February dinner at TAMERLANES

it was an unusual occasion for me to take my mother and brother at an unusual dining place in Antipolo. i was there once and it always gets me excited to eat their grilled dishes. it was in Tamerlanes -- a garage converted into a dining area where they serve the best barbecue IMHO.

from pork to squid, to chicken to fish, it guarantees mouth-watering dishes that you'll dig in without using spoon and fork. they really don't offer spoon and fork on the table, you have to indulge with your bare hands.

for February, in celebration of the love month, they will give you a cute twist to the usual serving of rice. instead of cupping it, a heart-shaped rice will delight your eyes.

we ordered 2 chicken thighs, 2 mango salads, 3 stuffed squid barbecues, 2 charred catfishes, and 8 rice. for a cheap Php 1,092 shared by 5 people, that's pretty reasonable for you -- unlike in other restaurants where you can order squid for Php 300.

Tamerlanes is located within the residential area around Antipolo church. and as they always say, where there's smoke, there's Tamerlanes!