I now have a new favorite dress in my closet....
..another one of my fab finds!! I bought it for 165 pesos (roughly US $4!!). I'm definitely going back to that thrift store.
Today, I had lunch at Orchard Road (again) with my friend Raiza. I tried the Lemon Fish served with fried egg and rice, while Raiz had Chicken Curry with rice. We also ordered shrimp dumplings. Unfortunately, I didn't like the Lemon Fish. The fish (deep-fried batter-coated fillets) was okay, although it was a bit bland. The lemon part wasn't really appetizing for me. It was like the fish was just topped with lemon jam or chutney. I wish they cooked the lemon chutney with the deep-fried fillets. This would've made the dish tastier. I don't really get the role of the egg because it didn't add anything to the entire dish. I ate the egg because I couldn't eat the fish anymore. On a positive note, the Chicken Curry was REALLY good. I'm a sucker for curry, and I tell you the curry sauce was just superb. The right amount of heat, and the flavor was just...wow. The shrimp dumplings weren't bad, either. I'd definitely go back to Orchard Road even just for the dumplings. I mentioned in my previous entry that I'd have to assess the place based on new dishes I've tried. The only thing I can say about Orchard Road is that it needs to be consistent. Make every dish great. An officemate of mine told me that she and her friends also ordered the Lemon Fish before and they didn't like it too. So yeah, I think Orchard Road's a nice place to have a filling meal in but there should be more consistency in terms of the taste of all the dishes. FYI: Orchard Road is on the 2nd floor of Mega Mall Bldg. A (beside Skin Food).
Looks yummy...but not really :( I hope that they'll improve this dish.
Yummy shrimp dumplings!!
To-die-for Chicken Curry!
And if you must know...I STILL did not go to Forever 21. Must. Save. For. GORGEOUS. Shoes.
7 comments:
oh that is one pretty dress. i love the color too! me too i didn't pop by forever 21 the last time i was in manila, maybe super dami pa ang girls ;)
wow, 165 is not bad at all for a dress ~ great find! ;-) i miss ukay.
don't worry, Ate Nicole, you're not missing a lot by not going to f21. but you have great self-control ah! considering Orchard Road is quite near the store na. haha.
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Love the dress, Nics! :D
cherie: a lot of the girls I passed by in megamall had forever 21 bags, haha!
cpsanti: thanks :) was just wondering...are there ukay places in japan?
gela: my friend and I were supposed to check it out but nasa may entrance pa lang kami we decided not to go in. hahaha we were overwhelmed by the view from outside pa lang. I'm torn about F21..it's a good thing it isn't as pricey as other stores, but that means a lot of people are walking around in F21 clothes :|
gab: thanks :) medyo matagal akong naghalungkat sa ukay and it's a good thing hindi nasayang ang effort! ;)
woohh $4! good deal for a nice vintage dress!
very good deal indeed! :)
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