stories from raine...

Along the busy streets of Port Area in Manila lies a restaurant that caters most of the workaholic employees, some foreigners, students and other people that simply want to have great food at an affordable price.

And the name to remember, the “Aduana Ice Cream House.”

“Aduanas,” as people usually call it, serves as an oasis for customers who suffer from hunger. It is also a place for people who wanted to escape, even just for a while, from their demanding responsibilities and share their thoughts and experiences with each other. Aduanas offers a wide range of choices. They serve appetizers, main courses, desserts, noodles, salads and soups, sandwiches, and beverages as well. And as you enter their place, your senses will be stimulated with the luscious aroma of the food that awaits you. It's like a grand welcome to their most important guest... you. Moreover, the relaxing ambiance of their place will make you feel at home while eating.

Thinking of what to eat? Well, this may help you.

For those who want something that will excite their appetite, Aduanas have chicken feet, commonly called Adidas, for just P65 . Seafood lovers could enjoy Kinilaw na Tangigue, which can be equally enjoyed with beer. But most people prefer to have their most popular food – the Aduana's Sizzling Sisig that costs P125. Clients can choose among pork, pusit, or tuna sisig which they could eat with rice or match with beer.

Stomachs that crave for noodles, salads and soups could have Chicken Macaroni Salad for only P50 or a taste of Batangas with their Bulalo for just a hundred bucks.

Aduanas also have their “Aduana Ice Cream House Specials” which include Pork BBQ, Sinigang na Hipon, Tangigue Steak and Boneless Bangus with rice. Their prices range from P65-P120, but they promise that when they mean “special,” they mean “special.” Their mouth-watering specialties will surely make you want more.

On the other hand, customers who want that “tapsilog experince” could have the Aduana All-day Meals for only P68. They offer not just tapa, fried rice and fried egg but also other viands like lechon kawali, chicken adobo, beef teriyaki and longanisa among others. The meal also comes with a regular glass of iced tea or a cup of brewed coffee.

For merienda time, a bacon sandwich worth P45 or a jumbo hotdog sandwich that costs P55 will be a perfect treat. Both sandwiches come with a regular glass of iced tea. But for those who want other beverages, you can choose among their ice cream milk shakes, sago't gulaman or a glass of soda while enjoying other snacks like Monte Cristo or a chicken sandwich.

And for people with sweet tooth, prepare yourself for their yummy ice cream and desserts. A wide selection among different flavors of ice cream, like chocolate and strawberry among others, cost P30 per scoop. Clients who wish for a taste of leche flan could have it for just P29. And to top them all is the Aduana Salad Royale, another delectable specialty for just a hundred bucks.

Dining at the Aduana Ice Cream House could be enjoyed more if you have someone with you.; your family, colleagues, classmates or friends. Because going to Aduanas is not just simply eating... it's an experience. And with their good food, it' definitely an experience that's worth to be shared.