Cook: Cajun Chicken Pasta

Date Budget: PhP120
Actual Spend: PhP 120
Quality: 4/5
Service: N/A
Accessibility: 5/5
Fun Factor: 5/5
Overall Experience: 5/5

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Highlights 

• Spicy chicken pasta like no other!
• Cheap and easy to prepare

Trip: Sky Ranch

Date Budget: PhP 150
Actual Spend: PhP 150
Quality: 3/5
Service: 3/5
Accessibility: 2/5
Fun Factor: 3/5
Overall Experience: 3/5

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Highlights 

• A fresh new destination in Tagaytay
• Entrance fee at 50% until 31 May 2013 (PhP50 instead of 100)
• Sky Eye: the tallest wheel in the Philippines
• Variety of kiddie rides
• Gazebos for rent: great for family picnics 
• Great view of Taal!
• Food stalls and other establishments coming soon

Food: Golden Spoon

Date Budget: PhP 200
Actual Spend: PhP 199
Quality: 5/5
Service: 5/5
Accessibility: 4/5
Fun Factor: 4/5
Overall Experience: 4/5

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Highlights 

• Fill-all-you can cup: get all the yogurt flavors and toppings you want!
• Convenient locations in Makati (Paseo and Ayala Triangle), Eastwood, and Shangri-La Plaza.

Food: Hungry Hippo

Date Budget: PhP 250
Actual Spend: PhP 238
Quality: 4/5
Service: 4/5
Accessibility: 2/5
Fun Factor: 4/5
Overall Experience: 4/5

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Highlights 

• Steak 'n with double eggs: not your usual tapsilog!
• Cheeseburger large enough to feed a hungry hippo, yet affordable enough to fit our budget.

Food: Ultimate Cheesesteak

Date Budget: PhP 200
Actual Spend: PhP 180
Quality: 5/5
Service: 4/5
Accessibility: 3/5
Fun Factor: 4/5
Overall Experience: 4/5

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Highlights 

• Relatively affordable cheesy and beefy cheesesteak sandwiches
• Popeye's cheesesteak
• Free entertainment courtesy of football players in Turf BGC and the BGC Passionfest mobile concert

Food: Trellis

Date Budget: PhP 300
Actual Spend: PhP 264
Quality: 5/5
Service: 3/5
Accessibility: 3/5
Fun Factor: 4/5
Overall Experience: 3/5

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Highlights 

• Unique smoky pork sisig: the dish that made them famous
• Relaxing al fresco dining experience
• Artery-clogging clear mushroom soup
• Rich-tasting kangkong in oyster sauce
• Free pitcher of their house blend iced tea (for Groupon customers on Saturdays only)
• Turon with ice cream for a happy ending
• Ideal place for a get-together with family and friends
  
  Update (11/24/2014): Makati branch is now closed. You may proceed to Kalayaan QC branch (Monday-Saturday) to enjoy their great sisig.
  

Food: Makati Supermarket Coffee Shop

Date Budget: PhP 300
Actual Spend: PhP 290
Quality: 5/5
Service: 5/5
Accessibility: 4/5
Fun Factor: 3/5
Overall Experience: 4/5

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Highlights 

• Makati Coffee Shop that's not in Makati
• Best dinuguan
• Top-notch clubhouse sandwich 

Food: Cha Dao

Date Budget: PhP 200
Actual Spend: PhP 155
Quality: 5/5
Service: 5/5
Accessibility: 3/5
Fun Factor: 5/5
Overall Experience: 4/5

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Highlights 

• Wide variety of tea blends and add-ons
• Amazing Red Milk Tea
• Sugar Lick Ice Cream with fun flavors

Food: Nipa Hut Restaurant

Date Budget: PhP 300
Actual Spend: PhP290
Quality: 4/5
Service: 5/5
Accessibility: 4/5
Fun Factor: 5/5
Overall Experience: 4/5

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Highlights 

• Great service!
• Cozy "kubo" feel
• Affordable Filipino dishes in large servings
• Spectacular view overlooking the eastern part of Metro Manila in a cold evening breeze (Antipolo away from Antipolo!)
  

Food: Mad Mark's

Date Budget: PhP 300
Actual Spend: PhP 260
Quality: 4/5
Service: 3/5
Accessibility: 3/5
Fun Factor: 3/5
Overall Experience: 3/5

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Highlights 

• Soft grilled beef pieces in bootstrap sauce
• Big servings!
  
