Chix & Treats would be one of those food establishments that you regularly pass by but really gave yourself the chance to try out. If I'm not mistaken, it goes way back which I think, is a reason why the outside looks a bit old but nonetheless, giving it a chance is not really a bad idea.
They offer the Filipino favorites but their best seller according to them would be the chicken inasal with ubod achara which probably prompted them to name it Chix & Treats. What's probably worth mentioning is that they were able to capture that cozy Filipino hospitality by actually using the limited space to their advantage. When I got there, I've noticed that the crowd was very diverse. It was neither just centered around students from Ateneo nor Miriam but attracted the general public as well.
Their best seller, the chicken inasal with ubod achara got me with its simplicity. I've eaten in other joints who like to serve their chicken inasal fancy with sauces like annatto oil, rubbing with spices and herbs that doesn't make it authentic anymore. Just paired with calamansi, toyo and that addictive achara which I will get to in a bit, were enough to make me come back. Now for that ubod achara, let's just say I was pretty apprehensive eating it a first because it kinda looked funky...(white and orange seriously?) There was a part of me that secretly wished that the achara could have been the main dish because it was just too good.
I'm not that much of a fan of sinigang in general, but boy was their salmon belly sinigang good! It could be something right out of those cooking shows on TV. First, it had just the right amount of sourness to it; something I never expected to like. Second, the ingredients were plentiful. Aside from the typical veggies you'd find in some restos, this seemed to have more. Lastly, its taste! Though its veggies didn't really taste that well, its Salmon was a winner for me; it had just the right amount of oomf and it wasn't that overwhelming at all. After saying all that, I guess I'll just leave it for you guys to decide. IMO, if you're looking for something tasty, healthy, because their dishes they say don't have any preservatives in them, and something under 120 pesos, than this is the dish for you.
So the chicken fingers were just right. They were like any other, but the sauce was amazing! The thing was, the amount of sauce was a joke. The sauce was the game changer for that dish. And yes, I can imagine how just the sauce and a cup of rice can be served as a meal, It’d probably an inexpensive hit. But the sauce was limited! Because of the mediocre taste of the chicken fingers without the sauce, and the amount of sauce that was served with it, I offer my most sincere disappointment to this dish.
I was ready to leave when this old lady (I'm assuming the owner) offered free pandan iced tea (one of their specialties also). She reminded me of one of those grandma's who serves freshly baked cookies to her grandchild.
It's taste was very similar to gulaman but there's this slight cooling sensation you feel after drinking it. It's worth trying I would say.
So what can I say about Chix and Treats? Well like I said above, if you're the type who just ignores it as you pass by, there are good reasons not too. It's an established restaurant that successfully satisfies your Filipino food cravings. On top of all that, management is very hands on and generous, I'm not saying you're going to get free pandan iced tea but yeah...
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