Good food that won’t hurt your pockets!
Most of us are big fans of Chinese cuisine, especially when it comes to the dim sum and noodles. We from Booky believe that good food doesn’t always have to be expensive. If you know where to look, you can actually get delicious yet wallet-friendly meals!
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Lucky for you, we made this list of some of the best hole-in-the-wall Chinese restaurants that serve sulit meals and dishes for as low as Php 75 and not more than Php 250!
Hen Lin – multiple branches
One of the most-loved Chinese stalls all over Manila, Hen Lin sure knows how to cure cravings and hunger for delicious, pasok-sa-budget Chinese fix. Their soups are always comforting and their siomai is savory-sarap!
Recommended dishes: Mami (P75), Yang Chow Chicken Feet (P110), Yang Chow Siomai (P130)
Eat Fresh Hong Kong Famous Street Food – multiple branches
Eat Fresh is one of the best places in the metro to get HK Style Fried Noodles, Laksa, and different kinds of Hong Kong street food–all for an affordable price!
Recommended dishes: HK Style Fried Noodles (P85), Taosi Spareribs (P185), Beef Brisket (P230)
Hap Chan – multiple branches
Hap Chan is considered as the leading authentic Chinese Restaurant Chain in the country, serving all-time favorites like siopao, siomai, noodles, and more!
Recommended dishes: Asado Siopao (P138), Shrimp Siomai (P160), Beef Brisket Noodle (P188)
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King Chef – multiple branches
Treating the whole family or barkada to a Chinese feast? Head over to Kind Chef where you’ll find budget-friendly yet high-quality dimsums, roasted dishes, rice toppings, and so much more!
Recommended dishes: Sharksfin Dumplings (P125 for regular), Bola Bola Congee (P185), Soyed Chicken Rice (P240)
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Super Bowl of China – multiple branches
Whatever Chinese food you want, Superbowl of China has. From dimsums to soups, meats to seafoods, noodle dishes to rice–they’ve got it!
Recommended dishes: Super Solo Meals – Super Bowl Lemon Chicken (P150), Lechon Macau (P170), Sweet and Sour Pork (P180),
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King Fu Express – multiple branches
Open up to a world of deep and wonderful flavor! Come to King Fu Express, and experience a taste of mouthwatering California-style Chinese cuisine.
Recommended dishes: Orange Chicken Plain Rice Bowl (P89), Broccoli Beef Shanghai Rice Bowl (P99), Black beans Fish Fillet Ala Carte Bowl (P159)
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Victory Pasay Mall, Antonio S. Arnaiz Ave, Pasay City | Symphony Tower 1, Sgt. Esguerra Ave, Quezon City | Ever Supermarket Santolan, Pasig City
Tai Koo HK Roast – multiple branches
Tai Koo HK Roast is a Hong Kong restaurant that serves up an array of affordable quality roasted meats with their chicken and duck flown in from Hong Kong and roasted fresh everyday.
Recommended dishes: Char Siu Pork Rice (P188), Roast Pork Belly Rice (P208), Wagyu Beef Rice (P228)
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Kroma Tower Dela Rosa St. Legazpi Village Brgy. San Lorenzo, Makati City
09271595875
Ma Mon Luk – Quezon Ave
For some, Ma Mon Luk is the first thing that comes into their minds when asked where to get the best siopao and mami. It was named after the founder who started selling mami in the streets back in the 1920’s, until he was able to save enough money to open up his own place.
Recommended dishes: Special Siopao with Salted Egg (P100), Regular Mami (Php 150), Beef Mami (Php 170)
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408 Quezon Avenue Quezon City | 545 Quezon Boulevard, Quiapo, Manila
(02) 7123560 | (02) 7337596
Hawker Chan – multiple branches
Hawker Chan is known for serving the world’s cheapest Michelin-starred meal. The franchise from Singapore was brought here by the Foodee Global Concepts group (of Todd English, Pound, llaollao and FOO’D by Davide Oldani).
Recommended dishes: Soya Sauce Chicken Rice (Php 168), Char Siew Rice (Php 198), Roasted Pork Noodle (Php 228)
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Lao Beijing – San Juan & Makati
Lao Beijing is a Chinese restaurant that serves delicious and affordable dimsum and noodles. Make sure to try their bestselling xiao long bao and petchay pork dumpling when your budget allows!
Recommended dishes: Egg Chaofan (P196), Dandan Noodle (Php 198), Chicken Congee (Php 208), Rice with Sweet & Sour Spareribs (P236)
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San Juan branch: 0966 7046681| (02) 8260 2126
Makati branch: 0977 853 9859 | 0908 391 6557 | 7750 6042
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