The Poor Man's Fish in Coco Hut has got me craving for Galunggong late at night.
Along commerce avenue stands a new mall called the Commerce Center. The mall has a new cinema, a bunch of restaurants like Mona Lisa and Black Pig, and then some semi-fast food establishments by the creators of Yellow Cab at the front lit up and ready to accept customers 24/7. There's Yellow Cab, Army Navy, and then their newest addition called Coco Hut.
The theme is island food so they sell things like mussels, calamari, fish, chicken, vegetables cooked with coconut cream, and some soups with more coconut cream. The furniture and place is decorated to make you feel like you are at the beach of a secluded island or about to order some crabby patties from Spongebob Squarepants. The overall ambiance is nice and laid back with good food to fix you up.
The food in Coco Hut isn't so much talked about yet but just like their other brands like Yellow Cab and Army Navy, it will soon catch up and waves of customers will be lining up like zombies waiting to have more chicken or Galunggong. It's a good place to grab some grub at anytime of the day and is another good option for those late night snacks around the Alabang area.
The Poor Man's Fish is Galunggong is deep fried until crispy so that you can eat everything. It's served with some leeks and chili, rice, a coco squash soup, and some spicy soy vinegar sauce. Order the Hut Chicken for some deep fried chicken tossed and coated in their special hot sauce. I have yet to try more things in Coco Hut but so far the Galunggong has got me hooked. Nice place with good solid meals.
Tip: Go here on a Monday so that you get a free a Teamarind (their version of the iced tea) when you order The Poor Man's Fish. read more