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Bestsellers:
Spaghetti, Pizza, Lasagna
Contact Numbers:
(632)421-0416
Address:
Eastwood City Libis Quezon City
Lite Salads
Salads must complement the main dishes, but they can also be a meal on their own. These three I have found are the perfect examples:
Greenwich Pizza’s Fresh Salad, which consists of tomatoes, lettuce, carrots, cucumber, croutons, plus a choice of oriental vinaigrette or chicken mayo dressing, can already be a filling meal. Go light on the dressing and croutons for an even healthier meal.
Conti’s Pastry Shop & Restaurant features a Symphony Salad with lettuce, almond slivers, red grapes, tomatoes, apples, topped with grated Parmesan cheese.
Pepper Lunch, known for their Beef Pepper Rice also offers Seaweed Salad, which has seaweed, udon noodles, tomatoes, corn, lettuce and onion sauce.
Not only are they healthy and satisfying but also very affordable at less than P100.00.
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Store
Name |
Bestsellers |
Lite
Alternative |
Price |
Main
Ingredients |
Phone |
Greenwich
Pizza |
Pizza, Pasta |
Fresh Salad |
P69.00 |
tomatoes, lettuce, carrots, cucumber, croutons, and with
oriental vinaigrette or chicken mayo dressing |
5-55-55 delivery, (632)6341111 |
Conti’s Pastry Shop & Restaurant |
Baked Salmon, Mango Bravo |
Symphony Salad (solo size) |
P80.00 |
lettuce, almond slivers, slices of red grapes, tomatoes, apples,
grated Parmesan cheese, vinaigrette |
(632)8425265 |
Zuppa Café |
Thai Bagoong, Bulgogi Gogo |
Thai’s Caesar Salad |
P80.00 |
lettuce, sesame seed, parmesan cheese, caesar dressing |
(632)6873171 |
Pho Hoa Vietnamese Noodle House |
Vietnamese Fish with Yellow Beans |
Goi Tam Xoai (Mango
Prawn Salad) |
P179.20 (for 2-3 servings) |
mango, prawns, cabbage, lettuce, carrots, cucumber |
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Oody’s Bar and Restaurant |
Pad Thai (Stir Fried Noodles with Shrimp) and Crispy Catfish
with mango salad |
Papaya Salad |
P118.00 (for 2 servings) |
papaya, lemon, tomato, bell pepper, thaiyum sauce |
(632)9111584 |
Banana Leaf |
Deep fried Pomfret with Malayan Seafood Curry |
Gado gado Salad |
P128.00 (for 2 servings) |
steamed vegetables: cabbage, cucumber, carrots; fried tofu,
peanut sauce |
(632)7252536 |
Crepe
de Chine |
Mangoteena, Mad Nutter |
CDC Crepe Roll |
P180.00 (for 2 servings) |
chicken, tomatoes, lettuce, aspagarus, honey mustard |
(632)2442270 |
Pepper Lunch |
Beef Pepper Rice, Shimofuri Pepper Steak |
Seaweed Salad |
P99.00 (solo serving) |
seaweed, udon noodles, tomatoes, corn, lettuce, onion sauce |
(632)8956185 |
Di Marks |
Mad Scramble Pizza |
Gourmet Green Tossed Salad |
P170.00 (for 2 servings) |
shrimp, capers, lettuce, tomatoes, green pepper, in light
vinaigrette |
(632)7236008 |
Pasto |
Pizza, Pasta, Panini |
Medi Salad |
P185.00 (for 2 servings) |
mixed greens, sun-dried tomatoes, onions, olives, feta cheese |
(632)8813768 |
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Lite Sandwiches
After searching for affordable and healthy sandwiches, these are my top three:
If you are in search for something cheap to quickly fill you up, just locate any of the thirty-three branches of Tropical Hut Hamburger. Their Chicken Sandwich is cheap at P49.00; add a few more pesos for fries and a drink.
Zuppa’s Veggie’s Fave is a triple-decker on wheat bread. Consists of lettuce, apple, tomato, cucumber, and cheese, it is both light and healthy. At P70.00, it is also light on the budget.
