Had a late but nice family lunch at Polu Kai Grill yesterday. We were there at about 2pm, and there weren't too many people at the restaurant.

There were so many things on the menu that hubby and I had to take extra time to order. Our kids were getting antsy so we asked the waiter if they had any kiddie activity sheets or crayons. He promptly took out some blank sheets of paper and a tub of crayons, and the kids immediately got to work doodling and scribbling.

We ended up ordering Kimo Korean Beef BBQ (P410), Fish and Chips (P340), Jamaican Jerk Chicken (P425), and two bowls of Seafood Chowder (P165 each). The food was generally okay, my only complaint being the chicken's skin was burnt and bitter. Our kids wolfed down everything we put on their plates, and I really loved the coleslaw and the yogurt sauce that came with the chicken. I find most coleslaws too sour or overly mayo-ed but this one was just right. We also took home an order of their Pineapple Fried Rice (P150), which we had for dinner at home. Portions are big and can be shared.

The place is great -- the tables and chairs are spacious and it's really conducive for family meals. They even had this big saltwater aquarium which our kids got a real kick out of. Service is excellent, the waiters were very patient with us (we took quite some time ordering) and gladly indulged hubby when he asked for more lemon slices for the Fish and Chips.

All in all we had a lovely afternoon at Polu Kai Grill.

Start:	Jul 20, '08 4:30p
End:	Jul 20, '08 6:00p
Location:	Araneta Coliseum

Disney on Ice adaptation of the movie "High School Musical".

We took the kids to TimeZone in Trinoma today for some arcade fun, but was rather disappointed by the place. We usually prefer Q Power Station in Rockwell, and why that is so just became more apparent.

For starters, TimeZone's air-conditioning could not keep up with the number of people who were there. It was sweltering hot, we were perspiring within moments of getting our TimeZone cards loaded. They only had four Love and Berry game machines, and they were out-of-date at Version 5 (Q Power Station branches are all on Version 6 already). All of them were packed with little girls waiting for their turn, so our poor daughter had to wait for about 30 mins before she could play... and it was so hot, her hair was already dripping with perspiration by the time she got to sit in front of a Love and Berry machine.

Our son had a slightly better experience since he prefers shooting and racing games, and there were a lot to choose from. If a certain game had too many people playing, he could choose another game. In general though, the place is cramped so it's pretty hard to move around and find yourself other alternatives with kids in tow.

A positive point is TimeZone's games are a somewhat cheaper to play than Q Power Station's. Love and Berry costs P28 per game at Q, here in Timezone it's P26. Timezone also has "yellow swipers" that cost an average of P15 per game.

Next time though, I think we'll take the kids to Q Power Station instead... or maybe try another branch of Timezone. The TriNoma branch isn't worth the sweat and frustration.

*Picture taken from the Time Zone Philippines website.