23 May 2013

Snacks at Army Navy, Trinoma

We were at Trinoma last weekend for a quick buy. Apparently, it was not as quick as we perceived it to be and since we had an unsatisfying lunch, we decided to grab some fixins. As we were deciding where to eat, we passed by the Food Choices (Trinoma’s glorified term for foodcourt at the second floor. hehe). The 1st thing we saw was Army Navy. We thought this is the moment! 

He ordered Double Burger (P210), it has 2 pieces of quarter-pounder beef patty with lettuce, sliced tomatoes and onion tucked in a bun with black and white sesame seeds. I on the other hand had the Classic Burger (P165) which is basically the same, only I had single quarter-pounder beef patty. 

Double Burger
Classic Burger
We also had Crunchy Tacos Double (P160) - hard shell tacos filled with meat, tomatoes, onions, lettuce and cheese.

For our drinks, he had Minute Made (P50), while I had Vanilla Milkshake (P99). 



My take: Looking at their menu board, Army Navy was more of a Mexican food joint to me because of the of presence of Mexican foods like burittos, tortilla, tacos and quesadilla. The only American (origin) food I saw were fries, milkshake and burger - which we personally loved. The burger may not be as huge as the other fancy burger joints offers but it was oh, so juicy and tasty. It was grilled to perfection. You may have noticed that their burger do not have any sauce, it’s because its patty was already flavorful and blends perfectly with the bun. I also liked how it stayed warm until my last bite, it must be because it was wrapped in a foil. 
Tacos and milkshake were of different story. The taco for me was way too bland. It was a challenge adding lasa to fit my liking. It was disappointing enough to see my milkshake in a disposable plastic cup but I let it pass since we were in the foodcourt, worst their vanilla milkshake was nothing far from a tunaw na sundae. 
Tip: Save the best for last. When I saw that Mr. M. was not satisfied with his taco, I put down my burger for a while and finished my taco immediately. So the last thing on my mind was how good my burger was. 
The verdict: It was the burger we’re after, after all, so we’ll definitely go back. But we’ll make sure next time, we’ll dine in a detached chain in order for us to experience the most of what Army Navy has to offer.

24 comments:

  1. Looks so masarap! I heard, Army Navy opened a branch in Bacolod. I can't wait to try the classic burger and tacos.

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  2. Why do I feel that it's too pricey? lumalabas pagkakuripot ko. How are the portions?

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    1. Medyo mahal nga considering the portion, medyo naliliitan nga ako for the price.

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  3. Before I actually got to try Army Navy may nakapagsabi na sakin na masarap nga daw talaga yung burger. I have to agree. Pero I feel guilty 210 on burgers haha :)

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    1. Masarap naman nga, pero hindi American serving kaya parang hindi justified yung price.

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  4. parang ang sarap sarap ng burger.. Now I'm craving for a burger..

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  5. I loveeeeee tacos...my favorite!

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    1. Sadly, I cannot recommend their version.

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  6. I'd love to try Army Navy! Naku, kailangan ko na talagang lumabas ng bahay. Haha! Pero ang mahal ng Minute Made! :P

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    1. Ang mahal nga. Pero at least they gave the whole bottle, meron ako nakainan dati, sinasalin pa sa baso with ice, minute made din, it was as expensive as this.

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  7. I also thought Army Navy was all burgers. Mali pala! And they're very expensive! Dunno what the fuss was about.

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  8. I know. expensive burger. One time we ate there, I swore I will go and buy giniling na beef and make my own version of their burger na mas masarap (still have to do that lol)

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    1. Haha. Sige nga and then try to make your own joint. Kumita ka na, mas na-satisfy ka pa.

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  9. I want to try Army Navy! But since most reviewers are saying it's expensive, wag na lang. haha.. :p

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    1. May kamahalan nga, my hubby was very hesitant at 1st. His love for burger just rained.

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  10. hihi, i think it's expensive for a burger too, consider na hindi nga siya american serving. pero muka nga siyang juicy and delish! :-)

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    1. Masarap naman. Pero considering the price, we were expecting for it to be a little bigger than this sana.

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  11. I love Army Navy! :) Which reminds me, I haven't been there for a while. Time to go back! :D

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  12. went to trinoma branch last monday to have lunch after shopping got 1 single pattie burger at first it was ok till i went home after a few hours i felt bloated then became worst i was feeling sick then i found out it was the burger from ARMY NAVY BURGER THAT I HAVE i have a salmonella poisoning, hey army

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    1. That was sad. I hope it was just an isolated case. Hope you're okay now.

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