FLAVOURS OF ILOILO

In Iloilo City, Krystal Ice is synonymous with halo-halo and other cold desserts. It's said that it is the foodshop that halo-halo built. If Im not mistaken it started around mid 1990's when they opened their store at the newest mall that time, The Atrium at the Capitol. Soon it became a "hotspot" for cold desserts most especially with their halo-halo. But cold desserts aren't the only gastronomical items they serve. They also serve short orders like burgers and pasta plus pinoy combo meals like the "silogs" to even fish combo meals and soupy dishes. This is to compete with the adjacent store, which is more established and more popularfor their halo-halo, Chowking. Pancakes and hot drinks are now part of their breakfast/all day food items. Photos courtesy of Casa Baluarte , WVSU Medskul Forum and GigsIlonggo

Joy-joy's Kalan-an along the Coastal Road in Dumanagas is fast becoming aa favorite stop among native food lovers. Its no non-sense style of cooking plus its relatively low price spread through words of motuh among its loyal patron's that with virtually no advertisement, it rakes in the visitors Krystal Ice , as the name suggests, first started out as cold desserts shop and eventually evolved into a complete restaurant now serving shorts orders and combo meals but still its their halo-halo and ice cream creations that brings in the customers Even the big name restaurants in the city are branching out into the food court scene. This enables them to reach more customers in a more convenient way. Breakthrough 's main restaurant is along the seaside of Villa district with another one at La Salette building in Valeria street. Marina is along the Iloilo River in Diversion Road. Completing this trio is Ocean City having its main branch along Gen. Luna Street. Only Marina am...