King Chef – Jellybeans in the City

King Chef West Avenue showcases latest culinary masterpieces during the WLTE Christmas Party

The holiday season is marked with get-togethers and celebrations. It is, after all, a time to cherish moments with loved ones, share delicious meals, and create lasting memories.

Recently, my foodie friends and I from #WeLoveToEatPH (WLTE) all got together for our yearly Christmas Party. This group was formed during the pre-pandemic times as we food content creators would frequently meet and chat during food events, and then started extending invitations to each other. As time went by, the group continued to grow in number and in projects, while maintaining a sense of true friendship and cooperation.

Our yearly Christmas Party is always a much-anticipated event, wherein we could gather, play fun games and, of course, enjoy great food.

Such was the case for our latest Yuletide shindig held at King Chef branch in West Avenue, Quezon City, where we all got the royal treatment.

King Chef’s Story: A Legacy of Excellence

King Chef began in 2010 with the vision of founders Michael Chan Ang and Marites Apiado-Ang. After starting the Cantonese Soup Kitchen, Marites dreamed of opening a restaurant that would focus on authentic Cantonese cuisine. Their goal was to serve food that brought out the natural flavors of ingredients, from meats and vegetables to fruits. Over the years, King Chef has built a reputation for excellence, winning the respect of loyal customers and critics alike. The team, led by Filipino chefs with expertise in Cantonese cooking, is dedicated to providing high-quality food and service. Today, King Chef has expanded into several branches, including King Chef Dimsum Kitchen for casual dining and King Chef Seafood Restaurant for special celebrations and fine dining.

The Grand Venue: King Chef West Avenue

The King Chef West Avenue branch is a grand space, covering 1,100 square meters, and features a modern yet cozy design. With private rooms and banquet halls, the restaurant ensures a comfortable and intimate dining experience. The décor combines contemporary lighting and traditional Chinese elements, creating a perfect setting for both small gatherings and large events. Whether you’re enjoying a casual meal or celebrating a special occasion, the atmosphere here is designed to make everyone feel like royalty.

The WLTE Christmas Party was held at one of the large function rooms at the back. It provided ample space for 50+ foodies as well as our guests and sponsors to dine in and participate in activities. It has been decorated with with various Christmas decor, along with the group’s branded merchandise, which added to the festive feel.

Newest Culinary Masterpieces Revealed

The WLTE Christmas Party also saw the unveiling of King Chef’s latest menu items: carefully crafted dishes that showcase the best of Cantonese cuisine. In accordance with King Chef’s cooking philosophy, each dish was prepared with care, highlighting the fresh and natural flavors of its ingredients.

These dishes are a mix of classic Cantonese flavors and new, innovative twists, with every bite was a celebration of fresh, high-quality ingredients, demonstrating King Chef’s commitment to preserving the authentic taste of Cantonese food while also embracing new culinary ideas.

King Chef West Avenue branch continues to live up to the chain’s mission of offering a dining experience fit for royalty; the restaurant’s combination of authentic Cantonese cuisine and welcoming service ensures that every guest feels like a king or queen. The WLTE Christmas Party was a perfect example of how King Chef continues to innovate while staying true to its roots. For a meal that promises both quality and warmth, King Chef West Avenue is the place to be. Come and experience the royal treatment for yourself.

This King Chef branch is located at 1 West Avenue, Barangay Sta. Cruz, Quezon City, open daily from 10am to 10pm. For inquiries and reservations, contact +639190791669, +639190791670 or +639167734590.

Other branches are located at:

King Chef Dimsum Kitchen:

3rd Floor, 238 Banawe Centre, Panalturan & Pagataan, Brgy. Manresa, Quezon City
Lower Ground Floor, SM Cherry – Shaw Boulevard, Brgy. Pleasant Hills, Mandaluyong City

King Chef Seafood Restaurant:

Phase 2 Level 3, Ayala Malls Manila Bay, Parañaque City
2nd Floor, Lucky Chinatown Mall Binondo, City of Manila

Know more about King Chef by visiting its website or following it on Facebook and Instagram.

Check out my previous posts about King Chef:

King Chef brings exclusive treats for smart diners

Dimsum discovery at King Chef Dimsum Kitchen, SM Cherry

Hidden within the bustling confines of SM Cherry Shaw Boulevard lies a haven for dimsum aficionados – King Chef Dimsum Kitchen. Amidst the array of dining options in the mall, King Chef stands out not only for its authentic Cantonese cuisine but also for its commitment to providing an affordable yet delectable dining experience.

