One challenge of eating out on a meatless Friday is finding a good restaurant that serves yummy seafood dishes at a reasonable cost. Normally, good seafood entrees can only be found at high-end restaurants that guarantees that your fish won't taste "malansa". Either that or you'd end up with deep fried seafood dishes that will clog your arteries faster than you can say "oh no!"
Thus, i really have high respect for restaurants who manages to come up with delectable veggie or seafood dishes and won't hurt your pocket afterwards.
Groovy Seafood Dinner
Last night, as I met up with two of my college friends, I suggested for us to dine at Cocorama at the 6th level a.k.a. The Ledge of Shangri-la Plaza. Since I've been craving for American diner-like meals lately, I figured out that with the 50s look, the red and white kombi and the psychedelic looking menu might be the answer to my latest food craving. Sadly, while scanning the menu, I figured out that this is not your typical American diner. In fact, there was no milkshake (which i believe is a must-have in every diner) being offered! Instead, they have a fusion of Asian/Jamaican/Mexican dishes that sounds and looks yummy. Good thing that they have quite a number of seafood dishes, mostly on shrimps though, available.

The salad came in a big bowl that is good for 3-4 pax. It has chunks of fresh tuna, pineapple tidbits, raw onion rings, nori strips and sesame seeds all peacefully lying on top of a bed of the crunchiest lettuce that I've ever tasted. The salad came with two dressings: the typical asian soy dressing and a spicy red dressing. After pouring in the asian dressing, we excitedly mixed it up and began to help ourselves with it.
Sarap! (Delicious), exclaimed my friend and I just have to agree. The salad was just bursting with the best flavors that one can get out of the tuna, pineapple, onions and yes, even the sesame seeds.

It was a simple dinner but a filling and pleasant one at that. The service was pretty ok too. I love the ambiance but I think it would have been better if it was in a full restaurant set-up with Bob Marley singing in the background. hehe
I will definitely go back and perhaps try their waffles, pancakes or the chiquito (six pieces of mini taco filled with chicken strips or beef sauteed in tomato sauce, served with shredded lettuce, salsa and cheese!).
My Cocorama experience was a good one. It would have been better though if they have more food choices available. Nonetheless, they deserve 4 twinkling stars!
Cocorama is located at the 6th floor (The Ledge) of Shangri-la Plaza Mall nearest to the Cinema ticket booth.
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