Likha Diwa sa Gulod, known for products made from gluten and soy protein and source of vegan and seafood dishes has the Vegetable Tuna Steak which is a steal at P80.00.
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Store
Name |
Bestsellers |
Lite
Alternative |
Price |
Main
Ingredients |
Phone |
Dunkin Donuts |
Bavarian
Cream, Strawberry-filled donuts |
Tuna Salad Bunwich |
P38.00 |
tuna chunks, mayonnaise, bun |
(632)4151175 |
Tropical Hut Hamburger |
Hamburgers, Rice meals |
Chicken Sandwich |
P49.00 |
chicken chunks, celery, mayonnaise, white bread |
(632)6432333 |
Big Brother Bakeshop & Restaurant |
Bread, Cake |
Tuna Asparagus Sandwich |
P70.00 |
tuna flakes, asparagus, pickles on loaf bread |
(632)8180203 |
Zuppa Café |
Thai Bagoong, Bulgogi Gogo |
Veggie’s Fave Sandwich |
P70.00 |
lettuce, cucumber, tomatoes, apple, cheese on wheat bread |
(632)6873171, (632)9253388 |
Likha Diwa sa Gulod |
Vegetable Kare-kare |
Vegetable Tuna Steak Sandwich |
P80.00 |
Wheat bread, soya, lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, cheese, onion |
(632)9255522 |
Kenny Rogers Roasters |
Roasted Chicken, muffins |
Cold Chunky Tuna Sandwich |
P82.50 |
wheat bread, lettuce, tuna chunks, pineapple |
(632)5338888 |
Crepe de Chine |
Mangoteena, Mad Nutter |
Grilled Chicken Caesar |
P88.00 |
chicken fillet, lettuce, tomatoes, flour-based bread, caesar
dressing |
(632)2442270 |
Almon Marina |
Kebab, Roasted Beef Sandwich, and Gourmet Sandwich |
Sour Cream and Chicken Sandwich |
P95.00 |
rye bread, sliced chicken, lettuce cheese |
(632)6341297 |
Fazoli’s |
Spaghetti, Pasta, Pizza, Lasagna |
Club Sandwich |
P99.00 |
turkey ham, mayonnaise, mozzarella cheese, tomatoes, lettuce, on
submarino bread |
(632)4210416 |
Oliver’s Super Sandwiches |
Sandwiches, Baked Potatoes, Salads |
Vegetarian Sandwich |
P108.00 |
lettuce, tomato, apple, carrots, cucumber, on wheat bread or
white bread |
(632)6874168, (632)6874169 |
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Lite Soups
Soups are a great way to start a meal, but these soups can be enjoyed any time of the day.
The cheapest soup I found is the Vegetable Pasta Soup of Greenwich Pizza. At P29.00/bowl you get this tomato-based soup with macaroni, carrots, potatoes and flakes of parsley.
Little Asia’s Pumpkin and Carrot Soup is pumpkin puree, carrots, and non-fat yogurt. Priced at P125.00, meant for 2 servings, it is affordable and tasty.
Pho Hoa is popular for their Hot and Sour Soup, or as they call it, Canh Chua Tom. With a large sized bowl, a group of three to four people can enjoy rice noodles in a clear soup with tomatoes, pineapples, and prawns at P240.00.
