Dragon Court elevates hot pot dining with new sets and individual stations

Hot pot season is officially in full swing at Dragon Court, the signature Chinese restaurant of Manila Prince Hotel.

Beginning August 1, 2025, guests are invited to gather around the table for a feast of simmering flavors with its new hot pot sets, now made even more enticing with the addition of individual hot pot stations, offering a fully customizable dining experience.

Elevated Indulgence: Premium Hot Pot
For those with a refined palate, the Premium Hot Pot set is now available at a special rate of Php 1,088 nett person, regularly Php 1,288. This set includes premium ingredients such as beef tenderloin, sausage, shrimp, oyster mushrooms, and squid balls, among others. All served alongside an abundant serving of vegetables and noodles to complement the broth of choice and dipping sauces.

Comfort in Every Simmer: Regular Hot Pot
For a more classic yet satisfying option, the Regular Hot Pot set is offered at just Php 888 nett per person, regularly Php 1,088. This set includes well-loved staples such as U.S. fat beef, beef strip, chicken breast, and shrimp balls, perfect for a hearty and flavorful meal. Each set also comes with a generous variety of fresh vegetables, noodles, broth of choice, and house-made dipping sauces.

Your Hot Pot, Your Way
Adding to the excitement, Dragon Court now features individual hot pot stations, ideal for diners who prefer their own pot, own broth, and a more personal pace. Available for groups of 10 or more, this setup reimagines the traditional communal hot pot with added comfort and flexibility without sacrificing the joy of shared dining.

The Manila Prince Hotel's Dragon Court

Dragon Court’s Unlimited Hot Pot is available daily, lunch from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm, and dinner from 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm, with a maximum duration of 2 hours per diner. For inquiries and reservations, call +632 5328 2222 or 09088991912, or email fnb@manilaprince.com.

Terms and conditions apply. Per DTI Fair Trade Permit No. FTEB-232427 Series of 2025.

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Bai Nian Tang Bao opens in Manila!

Chinese food has been part of the Filipino table for more than we can all remember and the number of xiao long bao dishes has been on the rise in the recent years. For most of us, we have been comparing different xiao long baos (XLB) in the Metro and there's another contender in taking pride on their xiao long bao dish, no other than the first and newest restaurant located in BGC, Bai Nian Tang Bao (BNTB).

Bai Nian Tang Bao is a Shanghainese restaurant operating since 1786 and has more than 300 branches in China and even more in the United States and Korea. Their first in Uptown Parade, BGC in Taguig makes its debut and introduces its gigantic xiao long bao to the Filipino palate. Bai Nian Tang Bao translates as "100-year soup" and boasts the authenticity of rich and flavorful Chinese cooking especially with the soup dumpling.

BNTB revealed the secret of their delicious xiao long bao with devoting more than 12 hours time and being generous with the flavors and about 20 processes in making the delectable soup. Their BGC branch displays this branch which also provides entertainment to the coming spectators and you'll have a guarantee that the place is clean and skilled chefs are ready to serve you fresh, warm and comforting xiao long bao. One must-try item is the Giant Xiao Long Bao that you would need a straw to sip the soup and you're guaranteed to a fantastic experience.

Giant Xiao Long Bao

Aside from the xiao long bao, Bai Nian Tang Bao also serve appetizing dumplings and dimsum that will completely satisfy your craving. Available are equally glorious varieties such as Chicken Soup Pork XLB, Scallops and Pork XLB and Golden Corn Pork XLB. They also have pan-fried version called the Shanghaio Golden Sheng Jian Bao, a traditional Shanghai snack that's crispy on the outside and juicy soup on the inside.

Sticky Rice Dumpling

Noodle fans can also enjoy at Bai Nian Tang Bao as they try their Three Seafood Treasure Fried Noodles or Shanghai Scallion Oil Noodles.

Shanghai Scallion Oil Noodles

Delight in the variety of dishes, especially when Filipinos love rice, by trying the Beef Fried Rice and Special Sausage Fried Rice that goes perfect with the BNTB Braised Pork.

Shanghai Style Fish Fillet, Braised Pork, Special Sausage Rice

Owner Paul Li invites everyone to visit the restaurant, "We are glad to bring authentic Xiao Long Bao to the Philippines and we'd like to invite everyone to visit us here at Uptown Parade, BGC to try the Xiao Long Bao that even royalty loved! It's a Xiao Long Bao experience that you surely won't forget."

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first XILAIMEN Seafood Restaurant opens in Robinsons Magnolia

It was a long busy day and it was just after my Baguio stint and I was thankful to be invited by one of my friends from the said tour. The newest restaurant resting at the center of the Robinsons Magnolia is Xilaimen Seafood Restaurant.

Ms. Andrea Joyce Ng-Wen

Xilaimen Seafood Restaurant opened July 19 this year and is located fronting the ice cream house at the ground floor of Robinsons Magnolia and serves authentic Chinese seafood dishes that are rich and flavorful. The place is also very cozy for family gatherings, dates and reunions.

