The Original Savory Chicken PH Banawe Review: Our Family Food Trip at the Famous Savory Chicken in Quezon City
If you are looking for a classic Filipino-Chinese restaurant in Quezon City where the whole family can enjoy a satisfying meal, The Original Savory Chicken PH – Banawe Branch is a place worth checking out. Located at 347 Del Monte Avenue corner Banawe Street, Barangay Manresa, Quezon City, this branch offers the familiar flavors that have made Savory a long-standing name among Filipino diners.
Our family recently visited The Original Savory Chicken Banawe, and we came with one goal: to enjoy a good family meal and try several of the dishes that Savory is known for. Instead of ordering only the famous chicken, we decided to make our visit a little more exciting by ordering several dishes to share.
Among the food we enjoyed were the traditional Savory fried chicken, Yang Chow Fried Rice, Savory Lumpia Shanghai, Beef with Broccoli, red sauce chicken, Pancit Bihon, and Pancit Canton. With several dishes on the table, it turned into the kind of family meal where everyone could try something different.
Where Is The Original Savory Chicken Banawe Located?
The Banawe branch of The Original Savory Chicken is located at 347 Del Monte Avenue corner Banawe Street in Quezon City. Its location makes it accessible for people living around Banawe, Del Monte, Balintawak, Quezon Avenue, and nearby areas.
The restaurant is positioned in an area well known for Chinese-Filipino food and family dining, so visiting Savory fits naturally into a food trip around Banawe.
For those who prefer ordering at home, the branch is also listed on food-delivery platforms. The available online listing shows the restaurant offering delivery and takeaway options.
Our First Impression and Ambiance
One of the things we appreciated about dining at The Original Savory Chicken is that it feels like the kind of restaurant designed for family meals and group dining.
The menu itself gives you an idea of the restaurant's concept. Many of the dishes are served in portions intended to be shared, making it convenient when dining with several people. At the same time, Savory also offers individual and combination meals for diners who want something more personal.
For our family, the shared-dining setup worked particularly well because we wanted to taste several dishes. Instead of ordering one meal per person, we were able to put different dishes in the middle of the table and let everyone try a little bit of everything.
That is one of the things we like about this style of Chinese-Filipino restaurant: food becomes part of the family experience. We were not just eating; we were passing dishes around, comparing flavors, and deciding which ones we liked the most.
Online restaurant listings also show that the Banawe location has parking and takeaway service, although actual parking availability can naturally depend on the time of your visit.
The Original Savory Fried Chicken
Of course, we could not visit The Original Savory Chicken without ordering the dish that carries the restaurant's name: The Original Savory Chicken.
This is the classic fried chicken that Savory is known for, served with its signature gravy. The restaurant describes it as having a thin, tasty layer of skin with juicy and tender meat, complemented by its rich Savory gravy.
For our family, this was naturally one of the highlights.
There is something particularly satisfying about eating traditional fried chicken with gravy, especially when dining with family. The chicken also works well with fried rice, which is exactly the kind of combination we wanted for our meal.
The current Banawe online menu lists The Original Savory Chicken starting at ₱375, although the exact price can depend on the serving size and may change over time.
Yang Chow Fried Rice
Another dish we really enjoyed was the Yang Chow Fried Rice.
This was an important part of our family meal because fried rice is the perfect partner for several of the dishes we ordered. Savory's Yang Chow Fried Rice is described as traditional Chinese fried rice tossed with meat, shrimp, and eggs. The current listed price is ₱430.
We liked having the Yang Chow Fried Rice on the table because it paired well with both the chicken and the saucy dishes.
For us, it was more than just a side dish. With several viands to share, the fried rice helped bring everything together.
Savory Lumpia Shanghai
We also ordered the Savory Lumpia Shanghai, another dish that worked particularly well for a family meal.
The current menu lists the Savory Lumpia Shanghai at ₱480. It is described as the restaurant's signature spring rolls, with a pork filling wrapped in crispy lumpia skin and served with sweet and sour sauce.
This is the kind of dish that is easy to share because everyone can simply take a piece.
For our family, the crispy texture made it a nice contrast to the softer noodles, fried rice, and saucy dishes on the table.
Beef with Broccoli
For something beyond chicken and noodles, we ordered the Stir-Fried Beef with Broccoli.
The dish combines tender beef slices and broccoli flowers stir-fried in an oriental oyster sauce. The current menu price is ₱515.
We enjoyed this dish because it gave our meal a different flavor profile and added vegetables to the table.
The savory oyster-style sauce also worked nicely with rice. If your family prefers having at least one vegetable-and-meat dish when dining at a Chinese restaurant, Beef with Broccoli is an easy option to consider.
The Red Sauce Chicken
We also tried the chicken with the red sauce, which corresponds to the restaurant's listed Spicy Glazed Chicken.
The menu describes it as juicy fried chicken glazed with a spicy red sauce, giving it a sweet-and-spicy flavor. It is currently listed at ₱480.
This gave us a completely different chicken experience compared with the traditional Savory fried chicken.
