Project 12 x 2 - 1: The Baguio Gauntlet, Part Deux (Jim's Retro Diner)

Sitting at the table doesn't make you a diner, unless you eat some of what's on that plate.
- Malcolm X

My Baguio gauntlet, part deux! Nangyari ito nung nakaraang four-day long weekend, amidst a Signal #3 cyclone!

not even Mina can stop me eating

This time I'm with the Couch Potato herself (plus friends in the office). Kaya binalikan namin yung mga most peborit kainan ko dun para ma-experience din nila. Walang bagyo bagyo... foood triiip!!!

Link to the first Baguio food trip entries.

hindi ko ito ipagpapalit

Good Taste is Good Taste! It will always be my number one tsibog spot in Baguio for the sheer bang-for-your-bucks-ness of the place! I mean, come on, a very delicious serving of your lutong-bahay food that serves 3 to 4 persons per order at P120 to P130 only?? Come on!

In short, I made a believer out of them (which never fails, everytime I bring people there). Atay-yay-yay!

perv!

50's Diner is a staple. Parang tourist spot na ito ng Baguio. Kumander Kat and the gang enjoyed it and the huge servings. Nuff said.

Unfortunately, Oh My Gulay! is closed for the four-day long weekend. Badtrip. So we ended up some place else. Sayangs.

Moving on. Ibabahagi ko yung iba pang kinainan namin during that stay. Humandang magutom!

Unang Tagpo:
Pizza Volante

Ikalawang Tagpo:
Cora's Restaurant

Ikatlo (at huling) Tagpo:
Jim's Retro Diner.

neon lights

Dahil sarado ang Oh My Gulay!, dito kami bumagsak para kumain. It's on the same building as OMG VOCAS (La Azotea Bulding sa Session Road). Bago pumasok sa entrance ng building, may stairs heading to the basement sa left side. Andun ang Jim's.

When I saw it, una kong naisip rip-off ito ng 50's Diner. When I went inside, tingin ko rip-off ito ng 50's Diner. When I checked the menu, sure nako rip-off ito ng 50's Diner! Haha!

sino si jim??

Di ko sure kung sinadya nilang gayahin yung genre ng 50's Diner (or in that case, kung sino ba ang unang gumaya) but they are doing well at it. The place is reminiscent of old American diners from its interiors up to the choices of food. Mas US fastfood lang yung mga pagkain dito than sa 50's Diner since sa 50's mas madami-dami pang options for rice meals and other local stuffs. Dito wala masyado.

Ang chicha:

Bonnie and Clyd Combo
    * Cheeseburger
    * Spaghetti
    * Fried Chicken
    * French Fries
    * Iced Tea

bonnie and clyd (without an "e")

• Buffalo Wings
• Lemonade
• Diner's Burger
• Spaghetti and Meatballs
• Banana Split

Kulang talaga ang spelling ng Bonnie and Clyd nila. Hindi ko alam kung may pag-asa pang itama nila ito o may kamag-anak talaga silang ang pangalan ay Clyd without an "e". In any case, yung combo ay binubuo ng cheeseburger (na walang special sa lasa, just your typical burger + cheese + greens), spaghetti (na trip ko kasi Pinoy style... matamis at madaming meat chunks), fried chicken (na hindi masarap ang breading), french fries (ilang piraso ng malalaking hiwa ng patatas), at iced tea.

chicken na, buffalo pa

Umaanghang habang tumatagal yung sauce nung buffalo wings. Pero yung general lasa niya ay manamis-namis. It's served in pieces of four at may kasamang french fries + garnish.

