Its reminiscing time once again and this time its the restaurants and food shops that I grew up with and sad to say all of them are long gone.
HAN'S
Located at the entrance of the ICCHS this was my ultimate childhood snackhouse. Spaghetti, hamburger and jelly roll made up my orders almost everytime I was there. I can still vividly remember how it looked like and how my fave orders tasted
OAK BARREL
OAK BARREL
Located in the old La Salette building, this batchoyan got its name from the "oak barrels" that were used as stools. It was also a convenient place to stay when waiting for our jeepneys to fill up.
NATS
Also located in the Old La Salette building, I considered this before as runner up when it comes to batchoy (after Ted's). Maybe because I was overwhelmed by the very generous toppings (esp chicharon and liver).
THE MANSION HOUSE
Located along JM Basa street, this used to be the ultimate restaurant in the city. Serving chinese food, this was a special occasion restaurant for the family. Their pancit guisado and morisquita rice never missed our table.
FATIMA
It was their spaghetti that always brought me here and the probably the only memory I got since I cant even pinpoint where it was originally located along Calle Real.
SMOKEY'S
Its hype didn't last long but I was one of its regular customers in their branch beside Amigo Plaza. It was always wrap around dog for me after realizing that their hot and spicy hot dog had tons of chopped onions.
BURGERBELL
A favorite weekend hangout during my highschool years since it was located in the newly opened Marymart mall. Burgers were ok but it was the ambiance that made its mark among the crowd.
TRY ME
Surely it was built as an ice cream house but it was their pancit lomi that made me a regular customer. Of course how can I forget those make your own and eat all you can halo halo during summer.
FELY'S
Catered to CPU students and during its heydays it was where my after school treats always happen. From having a spaghetti and/or hamburger to buying some pasalubong to bring home, it was an all around shop.
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Hmmm... there's a Smokey's stand in SM City (outside Mail & More).
I miss Try Me!
yup. tried that before pero iba pa rin ang nakasanayan nung una.more than decades ago :lol:
I remember the Try Me make-your-own Halo Halo also! We used to go kahit may bagyo! Hahaha! ^_^
Try Me introduced me to the luxury of a hot lomi... Hehehe! Missed that one...
And... Fely's? Hmmm... Favorite after-school spot.
TIN
yup. those were the days when you can make your own halo halo.before there were no "bantays" but then they learned their lesson and they placed bantay esp sa ice cream lol
DIDAN
me too. i remember working overtime at LA ED and always have my lunch there.its the one near st paul's.
reading about these now gone restos are making me hungry!
WYLDKARD
which among these restos had been your favorite before?
i used to "know" a wyldkard in the cpu forum..but it may not be the same one..
This is definitely walking down memory lane, JorP! the Hans, The Mansion House and the Fatima are inscripted in my memory. The rest, I have no recollection... maybe they evolved and gone when I was away. If my memory serves me right, Fatima wa located in JM Basa, not Calle Real. Correct me please, if I'm wrong...
NATIE
yup familiar name indeed but havent really been back tothe cpu forum for a long time though
LEE
definitely a walk down there.Han's is probably the oldest one in my memory.cguro ka edad ko pa si EJ when those memories were made. (just like strolling and having fun sa may Rotary Park enjoying the seaside and the park itself)
i read somehwere (cant be sure if its here-LOL) that Mansion House is still existing as Mansion Garden near UI vicinity.
And fatima, as i've said its their spagehtti that makes my memories of it.
I read somewhere (again-LOL) that Calle Real was the name of the main buisness street of Iloilo City that comprised of what we know now as JM Basa and Iznart. thus using it.
I maybe wrong :(
Hi jorp...
You got it right about Calle Real... Hehehe!!! Had to do some web search on that one... Hahaha!
DIDAN
thats the usual thing I do.
when in doubt ask mt google.a reliable "friend" lol
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