After a morning of errands, I treated Hubby and my son to lunch at this branch of King Chef Dimsum Kitchen, given that it’s the branch nearest our home.

After spending hours in our car, we were glad to be greeted by the restaurants warm and inviting ambiance. Thanks to its tastefully decorated interiors, with modern touches complementing traditional Chinese elements and the heartwarming house tea, we were made to feel quite at home. It’s definitely a space where families gather, friends reunite, and for foodies to embark on culinary adventures.

Discovering new and embracing old dimsum faves

Being dimsum lovers, we went all out with our orders, opting for both olf favorites as well as venturing towards new flavors and textures. These include:

Filling up on the Mains

But the dimsum extravaganza is just the beginning. King Chef Dimsum Kitchen also boasts an enticing selection of hearty and filling main courses, all at prices that won’t break the bank, such as:

The King Chef Experience

Beyond the tantalizing dishes, what truly sets King Chef apart is the dining experience it offers. Every staff member, from the server to restaurant manager, is quick to anticipate our request and answer our questions about dishes and promo offers.

With a commitment to personalized service and attention to detail, the staff at King Chef ensure that every visit is a memorable one.

Behind the scenes, the story of King Chef is one of passion and dedication. Founded in 2010 by owners Michael Chan Ang and Marites Apiado-Ang, the restaurant was born out of a desire to share authentic Cantonese cuisine with the Filipino community. With a team of Filipino chefs trained in the art of Cantonese cooking, King Chef has become a beacon of excellence in the culinary landscape.

This delicious lunch with my boys clearly shows that King Chef Dimsum Kitchen offers more than just affordable dimsum – it offers a culinary journey filled with flavor, warmth, and hospitality. Whether you’re a dimsum enthusiast or simply seeking a satisfying meal, King Chef invites you to discover the delights of Cantonese cuisine without breaking the bank.

So, why not treat yourself to an affordable dimsum adventure at King Chef Dimsum Kitchen? Your taste buds will thank you.

This King Chef Dimsum Kitchen branch is located Lower Ground Floor, SM Cherry – Shaw Boulevard, Brgy. Pleasant Hills, Mandaluyong City, open daily from 10am to 9pm. For inquiries and reservations, call +639322378464, +639190791667, +639190791668 or +63287262433.

Other branches are located at:

King Chef Dimsum Kitchen:

3rd Floor, 238 Banawe Centre, Panalturan & Pagataan, Brgy. Manresa, Quezon City

King Chef Seafood Restaurant:

West Avenue Brgy. Sta. Cruz, Quezon City
Phase 2 Level 3, Ayala Malls Manila Bay, Parañaque City
2nd Floor, Lucky Chinatown Mall Binondo, City of Manila

Know more about King Chef by visiting its website or following it on Facebook and Instagram.

Check out my previous posts about King Chef:

King Chef brings exclusive treats for smart diners

Do you consider yourself a smart diner? Well, you can enjoy royally exclusive and tasty rewards when you dine at King Chef, thanks to its Smart Diner Card!

King Chef is a renowned restaurant chain that specializes in serving authentic and delectable Chinese dimsum cuisine. It has become a go-to dining destination for dimsum lovers in the heart of the bustling city. With its commitment delivering unforgettable dining experiences for its customers who it considers its Kings and Queens, the restaurant has earned a loyal following of food enthusiasts who appreciate the artistry and flavors of traditional Chinese dimsum.

Loyal customers can expect a royal treatment in the form of exclusive treats that come with their Smart Diner Cards:

Earn 1 point for every Php200 spend (1 point = Php1)
Redeem points for free dishes, exclusive discounts and more!
Get 10% discount for a Php3,000 single receipt purchase
Birthday Treat: Get a FREE Mixed Pancit Canton (good for two to three persons) on your birth month
Smart Diner Day: Enjoy exclusive promos every first Wednesday of the month
Monthly Coupons: Present your card within these months to enjoy these treats:

Month	Treat
January, December and your birth month	Php100 off on Cater Trays. Valid for takeout only.
February and May	Get your choice of set meal (good for six and ten persons) at a discounted price. Ask server for choices. Valid for dine-in only.
March and September	Get Php500 off for a minimum purchase of Php5,000. Valid for dine-in and takeout.
April and June	Buy 1 Get 1 on any Bar Recommendation item (maximum of 3 items only). Valid for dine-in and takeout.
July and October	Php1 on selected ala carte Chef’s Recommendation item (minimum purchase of Php2,500 on regular priced items. Valid for dine-in and takeout.
August and November	Php1 on selected ala carte Chef’s Recommendation item (minimum purchase of Php1,000 on regular priced items. Valid for dine-in and takeout.