Hindi maasim yung lemonade kaya disappointed si Coach Potato. Matabang pa nga.

everything in it

Enticing yung Diner's Burger dahil bukod sa patty, meron din itong ham, bacon, at itlog. All in, kumbaga. Bagay na bagay sa gutom. It's also served with fries at garnish. Peng! Peng! Peng! Peng!

half a bread

Spaghetti and meatballs looked delicious at katulad ng spagh sa Bonnie and Clyd combo, Pinoy-style sauce din ang gamit. Maliliit yung meatballs. Apat na piraso yung isinilbi sa amin. It's served with half-a-slice of toasted bread. Eh?? Hindi pa talaga inisang buo.

saging ni Mystica

Yung banana split ang panalo. Two bananas in three scoop of ice cream flavors of your choice. At syempre, may mandatory cherry topping + peanut bits (argh). Eto ang na-enjoy ko sa lahat ng kinain namin.

Ang ibang chechebureche:
Simple lang yung menu, and the items there are quite varied. Madaming pwedeng subukang kainin. Pero gaya ng nauna ko nang sinabi, most of them are fast food meals.

old ads

Ang cool ng loob ng resto dahil madaming 1950's-inspired portraits sa dingding at disenyo sa paligid.

close kami kaya compressed

May kasikipan yung lugar kaya medyo kelangan nilang magtipid ng konti sa floor area para maka-accomodate ng madaming kustomer. Maigsi yung estribo sa couch kaya walang room para mag-slouch (wow, rhyme). Kelangan nga medyo dikit ang likod sa sandalan kapag umupo or risk na dumulas ang pwet.

attentive waiters

They also share toilets with an adjacent bar and a Korean resto, kaya hindi magandang tanawin (at amuyin) ang kubeta nila.

Kaching!:
P70 to 130 ang price range ng mga pagkain.

Mura na ito kumpara sa mga leading fastfoods sa Manila that offers the same stuffs nang mas mahal at walang masyadong options. At least dito, meron pang ambiance.

half of the menu, the other half is on the flipside

Haven't tried how "giant" are the giant burgers na nagkakahalaga ng P170 to P200. Pero I'm sure this can at least serve two. Mura na yun. Parang tig isangdaan na lang yun papatak.

They have tipid meals na hindi lalampas ng isangdaan. At meron din silang combo meals na kaya magpakain ng tatlo na hindi din lalampas sa tig isangdaan each ang hatian.

Pwede na!

for the kill

Ang hatol:
Nothing exciting about the food pero masarap tumambay dahil aliw ang itsura ng paligid. I say, a must-visit pa din siya when in Baguio. Although kung galing na sa 50's Diner, redundant nang puntahan pa ito ulit. And vice versa.

8 out of 14.


*****

Project 12x2-1

...is a year in the palates of me and my Couch Potato.

January (Month End): Nihonbashi Tei (Click Here)
February (Filler): Good Taste, 50's Diner, Oh My Gulay! (Click Here)
February (Mid Month): Sakae Sushi (Click Here)
February (Filler): Ba Noi's (Click Here)
February (Month End): Makan Makan (Makansutra) (Click Here)
March (Mid Month): Toast Box (Click Here)
March (Month End): My Thai Kitchen (Click Here)
April (Filler): Cafe Mediterranean (Click Here)
April (Mid Month): Le Ching Too (Click Here)
April (Month End): Dong Bei Dumplings, Wai Ying Fastfood (Click Here)
May (Mid Month): Peri-Peri Charcoal Chicken (Click Here)
May (Month End): YakiMIX (Click Here)
June (Mid Month): Thousand Cranes Shabu-Shabu (Click Here)
June (Month End): Wingman (Click Here)
July (Mid Month): Nanbantei of Tokyo (Click Here)
July (Filler): LZM Restaurant (Click Here)
July (Month End): Old Penang (Click Here)
August (Mid Month): Spaghetti Factory (Click Here)
August (Month End): Adobo Connection (Click Here)
August (Filler): Chubby's Rib Shack / Buffalo's Wings N' Things (Click Here)
September (Filler): Pizza Volante (Click Here)
September (Filler): Cora's Restaurant (Click Here)
September (Filler): Jim's Retro Diner (Click Here)

Project 12 x 2 - 1: The Baguio Gauntlet, Part Deux (Jim's Retro Diner)

Sitting at the table doesn't make you a diner, unless you eat some of what's on that plate.
- Malcolm X

My Baguio gauntlet, part deux! Nangyari ito nung nakaraang four-day long weekend, amidst a Signal #3 cyclone!

not even Mina can stop me eating

This time I'm with the Couch Potato herself (plus friends in the office). Kaya binalikan namin yung mga most peborit kainan ko dun para ma-experience din nila. Walang bagyo bagyo... foood triiip!!!

