Matgalne Korean Restaurant

             After my check-up yesterday from my ENT doctor, I asked my partner if we could go to Matgalne Korean Restaurant in Kalayaan Avenue for lunch. We haven’t been there in months and as soon as we entered there was a buffet table. They changed the set-up of the restaurant. We wanted to order ala carte but the selections were limited. The waitress suggested that we try the buffet for P299.00 unlimited pork or the P399.00 unlimited beef and pork. We chose the former.

            Much to our hearts content, the buffet table was enough. They have our fave Croquettes, Kimchis, soup, Chap Chae, Salads, etc. The grilled pork was a lot and we didn’t ask for a 2^nd serving it was just too much.

            We got 10% discount each for posting their food on Facebook and Instagram. Our total bill was P658.00 including 2 Coke in cans. We left the place with a huge tummy!

Papa Johns Pizza

          Since, we were in Makati the other day. I dragged my 3 nephews with me at Greenbelt 3 and we had dinner at Papa Johns Pizza Restaurant.

            I ordered the 12” Pepperoni Pizza and my nephews ordered Chicken Poppers and Penne Carbonara which they shared. For drinks, we ordered the lemon Iced Tea but I didn’t like it so I ordered a glass of Coke. They gave us butter and pickled pepper when the Pizza arrived. I tried my Pizza with a butter dip. I paid P1,140.00 for the whole meal which I think is quite reasonable.

Xian Tian Di

            My Mom celebrated her 83^rd birthday this week and at the same time my parents celebrated their 51^st Wedding Anniversary last October 28, 2013.

            I can’t think of a gift so I took my whole family to XinTian Di located at the 3^rd floor of Crowne Plaza in Ortigas Center.

            For starters, I ordered Hakao which is really to die for. The shrimps were fresh. The kids ordered Chicken Corn Soup while my other nephew and I ordered Hot and Sour Soup and my partner ordered the Congee. We had Steamed Mantao and Asado Siopao, the Divine Platter (which consists of cold cuts and barbecued pork, fried suckling pig, etc.) on the side. For the main course, I ordered what they like the most Sweet and Sour Pork, Beef with Broccoli, Steamed Fish with Garlic. Then, I ordered what I like Beef Hofan, Kum Pao Chicken and Assorted Vegetables with Tofu.

            For drinks, it was cheaper to order Carafes of Iced tea. For every 3 Carafes of Iced Tea one will get a free tea pot. We had 5 Carafes so got a free tea pot.

            For dessert they ordered Buchi and Mango Puddings. The total bill was P13, 501.00.  It was quite expensive but it was worth it. The food was really good.

Abe

       The first time I tried Abe was a few months ago when I treated my balikbayan aunt to lunch at the Bonifacio Global City. She's quite familiar with the menu. I let her order our meal: the Liempo Hamonado, Ginisang Mustasa, Adobong Pusit and for dessert, Suman sa Lihiya. I must say they were all good. I paid P1,500 plus for 3  people.

       One Friday night, I brought my partner to Abe in Trinoma for dinner. I ordered what I had before. Too bad, the Adobong Pusit was not available instead we ordered the Kilawing Tanigue. We were disappointed because it was not as appetizing than the one at Bonifacio Global City.  The cinnamon ingredient was too strong it overpowered the Liempo Hamonado. The Kilawing Tanigue had mayonnaise instead of the usual vinegar, salt and pepper.  The dessert ( the Suman sa Lihiya) was the only thing we liked. The total cost for our dinner was P1, 266.84 including tax and service charge.
     

Long Hiatus

  I have been out for quite sometime. The last two months were stressful and alas!  Everything is back to normal.  I have found my laptop a drag these days mainly because I have to plug it in since my battery went out. I don't even know if I could find a replacement since my laptop is already outdated.  So now, I am using my mobile phone to blog. My phone is smaller than my hand so go figure how am I faring right now, lol! My only consolation is it is a touch screen phone and I don't have to get up and plug it. It also has a dictionary that I could just press to complete my sentence. That's very clever, haha! Anyway,  I would blog more about places I have been to during the summer and the past months. I tried Abe, Papa Johns Pizza, Zoricho and many more. I'm quite excited to blog about it.