According to Ms. Andrea Joyce Ng-Wen, “Xilaimen means happiness in Chinese and this is what we want for the customers to experience whenever they dine in at our restaurant.” “An ambiance of joy as they enter the restaurant,” added by Ms. Wen. Not only with the restaurant but with the food that is served as well. By doing so, it makes the food experience more fun and enjoyable, more enticing for everyone to go back and have an exquisite dining experience.

The food are overwhelming with flavor and generous servings and are very affordable. We were served with these amazing dishes that made it a night full of flavor.

Mixed Seafood with Polonchay Soup

Lapu-Lapu in Egg White

Sauteed Fried Crabs with Sotanghon

Elephant Shell with Broccoli Flower in XO Sauce

Cold Cuts

There are defnitely more in store and I returned to Xilaimen for dinner and spent only around Php1000, which is already reasonable for these dishes. And they're good for 2-3 persons.

Clockwise from left (Fresh Shrimp in XO Sauce with Broccoli Sauce, Special Seafood Hotpot, Yang Chow Fried Rice)

I'm really sure that these dishes are prepared clean and added with love before it gets to the plate. The experience on the mouth and inside the restaurant is really worth-spending.

Xilaimen Seafood Restaurant is located at the Upper Ground Floor, Al Fresco, Robinsons Magnolia, New Manila, Quezon City with telephone number (02) 720-97-25.

Check out Kwento Ni Totoand Mommy’s MAG Life’s Xilaimen Seafood Restaurant Giveaway on Instagram just follow their account @yashirokuru and @satnomangie and read the details on how to join.

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RK Garden Seafood Restaurant - a foodie t'ien

T'ien - the Chinese term for heaven is what i experienced dining in at RK Garden Chinese Seafood Restaurant. a very young establishment which opened last March 18 2013 in the busy road of Jupiter St. in Bel-Air Makati. owned by Singaporean and a Filipina, the restaurant is proud to present their own Kilawin recipe which is famous from where they met -- Tagum City, Davao.

RK stands for "Rose's Kilawin," the woman behind this restaurant. her husband has whole-heartedly devoted the place under his wife's name in tribute to the dish which weaved their love story.

you'll have so many interesting dishes inside RK Garden. from soups to appetizers, to the main course to the drinks, your choices are endless. i even had to surrender with much of the food that was laid out on the table. the rich colors and smell of each dish beckons my hungry soul to dig in and splurge with delight.

with the cozy ambience inside the restaurant and delectable food, each visitor is treated with a homey experience. an experience almost perfect, one or more can stay longer as they like and relax in the peacefulness inside. it will be pure indulgence of having a spicy red crab on the table and munch crispy chicken on the side.

you don't even have to worry on the price list because items are reasonably priced and worth the taste. seafoods are harvested and cooked fresh from their own aquarium to guarantee freshness of the meals.

more photos from their Facebook page, courtesy of LivingMarjorney.com

you can contact RK Garden Chinese Seafood Restaurant through the following:

Address: Jupiter corner Antares Streets, Makati City, Philippines
Phone:+63 2 519 9434

Hours:
Monday 10:00 am – 10:00 pm
Tuesday 10:00 am – 10:00 pm
Wednesday 10:00 am – 10:00 pm
Thursday 10:00 am – 10:00 pm
Friday 10:00 am – 10:00 pm
Saturday 10:00 am – 10:00 pm
Sunday 10:00 am – 10:00 pm

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the best selling dishes of LITTLE ASIA RESTAURANT

enjoy the Chinese New Year with the best seller dishes at Little Asia Tomas Morato where i and a bunch of friends had lunch with. this branch has this Asian-Portuguese ambiance in its white interior and red velvet-covered chairs and chandelier. a romantic fusion of architecture and romance in one spot.

as diving to their delicious dishes, you have to first try their soft Vietnamese Spring rolls as appetizer. eat it by hand or with a fork and knife. and the texture and cooked-just-right fillings in the crunchy wrap is best matched with the good sweet vinegar.

in Little Asia, the experience will not be complete without their Crispy Fried Chicken which is an inherited dish. as president and founder of Little Asia, Charlemagne Lim invites everyone to savor the crispy skin and soft and juicy meat of the chicken.

in this Asian restaurant, everything shall be served plenty. have a chitchat with your friends while enjoying Beef Tenderloin with Cheese in Teriyaki Sauce, and the spicy Sichuan Chicken. it's worth the wait for the Drunken Lengua in Brown Mushroom Sauce and Coconut Fish Fillet which goes best with rice on the side.

Beef Tenderloin with Cheese in Teriyaki Sauce and Sichuan Chicken

have some room for dessert. if you had much heat in these dishes, a cold vanilla ice cream served with mango tower drizzled with caramel and chocolate will satisfy your sweet tooth. if you're up for chips, and even more chocolate, their own sweet potato chips is also recommended.

if you think Little Asia is too pricey, these dishes are reasonable enough with that valued experience you'll have inside the restaurant. the place is not just a venue to eat, the people you'll bring in and the stories you'll discover behind those dishes will bring you a special memory in return.

branches of Little Asia are at Venice Piazza in McKinley, Tomas Morato in Quezon City, and at Lucky Chinatown Mall in Binondo.

more photos here.

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