Link to the first Baguio food trip entries.

hindi ko ito ipagpapalit

Good Taste is Good Taste! It will always be my number one tsibog spot in Baguio for the sheer bang-for-your-bucks-ness of the place! I mean, come on, a very delicious serving of your lutong-bahay food that serves 3 to 4 persons per order at P120 to P130 only?? Come on!

In short, I made a believer out of them (which never fails, everytime I bring people there). Atay-yay-yay!

perv!

50's Diner is a staple. Parang tourist spot na ito ng Baguio. Kumander Kat and the gang enjoyed it and the huge servings. Nuff said.

Unfortunately, Oh My Gulay! is closed for the four-day long weekend. Badtrip. So we ended up some place else. Sayangs.

Moving on. Ibabahagi ko yung iba pang kinainan namin during that stay. Humandang magutom!

Unang Tagpo:
Pizza Volante

Ikalawang Tagpo:
Cora's Restaurant

Ikatlo (at huling) Tagpo:
Jim's Retro Diner.

neon lights

Dahil sarado ang Oh My Gulay!, dito kami bumagsak para kumain. It's on the same building as OMG VOCAS (La Azotea Bulding sa Session Road). Bago pumasok sa entrance ng building, may stairs heading to the basement sa left side. Andun ang Jim's.

When I saw it, una kong naisip rip-off ito ng 50's Diner. When I went inside, tingin ko rip-off ito ng 50's Diner. When I checked the menu, sure nako rip-off ito ng 50's Diner! Haha!

sino si jim??

Di ko sure kung sinadya nilang gayahin yung genre ng 50's Diner (or in that case, kung sino ba ang unang gumaya) but they are doing well at it. The place is reminiscent of old American diners from its interiors up to the choices of food. Mas US fastfood lang yung mga pagkain dito than sa 50's Diner since sa 50's mas madami-dami pang options for rice meals and other local stuffs. Dito wala masyado.

Ang chicha:

Bonnie and Clyd Combo
    * Cheeseburger
    * Spaghetti
    * Fried Chicken
    * French Fries
    * Iced Tea

bonnie and clyd (without an "e")

• Buffalo Wings
• Lemonade
• Diner's Burger
• Spaghetti and Meatballs
• Banana Split

Kulang talaga ang spelling ng Bonnie and Clyd nila. Hindi ko alam kung may pag-asa pang itama nila ito o may kamag-anak talaga silang ang pangalan ay Clyd without an "e". In any case, yung combo ay binubuo ng cheeseburger (na walang special sa lasa, just your typical burger + cheese + greens), spaghetti (na trip ko kasi Pinoy style... matamis at madaming meat chunks), fried chicken (na hindi masarap ang breading), french fries (ilang piraso ng malalaking hiwa ng patatas), at iced tea.

chicken na, buffalo pa

Umaanghang habang tumatagal yung sauce nung buffalo wings. Pero yung general lasa niya ay manamis-namis. It's served in pieces of four at may kasamang french fries + garnish.

