And the 10 new international franchises that won the hearts of foodies this 2015 are…
After seeing Our Awesome Planet’s 2015 Round up of 10 Most Awesome New Homegrown Restaurants and 10 Most Awesome New Franchised Restaurants, we were curious and excited to see how our data will compare to Anton’s list.
Our list is ranked based on the number of times a restaurant is added to a user’s “Favorites” list on the Booky app, we’ve summed them all up from January to mid-December and here are the results.
10. Coco Ichibanya – Estancia Mall
CoCo Ichibanya Curry House, Japan’s #1 curry house, was brought to Manila by the UCC Group. Guests can customize their plates from the amount of rice, spiciness of the curry, to the toppings and sides.
No reservations accepted
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Basement Lvl., Estancia Mall, Capitol Commons,Kapitolyo, Pasig
+63 2 696-1649
9. Mr. Pizza – Greenbelt 3
Mr. Pizza is Korean’s #1 pizza chain serving gourmet hand-made and grill-baked pizzas with full-hearted toppings.They also have non-pizza offerings like seafood & kimchi Spaghetti and chicken wings. Their women-targeted marketing is one of their key success factors.
No reservations accepted
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G/F Greenbelt 3, Ayala Center, Makati
+63 2 729-0333
8. Honey Creme – SM Aura
Honey Creme from Taiwan serves Korean-style organic soft serve ice cream with whimsical and gourmet toppings, sauces and other sweet treats. It currently has 8 variants for you to choose from to be served in a cup or on a cone but the most popular are the honeycomb and caramel popcorn; more special flavors will be launching soon. Its 2nd branch just opened at Trinoma. Read our full feature here.
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4/F SM Aura Premier, 26th St., BGC, Taguig
7. Maisen – Greenbelt 5
Maisen, which means ‘go for it’, is one of Japan‘s finest tonkatsu restaurants brought to Manila by Suyen Corporation a.k.a. Bench group. It offers various tonkatsu sets, including its bestselling Kurobuta Tenderloin Katsu served with their signature sweet and spicy Kurobuta sauce.
No reservations accepted
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G/F Greenbelt 5,Ayala Center, Makati
+63 2 239-0390
6. Applebee’s Grill & Bar – The Fort
Applebee’s is a casual diner and bar franchised from the US serving big-plated American favorites including ribs, burgers, steaks, beers and more. The Quesadilla Burger, Sriracha Shrimp and Four Cheese Mac & Cheese are some of their signature dishes.
Reservations are accepted
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W Global Center, 30th St. cor. 9th Ave.,Bonifacio Global City, Taguig
+63 932 797-9363
5. Milkcow – Eastwood
Milkcow is a dessert cafe serving ‘the best soft serve ice cream’. This popular Korean brand only opened late 2013 but have grown so much following because of their organic ice creams and honeycomb.
No reservations accepted
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G/F Eastwood Mall, Quezon City
+63 2 374-3698
4. Cafe Seolhwa Bingsu – The Fort
Cafe Seolhwa Bingsu is an authentic Korean dessert cafe serving snowflake Korean patbingsu or snowflake-shaved ice made of milk. This is its 2nd branch in the metro.
No reservations accepted
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Forum South Global, Federacion Drive cor. 7th Ave., Fort Bonifacio, Taguig
+63 2 425-9193
3. Laduree – Rockwell
Ladurée is a French luxury patisserie founded in 1862 by one Louis-Ernest Ladurée. It is internationally known as one of the premier sellers of the double-decker macarons. Ladurée Rockwell is the brand’s flagship takeaway boutique in the Philippines. Aside from macarons that are flown in from their central bakery in Switzerland, they also offer teas, chocolates and ice cream, among others.
No reservations accepted
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Lopez Tower, 8 Rockwell, Makati
2. The Halal Guys – Mega Fashion Hall
The Halal Guys is a halal gyro food cart based in New York City, founded in 1990. Their bright red and yellow umbrellas and flags quickly caught the attention of New Yorkers and tourists alike and soon long queues became its norm. 2nd branch just opened at Bonifacio High Street. Read our full feature here.
No reservations accepted
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Food Hall, 5/F Mega Fashion Hall, SM Megamall, Mandaluyong
+63 2 858-7080
1. Dean & DeLuca – Rockwell
Dean & DeLuca is New York’s leading retail establishment for gourmet & artisan food, as well as wine and gifts from around the world. From a corner grocery in SoHo, Dean & DeLuca has become the most sought after place for epicurean treats whether for cooking, eating or entertaining. It is also a bakery and cafe.
Reservations are accepted
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G/F Edades Tower, Amorsolo Dr,Rockwell, Makati
+63 2 958-3644
Result: 3 out of 10 entries matched! Good job to Japan’s Maisen and Coco Ichibanya Curry and New York’s The Halal Guys!
Check out the result of the other list, The 10 New Homegrown Restaurants that Won 2015, here. The results are shocking.
Keep adding restaurants to your “Must Try” and “Favorites” list to make them climb the charts; and also to let us know which ones we can potentially include in our list of partner restaurants. We’re continuously growing our number of Booky Prime partners, currently at over 200, to make your dining experiences more awesome from booking to billing!
