Redeeming Citibank freebies! Industrial inspired interiors after the renovation at this branch – lots of silver metal and bare ceiling setup. The seats were bit cold though because of the material. And the air conditioning was a bit too much at some areas, while the area near the door / window was a bit hot. Charlie Chan Pasta The classic yellow cab favorite. Asian flavor … Continue reading Food: Yellow Cab – credit card freebies
Quick lunch after doing some errands. Used a gift certificate for this meal. The Food: Pecho Value Meal Breast/wing inasal , garlic rice, atchara, iced tea. Inasal taste is similar to Inasal Chicken Bacolod (another Inasal restaurant in the area with similar pricing). You get that inihaw (char grilled) taste, flavor was more on the sour side rather than sweet bbq. Puto Ordered this to … Continue reading Food: Bacolod Chk-n-BBQ House – GC dine in
Holiday takeout at this relatively new restaurant (Dec 2019) that primarily serves Cebuano specialties, primarily seafood just as a fish pattern is used in their logo. While waiting for the food to be ready, I sat on one of the couches. The interiors feature the weave pattern a lot. The windows had a wooden accent similar to capiz windows (without the capiz). The Food: Pancit … Continue reading Food: Chika-an sa Cebu – holiday take out
Have a veranda view of the Manila Bay and the mini park at Abe by the LJC group of restaurants while you dine. This is one of the popular restaurants to watch the Pyromusical competition back when fireworks were not banned yet. You can cross order from Café Adriatico, also by LJC, which is just located next door and is connected by a doorway. Both … Continue reading Food: Abe – Family Meal
Availing promos – the day ain’t over yet! Been eating out on promos/discounts, of course dinner would be under a promo too right? What a day! Named after a place in Singapore, this restaurant serves Hainanese Chicken as the main item. The Food: Hainanese Chicken What I like most about Hainanese chicken is the ginger and sauces you mix it with. Prepare lots of ginger! … Continue reading Food: Toing Bahru – birthday on a discount dinner
Shifting to a steak house + bar vibe from than the previous American diner + bar ambience after the renovation here at Friday’s MOA branch. Prominent usage of browns and wood patterns replaced the red and white, and pop culture décor. Availing the Citibank 50% off your total bill at Bistro Group restaurants promotion this Saturday lunch. The Food: Ribs and Shrimp Fried butterfly shrimp … Continue reading Food: Fridays – after the renovation
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
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
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
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
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