Showing posts with label filipino. Show all posts
Showing posts with label filipino. Show all posts

Monday, November 19, 2012

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

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.

Monday, November 5, 2012

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

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!)

Monday, August 20, 2012

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

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

Thursday, July 19, 2012

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

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

Wednesday, June 20, 2012

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

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

Friday, June 8, 2012

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

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!

Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Food: Boracay Dining

Date Budget: PhP 1500
Actual Spend: PhP 1420
Quality: 3/5
Service: 4/5
Accessibility: 4/5
Fun Factor: 3/5
Overall Experience: 3/5

Highlights 
  • Mongolian Buffet at Sun Village for only PhP 275 per person: fresh ingredients, great service!
  • Buffet Dinner with bottomless iced tea at La Carmela for only PhP 270 per person
  • Hunger-buster servings at Big Mouth

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Food: Rufo's

Date Budget: PhP 100
Actual Spend: PhP 94
Quality: 4/5
Service: 4/5
Accessibility: 4/5
Fun Factor: 3/5
Overall Experience: 4/5

Highlights 
  • Casual dining at fastfood prices
  • Great meals below PhP 100!
  • New dishes with unique "Fil-Am" flavors

Sunday, January 15, 2012

Food: Tsoko Nut Batirol

Date Budget: PhP 250
Actual Spend: PhP 246
Quality: 4/5
Service: 4/5
Accessibility: 5/5
Fun Factor: 3/5
Overall Experience: 4/5

Highlights 
  • Best hot chocolate in town!
  • Affordable alternative to more expensive coffee shops
  • Great cakes and pastries

Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Food: Hecky's Lechon

Date Budget: PhP 100
Actual Spend: PhP 85
Quality: 1/5
Service: 3/5
Accessibility: 4/5
Fun Factor: 1/5
Overall Experience: 1/5

Highlights 
  • Organic Cebu-style lechon (or so they say...)
  • Rubber-like lechon skin, old lechon meat

Sunday, November 20, 2011

Food: Chic-Boy Chicken at Baboy

Date Budget: PhP 300
Actual Spend: PhP 267
Quality: 5/5
Service: 4/5
Accessibility: 5/5
Fun Factor: 5/5
Overall Experience: 5/5

Highlights 
  • Set meals with unlimited rice for PhP 99 each, plus PhP 25 for bottomless iced tea
  • Turones con Leche: 6 pieces for PhP 35
  • Authentic Cebu Lechon Liempo!

Sunday, October 30, 2011

Food: Pan de Amerikana

Date Budget: PhP 250
Actual Spend: PhP 235
Quality: 5/5
Service: 5/5
Accessibility: 4/5
Fun Factor: 5/5
Overall Experience: 5/5

Highlights 
  • Upside-down theme: Land Rover, furniture, the entire house!
  • Cheap and good food.