Manang's Chicken - SM North (Annex)

Originally, J and I planned to have a Marina breakfast buffet at SM North EDSA but we failed to wake up early. Luckily, our prof dismissed us early so I decided to have lunch at Manang's Chicken in SM North - Annex. I've been hearing a lot about Manang's Chicken. The first branch I (accidentally) saw was in Ortigas but I was there to check out Subspace. I was very excited to have Manang's branch near my place. As far as I can remember it opened last October 2011. So here...

We went there at around 4:00 pm and the place was empty. There's one staff offering free taste to passers-by and even though we'll dine there anyway, we took some of it. It was actually good (for a fried chicken). The place was very inviting and I love the colors. The servers were very nice too.

                                                                  The empty chairs

                                                    Sign says "This way to tasty chicken"

Since J always gets her orders wrong (or pick the wrong ones) I ordered for both of us. I chose 1pc cut meal with original sauce plus lemonade for her and 1pc cut meal with mild spicy sauce and iced tea for me. You can choose from 3 sauces: original, mild spicy and extra spicy. Also, since their potato chips were very tempting (and I am hungry), I ordered a large one with creamy cheese dip.

                                      1pc cut with original sauce with lemonade (Php 104.00)

                                      1pc cut with mild spicy sauce plus iced tea (Php 104.00)

Honestly, I should have ordered the extra spicy sauce because I can't get a hint of chili in my chicken. But it was really tasty. You don't need gravy to go with it. It also has sesame seeds on it. The chicken may look dry at first but it was juicy inside. I bet they should get Chowking's Chinese-Style Chicken's promise of "crunchy on the outside, juicy on the inside" because Manang's Chicken was way better than Chowking's.

The real deal was the All Natural Potato Chips!

                                                         Large Potato Chips (Php 49)
                           + add Php 7 for dip (choose between Creamy Cheese and Garlic Mayo)

You just have to try it! The large one's good for two already. The chips have that homemade crunch and the best part is, the skin's still on! It's not too thin to break easily nor too thick to be soggy. It's the kind of chips you can bite with a crunch and chew. The creamy cheese dip was nothing special, it tastes just like the creamy cheese dip from Stackers Burgers. But for sour cream fans, the garlic mayo dip is to die for! It was addictive. One cup of dip is not enough for our large chips so I got the garlic mayo too. Even J who's not a fan of garlic loved the dip.

Now I know why my friends loves Manang's Chicken. If you crave for a tasty-not-so-ordinary-fried-chicken,   go to Manang's Chicken, UG/F Annex, SM North EDSA (beside Big Better Burgers and Savemore).