A couple of revisits to places on Miramar Road that I posted on rather recently.
Bann Cutlet & Teriyaki:
**** Bann in the H Mart Food Court has closed
**** Bann has moved to the H Mart Food Court
I think the freshly prepared food at Bann is a decent choice; the prices aren't bad, and while it's not outstanding, you do get what you pay for. During one of my recent revisits; I recalled that while I've tried the Chicken Cutlet here (nicely fried, but the sauce is not to my taste); I hadn't tried the Teriyaki. So why not? Also, the two young ladies who work here are really nice. And (maybe) because I waited for my Teriyaki Chicken so long, they gave me a fried egg for no additional charge.
Whatever the motive for the gratis egg was; I appreciated it. As you can tell; this is a fairly hefty lunch….man, so much rice. As I posted on earlier; I do enjoy the salad, and that mandu was still crisp when I got back to the office.
The chicken was on the rubbery side, but not bad.
Not a big fan of the teriyaki sauce; it's too sweet for my taste and texture is really gloppy. The rice was perfectly cooked; the bok choy (along with the salad) made sure I got my veggies.
Though it was too much food. I'll stick with a "bowl" next time which is still more than enough for me. Like the kimchi fried rice bowl…….
Bann Cutlet & Teriyaki
9506 Miramar Rd
San Diego, CA 92126
Sarap Filipino Kitchen:
**** Sarap is now Gaya Gaya
After our visits to Sarap; the gang at work couldn't wait to revisit. And so; with one of the folks having a birthday, even though there were only four of us, we headed back to Sarap.
We ordered the Salt and Pepper Chicken Wings again.
While these were ok; they weren't as crisp as on my previous visits. Still, not bad. Also, not seasoned as much either.
The Lechon Kawale. I wanted to try this again after having a terrible version earlier.
The skin was much better this time around; though the pork belly was on the dry side, and the leaner portions were rather tough. I enjoy the lechon sauce here; it's on the fairly mellow side, with a nice balanced flavor.
Crispy Pata (of course):
This time around; the pata was chopped up; the meat taken off the bone and the two ends, with the nice gelatinous parts laying at each end. It was still good, perhaps a bit drier, but the skin was wonderfully crisp; the porkiness of the leg coming through nicely. It was also a bit smaller than last time as well.
Daniel from Georgia loved the Sinigang and the Bagoong Fried Rice (sorry no photo).
Not a huge portion; but the tamarind based broth was rich, had a nice sourness, and man; the okra (I do love my "neba-neba") was gooey goodness. The pork was moist and tender and this had that nice "aaah" appeal. I'd gladly have this again.
We ordered some white rice with this……but hardly touched a quarter of it……
So, there you go….still a mixed bag; but still closer than Villa Manila which I think is better. They also need to staff better….it's go early, or wait a while for your food.
I also heard that they have started serving breakfast on the weekends now.
We'll see how things go here.
Sarap Filipino Kitchen
7580 Miramar Rd
San Diego, CA 92126