Stopped by for lunch after work to get a feel for the place. They have 2 restaurants to choose from inside the Seafood City Market: Grill City and Noodle Street. Today's stop is Grill City.
Walking in to the market, the place smelled brand new. Give it a couple weeks until it gets that unique Filipino supermarket smell. Grill City is the very first restaurant you'll see to the right when you step inside. The communal dining area is very clean after only being open for less than a week, so we'll see how it goes as time passes by.
For lunch, I opted for their #1 Combo: 1 bbq skewer with rice for $8.50. The marinade on the bbq pork is sweet, but not overpowering. Light coating for sure which my face appreciated for less the mess after eating. Nice big slices of the pork on a 12" bamboo skewer.
A la Carte Mungo - nice thick stew-like consistency, instead of the watery versions you get at other restaurants. Love the big pieces of greens inside.
A la Carte Chicken Adobo - not a fan. They use chicken drumsticks and very oily. Lacks the vinegar tang that I'm used to from other places. Definitely skip this for my next visit.
A la Carte Pancit Bihon - rice noodles that is not over cooked, greatly seasoned with no need to add a squeeze of lemon, but it would be great if they provided a wedge. Generous cuts of vegetables which I love. I wonder if they can do half rice half pancit for my next visit?
A la Carte Calamansi Juice - avoid! Very watered down. Such a waste of money.
After filling my lunch tray and sitting down, I was not a fan of the long style dining table. For a brand new place, the table was very unstable. Not the best if it gets full and I just foresee a accident waiting to happen.
All in all, definitely worth a visit. Will likely return as it is in a convenient location to and from work.