Rufo's Famous Tapa - a classic favorite

Rufo's Famous Tapa, your 24-hour Tapa place has been around for years, and their list of loyal customers keep growing and growing...
Thanks to their delicious tapa.

I have been itching to get back here since I had it a few months ago, since Rufo's famous tapa is not really near my side of town, I am always looking for restos serving tapas to lessen the crave, but in the end, it is still Rufo's that my heart wishes and what my stomach wants to churn on.

Rufo's famous tapa boasts of their famous line, " Sauce pa lang, Ulam Na!" and yes I would say that is definitely true.

Salted Egg and Tomato - P26.00

the perfect appetizer, to that much desired famous tapa.

And now the main event of the evening, Rufo's Famous Tapa - P 89.00

The famous "topsilog:" known to all Filipinos as the most famous set meal ever since the 80's comprising of "Tap" for tapa (beef strips), "Si" for Sinangag (fried garlic rice) and "Log" for itlog (egg).

This was freshly prepared so everything was smoking hot, and the aroma of the tapa has since then enveloped the store and made it more desirable. Oh no...as of this writing I'm starting to think of going to Rufo's again. Hay, when will this craving end.  The sauce was to die for...

We also tried their liempo - P98.00 which was actually good, it was tender and like all liempos fatty, so if you're tying to lose some weight skip this and get tapa instead.

the chicken barbeque - P89.00 was a bit dry, even though it was smothered with ketchup and freshly cook and hot, this could still use some improvement so that the chicken is still juicy inside.

Overall, it was fun to be eating at Rufo's again, what's good about it is that you get your fix and you don't hurt your wallet, prices are very reasonable and best of all, cheap!!

Price range: P50 - P150

Rufo's Famous Tapa

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BEWARE...The Best Lechon Kawali in town...

This time we trek through the side streets of Manila to find a gem among the vast array of restaurants all over the great metro, there are many places in Manila such as Chinatown, Malate, Pasay that offer lots of food choices... but here in Santa Cruz, Manila there is really one that caught my attention... and my taste bud's attention as well.

CHADES Tapsilog - OPEN 24 HOURS

located along Remigio St. near 

corner Felix Huertas St., 

Sta, Cruz, Manila

Instead of the usual burger fastfood chains, try this place out and yes it is cheaper than you think and I assure you, you will be full with less than P80.00.  You may have at least once in your life stepped into a tapsilog chain... but I will guarantee you if you come by and taste what they have to offer here in CHADES, you will be back here again with any chance you get. This may be your typical tapsilogan, with a couple of food choices, but the taste, the aroma and the freshness of the food will surely tickle your taste buds and take you to wonderful gastronomical experience.

There are quite a lot in the selection of this 

Tagalog fast food:

* Chicken chops - Chiksilog (P52.00)
* Tocino             - Tosilog
* Bangus            - Bangusilog

* Longaniza        - Longsilog
* Hotdog            - Hotsilog
* Corned Beef    - C.Beefsilog (P38.00)
* Adobo            - Adobosilog
* Tilapia             - Tilapiasilog (P40.00)
* Tapa               - Tapsilog ( P38.00)
* Lechon Kawali - Lechon Rice (MY FAVORITE) (P52.00)

Now after all the intruduction on to my favorite the LECHON RICE.

OH SO CRISPY!!

OH SO YUMMY!!

Oh so fulfilling.... and unlimited Mang Tomas Lechon Sauce

CHECK THE PRICE!! P52.00

So let's cut to the chase, I guess the pictures speak for themselves

My rating for CHADES LECHON RICE - out of 5 stars

Taste             - 5 stars (very crispy skin), yummy lechon sauce

Service          - 5 stars very fast service, order and food is ready in 5.

                        best of all served hot!!!

Ambiance      - 4 stars, it is a fastfood carinderia....clean, very clean

Price             - 5 stars!! all out.... you can have a complete meal for less than 80.00, that is extra rice included a bottle of soda, or juice. You'll come out happy, I guarantee it!!!

And one more thing you can buy a chunk of that lovely lechon kawali for take out.... they weigh it and sold around 200 up.... depends on the grams... enjoy it at home - PULUTAN. Yum!!

I came back the next day I had a taste of this exceptional tapsilog place, I'm sure you'll be back for more too, by the way don't expect to have a seat at once... as the place gets really packed even during the wee hours of the morning!!  ENJOY!!!