Kat's Foodventures

On our way back to NLEX, we decided to have something that's not fast food. Since we're "Southeners", we opted for "native" dishes from Pampanga. We noticed cars lined up at the parking lot and thought maybe that's what were looking for, inspite of the "catchy" name. While in the car, the first thing that came in my mind was maybe they serve horses such as tapang kabayo on their menu... I hesitated because I do not eat anything exotic. Second, that it may not be an animal-friendly establishment which could be a big problem 'cause we're traveling with our dog. My boyfriend inquired first so he walked back with a couple of good news - first, that they (the owners) love their horses so much that they cannot afford to kill them (and eat them!). Second, that we can tag our furry baby along since one of their friends have a pet inside, too. Wasn't that great?   The whole restaurant was cowboy-inspired, we even saw a cowboy i...

I am loving the South even more because of the many establishments sprouting like mushrooms, especially in the Sta. Rosa area. Just this evening, we walked along Paseo de Sta. Rosa and dined in at the Kanin Club. I've read a few things about this place, which made me really excited to get some first-hand experience. Seafood Kare Kare, Php 267 Seafood Kare-kare, Tom Yum Goong and Fried Rice were out bets. Kare-kare was delicious. This is a biased judgment since I'm a hardcore kare-kare fan... This is a switch, though, from my original love which is its beef counterpart. It had more mussels in it than other kinds of seafood. I do not eat mussels so I concentrated on squid and veggies instead. There were a few shrimp pieces but too few to count. It's savory, too, even without the help of bagoong . Tom Yum, Php 326 Tom Yum soup consisted of seafoods, mushrooms and spices. It was honestly my first time to try it and loved it. Fried rice was in itself, filling. It...

To celebrate our 7th anniversary, my boyfriend decided to take me out on a dinner at Chocolate Fire in Makati. I've worked somewhere in the area but never heard of it until he told me about it. We ordered Soup of the Day (Mushroom Soup), Napolitana in Fetuccine noodles, Sausage with Mashed Potato, Butterfly Iced Tea (why butterfly? I honestly don't know) and some additional Garlic Bread. The place was dimmed everywhere making it too cozy. We stayed at the second level to enjoy a more laid back ambiance. A few minutes after, our orders came one by one... Mushroom soup wasn't as creamy as I wanted it to be. Napolitana (pasta) was served with a slice of bread and butter, and had thick tomato-based sauce. I wish there was something meat in it and that I should've opted for spaghetti instead of Fetuccine. Oh well... Sausage was yummy with mustard and mashed potato. Slightly pricey, though. Garlic bread was too toasted that made it difficult to bite later on.   ...

As a thanksgiving treat, Brothers Burger gave away our favorite burgers at half the price. This promo was unknown to me, but luckily, we were able to take part of it when we dropped by their Westgate branch last November. This went on from November 14th to the 30th, 2pm til 6pm. Blue cheese was perfect with the burger. I love!! Don't we just love food promos? :) * this is a super late post. sorry. *

We've been all around Festival Mall and we were thinking of eating somewhere we've not dined in before. We were hungry anyway, so we settled with The Old Spaghetti House instead. Practicumers welcomed us and directed us to our table. One of them handed us the menu and gave us great food choices. And so we ordered Appetizer Basket, Chicken Tequila Pizza, Brewed Coffee and Vanilla Milkshake. It took them around 5-10 minutes before the Appetizer Basket was served. It consisted of Calamares, Chicken Fingers and Onion Rings and a dip. Then came the rest of what we ordered. Everything was oily. The chicken fingers in the basket tasted like fish and so all the while I was confused. It was good, though. But like I said, it invites a lot of bad cholesterol. Appetizer Basket, Php 210 Chicken Tequila Pizza, Php 245 Vanilla Milkshake, Php 90; Brewed Coffee Php 60 Pizza was thinly crusted, oblong in size, 8 slices and what's good about it is that I almost didn...

On to another food venture. Where else, but Dayrit's.   I've heard of the business name a few times before and saw one branch at The Fort but never really got the opportunity to personally dine in and try out their specialty - Roast Beef. Roast Beef Plate, Php 300 Upon entering the establishment, I noticed mature faces of the crew, both males and females. Quite unusual 'cause we are all used to seeing young service people especially at restaurants and fastfoods here in Manila. Anyway, we were given menus for reference as soon as we were seated. Initial orders were Roast Beef and mango juice. I asked if one order would be enough for two people and got "yes" for an answer. I just went to the washroom and when I came back, our foods were served. True enough that one order may be shared by about two people because a plateful of it includes baked potato topped w/ cheese and bacon bits, vegetable or bread/rice. We chose rice over bread. Beef was ...

This is a rant on our recent Shakey's dining. Last night, the boyfriend and I, together with our dog, decided to eat at Shakey's Pacita since it's the ONLY animal-friendly establishment in our area. We've been there before with our pet and did not encounter any problem. Like what we usually do, we stayed at the veranda area. We were already seated, have placed our orders, just waiting for our food to arrive until we realized it was too dusty outside. We politely asked if we can move in (specifically at the closest table to the door) because of the situation. The crew who was accommodating us, Warren, found a seat by the window and told us to just stay there. Minutes later, he approached us again and reminded us that they cannot let us stay inside with the dog and if we would allow it, we can leave him where we first stayed. Hell no! We refused and told them our orders will be for take-out instead. What was upsetting on the boyfriend's part was how the manager...