Saizeriya - Kid Friendly, Italian Food In A Budget

We love eating! I think that is a defining trait for Filipinos. We love to eat, and we eat a lot!  However, Filipino are choosy with what they eat.

 

The boys enjoying a pizza

How many times have you heard of a Pinoy living abroad and having a hard time looking for rice-paired food? Mostly, families doing a vacation trip end up eating in fast foods because that’s what their familiar with and that’s what the kids would eat.

 

One restaurant that we frequent here in Hong Kong is Saizeriya. It is a Japanese restaurant chain that features Italian food.

 

Photo Source: Saizeriya

Choices range from soups, salads, pizza, steak, risotto, and pasta.  A family with a picky eater in their group won’t have a problem in this place.  The food choices are kid friendly, and the portion is just right.  And if you are looking for some romantic dinner for two, Saizeriya also have wine pairing at HK$ 16 per glass and some lovely desserts.

 

Salmon Salad

Seaweed Salad

Cream Corn Soup

Spaghetti with Spinach and Smoked Salmon

Salami Pizza

Pizza Margherita

The kids love the place because of the self-service, unlimited soda bar. Price is HK$ 8, if you are below 13, and HK$ 11 for adults; kids 3 and below are free. You can create your own soda by mixing soda water with different flavors. Personally, I am not a fan, as I can't get the correct combination. I am more of a hot tea person.

 

Price is very reasonable. Soups and salads range between HK$ 19 to 24; while a plate of burger steak is only HK$ 32. The staffs are friendly, can communicate in English, as well as in Cantonese, and the service is fast and clean.

 

Hamburg with rich Cheese

Grilled Spicy Sausage

Our birthday boy enjoying his plate

There's plenty of Saizeriya shops all over Hong Kong. Check their site here for location and menu.  Next time you visit Hong Kong, skip the usual fast food and visit a Saizeriya instead. You won't regret it!

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Tea Madam?

I'm a coffee girl; and a cola girl. I don't go buying milk tea back in the Philippines, even if it's the craze back then. Not because I don't like the taste, although I find it too sweet and honestly? Expensive!

People here love tea! Whether it's a herbal tea, milk tea or iced lemon tea. Each meal is commonly paired with tea.

After coming here, we kinda fell into this habit of having hot tea before going to bed.  It started when hubby had constant stomachache. He's acidic, so coffee is out. And noone wants to take bland hot water.

With some experiment, we came up with a recipe.  Ginger tea with honey, topped with a Lipton tea bag. The ginger soothes the stomach by reducing gas, honey for sweetness, and the tea bag, for flavor.

Now, everytime we relax in front of the TV--after dinner and excercise--we have tea. Sometimes, paired with a cake or a daifuku.

Try it sometime. I normally have a 1L flask where I put sliced ginger and hot water to let the ginger steep. So everytime we want tea, a brew is available.

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