We found ourselves in Timog area in Q.C. and we looked around for some place to eat. I wanted to have rice for lunch, so we kept an eye out for anything interesting.
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| Yep, the entire place exhudes early 80s. |
Chea saw Dayrit's Burger and RoastBeef house. We've passed by this place several times before, but we never tried it. It's hard to park here most of the time, but on that day, there were only two vehicles parked in front so we decided to give it a try.
Even from the outside, your impression is that it's a bit dated, and everything looks plain. You'd think it was an air conditioned carinderia. Still, I always wanted to try it out since it had "burger" on its name. I wanted rice that moment, so I'm gonna pass up on the burger this time.
We sat near the windows, and were given menus. As soon as I saw it, I was a bit disappointed. Everything looks pricey. The regular burger was 135 pesos. And their rice meals, started at around 130 pesos, and it seemed plain. Corned beef and rice, 130 pesos. Tocino and rice? 130 pesos. Tapa and Rice, 155 pesos.
And when I looked at their specialties, the cheapest (Sizzling pla-pla) was at 220 pesos. Their roastbeef plate was at 310 pesos.
They accept credit cards, but still, I wasn't in the mood for their short orders, and at the same time, I wasn't planning on spending too much for lunch. Chea offered to pay for the meal as I was a bit sulky.
She ordered the roastbeef platter, the creamy beef pasta while I opted for the crispy pork belly, and a can of coke light.
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| Fried pork belly. Oh my. |
The crispy pork belly (liempo) had six pieces of the meat and were indeed crispy. They taste exactly like fried liempo, and came with a dip, which might be Mang Tomas sauce. There was a little serving of vegetable stirred in butter and a cup of rice. For 245 pesos, it is a bit expensive, despite having enough pork to probably feed two people (I managed to eat 2 pieces with the rice that I had). Chea ordered another plate of rice, since she got envious of me, which cost 30 pesos. So for 275 pesos, the order would turn out to be about 138 pesos if two people shared. So it actually seems reasonable.
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| Does it look dry? Coz it tastes that way. |
The roasted beef were thinly sliced. They tasted a bit bland, but it comes with gravy. I didn't count the slices but they could probably feed two as well. It came with a baked potato (with the skin) topped with cheese and bacon bits, vegetables (same on my plate), and rice. The beef was a bit dry, although since it's thin, it wasn't hard to chew on.
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| Sweet, creamy, with a beefy after taste. |
The creamy beef was the stand out. It had chunks of beef in there, and it was indeed creamy. It came with a slice of bread, cut into two diagonally, with one side covered with butter. It's enough for one person, but since we shared on the liempo and the roast beef, we were too full to finish the pasta.
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| Taste great according to the wifey |
Later, Chea ordered their Apple Pie ala Mode, which she thoroughly enjoyed. She finished it by herself, although I did gave it a try.
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| The spread. |
Anyway, I find the prices a bit expensive on the first impression. For about the price of their roastbeef, you could find a buffet that offered beef dishes so you can eat beef to your heart's content. But then again, Dayrit's one of those establishments that inspires loyalty, so their clientele are the ones who are regulars. And if you actually frequent the place, you'd find out that the orders are big enough that you could actually share it. As I mentioned with the pork belly, two people could actually share it for 138 pesos each. For the roastbeef platter, with two plates of rice, that'll come out to 185 pesos each. So it becomes reasonable when you give it a second thought.
There are probably cheaper options in the mall, especially at the food court, but then again, it's not just the food, but the entire dining experience.
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