Kenny Rogers Roasters used to have the Western country vibe inside its spacious restaurants, not to mention that Kenny Rogers would set the mood right with his own string of hit records. The singer, Kenny Rogers, was the face and voice of the chain, and was easily recognizable for us folks who live in Manila. In the early 90′s, I remember how my friends and I would patiently stand in line to order their roasted chicken along with multiple side dishes, which includes their famous corn muffins. No one worried about their calorie in-take and buzzed about where to buy those safest diet pills that work for any age. The restaurants were always packed with people streaming from the outside, but today you wonder where all those people go and where the old Kenny Rogers the singer is now.
The Kenny Rogers Roasters I know is gone, together with it the face and voice of the restaurant. Few things have remained though like the colors of the brand, the chicken, some side dish and the abs of Marc Nelson and now the Younghusbands gracing the billboards in EDSA. Suddenly, the brand became “healthy” in Manila while the entire Kenny operations died in the US a long time ago.
Our kwek-kwek (quail eggs), adidas (chicken feet), isaw (chicken intestines) and the legendary balut made it to CNN’s feature of street food from around the world. We’re side by side with New York’s Sabrett hotdog stalls, Switzerland’s gelato, Belgium’s waffles and Maryland’s Philly cheesesteak. Quite posh you’d say compared to these stands that somehow observe a standard in sanitation. But in terms of oddity, we could be sharing the same limelight with Thailand’s insect delicacy. But now, who would want to eat THAT? Unless one of those uncle mikes holsters is being pointed at your forehead, then you might consider.
With a busted camera battery, the plan to join EDSA 25 was foiled. Sorry no photos for now.
So, instead of getting a peek of the celebration going on a few blocks away from the office, we have decided to go and have dinner somewhere out of the traffic’s way. We headed west to Hyatt Manila and had a sumptuous buffet at the Market Cafe. For 3 hours, we pigged out hopping from one counter to another, sampling every dish. Forget about food load and diet pills, our tastebuds were happy.
The verdict? I loved the Shepherd’s Pie and all of those Japanese entree. Not much on premium ribs. (Looks really appetizing though.)
Will I be back? Of course. As long as I can still secure that huge discount, why not?
Kenny Rogers Roasters used to have the Western country vibe inside its spacious restaurants, not to mention that Kenny Rogers would set the mood right with his own string of hit records. The singer, Kenny Rogers, was the face and voice of the chain, and was easily recognizable for us folks who live in Manila. In the early 90′s, I remember how my friends and I would patiently stand in line to order their roasted chicken along with multiple side dishes, which includes their famous corn muffins. No one worried about their calorie in-take and buzzed about where to buy those safest diet pills that work for any age. The restaurants were always packed with people streaming from the outside, but today you wonder where all those people go and where the old Kenny Rogers the singer is now. 