Hindi maasim yung lemonade kaya disappointed si Coach Potato. Matabang pa nga.

everything in it

Enticing yung Diner's Burger dahil bukod sa patty, meron din itong ham, bacon, at itlog. All in, kumbaga. Bagay na bagay sa gutom. It's also served with fries at garnish. Peng! Peng! Peng! Peng!

half a bread

Spaghetti and meatballs looked delicious at katulad ng spagh sa Bonnie and Clyd combo, Pinoy-style sauce din ang gamit. Maliliit yung meatballs. Apat na piraso yung isinilbi sa amin. It's served with half-a-slice of toasted bread. Eh?? Hindi pa talaga inisang buo.

saging ni Mystica

Yung banana split ang panalo. Two bananas in three scoop of ice cream flavors of your choice. At syempre, may mandatory cherry topping + peanut bits (argh). Eto ang na-enjoy ko sa lahat ng kinain namin.

Ang ibang chechebureche:
Simple lang yung menu, and the items there are quite varied. Madaming pwedeng subukang kainin. Pero gaya ng nauna ko nang sinabi, most of them are fast food meals.

old ads

Ang cool ng loob ng resto dahil madaming 1950's-inspired portraits sa dingding at disenyo sa paligid.

close kami kaya compressed

May kasikipan yung lugar kaya medyo kelangan nilang magtipid ng konti sa floor area para maka-accomodate ng madaming kustomer. Maigsi yung estribo sa couch kaya walang room para mag-slouch (wow, rhyme). Kelangan nga medyo dikit ang likod sa sandalan kapag umupo or risk na dumulas ang pwet.

attentive waiters

They also share toilets with an adjacent bar and a Korean resto, kaya hindi magandang tanawin (at amuyin) ang kubeta nila.

Kaching!:
P70 to 130 ang price range ng mga pagkain.

Mura na ito kumpara sa mga leading fastfoods sa Manila that offers the same stuffs nang mas mahal at walang masyadong options. At least dito, meron pang ambiance.

half of the menu, the other half is on the flipside

Haven't tried how "giant" are the giant burgers na nagkakahalaga ng P170 to P200. Pero I'm sure this can at least serve two. Mura na yun. Parang tig isangdaan na lang yun papatak.

They have tipid meals na hindi lalampas ng isangdaan. At meron din silang combo meals na kaya magpakain ng tatlo na hindi din lalampas sa tig isangdaan each ang hatian.

Pwede na!

for the kill

Ang hatol:
Nothing exciting about the food pero masarap tumambay dahil aliw ang itsura ng paligid. I say, a must-visit pa din siya when in Baguio. Although kung galing na sa 50's Diner, redundant nang puntahan pa ito ulit. And vice versa.

8 out of 14.


*****

Project 12x2-1

...is a year in the palates of me and my Couch Potato.

January (Month End): Nihonbashi Tei (Click Here)
February (Filler): Good Taste, 50's Diner, Oh My Gulay! (Click Here)
February (Mid Month): Sakae Sushi (Click Here)
February (Filler): Ba Noi's (Click Here)
February (Month End): Makan Makan (Makansutra) (Click Here)
March (Mid Month): Toast Box (Click Here)
March (Month End): My Thai Kitchen (Click Here)
April (Filler): Cafe Mediterranean (Click Here)
April (Mid Month): Le Ching Too (Click Here)
April (Month End): Dong Bei Dumplings, Wai Ying Fastfood (Click Here)
May (Mid Month): Peri-Peri Charcoal Chicken (Click Here)
May (Month End): YakiMIX (Click Here)
June (Mid Month): Thousand Cranes Shabu-Shabu (Click Here)
June (Month End): Wingman (Click Here)
July (Mid Month): Nanbantei of Tokyo (Click Here)
July (Filler): LZM Restaurant (Click Here)
July (Month End): Old Penang (Click Here)
August (Mid Month): Spaghetti Factory (Click Here)
August (Month End): Adobo Connection (Click Here)
August (Filler): Chubby's Rib Shack / Buffalo's Wings N' Things (Click Here)
September (Filler): Pizza Volante (Click Here)
September (Filler): Cora's Restaurant (Click Here)
September (Filler): Jim's Retro Diner (Click Here)