Zark's Burger, not just your ordinary burger...

It was actually my second time to visit Zark's burger, the first was in Taft Ave., and the second was in McKinley Hills. The name of the burgers in Zark's menu are categorized in to two: The Minor League and The Major League. They used a well striking and quite catchy names that I myself find it humorous that includes: Strikeout, Homerun, Tapout, Three Pointer, King James, Stonecold, Tombstone and so on. But what made me laugh so hard is the Floyd Chicken Burger. I said to myself, if the inspiration of this burger is the badass Floyd Mayweather, then it serves him well.. 

The waiter told me that they still have this challenged - finished the Tombstone or Jawbreaker Burger in just 10 minutes and it's free, well I am not interested in the challenge even if it is free, I am not a competitive eater so I'd rather savor what im eating.

I ordered Zark's Ultimate Burger. It is filled with cheese sauce, sauteed mushrooms and bacon. It may be big but the beef patty is not that good and it breaks easily, also the buns that they used are just like any buns sold in local bakeries. The bacon strips are haft cooked or caramelized, it is much better if it's crunchy. But who cares, if the patties are not US grade patties or the buns are not that good, believe me once the burger is placed in front of you, all you can think of is to munch on the mouth watering meal.

I also ordered the Three-Pointer burger, it uses three kinds of cheese: mozzarella, cheddar and cheese sauce which is worth it for it's price.

(Three Pointer Burger)

(Zark's Ultimate Burger)

Rating: 7 out 10

Tokyo Cafe in Manila

Tokyo Cafe is not the typical Japanese restaurant, instead of the usual donburi/tempura/sushi, it serves Japanese-style Western dishes. The whole place is cozy with a cool white interior, books are also in display giving it a nice ambiance. I'm sure there is no Tokyo cafe in Tokyo and this would be a Manila version of what a Tokyo cafe would look and taste like.

Since I was really hungry after an arduous hike earlier that day, I ordered several meal that includes Katsu Ju, Japanese Carbonara and Chicken Cheese Balls. I am not satisfied with their Japanese Carbonara and nothing really special about it. The Katsu Ju tastes great but what I really enjoyed the most is the Chicken Cheese Balls. 

Chicken Cheese Balls are chicken fillet stuffed with melted cheddar and caramelized soy. I liked the crunchy chicken balls with the cheesy creamy filling. The terriyaki sauce also added flavor to it. It was like eating a tonkatsu except for the cheesy filling, wherein the cheese squirts out of the chicken balls every time you bite it or slice it in half.

The prices are a bit expensive but it is exclusive of VAT and no service charge. Tokyo Cafe has several branches in Metro Manila.

Rating:

7 out of 10