Congee night in Kopi Tiam

Facade at 6:30 PM, a Sunday!

Alighting the jeepney I instantly saw this restaurant that I was looking for. So this is it. This place is Horseshoe was kind of like a secluded place as it is quite dark and too quiet to be a street which is bustling with private and public vehicles. At first sight and first impression this restaurant is a very private yet elusive

A kopitiam or kopi tiam is a traditional breakfast and coffee shop found in Southeast Asia according to Wikipedia. We have two Kopi Tiam Restaurant here in the Philippines based on my research . I sure hope you have the luxury  to visit them as they are not that based on far flung areas. I actually got in at one of their branches closest to my home. 

Fronting the facade I found this motorbike and then I instantly understood that they are having deliveries. I just don't know if it is free within San Juan and Cubao area or not. At least one can have either Chinese, Singaporean, or Malaysian dishes any time of the day through Kopi Tiam's flavorful authentic dishes right at your doorstep. You just have to dial those given numbers printed on the delivery box of the motorcycle. It was made known that they do have two branches as of press time- Benitez (wherein we dine in) and the one in Green Valley Pasig. 

My gastronomic partner and I just had one of the most filling congee moments one Sunday night. I happen to know about this place through the free vouchers I have availed online. I was one of those lucky few who have received this super affordable treat. 

50% was slashed from its original price. Not to mention it comes with a large glass of lemon iced tea. Something sweet date to mark on the calendar right?!

I was out in the office by 6PM that Sunday night. Afterwhich I immediately ride a jeepney going to Horsehoe in Cubao. I never imagined that the place was super accessible to me from where I work in San Juan. It was less that 10 minutes! Way too fast for a commute.  Early on I called the place and ask for the instructions and it was kinda vague but I mustered the chance to ask the barkers on a jeepney terminal near us. Though they never heard of the restaurant name that I was telling them at least the place where I wanted to be at a right time and the instructions given to me by the helpful barker coincided to be exact. Lucky me that I was surrounded by good people.

In no time my gastronomic partner and I got two of its best-selling congee. Yum!!! I am missing this even if summer is here. Still the best comfort food at any given time of the day. 

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