Some coupons may not be available at some King Chef Dimsum branches.

Want to experience the royal treatment at King Chef? Visit your nearest branch and grab a Smart Diner Card for Php450 (valid for one year). You can renew your card for another year for Php200.

King Chef branches are located at:

King Chef Dimsum Kitchen, 3rd Floor, 238 Banawe Centre, Panalturan & Pagataan, Brgy. Manresa, Quezon City, open daily from 8am to 10pm (Tel: +639422973071, +639923046823, +63277288723 or +63283611332)
King Chef Dimsum Kitchen, The Food Circuit, Ground Floor, The Block, SM City North EDSA, Quezon City, open daily from 10am to 10pm (Tel: +639190791669, +639190791670 or +63289211588)
King Chef Dimsum Kitchen, Lower Ground Floor, SM Cherry – Shaw Boulevard, Brgy. Pleasant Hills, Mandaluyong City, open Mondays to Thursdays from 10am to 8pm and Fridays to Sundays from 10am to 9pm (Tel: +639322378464, +639190791667, +639190791668 or +63287262433)
King Chef, Phase 2 Level 3, Ayala Malls Manila Bay, Parañaque City, open weekdays from 10am to 9pm and weekends from 10am to 10pm (Tel: +639167734590, +639190791671, +639060217733, +639323422721 or +63279440072)
King Chef Seafood Restaurant, 2nd Floor, Lucky Chinatown Mall Binondo, City of Manila, open daily from 10am to 9pm (Tel: +63283306485, +63283306484, +639167734590, +639773975219 or +639323231871)

King Chef also delivers via its website and GrabFood.

To stay updated on its promos and offers, follow King Chef on Facebook and Instagram.

Virtual resto-hopping at GrabKitchen in Pasig

Do you sometimes miss those times when you can just hang out at a mall and go restaurant-hopping?

Being able to try various cuisines is heaven for a foodie like me.

However, with lockdowns and restrictions brought about by the pandemic, restaurant hopping is nigh impossible.

Even if you try to order food from different establishments for delivery, the delivery fees would also multiply.

Unless, of course, you get your food orders from GrabKitchen.

GrabKitchens are designed to greatly expand the food choices available in a particular locale by serving a varied curation of food selections from restaurants with no physical presence in the area all served from one central kitchen. It also offers customers the ability to mix-and-match – ordering from different restaurants hosted by the GrabKitchen for a single checkout and delivery fee.

That’s a load of convenience and savings, right?

GrabKitchens have already set up branches in Glorietta, Malate and Paranaque, and now, finally, right in my neck of the woods: Pasig City!

Through this GrabKitchen, I was able to able to treat the fam to a wide array of dishes and cuisines from different restaurants for our weekend lunch. These include:

Dimsum and noodles from King Chef such as Hakaw (Php190/4pcs), Pork & Shrimp Siomai (Php130/4pcs) and Beef Brisket Noodles (Php280).

Korean-style boneless fried chicken from 24 Chicken such as a Half Half order of Original and Yangnyeon (Php545/7pcs each) and a Half order of Snow Cheese (Php299).

Solo (100ml) cups of artisanal ice cream from Merry Moo such as Honey Comb (Php135), Milo (Php135) and Strawberry Shortcake (Php135).

Refreshing drinks from CoCo Fresh Tea & Juice such as CoCo Milk Tea (Php85/regular), Pearl Milk Tea (Php90/regular), Strawberry Au Lait (Php150/regular with pudding) and Chocolate with Pudding & Pearl (Php100/regular).

Thanks to GrabKitchen, the fam and I had a virtual resto-hopping experience right at home!

But that’s not all!

A few months ago, driven by our K-drama triggered cravings, we also ordered our Korean meal from Happilee Korean Kitchen which included Pork Mandu (Php99/4pcs), Mini Kimbap (Php150/5pcs), Kimchi (Php30) and Soy Glazed Chicken Tray (Php600/10pcs).

