Jonas the Original Pares

My friends and I had our dinner at Jonas, the original and inventor of Pares, they have been around since the 80's. The place is located at Retiro/Mayon street near Mercury Drug. For those who don't know what Pares is, Pares is Pronounced pah-res, its beef stew, fried rice and soup. According to an interview the name Pares started when a customer who frequented the restaurant in the past always orders "beef" with "fried rice", because the customer frequently orders this Beef and fried Rice combination, the server created a name for the combination and it became "yung pares" or "Pares" for short. This is my first time to dine at Jonas, the place is nice and clean. We ordered Pares and its so good which cost me only P88. The beef is very tender, the friend rice is generously served and comes with a lot of onions and garlic bits. But I don't like the free soup. For dips you can also have a combination of soy sauce and chili. I also ordered an extra Siomai which taste very well with my Pares, and for drink I had a softdrink which cost me extra P25. The dinner is superb ! Jonas Pares Retiro corner Mayon Quezon City Rating : 4 Star Value for Money : 4 Star