Instead of the classic chicken-and-gravy combination, the red sauce version brings a sweeter and spicier character to the chicken. For families who enjoy trying different flavors, this is a nice alternative to ordering only the original fried chicken.
Pancit Bihon and Pancit Canton
No Filipino family gathering feels complete without pancit, so we ordered both Pancit Bihon and Pancit Canton.
The current Banawe menu lists Bihon Guisado at ₱430 and Pancit Canton Special at ₱430. The Canton is described as Chinese egg noodles braised with chicken and seafood in a savory sauce, while the Bihon is made with vermicelli noodles sautéed with assorted meat, seafood, and vegetables.
Having both noodles on our table was a good decision because they offered different textures.
The Pancit Bihon gave us the lighter, thinner noodle option, while the Pancit Canton provided the thicker, more substantial noodles.
We enjoyed both, and ordering two types of pancit also made sense for our family because different members naturally have different noodle preferences.
For larger gatherings, the restaurant also offers bilao versions of some noodle dishes. The current listing shows Bihon in Bilao and Pancit Canton Special in Bilao at ₱1,295, with the latter described as good for approximately 10–12 people.
The Price: Is Savory Banawe Affordable?
Based on the current online menu, many of the restaurant's family-style dishes fall around the ₱375–₱515 range, while individual combination meals start lower. For example, the current listing shows a Quarter Savory Chicken & Rice at ₱265, while combination meals with chicken, pancit or chopsuey and rice are listed at ₱355.
For a family, the better approach is generally to consider the number of people dining and order several dishes to share.
Because most of the dishes are designed around group dining, the total bill can vary significantly depending on how many people are eating and how many dishes you order.
Prices are based on the available online menu at the time of writing and should be treated as a reference rather than a guaranteed in-store price.
What Are the Best Sellers at The Original Savory Chicken?
Based on the current Banawe food-delivery listing, several dishes are marked as popular or among the most ordered items.
These include:
- The Original Savory Chicken – ₱375 and up
- Pancit Canton Special – ₱430
- Savory Lumpia Shanghai – ₱480
- Original Chopsuey – ₱430
- Yang Chow Fried Rice – ₱430
- Savory Lomi Soup – ₱430
- Stir-Fried Beef with Broccoli – ₱515
The online menu specifically identifies several of these as popular, including the Original Savory Chicken, Pancit Canton Special, Savory Lumpia Shanghai, Yang Chow Fried Rice, and Beef with Broccoli.
Interestingly, the dishes we chose for our family meal overlap considerably with the restaurant's currently listed popular selections.
Our Overall Family Dining Experience
What we liked most about The Original Savory Chicken Banawe was the family-style dining experience.
We were able to order a variety of dishes instead of limiting ourselves to one specialty. The combination of fried chicken, red sauce chicken, Yang Chow Fried Rice, Lumpia, Beef with Broccoli, Bihon, and Canton gave everyone something to enjoy.
The restaurant also has the advantage of serving familiar Filipino-Chinese flavors. These are dishes that many Filipino families already know and enjoy, making Savory an easy choice for a casual family lunch or dinner.
The restaurant's long-established reputation also contributes to the appeal. Savory has been associated with traditional Chinese-Filipino comfort food for generations, and the current menu continues to feature classic dishes such as fried chicken, lomi, pancit, lumpia, chopsuey, fried rice, and various meat and seafood dishes.
Final Thoughts: Should You Visit The Original Savory Chicken Banawe?
Our family enjoyed our visit to The Original Savory Chicken PH at Banawe Street and Del Monte Avenue in Quezon City.
For us, the highlights were the traditional Savory fried chicken, Yang Chow Fried Rice, Lumpia Shanghai, Beef with Broccoli, red sauce chicken, Pancit Bihon, and Pancit Canton. Ordering several dishes and sharing them around the table made the experience more enjoyable because everyone got to taste something different.
If you are planning to visit, we recommend considering the restaurant as a family-style dining destination rather than simply going for one plate of food. The menu has enough variety for a group to build a complete meal around chicken, noodles, rice, vegetables, meat, seafood, and classic Chinese-Filipino favorites.
For first-time visitors, the Original Savory Chicken is an obvious starting point. From there, adding Yang Chow Fried Rice, Lumpia Shanghai, and one or two noodle or meat dishes can turn the meal into a proper family feast.
With its Banawe location, broad menu, shareable portions, and familiar Chinese-Filipino flavors, The Original Savory Chicken Banawe is a restaurant our family enjoyed visiting and a place worth considering when looking for a classic family meal in Quezon City.
The Original Savory Chicken PH – Banawe Branch
347 Del Monte Avenue Corner Banawe Street, Barangay Manresa, Quezon City
Listed phone: (02) 8363-7851
Specialty: Savory Fried Chicken and Chinese-Filipino dishes
Price reference: approximately ₱200–₱400 per person according to one current restaurant listing, although family-style ordering can result in a higher total depending on the number and size of dishes ordered.
Menu prices, operating hours, availability, and other restaurant details may change, so it is best to confirm directly with the branch before visiting.
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