Other restaurants hosted by GrabKitchen Pasig include Omakase, Conti’s, Las Titas MNL and Merienda by Pan de Manila.

With the mix-and-matching options available, ordering from GrabKitchen Pasig is well-suited for families whose members have varied food preferences.

So, fellow Pasiguenos, when you feel like having some variety in your meals or want to explore new food options, download the Grab app and order from GrabKitchen Pasig!

GrabKitchen Pasig is located at 172 C. Raymundo Avenue, Maybunga, Pasig City, open daily for delivery orders from 9am to 10pm.

Disclosure: A gift voucher was provided to facilitate the order experience.

Mix-and-match your food faves via new GrabKitchens in Malate and Paranaque

Don’t you sometimes get those really intense cravings for your favorite dishes from your go-to restaurants but you’re stuck at home in an area where the restos have no branch?

Doesn’t that make you long for the pre-pandemic days when you can freely wander around the metro and dine where you wish?

Well, take heart, dear foodie! Your prayers have been answered, especially if you live in the boroughs of Malate or Paranaque because a GrabKitchen has opened in your area!

GrabKitchen Paranaque; Kyoto Sushi Bake and Omakase

You can expect the GrabKitchen in your area to greatly expand the number of excellent food options in your community, available for takeout or delivery. For true-blue foodies stuck at home, this means a wider selection of gastronomic adventures are just a few phone taps away!

Plus, we can now mix and match our favorite dishes by cross-ordering from GrabKitchen’s partner restaurants, all with just one delivery fee!

Take my fam’s totally Japanese meal today, for instance. By ordering from GrabKitchen Paranaque, I was able to grab my favorite Japanese dishes from two different restaurants: Kyoto Sushi Bake and Omakase!

Kyoto Sushi Bake

Kyoto Sushi Bake built on the sushi bake craze at the start of the pandemic and made its mark on this quarantine food trend by offering gourmet variants such as Unagi, Cream Cheese Tuna and Baked Kani with Sweet Corn.

Today, I treated the fam (especially my sushi bake-loving daughter) to a Crazy Maki Sushi Bake (Php500). This tribute to the California Maki is made with sushi rice topped with a delectable combination of sliced mango and kani finished with masago (roe), Japanese mayo, nori and crunchy tempura flakes.

It is best enjoyed with a glass of refreshing Kraver’s house-blend Iced Tea (Php59).

Omakase

Since 2002, Omakase has been satisfying the tastebuds of Japanese food lovers with authentic and fusion dishes.

Its name is actually a phrase used when ordering sushi in restaurants – Omakase which means “I’ll leave it up to you” – when customers leaves the selection of food up to the chef.

Here in the metro, Omakase is the home of imaginatively crafted sushi, made by combining textures and flavors of various ingredients into a cohesively tasty dish as exemplified by my orders of Omakase Roll (Php315), made with torched salmon, crabstick and cucumber, and Dynamite Roll (Php345), made with unagi tempura and tuna.

To complete our Japanese meal, I also ordered the fam’s faves such as:

Kyuri Kani Salad (Php230)

Japanese Fried Rice (Php95 cup | Php335 bowl)

Pork Gyoza (Php230)

Tonkatsu (Php235)

Beef Teppanyaki (Php445)

The fam and I absolutely love the flexibility and the sheer number of food options that GrabKitchen makes available.

Aside from Kyoto Sushi Bake and Omakase, food lovers in the South may also order from the other restaurants housed in GrabKitchen Paranaque which include: 24 Chicken, Alishan at the Alley, Army Navy, Cara Mia, La Titas MNL, El Nacho Libre, Sheikh’s Kebab, Breakfast for 2, Black Kimchi! and Dapo at Tisa.

Order fromGrabKitchen Paranaque.

Foodies near Manila can order from GrabKitchen Malate to grab their faves from Omakase, Frankie’s, Recovery Food, Paper Moon, Yogorino, Pepi Cubano, Dapo at Tisa, King Chef, La Tita, Selecta, So Mot, Blu Kouzina, Coco Fresh Tea and Juice, Merienda by Pan De Manila, and Go! Salads.

Order fromGrabKitchen Malate.

So the next time your food craving hits, my dear foodies, just look up the GrabKitchen in your area and order away!

Disclosure: A gift voucher was provided to facilitate the order experience.