In the rare instances that I want to eat in a restaurant, when doing transactions at the Quezon City Hall or in that area, there are just a few restaurants I can think of. These are the restaurants I usually mention when acquaintances ask for recommendations in the immediate vicinity (there are other good restaurant strips in Quezon City, like in the Tomas Morato area, but let’s limit ourselves to restaurants within walking distance from the City Hall).
The first restaurant is Trellis, for its sisig, two or three blocks at the back of the city hall. The other restaurant is nestled amidst the trees of the Quezon City Memorial Circle, just in front of the Quezon City Hall, now conveniently linked by an underground walkway: Serye. I go back to Serye mainly for one reason: the boneless crispy pata.
Boneless Crispy Pata at Serye
Don’t get me wrong, Serye is known for other equally delicious and mouth-watering dishes in its menu. Don’t limit yourself with the crispy pata. The boneless chicken barbeque and the sinigang na tiyan ng bangus equally taste great. The cheesecake, while I haven’t tasted it yet, tastes good according to my wife.
Serye Sinigang na Tiyan ng Bangus
There are a few crispy pata that I admire (and eat with tremendous gusto, the reason why my wife often bars me from coming back here). One is in Malabon City and the other is in Navotas (I’ll have separate post for each later). Did I say I seriously dig the crispy pata at Serye? Here’s a closer look:
Serye Boneless Crispy Pata up close
Don’t be fooled by the short name (which is a play of the owners’ family name, Reyes, the same ones behind the Aristocrat), as well as the simple exterior of the restaurant (the area is now getting a face lift, so bear with the construction going on when you go there at this time). Serye’s dishes are bound to make you take a long, hard look at your calorie and cholesterol levels. Not that it matters. You’ll proceed to eat anyway.
Serye at Quezon City Memorial Circle
So, the next time you’re in Quezon City Hall, try the underground walkway that connects the City Hall and the QUezon Circle. When you emerge at the other end, you’ll immediately see Serye. You know what to do next . . .
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#1 by hill roberts on October 26, 2009 - 11:11 pm
Mouth-watering crispy pata, boneless at that!!! My goodness, Fred, what are you doing to my palate more than halfway around the world? Yumyum, indeed. Oh, how I miss Pinoy food. Hopefully, someday, I’d be able to go to your recommended restaurants…yes, the lechon still lingers in my mind, in my mind, mind, mind…..it will be done, when I visit.
#2 by Fred on October 27, 2009 - 9:04 am
Hill, I don’t want to be charged with torture here, or perhaps causing extreme mental anguish. hehehe Yes, it’s delicious. I suggest that before going here, check your cholesterol level. Bring it considerably down because it will surely go up once you hit the eating strip. As to the lechon, I haven’t forget that you’re supposed to treat us — and everyone — to lechon once you get back to the Philippines. Why don’t you give us the approximate date for your return, then we’ll include a countdown timer at the top of the blog. It should be like: “__ Days until Hill’s Lechon Treat” =)
#3 by rey on November 12, 2009 - 2:43 pm
wer are the branches