What I ordered & my thoughts:

• BBQ Skewers (₱875 for 13 Skewers): Authentic Xinjiang-style BBQ with the option to order a single skewer or in sets (like 10 skewers). Once you make your selection, the skewers are brought straight to your table. Each table is already set up with a pre-heated charcoal stove and an automatic rotating grill rack. All you have to do is place the skewers on the slots, and they spin and cook themselves automatically, which is incredibly convenient! Once grilled to perfection, you dip them into their signature seasoning powders (available in Sesame, Spicy, and Extra Hot). Every bite is piping hot, beautifully juicy, and bursting with rich, savory flavors. Must-try items: Lamb, Yellow Beef, Chicken Skin, and Chicken Claw Meat.

• Fry Noodles (₱280): A classic Chinese street-style stir-fry. These noodles are tossed with Chinese instant-noodle-style sausage, fresh vegetables, and eggs, resulting in a deeply aromatic and comforting dish.

• Yanbian Cold Noodles (₱300): An authentic Yanbian specialty with the same refreshing, icy style as traditional Korean cold noodles. Served in a chilled broth topped with apple and beef slices, the portion is incredibly generous. Pairing these tangy, ice-cold noodles with hot, sizzling BBQ skewers creates the ultimate refreshing contrast to reset your palate.

• Crispy Fried Pork (₱320): While it looks like a standard battered fried pork dish at first glance, one bite reveals perfection. The exterior is flawlessly crispy, locking in incredibly tender and juicy meat on the inside.

• Lettuce (₱80): Ordered à la carte, this is the perfect refreshing choice to pair with the BBQ if you want to balance out the spicy side dishes.

• Lychee Juice (₱100) : A classic, refreshing street-style soda.

Overall experience:

• Excellent four complimentary side dishes with free refills (kimchi, pickled radish, and peanuts) that cut through the grease, plus free classic Chinese ice pops at the end for a perfect palate cleanser.

• Spacious seating (two of us got a four-seater table) and fast service, with huge portions for the main staple dishes. Warning: The tabletop charcoal stove gets incredibly hot, making it uncomfortable to sit close or lean over to eat.

• Highly popular! Arriving at 6:00 PM, we waited 15 minutes for an indoor table (chairs and free lemon water provided). By 7:30 PM, the line outside was massive. Do note that parking nearby is extremely difficult, and the street gets heavily congested.

• The restroom was very dirty. There are no other options nearby, so try your best to avoid using it.

My review:

For BBQ lovers, this place offers a fresh, fun experience that is definitely worth a visit! The flavor of the Xinjiang BBQ is truly unique, especially when paired with their signature spices (like cumin), it was a wonderful surprise for someone tasting it for the first time.

Reviewed by Food Hunter — just one personal take.
Until the next bite. 🍴✨

What I ordered & my thoughts:

• Pecho (₱145): As their signature dish, the chicken inasal completely lived up to expectations! Even the breast meat, which easily gets dry elsewhere, was remarkably tender and juicy. The only minor drawback was that the meat closest to the bone was still slightly pink.

• Baticolon (₱50), Pork BBQ (₱50): Both were highly flavorful and well-marinated, though some gizzards were still a bit tough.

• Chicken Skin (₱60): A solid new addition to the menu that is worth a try. However, it lacked a bit of fire; I personally prefer my chicken skin grilled until it is much crispier and drier.

• Garlic Fried Rice (₱35): Absolutely top-tier when paired with the grilled meats.

Overall experience:

• The shop offers a wonderful, bustling local vibe as night falls. While the space is small and tight, making it better for a quick comfort meal than a large hangout.

• Crowds start lining up around 6:00 PM, so your wait time will depend entirely on how long the queue is.

My review:

With generous portions, great prices, and fantastic value for money, this place has easily become a go-to neighborhood diner. If you are in the area on a Friday night, definitely drop by to join the crowd and enjoy a piping hot, delicious dinner!

Reviewed by Food Hunter — just one personal take.
Until the next bite. 🍴✨

What I ordered & my thoughts:

• Sausage and Egg (₱480): If you’ve had a classic fast-food sausage-and-egg breakfast muffin, this will feel familiar, but very much upgraded. The sourdough muffin was chewy, the sausage patty thick and meaty, and the “butter” in the middle turned out to be egg. With their signature sauce, every bite had great texture and layers of flavour. Just a little too rich after a while.

• Meatballs (₱560): House-made meatballs with a really good sauce. Unfortunately, without the sauce, the meatballs were rather underwhelming. The accompanying focaccia was perfect for soaking up the leftover sauce, though the portion was a bit small.

• French Toast (₱440): The toast itself was excellent, crispy outside and soft inside. Sadly, the caramel was over-burnt and bitter, while the blueberry sauce was noticeably sour. The combination just didn’t work for me.

• Watermelon-Pine Soda (₱240), Ginger Ale (₱200), Cashew-Pecan Latte (₱280), Apple Pie Espresso Tonic (₱280) :The Ginger Ale had an impressively strong ginger kick that lingered pleasantly. The Apple Pie Espresso Tonic was the most interesting, with cinnamon and apple sweetness balancing the bitterness and acidity of the espresso and tonic. The other two were fairly ordinary.

Overall experience:

• The logo is cleverly designed, you wouldn’t immediately know the restaurant’s name from outside, and spotting “Scratch” on the bill was a fun little reveal.

• No reservations, long queues, and a self-service ordering system made things quite chaotic once it got busy. With staff mainly delivering food and water, the service charge felt a little questionable.

My review:

The bread and ingredients are thoughtfully done, but the prices feel disproportionate to the portions, and the chaotic setup makes the whole experience feel more like grabbing a quick bite at a busy snack shop than enjoying a proper meal.

Reviewed by Food Hunter — just one personal take.
Until the next bite. 🍴✨