It has been some time since I final ate at Susie’s Delicacies—seven years in the past, to be precise. The issue lies in its location, most branches being across the Pampanga space. There’s, nonetheless, a fast and simple technique to quench my cravings—apparently Susie’s Delicacies has a department in Metro Manila. And so they haven’t one, however two—one in Las Piñas and one other a lot nearer to our place, Quezon Metropolis.
However what’s the fuss about Susie’s? Nicely, it is among the go-to eating places in Pampanga, serving Filipino and Kapampangan delicacies and luxury meals because the early seventies. It was at Susie’s Delicacies San Fernando department the place I first tried their dishes and haven’t forgotten about it since.
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| SUSIE’S CUISINE IN TOMAS MORATO |
With that, we instantly trooped to Susie’s Delicacies one Sunday. It’s positioned alongside Tomas Morato Avenue, close to the ABS-CBN compound, in entrance of Resort Rembrandt Quezon Metropolis. And upon entry, I exclaimed how shocking it was that there’s really a Susie’s in Manila—to which my spouse shortly replied, “We’ve already eaten right here earlier than.” Duh. Senior moments.
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| SUSIE’S CUISINE MORATO DINING AREA |
The façade gave the impression to be present process renovations, with some ceiling panels eliminated and electrical wires hanging about. However inside, the renovation appeared full—the place appeared snazzier and extra modern than the Susie’s Delicacies in San Fernando; clear white partitions, pure wooden highlights on the ceiling, full marble counter, and stylish wood chairs.
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| THE SIGNATURE PASALUBONG WALL |
The primary counter—the place native delicacies like empanadas, okoys, muffins, and widespread Susie’s kakanins like tibok-tibok and mochi are displayed—greets visitors entrance and middle. Off the fitting facet is their signature pasalubong wall, and on the left, accessed via a few steps down, is the primary eating corridor.
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| CAN’T WAIT FOR SUSIE’S CUISINE’S PALABOK |
I ordered my traditional Susie’s favourite, pancit palabok, paired with their okoy paro. My companions requested for his or her baked macaroni, siomai ala carte and with rice, and pork steak with rice. We wished to order their well-known tibok-tibok kakanin, but it surely was out of inventory.
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| WAITING FOR OUR ORDER AT SUSIE’S CUISINE MORATO |
Serving time was good and our meals arrived inside a couple of minutes—aside from the pork steak rice meal which took some time since they stated they’d be cooking it from scratch.
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| DELICIOUS PALABOK AT SUSIE’S CUISINE |
The pancit palabok (₱120.00) was nonetheless how I remembered it to be—medium thick noodles lathered with a beneficiant quantity of palabok sauce, shrimp, sprinkled with chicharon bits, scallions, and topped with a hard-boiled egg. And the style, nonetheless as scrumptious as ever. For its value, serving measurement is nearly proper. Plus, it’s kinda onerous to discover a good pancit palabok these days, as most eating places within the metro serve pancit Malabon as a substitute.
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| OKOY PAPAYA AT SUSIE’S CUISINE MORATO |
Susie’s Delicacies has two sorts of okoy, okoy papaya (₱50.00) and okoy paro (₱45.00). The previous—which I ordered—has papaya combined with regular-sized shrimp, whereas the latter makes use of smaller paro or shrimp with none papaya. I initially requested if the okoy may be refried—because it’s already on the show shelf and I need my okoys actually crispy—however they stated that for the okoy papaya, they’ll solely reheat it utilizing a microwave. Alright then, microwave it’s.
As for the style, it was okay. I imply, now we have actually good okoys in my hometown of Malabon, so it’d simply be me. To be truthful, its outer crust continues to be comparatively crispy, with a considerably mushy insides—most likely because of the papaya and its hefty plump measurement. Nonetheless, it was facet dish to pair with the pancit palabok.
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| BAKED MACARONI AT SUSIE’S CUISINE MORATO |
BG initially wished Susie’s baked lasagna, which was out of inventory, so she settled with their baked macaroni (₱125.00). Which, in response to her, was simply okay. I additionally took a chunk, and agreed along with her very insightful critique.
Child A’s siomai with rice (₱100.00), then again, was actually good. This, after all, isn’t any Binondo-level siomai—I imply, it’s simply common siomai, however for some cause the entire desk agreed that it was approach above the typical avenue siomai. Plus, their chili garlic was additionally beautifully spicy, so it went rather well with that.
The final one to reach on our desk was Susie’s Delicacies’s pork steak (₱180.00). It was fairly dry with very hardy meat. It was so onerous, my niece was unable to eat it and it ended up on my plate. Which wasn’t actually a contented technique to end off our lunch. I’m unsure if their pork steak is all like this or if it’s simply an remoted incident, however simply to be on the protected facet, we’re most likely not gonna be ordering one once more anytime quickly.
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| BEST WAY TO CAP OFF A MEAL WTH SUSIE’S CUISINE’S HALO HALO |
One of the best ways to complete off lunch at Susie’s is with a chilly chilly glass of their halo-halo particular (₱110.00). Nevertheless it’s been so lengthy since we final ate at Susie’s that we forgot to order that. The photograph was from our first go to to Susie’s Delicacies Morato a few years again. So, pft.
Susie’s Delicacies Morato MENU CAKES
Pet-Pleasant: Sure
Tackle: Scout Bayoran cor. Tomas Morato, Quezon Metropolis, Metro Manila
Contact Quantity: (0951) 915-6051 | Fb
Opening Hours: 8:00AM to 7:00PM