  Update (11/24/2014): Mad Marks Glorietta5, Makati is now open.
  

Food: Restaurant of Choice

Date Budget: PhP 300
Actual Spend: PhP248
Quality: 5/5
Service: 5/5
Accessibility: 3/5
Fun Factor: 4/5
Overall Experience: 4/5

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Highlights 

• Queso Bianca: fried kesong puti with uniquely Filipino dips
• Creamy and tasty Quattro Funghi pasta
• A taste of Vietnam with some Saigon Barbecue

Food: S&R Food Service

Date Budget: PhP 300
Actual Spend: PhP 272
Quality: 4/5
Service: 3/5
Accessibility: 3/5
Fun Factor: 4/5
Overall Experience: 4/5

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Highlights 

• Gigantic pizza slices
• Blue Bunny ice cream served per scoop!
• Bottomless drink for only Php 39
  

Food: R & J Bulalohan

Date Budget: PhP 300
Actual Spend: PhP 261
Quality: 5/5
Service: 5/5
Accessibility: 4/5
Fun Factor: 5/5
Overall Experience: 4/5

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Highlights 

• Best Bulalo ever!
• Simple carinderia ambiance (and prices) with walls filled with signatures and pictures of celebrities.
• Personally endorsed by Boy Abunda and Kris Aquino.
• Best-value Crispy Kangkong

Food: Tok-yu Sushi Bar & Restaurant

Date Budget: PhP 300
Actual Spend: PhP 285
Quality: 3/5
Service: 3/5
Accessibility: 4/5
Fun Factor: 3/5
Overall Experience: 3/5

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Highlights 

• Affordable Japanese food in Kapitolyo, Pasig
• Authentic-tasting Tonkatsu sauce
• Beef Misono + Bean Sprouts = Perfect Combination!
• Generous servings
• Ample parking space at Pioneer Center

Food: Good Burgers

Date Budget: PhP 200
Actual Spend: PhP 195
Quality: 4/5
Service: 4/5
Accessibility: 2/5
Fun Factor: 3/5
Overall Experience: 3/5

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Highlights 

• Another great find at Maginhawa St.
• Great burgers with vegetarian patties
• Cheese, cheese, and more cheese!

Food: Earle's Delicatessen

Date Budget: PhP 150 
Actual Spend: PhP 140
Quality: 5/5
Service: 4/5
Accessibility: 3/5
Fun Factor: 4/5
Overall Experience: 4/5

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Highlights 

• Great discounted deal from Groupon Philippines
• Better than Subway: double the meat, double the size!
• Distinct meat flavors

Food: Sinangag Station

Date Budget: PhP 150
Actual Spend: PhP 143
Quality: 4/5
Service: 4/5
Accessibility: 2/5
Fun Factor: 3/5
Overall Experience: 3/5

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Highlights 

• Meal for two for PhP 143 after the 143Go Run 2
• Sisig with egg served in a sizzling plate
• Tapsilog with real (non tocino type) beef tapa

Food: Burger Boys

Date Budget: PhP 300
Actual Spend: PhP 290
Quality: 5/5
Service: 5/5
Accessibility: 3/5
Fun Factor: 5/5
Overall Experience: 4/5

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Highlights 

• 1/3-pound burgers starting at PhP 110!
• Stuffed Burger: 1/3 pounder pattie stuffed with bacon, mushroom, and cheese
• Bottled Coke products (much better than those from dispensers)
  
  Update (11/24/2014): This shop is no longer open for business. :(
  

Food: UniversiTEA

Date Budget: PhP 100
Actual Spend: PhP 105
Quality: 4/5
Service: 3/5
Accessibility: 3/5
Fun Factor: 4/5
Overall Experience: 3/5

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Highlights 

• Refreshing tea-based drinks in the heart of UP Diliman
• Much cheaper than similar drinks in malls (large milk tea at PhP 55!)
• UP-themed murals
• Colorful expression board.

Food: Chansel Pizza

Date Budget: PhP 250
Actual Spend: PhP 215
Quality: 3/5
Service: 3/5
Accessibility: 5/5
Fun Factor: 3/5
Overall Experience: 3/5

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Highlights 

• Pinoy pizza loaded with toppings
• Classic crunchy dough similar to (pre-Jollibee) Greenwich
• So-so roasted chicken and super sweet meat-loaded spaghetti
• WARNING: Watch out for roach-infested drinks!