October 24th, 2009

Foodie Rating: Five Stars!!!

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Ever since Ivan Man Dy of oldmanilawalks.com introduced this foodie treasure, I'd always make it a point to stop by this place for lunch whenever I happen to be around Old Manila -- this, and Dong Bei (I will post an entry on this once my film rolls get developed).  For this, I was in Hidalgo having the family film cameras cleaned/repaired, when I realized that I haven't been to Binondo in a long while.  Since Binondo is just walking distance from Quiapo (albeit a loooong walk), I decided to brave the throng of people in the crowded streets of Quiapo AND Binondo, just to have my fix of good ol' authentic Chinese food.

According to Ivan, Cafe Mezzanine was built by an immigrant of Fukien (China), who had two passions in life: firefighting and photography.  Both of these passions can be observed once entering the restaurant, as the walls were filled with pictures of firefighters in action... and the most obvious, in the subtext of the restaurant's name.  Aside from the interior, another noteworthy detail about the restaurant is the history of the food itself.  

(The two pictures below are found courtesy of Google Images)

Café Mezzanine is Located along Ongpin Street (near Binondo Church), Binondo Manila.

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Foodie Rating: Three-and-a-half stars.

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My first taste of Sango! was in their Makati branch (near Little Tokyo).  Although I enjoyed the food, I have to admit that the location was a bit far to my liking.  So you can only imagine how happy I was when I discovered that a new branch of Sango! sprouted up in my home turn, down south.

Sango! The Burger Master is located at G/F South Supermarket, Alabang-Zapote Road, Muntinlupa City.

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