couldn't find a waiter to attend to our needs).  

Anyway, enough of my ramblings. Let these pictures show you what ROC is all about.  You should give it a try!

Bangkok Fish - Crispy Tilapia!

Chicken Chopsticks Salad - I loved the crispy wanton strips and the dressing was not overpowering.

Quattro Funghi - My daughter liked this a  lot. The pesto bread was crunchy and delicious, we had to order more! :)

Garlic Chicken

Saigon BBQ - so tasty and delicious... I'm coming back for more! :)

Whiskey Glazed Chops - my sister and I shared this dish. My sister liked it. It's so-so for me.  But the vegetable sidings were fresh and crunchy.

Vinaigrette Salad

Diliman Duo - Spicy tuyo flakes, longganisa, scrambled egg

Christmas is definitely in the air!

It's the most wonderful time of the year!

What with all the lovely Christmas lights and decorations everywhere! And the Christmas medleys being played in malls just make me wanna sing along! :)

Here's proof that everywhere we go, we're reminded that Christmas is definitely in the air!  Happy holidays! =)

At a relative's home. The tree is up as early as November 3!

At Vikings... yes, we were back! hehehe ;)

At SM

At Serendra

At Bonifacio High Street

Vikings: A Feast from the Sea!

This is our first time to eat at Vikings.  Just look at these pictures and you'll know why I'll say it won't be our last! :-)

The Oyster was a hit! The refills are always gone in a minute!

Fish balls, kikiam, squid balls... name it, they've got it!

First time I saw such a big fish!

Temaki

Sushi placed beautifully on a boat-like serving dish

Canape... makes me think Hawaiian ;-)

Cold cuts and Cheese

I don't really know what this is... I didn't taste it either... just took a picture of it coz it looks really nice...hehe  :)

Truly a feast from the sea!

Tempura, anyone?

The Miso soup is served in these cute mini teapots.

I would have wanted this, too, but I had to leave some space in my tummy for dessert, so I opted to skip this.

Caviar

I ordered for a Sirloin Steak... took about 10 minutes waiting time

That's the chef grilling the steaks

My sirloin steak... so worth the wait! yum!!! :-)

Just some of the many desserts

Candy toppings for the yogurt or ice cream

More candies!!!

That's my crepe being cooked.

This is my banana crepe with choco drizzle and strawberry jam... a bit too sweet for me.

Choco-mint ice cream to end my delicious meal! =)

Vikings is located at By the bay, Seaside Blvd., SM Mall of Asia
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