President Grand Palace Restaurant

We went shopping with my mom for her Hong Kong attire in Avenida. There are several stores along Recto which sell used jackets (Ukay-ukay) perfect for Hong Kong's weather. I didn't buy her an expensive jacket available at shopping malls due to practical reasons. Anyway, we got exhausted and famished after hours of walking and shopping. So we headed to Binondo and spotted the President Grand Palace Restaurant.

Information

President Grand Palace Restaurant is located in the center of Binondo. It opens from 10:30 am to 11 pm daily.

Ambience

At first, we were hesitant to eat at Grand Palace Restaurant because of its elegant and intimidating interior. From the entrance, you will have a perfect view of the restaurant's stylish design. The ceiling has good lighting and the Chinese patterned walls are exquisite. The area is huge that can accommodate around 500 people. The restaurant is a perfect venue for events such as weddings, birthdays, etc.

Price

You might think it's too expensive to dine out at Grand Palace Restaurant but it's totally the opposite. The restaurant offers several dishes on their menu at affordable prices.

Taste

For our starter, we ordered Fish Lip Soup with Shredded Mixed Meat Thick. We were curious what the fish lip looks and tastes like. When the soup arrived, we didn't notice any strange looking ingredient. The soup was a bit blunt but the mushrooms were tasty. There was this jellyfish like texture in the soup which we later found out to be the popular fish lip. 

Fish Lip with Shredded Mixed Meat Thick Soup - Php 280

Our lunch would not be complete without chicken, my all time favorite food. We ordered a Half-Roast Chicken served with fish cracklings. The chicken was crunchy and more tasty when dipped in the sweet red sauce. The fish cracklings were a bit gristly but it was replaced right away with fresh cooked ones.

Half-Chicken Roast - Php 220

Orio ordered Sweet and Sour Pork with Pineapple. I have tried several versions of this dish and President Grand Palace's version is the best. The pork was still crunchy and the sauce had a perfect balance of sourness and sweetness.

Sweet and Sour Pork with Pineapple - Php 250

My mom loves veggies so we ordered Braised Mixed Vegetables. We thought it would taste like Chopseuy but this one is better. The veggies were fresh and not salty, and the bean sprout added an interesting texture to this dish.

Braised Mixed Vegetables - Php 250

We ordered two small bowls of Yang Chow rice. Chinese restaurants are very consistent when preparing this fried rice. Though, Grand Palace Restaurant has more shrimps and roasted pork added to the rice.

Yang Chow Rice

Rating

We absolutely enjoyed or lunch at the President Grand Palace Restaurant. The place was lovely, the foods were great and affordable, and the staff were very accommodating. My rating is 5 out of 5 stars.

President Grand Palace Interior

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