Did you know that you can get discounts for your meals simply by booking it through an app?
Yup, you got that right. Last Saturday, we got a 20% discount when we had lunch at Jatujak in SM The Block. Our 20% discount is because our lunch was booked through this new mobile app called BigDish.
BigDish
BigDish Philippines is a mobile app that enables customers to reserve a table and enjoy big discounts at restaurants in a snap.
I simply downloaded the app that morning while having coffee and registered. Then I scrolled through all the available restaurants and found one near me. I was craving for Thai that day so I chose Jatujak.
Restaurants at BigDish gives different discounts rates depending on the time of the day. Of course, it would be best for you to choose the time of the day when discounts are the highest. In our case, I made the reservation at 11am since the discount is at 20%. If I book it an hour later, discount will only be 10%.
Just a few clicks and our reservation is confirmed!
Lunch At Jatujak
It is not my first time at this Jatujak branch, but this is the first in such a long time. The first time I’ve been here was in 2008 then the second one was in 2010. I love Thai food but I don’t frequent Jatujak. It may have something to do with its location and the lighting. It’s near the cinema and the lighting there is not that bright, less inviting, if I may be blunt.
But don’t let that stop you from eating there because the food is really good!
We had the Sampler Appetizer (₱215) which is just the perfect thing to start our meal because it gives you a little bit of everything: shrimp cake, vegetarian spring rolls, and pork spring rolls.
Of course our meal is paired with a tall glass of Thai Iced Milk Tea (₱108) which is the best drink ever to pair with spicy Thai dishes! It’s sweet, milky, and has that strong, spiced, black tea taste.
Now, you might be wondering what our main dishes were. We actually had a lot! I looove the Tom Yum Shrimp (₱258), the serving is quite big and you’ll get a lot of that flavorful, spicy soup. Even Ykaie, who doesn’t want spicy food gave in and slurped away!
The Crispy Catfish with Mango Salad (₱258) is something new to me. The catfish –or should I say, catfish chicharon?, hee — is über crispy and underneath are thinly sliced green mango with a sour dressing.
Another dish that I love is the Pad Thai Shrimp (₱230) because of the perfectly cooked rice noodles and the flavorful seasonings that makes it.
For its price, the Pineapple Fried Rice (₱195) has a big serving and could actually feed 4-5 people.
Ykaie feasted on this Chicken Wrapped in Pandan Leaves (₱275). The chicken was filled with hints of pandan as you bite and chew into it. The meat is cooked through, tender, and juicy.
But her favorite was the Grilled Bacon Belly Thai Style (₱295) which speaks for itself — bacon and belly. She said it goes so well with the Pineapple fried rice.
My favorite among the viands was the Soft Shell Crab with Basil (₱395) because soft shell crab is really really good and there’s a lot of fried basil on top of it.
The Beef with Basil (₱265) is equally good but we may have ordered it too spicy. We can only eat a little at a time! If you’re thinking of ordering it, you may want to tell the waiter to keep it mild or not spicy at all.
To cap off our meal, we had the Waterchestnut in Iced Coconut Milk (₱110) and the Sticky Rice with Mango (₱135).
It was Saturday lunch well-spent . We had flavorful Thai dishes at an affordable rate and at 20% discount, courtesy of BigDish!
I am so glad I downloaded it on my phone because I’d probably use it a lot especially on family days when we go out and we order a lot of food. Discount is now just a reservation away. I hope they get more restaurants!
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Thanks for sharing! I can’t wait to download the app, and I’m already thinking of the dishes to try at Jatujak too 🙂
It’s the first time I’ve heard of this app. I will be downloading it now! Thanks for sharing this. I look forward to using BigDish app and getting discounts, of course. Haha!
Wow. This is really convinient. An application that brings food right infront of you?! Don’t mind if I do. I will surely download the application. Thank you for sharing!
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A new restaurant to try on a long list of our to trys. 😀 Thanks for sharing!
Yess!! I haven’t tried this app yet but I will be downloading it!!! Would come in handy whenever we’d eat out! Na-excite talaga ako bigla hehe 🙂 Haven’t tried in Jatujak yet but those veggie spring rollssssss yum yum yum ;9
Getting into hard to reserve restaurants has now been easier, through “mobile application” bookings. Cool that its convenient, getting discounts is a huge plus.
Now I’m craving for Tom yum! and Mango sticky rice! As always, your food images are captivating! 🙂
Yum! Made me hungry! Definitely downloading this app
I have downloaded this app too after trying to search for gourmet society but I always get redirected to big dish. I haven’t tried it yet though. Hopefully there will be great deals during the holy week. 🙂
Gourmet Society has rebranded to BigDish to offer BIGGER discounts. 🙂 Can’t wait for you to try it out. 😀
Thanks for sharing! Ang dami na talagang paandar ng restos ngayon. I will surely download this app. Hopefully mas maraming options in the next weeks to come. I am not into Thai food but your orders look delicious 🙂
Thanks for sharing. I wonder if it reaches restaurants in the north as well. Haha or just manila? 🙂
will try this app nga, 20% discount is huge na ha.
Gosh everything you write about makes me want to forget any diet. Hehe. Thanks for sharing this find!!!
Food is life! This download is a must-have for a patay-gutom like me. Haha! Downloading..
What a delicious family lunch you had. I wanna download Big Dish app, too, to avail those resto discounts. Thanks for the heads-up!
The wonders of technology! I hope other restaurants will offer something like this too. As much as I wantto try Jatujak, the location is too far from my area.
Wow. Never thought of this. No idea either. For one, we love dining in at Jatujak. Also when we dine, we bring with us the whole family so imagine the big expense from dining alone. The 20%discount is a big discount already. Now, I need to download that app. Thank you for the share.
Interesting app. I will definitely check them out. Your photos always make me feel hungry!!!
Which reminds me… di ko pa pala nabablog yung Jatujak namin nung Christmas :p. Jatujak is the place to be whenever we want Thai food, the serving is big and price is just right.
Affordable, delicious,great foods! I remember our last visit in Moa was 2011 pa.I cant wait to visit there again soon with my family ,one of my fave is Chicken Wrapped in Pandan Leave and Tom yum shrimp,so yummy! i’ll try to download big dish app para maka discount din kami next time,thank you mommy peach for posting 🙂
Oooh I’ll give this a try maybe next week.
I have this! This replaced the Gourmet Society app/card that I miss so much bec of the discounts. hehe.
Aww, but you can still avail discounts via BigDish. Bigger discounts pa and it’s free. No minimum spend pa. 😀
Oooh! Interesting app! Will download and check since we will go to Alabang tomorrow. 🙂
Wow- Jatujak looks like an amazing place to satisfy my Thai food craving and with Big Dish- sulit talaga. Thanks for sharing.
First time to hear about this app. And the food looks yummy!