What makes dinner with family better? Discounts! Used the Zomato Gold privilege here for 1+1 on food. Two of us have accounts and we were able to use it for our group. The Food: Baked Chicken The usual quarter cut of chicken roasted and served with gravy. The side of corn and carrots are put on top of the rice. Chicken Cordon Bleu Mushroom sauce … Continue reading Food: French Baker’s Salon de The – Family Dinner
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
Celebrating a birthday at La Piazza in Okada Manila. With Eatigo, we were able to reserve our table and get a discount thru the mobile app. Interiors gave off a smart casual to formal vibe. Wines on display made you want to get a bottle for your table. Lighting was just right and the place looked nice in photos, emphasizing the curved ceilings. The contrast … Continue reading Food: La Piazza – birthday on a discount lunch
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
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
Just like an epilogue at the end of a book, we had a coffee break at Epilogue after the discounted meal at Red Lobster. This time, with Zomato gold 1+1 on drinks. Promo after promo, huh? An interesting piece in the décor was the ceiling, looking like stained glass in an oval pattern. Even the tables were designed with a mosaic pattern of small tiles. … Continue reading Food: Epilogue – Dessert and Coffee
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