Entries Tagged 'Casual Dining' ↓

If you’re working within Legaspi Village, Makati City and you’d just like to have something Asian and a bit different, try Pho Hoa at Greenbelt 1. And if you decided to have lunch/dinner there and it’s rainy at the same time, I would suggest for you to order a bowl of Beef Brisket and Flank Pho which consists of tendon, meat balls, beef brisket, and flank. Continue reading →

Me and Sha had a dinner at Tong Yang at SM Megamall. This is not a typical buffet where you get food and you eat it. At Tong Yang, you get the food that you want to grill, be it a chicken, pork, lamb, etc. You would also have to get the ingredients for the shabu-shabu. After that, you have to do the cooking. Continue reading →

Bellini’s is owned by an Italian named Roberto Bellini and his Filipina wife Luisa. Roberto Bellini used to be a papparazo ( yes, he has been a papparazo for 30 years) and he came here to the Philippines in 1986 because he was assigned to cover the EDSA Revolution then. He met his wife, Luisa in Malacañang Palace then they got married and lived in Italy for 10 years then decided to come back to Manila and establish a restaurant. Luisa actually learned the recipes from Roberto’s mom and then she took 15 years to perfect the recipes. Right now she’s taking care of the kitchen while Roberto takes care of public relations.

It was a special day for us that’s why I brought Karla to Bellini’s. It wasn’t my first time there, the very first I’ve been there was back in college when I accompanied my friend King for her Italian language class then. In short, saling pusa. I fell in love with the food then and I decided that someday I will go back to that restaurant with someone that I want to share a special day with .

Years passed and nothing has changed. The quality of food is still the same. The waiters are still very hospitable and knowledgeable. That’s what I like about this restaurant, they really know what they serve. I think some of them can speak Italian . When we went there, it was a Saturday night lots of couples were having dinner. There was also a folk singer there to serenade the couples having dinner :p . Mr. Bellini, Mr. Bellini’s son is there as well as his family. They were half-Italian and half-Filipino, nice mixture of breeds anyway

( the curly breadsticks and wine) Continue reading →

14 oz. Mojito for 160 bucks

Ruby Tuesday is a restaurant in Trinoma that specializes in Southwestern dishes. We had a Mojito in a tall 14 oz. glass and it’s truly worth the price especially for its quality and quantity. Continue reading →

It was during the typhoon Frank when we decided to dine at Thousand Cranes restaurant in Greenbelt 3. It was very windy and was the perfect moment to have some hot soup to keep us warm. Continue reading →

( Hummus with Pita Bread)

Persia Grill is a small restaurant located in Valero Carpark,  Valero St. Makati ( it’s right at the back of Paseo Center). Obviously from the name of the restaurant itself they serve Persian dishes however it’s somewhat “Filipinized”. I’ve heard about this place since the owner of this restaurant is actually Kian from Pinoy Big Brother Season 2. It was a graduation gift for him after college. We were around the area that’s why we decided to eat at this restaurant. Continue reading →

PhP 145 (3″ diameter cake)

After having lunch for our Father’s day celebration last Sunday, we went at Classic Confections in Greenbelt 5 for a dessert. They have cakes, cookies, bars and more. We ordered for a Lemon Torte and a Chocolate Cake. If you’re a first timer there, you won’t leave the place with a bad impression. For sure, you’ll go back there to indulge your sweeth tooth. And because of that I went back there with Sha and Vien to share to them how good the cake is Continue reading →

 Saguijo’s Tuna Sisig

Saguijo is famous for being a place to watch for great Filipino bands perform. Well, it’s not only a ‘gig’ place but they also have great food on their menu. Probably they have the best tuna sisig I have ever tasted. They don’t use canned tuna, it’s real tuna! It’s just Php 165.00 and it’s great for sharing of course. It can be a “pulutan” for alcohol drinkers and can also be paired with rice.

It’s surely a great day to start your breakfast with Pancake House especially if you’re craving for some. I had breakfast with Toni, Mari, Apol, Doc Emer, and Nick. Continue reading →

Chilli’s Greenbelt 1

We went to Chilli’s at Greenbelt 1 to “baptize” Sha’s Chilli’s experience and if you haven’t been there yet (because there are only three branches in Metro Manila), you’ll get acquainted virtually with what Chilli’s has to offer by reading this. Continue reading →