It’s Chinese New Year today and since it is a holiday, we will head off to Sta. Mesa, Manila to buy an electric acoustic guitar for our son Paolo. He was so excited to spend the money he received as a Christmas gift from his lola, aunties, uncle, and from us. But before we proceed, we will surprise our kids by having our lunch at Lau Chan Shabu Shabu and Fastfood along Mabini Street in Malate.

the hot pot with plain and the yummy sate soups

It was our Comptroller, a well-off Chinese foodie who introduced us to this restaurant. Lau Chan is not a first-class shabu-shabu restaurant that will charge you on a per head basis. It has a simple ambiance, with a typical Chinese-style design, and devoid of elegance.  But I assure you, you will leave this place full, satisfied and happy. Promise.

the kids love this fried dumpling

The staff gave us a menu that looks like a checklist. My hubby and I chose the food that our kids will surely love to eat. Starting with two soups, we had plain (Php35) and the other is sate (Php60). The main dish: Medium size young chow rice (Php270), my favorite crabstick (Php100), fried dumpling (Php160), 2 noodles (Php35/each), long lettuce (Php75), Pechay native (Php40) Japanese sweet corn (Php40), lobster ball (Php100) and 3 calamansi juice drinks (Php40).

Since this is the first time that our kids will eat a shabu-shabu dish, we let them do the cooking. We were given four hot teas and tap water. The kids got so excited when the broth started to boil. My hubby prepared the tasty dipping sauce. In few minutes, we were eating the delectable food our kids cooked for us.

noodles

The staff is fast in attending to customer’s needs. This is another good factor that I like in this restaurant. In one snap or call, they come quickly and give the order instantly.

satisfied, full, and happy customers… that’s us!

We can’t order another set of rice because Pao had surrendered his stand.Haha!  And the three of us can’t eat anymore because our tummies were all full.

hope we could drop by again …

We left the restaurant satisfied with no gaping hole in the pocket.  Our meal – P1,070 only.

Contact Info:

Address: 1664-1666 A.Mabini Street, Malate, Manila
Contract number: 552-46-99, 521-88-00