Famous Philippines quick meals chain with unimaginable pizzas in Lucky Plaza

When I used to be on trip within the Philippines, there can be a Shakey’s Pizza Parlor outlet in every single place I turned, with the quick meals restaurant dominating virtually each nook. 

Given how widespread Shakey’s is within the Philippines, many have the idea that the chain is an area Filipino model, nevertheless it’s really from the United States— individuals within the Philippines simply beloved it a lot that they popularised it!

Despite having spent 2 weeks within the Philippines, my packed schedule left me with no time to strive it out. Thankfully, I found that Shakey’s had opened a single outlet in Singapore, being situated within the Asian Food Mall in Lucky Plaza. 

On the day after I arrived again dwelling from my trip, I made a decision to move all the way down to Lucky Plaza to relive my time within the nation, and to have a style of the wildly well-liked quick meals chain that dominates the Philippines. 

What I attempted at Shakey’s Pizza Parlor

Shakey’s menu consists of all of the basic quick meals favourites — I used to be spoilt for selection as I perused the menu of numerous pizzas, pastas, hen and finger meals. 

The very first thing I made a decision to get was Shakey’s self-proclaimed world well-known pizza, which was accessible in 18 whopping flavours. The pizzas ranged from S$18 to S$45, relying on the scale, flavour and the thickness of the crust.

Call me controversial, however I personally am an enormous sucker for pineapples on pizza. Hence, I opted for the Regular Thin-Crust Hawaiian Delight (S$18), which was topped with pineapples, ham and cheese.

Despite its seemingly plain look, the Hawaiian Delight was, because the identify states, a delight to my tastebuds. The pizza was not dry in any respect and the cheese was tender and stretchy with a satisfying cheese pull.

The pizza was fragrant and had an surprising depth of flavour that lingered in my mouth. The juicy pineapples had been candy whereas the remainder of the pizza was savoury and never too salty, offering the right steadiness.

Shakey’s Hawaiian Delight pizza definitely impressed me, and I’d even think about it to be among the finest pizzas I’ve tasted. Though the value was just a little steep in relation to its dimension, I used to be completely blown away.

The fried hen lover in me couldn’t go away with out attempting the Chicken ‘N’ Mojos, with the mojos being battered fried potato slices. I received the Solo Pack (S$13.50), which got here with 3 items of fried hen, some mojos and a bath of gravy.

The hen had a delightfully crispy pores and skin that was nicely seasoned and salty, although the hen itself was just a little dry. It tasted like fairly bizarre fried hen, and wasn’t that spectacular.

The mojos had been fairly common too, tasting like regular potato wedges. They did undertake a bit extra flavour once I dipped them within the gravy, however all in all, they weren’t as excellent because the pizza.

For S$13.50, I do assume that there are higher locations to get fried hen at a cheaper price. 

The Cheesy Chicken Baked Rice (S$9.80) was the subsequent factor I attempted. Topped with a decadent layer of cheese, I had excessive hopes for this dish.

The rice was on the mushier facet because it had been coated in a white sauce. I discovered that the rice had the same perfume to that of hen rice, and whereas I appreciated that the rice wasn’t dry, it might have used just a little extra sauce. The inclusion of hen chunks and mushrooms made the dish extra thrilling, and the cheese was stretchy and chewy.

I believed that the value was just a little excessive for its small portion dimension, however the Cheesy Chicken Baked Rice was a reasonably stable dish.

I’m somebody who’s often unable to resolve between a number of dishes once I’m consuming out, so Shakey’s Bunch of Lunch (S$9.90) combo immediately caught my eye, because it provided 5 totally different sorts of meals: 2 slices of thick-crust pizza, a bath of spaghetti, a bit of fried hen, a slice of garlic bread and mojos.

The fried hen, pizza and mojos had been the identical because the earlier dishes I had ordered, simply that they had been in smaller parts.

The spaghetti was generously coated in bolognese sauce, and I appreciated how the bolognese was herby and recent. It had bits of minced meat inside, and the spaghetti was good and springy.

I opted to get the Mushroom Soup as an add-on possibility for the Bunch of Lunch combo for S$2.50. Initially, I wasn’t all that impressed by the small serving of the soup, however as soon as I opened the container that it was served in, I used to be hit by the extraordinary aroma of truffle.

I’ve to say that this was the very best mushroom soup I’ve ever had by far. Shakey’s Mushroom Soup was extremely fragrant and strong in flavour, with a powerful truffle perfume and a beneficiant quantity of mushrooms scattered inside. It additionally had a nice milky aftertaste which added to the dimensionality of the soup.

I by no means anticipated that the very best mushroom soup I might ever style would come from a quick meals stall!

The garlic bread was commendable too, because it was crisp and buttery with a satisfying quantity of garlic. Dipping it within the Mushroom Soup made it all of the extra pleasant.

Final ideas

I can see why Shakey’s Pizza Parlor has managed to achieve such reputation within the Philippines. With basic quick meals favourites adorning its menu, it proves to be an excellent spot for a pleasant Western meal. Plus, nice high quality of the meals is definitely on par with that of some eating places!

I might extremely advocate attempting the pizzas and the Mushroom Soup, should you ever resolve to move all the way down to Lucky Plaza. Admittedly, the costs are just a little on the upper finish, however I might nonetheless return sooner or later.

Expected injury: S$7.90 – S$28 per pax

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