DOLCELATTE

            My partner and I discovered DOLCELATTE, a café/restaurant just beside C&E bookstore located at 1616 Quezon Avenue, South Triangle, Quezon City. From the outside it looks very classy. When we got in the café we were seated comfortably. We chose the couch type at the dining area. We ordered dessert. The waiter suggested that I should try their famous Valrhona Crunch (150 Pesos) while my partner ordered a slice of Almond Rocca (120 Pesos) and a cup of Café Latte accompanied by a Chocó Chip Biscotti (118 Pesos) and I had a pot of Earl Grey Tea (90 Pesos).  

Almond Rocca

            The cakes were delightful though very sweet for my taste. The café/restaurant offers pasta, sandwiches, pastries and the likes some in a medium-priced budget and some in a little more upscale budget.

Earl Grey Tea

Cafe Latte

Valrhona Crunch

Melo's At Burgos Circle

 I am way behind my posts with the busy schedule and things in between. I finally could do this again, thank God!

A million thanks to my sister-in-law who gave me a voucher from Metrodeal for Melo’s at Burgos Circle in Taguig. Surprisingly, The Fort was desserted on a Saturday.
 There were only  2 tables that were occupied when we came in at Melo's.

The staff was courteous. We were immediately escorted to our table and the waiter asked for the voucher. I ordered separately. Since I am cutting down on meat, I ordered the grilled salmon with vegetables. It came with the onion soup which is to die for. My partner had the tenderloin steak and pumpkin soup. They served us toasted bread with liver pate. Another set of freshly baked bread with butter that went along with our soup. We ordered iced tea for drinks.

The food was delectable and the service impeccable.

Grilled Salmon with vegetables

            

Cibo

             I had a light dinner at Cibo Restaurant last night before going to a movie marathon in Gateway Mall. I haven’t been in Cibo in ages. The last time was years ago with my ex.

            Since, I am cutting down on carbohydrates and meat. I ordered Tonno Panini if translated in English it would be tuna sandwich. For drinks, I ordered the house iced tea. The staff was highly attentive since I was the only dining at the main area and I think there were 2 or 3 tables that were occupied at the back side which I couldn’t see from where I was seated.

             My overall dining experience was good although the tuna sandwich was a bit dry and I wanted s more chips. The tall glass of iced tea was refreshing. The total cost was 262.51 Pesos.

Nommu Bar

     Once a week, we go to our favorite bar and restaurant called Nommu. We would have late dinner there or just pica-pica with cocktails and drinks.They have good food and good background music.

     I ordered Salmon teriyaki and my partner ordered Chicken teriyaki. Both rice dishes include a bowl of Miso Soup. I ordered my favorite sizzling sausage and it was as tasty as ever. My partner paid 801.90 Pesos for the total bill. 

Beso Cucina Vinoteka

     I bought a voucher for 2 for Beso Cucina Vinoteka at Deal Grocer.  The restaurant is located at UG/F Bonifacio High Street Central, East Superblock, 7th Ave. corner 29^th St., Fort Bonifacio, Taguig.

     The restaurant has a bar outside. We were greeted by the waiter upon entering and then, we were led to our table. The waiter asked for my voucher and a valid ID.

     After a few minutes the 2 glasses of iced tea were served and while waiting for the appetizer we heard a bit of a commotion. A middle aged lady with her kids was arguing with the waiter then the manager of the restaurant because apparently she wanted to take out her leftover food. The manager explained to her that the food is for dine in only. I guess the lady failed to read the voucher that all food and drinks are strictly for dine in only. She didn’t have to make a scene. Her younger son was hiding his face with his hands in shame. Nevertheless, the manager was accommodating and gave in to the lady’s wishes. Later on, the manager went to our table to apologize for the unfortunate incident with the middle-aged lady.

     Soon after that, our appetizers were brought in. The grilled sardines with rock salt, lemon and parsley was good (my favorite) and the Spicy pork meat balls had a tinge of Indian spices. As for the main course, we had the Ox tail and White Bean Fabada on Fideo and Olive oil it was delicious. For dessert, we had Crema Catalana. All of these were purchased at 695 Pesos. We ordered Apple juice, Café latte and English breakfast separately since it was not included from the deal.

      The restaurant’s service was prompt and the staff was courteous. It was a superb dining experience at Beso Cucina Vinoteka. Thumbs up!