Revisiting Sze-Chuan House at Roxas Boulevard, Manila

Aloha... that's what I remembered... as a kid, I always frequent this restaurant with my family... as in we went here for our Sunday lunches at least once or twice a month... until recently, I realized that the name of this restaurant is actually Sze-Chuan House and not Aloha at all... the name Aloha came about because the location of Sze-Chuan House is in Aloha Hotel, thus the name Aloha got stuck... anyway, whatever the name this resto has, this place will always bring a lot of good memories...






Fried String Beans with Minced Meat (P160.00 or US$3.26)... the taste was just as I remembered, full of delicious flavor...

Ox Tail with Chili Sauce Hot Pot (P250.00 or US$5.10)... this dish was full of flavor... but it could be a lot better if the meat will be more tender...

Fried Frog Legs with Salt and Pepper... this was an old favorite, but I wondered what happened?... the legs were coated with too much flour and eggs, you can't really see or taste the frog legs... it was seasoned with way too much pepper...

Fried Intestine (P180.00 or US$3.67)... they were fried beautifully... the onion leeks they inserted inside the cavity of the intestine made it so flavorful...

Steamed Eel with Black Beans and Chili (P720.00 or US$14.70)... very, very, very good... it was cook perfectly... the flavors of all the spices blended well with eel... simply amazing... perfect with steamed white rice...


There are still a lot of dishes here that I want and I will come back to... dishes that reminds me of my childhood... this place remains a favorite... not only because of the food, but because of memories that I will always treasure....


Sze-Chuan House
Aloha Hotel
2150 Roxas Blvd., Malate, Metro Manila
Tel. Nos. : 02 526-8088 ; 02 525-4192