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Store
Name |
Bestsellers |
Lite
Alternative |
Price |
Main
Ingredients |
Phone |
Greenwich Pizza |
Pizza, Pasta |
Vegetable Pasta Soup |
P29.00 |
tomato-based, crushed tomatoes, macaroni, carrots, potatoes,
parsley flakes |
5-55-55 delivery, (632)6341111 |
Ditzy Diner |
Crispy Chicken Tenders, Buffalo Wings, Hungarian Bites, Ditzy
Burger |
Potatoes Cheese Chowder |
P65.00 |
potatoes, cheese, bacon, croutons |
(632)5842979 |
Ebisu |
Yakiniku – Grilled Specials |
Pumpkin Soup |
P70.00 |
squash, sesame seed, all purpose cream |
(632)6877806 |
Zuppa Café |
Thai Bagoong, Bulgogi Gogo |
Hearty Corn Chowder |
P70.00 |
corn chowder, potatoes, mushroom, bell pepper |
(632)6873171 |
Pasto |
Pizza, Pasta, Panini |
Zuppa di Pomodoro |
P95.00 |
tomato cream soup |
(632)8813768 |
Kong Tiak |
Pata Tim, Bemboo Fungus with Meatball Soup |
Hot & Sour Soup |
P100.00 (for 3-4 servings) |
tofu, tomatoes, carrots, mushroom, young corn |
(632)7427762 |
Han Pao |
Steamed Lapu-lapu with brown Sauce, Garlic Praws, Pork
Tenderloin, Pata Tim, Japanese Beancurd |
Fish Lip Soup |
P125.00 (for 3-4 servings) |
lapu-lapu / maya-maya fillet |
(632)7170465, (632)7124736 |
Little Asia |
Fish and Tofu in Tausi Sauce, Roasted Chicken, Prawns in
Talangka, Boneless Tilapia |
Pumpkin and Carrot Soup |
P125.00 (for 2 servings) |
pumpkin puree, carrot, low-fat yogurt |
(632)7275265, (632)3730609 |
Pho Hoa Vietnamese Noodle House |
Canh Chua Tom (Hot and Sour Soup with prawns and pineapple) |
Canh
Chua Tom (Hot and Sour Soup with prawns and pineapple) |
P240.00 (large for 2-3 servings) |
clear soup with tomatoes, pineapple, prawns, and rice noodles |
(632)4213930 |
Oody’s Bar and Restaurant |
Pad Thai (Stir Fried Noodles with Shrimp) and Crispy Catfish
with mango salad |
Tom Yum (Spicy Seafood Soup) |
P318.00 (for 3 servings) |
mushroom, tomato, gararnga, lemongrass, mussels, prawn, squid,
cabbage, young corn |
(632)9111584 |
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Circle C is a haven for bargain-hunters like me who live near the Congressional Ave area in Quezon City. Saves me the trip to Baclaran and Divisoria since at Circle C, I can also find various kinds of goodies at low, low prices from toys to pets to construction/electrical supplies to prepaid cards to dried mangoes to imitation bags and shoes to surplus/imitation/used clothes. There are also popular food kiosks/establishments such as Shakey’s, Pancit ng Taga Malabon, Mocha’s Blend, Fruitas, Potato Planet, Goldilock’s, Chowking, etc. You can also find Netopia for your internet surfing and gaming needs, Abenson’s for affordable appliance and furnitures, Robinson’s Supermarket for your fresh fruits, vegetables and other grocery items, BPI Express and BDO ATMs for your banking needs, and Going Straight salon, Let’s Face It and Thai Medical Spa for that skinsational makeover! So drop by Circle C today!
You can also find more choices at Northridge Plaza (National Book Store, Red Ribbon, Figaro, Hap Chan, Pancake House, etc.) and Cherry Foodarama.
Read more about the Circle C Mall here. By the way, I am also proudly taga-QC.
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Why Cheaper Options?
I often find myself wondering where I can find cheaper (but good quality/yummy) options for stuff that i really enjoy or am looking into what with the ever-increasing prices of basic commodities and services, hence this new Pinoy weblog here on WordPress.
I am a lifelong learner and I hope that the things my fellow bloggers and I will uncover will also be useful to many readers who stumble upon this blog.
In the coming weeks, I would like to learn more about the following:
- Health & wellness – healthy diet, organic products, natural supplements, dance and other exercise classes, gyms, spas
- Schools/institutes/learning centers where I can acquire new skills suited for telecommuters like myself
- Electronic devices like digital cameras, laptops, etc.
If you have any suggestions or ideas (or if you have a similar blog or site and would like to share ideas), please email me at cheaperoptions@ymail.com. Thanks for your time and God bless you richly! =)