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Random Food Trips #1: Lemon Grass, Rai Rai Ken & Diotay’s Eatery in Bacolod City

Random Food Trips #1: Lemon Grass, Rai Rai Ken & Diotay’s Eatery in Bacolod City

March 2020 · 3 min read · Bacolod

What’s up travelmaniacs, food lovers and Steemitians! This is going to be my first ever “Random Food Trips” post here on TravelFeed and Steemit. Not only that I’m into travel, but also tasting various meals in the Philippines and around the world. Anyways let’s begin!

1) Fambam dinner at Lemon Grass Bacolod

During this time, we celebrated the wedding anniversary of our parents. My dad and I went to look for a restaurant that we haven't tried before. As I keep looking, my dad called me that he settled for the Lemon Grass restaurant inside the Ayala Malls Capitol Central. It's a Viet and Thai cuisine.

Ga Nuong Voi Ngu Vu Nuong - Grilled Vietnamese chicken
Ga Nuong Voi Ngu Vu Nuong - Grilled Vietnamese chicken

Pla Koa Thod Nam Pla - Deep fried parrot fish
Pla Koa Thod Nam Pla - Deep fried parrot fish

Pla Neung Manao - Steamed fish w/ lime juice & chili
Pla Neung Manao - Steamed fish w/ lime juice & chili

Goi Cuon - Viet Fresh Summer Rolls
Goi Cuon - Viet Fresh Summer Rolls

Rau Muong Xao Thit Bo - Beef with waterspinach
Rau Muong Xao Thit Bo - Beef with waterspinach

Rau Xao Chay - Stir fried vegetables and bamboo shoots
Rau Xao Chay - Stir fried vegetables and bamboo shoots

Celebrating our parents’ wedding anniversary
Celebrating our parents’ wedding anniversary

It's our first time trying out their Vietnamese and Thai food and it's freaking delicious. The prices are quite good for a quality restaurant like this.

The Lemon Grass Bacolod is located in the Ground Floor of Ayala Malls Capitol Central. The mall opens 10 A.M. to 9 P.M. during Sundays to Thursdays, and it closes up to 10 P.M. during Fridays and Saturdays.

2) Friendly date at Rai Rai Ken SM City Bacolod

One time, my beautiful friend and college classmate contacted me a day before for a friendly lunch at Rai Rai Ken at the SM City Bacolod. Since I didn't have much schedule on that day, I accepted her invitation. Her name's Ailyn by the way.

The last time I have met Ailyn was late 2013 at Dunkin Donuts near the Bacolod Public Plaza. Fast forward to 2019, we've met again. I kinda dressed up a bit of casual that time.

Bento box consisting of two shrimp tempuras, fried chickens, beef steak and mixed veggies with salad dressing.
Bento box consisting of two shrimp tempuras, fried chickens, beef steak and mixed veggies with salad dressing.

Fried fish with miso soup, mixed veggies with salad dressing, sliced cucumbers and carrots with one cup of rice.
Fried fish with miso soup, mixed veggies with salad dressing, sliced cucumbers and carrots with one cup of rice.

California maki with sauce
California maki with sauce

Yummylicious lomi udon soup!
Yummylicious lomi udon soup!

Friendly date, huh?
Friendly date, huh?

I didn't expect that Ailyn treated me for the lunch, so I thanked her for that. We mostly talked about our current work, life, etc. However, she won't be long because of her immediate trip to Iloilo City.

Rai Rai Ken is found inside of the SM City Bacolod Northwing beside Starbucks and McDonald's. The mall is open daily from 10 A.M. to 10 P.M.

3) Reuniting with my close buddies at Diotay's Eatery

There's a time that my close buddies invited me for a seafood dinner. We met at the Fiesta Market open food court in Ayala Malls Capitol Central in Bacolod City. We went to Diotay's Eatery, which is just walking distance from the mall. It's currently one of the best seafood restaurants in Bacolod City.

Boneless grilled bangus with garlic toppings and cucumbers

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Garlic shrimp with onions, tomatoes and cucumbers
Garlic shrimp with onions, tomatoes and cucumbers

Squid sisig with onions
Squid sisig with onions

Tinola soup with tomatoes, string beans and other veggies
Tinola soup with tomatoes, string beans and other veggies

Fresh mangoes with ice cubes
Fresh mangoes with ice cubes

Seafood dinner with my close buddies

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I was happy reuniting with them after being away for a long while due to my work in Manila. They miss me, so joining them for a seafood dinner in Diotay's Eatery is something that I would never forget.

Diotay's Eatery is located at Gatuslao St, Barangay 6, Bacolod City, Negros Occidental, Philippines 6100. The seafood restaurant opens daily at 11 A.M. to 2 P.M. and 4 P.M. to 10 P.M.

I hope you guys enjoy my random food trip blog for today! If you are a local or foreign tourist who have plans to visit Bacolod City, be sure to check out the Lemon Grass Restaurant, Rai Rai Ken and Diotay's Eatery. I would appreciate you guys and gals if you could leave an upvote on my blog for today.

Thank you so much for taking your time reading my blog post for today! Stay tuned for the next one!

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