Some appetizers can actually be viands in my opinion. Only appetizers are qualified for the Zomato Gold privilege for 1+1 on food. But, there are some good choices in the appetizer section that can double as a light meal (or actual meal if you order rice). Since a lot of groups were eating at the main area that time, we were assisted to a table … Continue reading Food: XO46 – Crispy Crunchy Appetizers
Going Korean for this episode of team dinners! The Food: Spicy chicken and vegetables and CHEESE The menu recently changed so I can’t find what this is called anymore. A tiny gas burner heats up the plate and melts the cheese. Make sure to mix up everything so that the chicken and veggies get a fair share of that cheese. Chi-z Pongdang We ordered … Continue reading Food: Kko Kko – Korean Chicken and Cheese Dips
Before attending the grand opening event, we actually dined here a few months before that and availed the Zomato Gold privilege. Shirataki pasta Mentaiko Cream Sauce Intriguing shirataki noodles made of konjac was used as noodles/pasta. This was described to be good for those in a diet – low carb and low fat. Even if the noodles itself didn’t have flavor on its own, this … Continue reading Food: Kyoto Chaya – Aesthetic Restaurant Cafe
Ice cream stop before commuting on a weekday night on my way home. First heard about this shop online and what got me curious was the vegan ice cream label. They had a discount for some of their flavors that day so I took this chance to try a scoop. Deciding between two fruit dessert flavors – the Mango Biscoff and Apple Pie…via free taste! … Continue reading Food: Ambassador’s Ice Cream – Vegan Ice Cream
Dining in finally after having take-out a number times in this hip looking restaurant. The Food: Steak and Eggs The steak here was okay, meaty enough in taste but not much as in actual steakhouses. Also, it was tender enough without any significantly tough ligaments to chew on. Nice combination with the eggs. Sunnies Risotto Was craving for that creamy texture in a risotto but … Continue reading Food: Sunnies Cafe
Talked about as a comeback of one of the popular go-to places in Makati way back in the ‘90s before it closed shop, Hard Rock café found a new home in S’Maison Pasay in 2018. Now under the Bistro Group of restaurants, you could use the BFF card perks here. List of perks change every year so better read up first when buying or renewing … Continue reading Food: Hard Rock Cafe – It’s Back
European café-like facade combined with dark blues (almost blacks) and golds gives off a perfect vibe for having pastries or wine even in the middle of the day. Lucky to have this restaurant under the Zomato Gold partners so we were able to try their food at a buy 1 take 1 promo! The Food: Espagueties con Almondigas Roughly translates to spaghetti with meatballs, … Continue reading Food: Vanderlust – wander into food
Taiwanese dinner at Fat Fook. Yes, sausages and rice count as dinner. The Food: Taiwanese Sausage Sweet-savory-garlicky sausages with garlic slices wedged in between the sausage cuts! Not exactly a fan of fatty sausages, the ones where you can actually bite a squishy chunk of fat. Though this one is better than the others I have tried because of the flavor. I didn’t mind taking … Continue reading Food: Fat Fook – after office dine out
Took the chance to try this fine dining restaurant with a discount – 50% off the total bill with a minimum purchase, thanks to a credit card promo. The minimum purchase was quite a sum so we were able to order a number of items. Here’s what we had. House Specialty Steamed Truffle Mushroom Buns Mimicking button mushrooms in shape, complete with the cracked brown … Continue reading Food: China Blue – Classy Chinese Cuisine
Spanish-Latin dishes cooked and served in a ‘Casserole’ – nah, not everything was served in a cazuela (the Spanish translation of casserole). This was another one of those month end team dinners during the first half of 2019. Quite a few seats on the first floor, but they have a loft area for a more private dining place. Maybe you could reserve the whole spot … Continue reading Food: Cazuela – Spanish Style Team Dinner
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