After a blog event in Makati last Saturday, Arpee, Noreen, Eric, Bong and I headed to Rockwell for the Negros Trade Fair. A freak thunderstorm had us changing our plans at the last minute — it was pouring so hard that visibility was zero! Luckily, we were already inside the mall during the sudden downpour. We were left without any plans though… where do we eat?
I seldom go to Rockwell, so I asked Arpee and Noreen to pick out where we’d have an early dinner since they frequent the Powerplant mall. We went down to the lower ground, where most of the the restaurants are. We were overwhelmed with the choices, each restaurant with its own specialty. We were all set to go to Mongkok when we spotted a restaurant that is near and dear to the Lazaros: Milky Way.
I’ve only heard about Milky Way from Arpee’s blog, and I’m glad to finally able to try it. Milky Way is set up much like a turo-turo, where each dish is laid out in glass display and you point to the dish you want to order. My eyes were immediately drawn to the gorgeous pile of Pork Spareribs, and ordered one for myself. I ordered one order of rice to go with it, and a plate of Pancit Luglog.
When the food was served, I went about taking photos as I usually do (except when I’m extremely hungry). Arpee and Noreen, on the otherhand, having eaten at Milky Way several times before, didn’t bother and went about attacking their spareribs and Adobong Pusit. I heard Arpee gushing about the spareribs — how tender the meat was, and how flavorful it is. Quickly finishing my photoshoot, I put my camera and Gorillapod back in my bag and digged in.
I’ve learned to take Arpee and Noreen’s word when they say something’s good, but nothing prepared me for how good the food actually taste. The Pork Spareribs was great in every way — it’s tasty, it’s tender and it has a good proportion of fat at meat. Priced at Php 180 for one slice, it may seem pricey, but bear in mind that it’s a pretty big slice: it’s big enough to share. One rice is not enough for the whole slab, but I refrained from ordering an extra serving because I still have my pancit. The Pancit Luglug was another hit in my book. Unlike other palabok/luglog that tries to overwhelm you with the number of toppings, Milky Way keeps it simple with the delicious aligue sauce, hardboiled eggs, chicharon and spring onions. At Php 90 per order, Milky Way’s Pancit Luglog is a good choice for a filling merienda (try it with their Sago’t Gulaman, which I hear is another clear winner).
Milky Way
Concourse Level
Power Plant Mall
Rockwell Drive corner Estrella St.
Makati City
900 Arnaiz Avenue
Makati City
Ground Level, V-Mall
Greenhills Shopping Center
San Juan
I’ve never eaten in Milky Way – but I so love their Adobong Mani!! It’s so yummy!! pricey but.. yummy!!
I like the rich color of the luglog sauce…
I saw some events coming up, pero baka nasa calendar mo n ito:
“Tara Let’s Eat! Food Fair” at Eastwood City on October 18, from 4 to 11 p.m. Free entrance plus raffle prizes and photo ops await lucky participants.
Oct 18: Pink Kitchen, Rockwell Tent, Makati City
Experience the country’s top private and gourmet chefs whip up their signature dishes!
There is a fee upon entrance. This is for the benefit of the I Can Serve Foundation.
Didi: I’m looking foward to eating at Milky Way, actually. As in ganun ka-sarap. You should try it Didi 😀
G: Thanks for the info! I’ll add a calendar na rin dito 😀