Emer's Restaurant

On the eve of the chinese new year, we were running around a nearby mall. we visited Makati Cinema Square. This is a 4 storey mall with a high storey residential condo with it. MCS had its heydey in the 80's when visitors come from everywhere just to check the shops inside.

Now, the mall is infested with pirated DVDs, second hand stores selling clothes and mobile phones, and shops selling dry goods which seems to be not moving in any way.

a dragon dance is drumming its way around the building. got a glimpse of the dragon as it skids its way past my low-res cam.

One of the old establishments there is Emer's. My mom has stories of the old Emer's restaurant. She told me that the Emer's at MCS is still the same Emer's they were going to years ago but i think it was in manila. we find old couples having their lunch...maybe reminiscing of the old days of Emer's.

Emer's is at the first basement, at a far corner of the building. Building is old and a bit dark. Going inside, you smell the familiar chinese incense and the aroma of food cooking.

my hunny and i decided to taste their new fare and a classic pansit. the crispy tofu is a fresh tofu breaded with breadcrubs and deep fried. served with it is hoisin sauce.

the classic dish we got is the guisadong bijon. this is fine rice noodles stir fried with chopped vegetables, liver, pork and baby shrimps.

pansit was a bit dry but the tofu is a never fail option.

everything is under 300 pesos. food is ok for the price.