Happy Birthday, Japa!!!

April 26, 2007. For Japa's 3-th birthday, he invited the family to Coral Garden. When he texted, I was pretty excited since although we don't frequent Coral Garden as much as we do Omakase, it is still one of those restaurants where you're assured of well-prepared home-cooked Chinese food and therefore, a full and satisfied tummy afterwards.

Originally located in Banawe, "Asia's Kitchen Goddess since 1978", opened a branch in Libis to serve their growing market. Their menu is good for dine-in, take out, delivery or can be served in a party platter. That night, Japa ordered from their a la carte menu.

Dizons and Gavinos eating heartily at CG's dishes

I would personally go back for their almond jelly drink - white almond-flavored diced jelly with syrup and crushed ice. Yummy! When our families arrived, the dishes started coming in! Fiesta time!!!

Coral Crab, Steamed Fresh Garoupa,
Grean, Leafy Kangkong and Smokin' Sizzling Spare ribs

We had sweet corn with crab meat soup, crab fooyong - a favorite of Boydee-we had to call for seconds and thirds, yang chow fried rice, salted fish fried rice, steamed lapu lapu taiwan style, crab a la coral - crab cooked in wine and its own crab fat, kangkong with garlic and Coral bihon - crispy bihon with seafood sauce on the side.

All made up for one hearty birthday blow-out dinner courtesy of our lovable, endearing, funny, witty, fitness and health-conscious brother, Japa. :)

Happy, happy birthday Japs! We love you!!!

Coral Garden
184-B E. Rodriguez, Jr. (aka C5)
Bagumbayan, Quezon City
(between Starbucks and BMW)
Tel: 636-3781
Open: 11:30AM-11:00PM Daily

96 Banawe Street,
Quezon City
(in front of Children's Memorial Hospital)
Tel: 712-1078 or 711-0255
Open: 10:30AM - 10:00PM Daily

Total Bill: Damage to Japa's wallet :)