Parilla

With the onslaught of fast food chains offering chicken inasal, it would take a lot to make me eat in one.  It is like the shawarma of the nineties, there's one in every corner and there are always way too many people anywhere you go.


About a year ago though, I came across this one restaurant in Marikina that serves inasal, among many things, BACOLOD CHICKEN PARILLA.


It is just a stride away from the C&P mall and Saint Scholastica's in Marikina.  It intrigued me that somebody would actually want to compete head on with bigger and more established food chains such as Jollibee, McDonald's and Chowking which enjoy economies of scale, in a largely residential area.  One day, a very good friend invited me to a dinner at Parilla and vouched that the inasal is good.  And she was right.  I have been back to the place several times, bringing with me a new friend every single time.  So far, our favorites are the inasal (of course) and the pinakbet, which even my picky friend MDC fell for.

Another good thing about the place is the vibe.  It feels that you are actually eating somewhere in that famous city in Negros Occidental, which you don't get in the usual run-of-the-mill inasalan.