Ace is my Name: January 2012

Sunday, January 22, 2012

Some Foods/Resto/Fast Food chain you can find along Metro Manila

Chowking at SM Bacoor

We ordered one of their package meal Seat A and B, additional ordered 2 asado siopao, 1 order of pork sweet and sour and 3 regular halo halo with one scoop of ice cream. Set A consist of 3 pcs. of chicken, 3 drinks, pancit canton, buchi and chicharon. Set B consist of 6 pcs. of chicken, 5 drinks, pancit canton, shanghai, dumplings, buchi and chicharon. All foods we ordered are good and delicious and I will also recommend this to others it is cheaper and worth it.

Pizza Hut at SM Mall of Asia (MOA)

We ordered one of their package meal which cost of 1,999.00 pesos. Consist of 2 family size pizza of your choose, 2 pitcher of drinks either soft drinks or ice tea, 4 sets of chicken wings, 2 sets of salad in a bowl and we added soup, 1 set of hotdog sandwich with cheese (best and recommended). The food are all appetizing and we are all happy.

Flaming Hot at SM Makati Food Court

Flaming Hot! They served Filipino cuisine, I ordered one of their value meal that cost 95 pesos without drinks (Pork Barbecue, Chicken Barbecue with java rice and pancit canton). So, I've added 15 pesos for mineral water and one cup of soup which cost of 11 pesos.

I recommended their Pork Barbecue, it tastes good compared to chicken barbecue and i don't like how they cook the chicken barbecue. The pancit canton is just ok and the java rice is not what I've expected still better in Reyes Barbecue.

Sisig Hooray! at SM Makati Food Court

Sisig Hooray! They served 4 kinds of sisig (pork, chicken, bangus and squid). Pork sisig is the best seller. The taste is good but the price is not cheap compare before they first served it to the public. You can buy sisig hooray for 50 pesos only now and maybe because of the popularity they sell it to 75 pesos now.

Davao Tuna Grill at SM Makati Food Court

They served food popular from Davao. I ordered one of their value meal, sinigang sa bangus belly (delicious), tuna shanghai (i think it is not a pure tuna because they put some corn starch) and Ice Tea.

Mann Hann at SM Mall of Asia

They served a authentic Chinese Cuisine. One of the best seller is their shrimp roll. We like some of the foods we ordered. The one that we think it is not correct from their menu is the Spicy Spareribs, when we tried it, not spicy but they put pepper sprinkles around the spareribs. So if you eat all those pepper it is spicy (hahaha). I think and I believed that they cooked the foods differently from other branch of Mann Hann, like in Market Market they served and cooked the food nice and good that's why we always wanted to eat at Mann Hann.

We ordered: Yang Chow Fried Rice, Spicy Spareribs, Shrimp Roll, Broccoli Flower in Oyster Sauce, Clam Soup (Best Soup), Fried Fish Fillet (not really appetizing compare to the other restaurant) and Honey Lemon Tea.

Aling Tonya's at Metrowalk

A restaurant that can cook foods that you like or choose based from their menu. If you want it fried, buttered, steam or anything you like. But before they cook if for you, you have to buy the main dish like fish, pork, chicken and others to their mini wet market or just ask them to buy it for you.

I like all the foods they cook for us. Will probably go back.

We ordered: Chili and Buttered Crabs, Buttered Shrimp, Calamares, Tempura, Buttered Chicken, Rice and Sinabawan shell (Clam).

Mexicali at SM Mall of Asia

Quesadillas Grilled Chicken

Plate Grilled Chicken Rice

Plate Pork Rice

Best Seller is their burritos and quesadillas. Next time we will try their beers.

JT's Manukan at Mckinley Hill Fort Bonifacio Taguig City beside Pande Manila

Take Note: It's not like Mang Inasal and Chic - Boy with rice unlimited. Drinks is either is a bottle or can, they don't have their own version of ice tea. The taste is good.

Kowloon House at SM Makati Food Court

They have a value meal like the one in the picture, rice + pancit canton and 2 of your choice viand. I like their Soy Chicken and the rice.

Jap-OK at Mckinley Hill Fort Bonifacio Taguig City beside 7 Eleven

I like the Arroz Caldo and the burger in the picture.

Saturday, January 7, 2012

TravBuddy’s Weekend Getaway

TravBuddy’s Weekend Getaway

Tagaytay City

Members of Travbuddy’s decided to explore Tagaytay City for one day. We decided to rent a van instead of commute to feel relax and easy to explore the place. All are excited and supposedly we are 13 members to the trip but some members decided not to join because of their personal reasons, so we end up to 8 members. Like what other’s says, “The show must go on”.

Who’s who?

Raj – from Germany

Evan – from Australia (a half Filipino and half Australian)

George – from Australia

Richard – from Manila Philippines (cousin of Evan)

Peter – from Makati

Laisa – from Makati

Cathy – from Pasig

Ace – from Cavite

JV – our Driver (not a member of TravBuddy’s)

Places/Resto we've visited?

Caleruega – close to nature closer to God. You have to pay 30 pesos per head. You will see hanging bridge, small fish pond, small church and a lot more.

Bag of Beans (for our late breakfast) – I tried the Funny Face Breakfast. J . We decided between Mushroom Burger and Bag of Beans but we end up to Bag of Beans because other’s wanted to buy a coffee.

Tagaytay Residence (Mini Zoo) – We go to this place but after we saw the entrance fee of 249 pesos per head, we decided not to enter. Why? It’s too expensive and not acceptable. (This is our own opinion).

Tagaytay Ridge – Things you can do are horseback riding and Taal Volcano sightseeing. You have to pay 30 pesos after you visit the place (for the whole group).

Picnic Groove – Before you enter to this place, the will check how many people inside the car for the entrance fee that you will pay before you exit to the place. For adult the entrance fee is 50 pesos per head and 50 pesos for the parking. Some Travbuddy’s members tried Zipline while others watched them and took some photos. After that we explore the place following the stair/path way going back to the parking. Best place for family bonding while having a picnic (they have cottages but not free).

People’s Park in the Sky – Things to do is sightseeing and you will see fog surrounds the place, beautiful view of Tagaytay Highlands. The entrance fee is 30 pesos per head and if you want to ride in a jeepney going to the top the fee is 5 pesos per head.

Tagaytay Highlands – One of the best places to visit but you should be a member before you can enter to the place. What we did is to try and ask them if we can visit the place although we are not a member, but suddenly were failed to enter. Like what I said, only for the members.

Leslies – We decided to eat for lunch (although the time is past 3 pm), we tried their best seller Special Bulalo worth 599 pesos. We ordered two special bulalo and other foods to try. Member’s from other country like it and they said that the taste is good. After eating we take some photos while sightseeing at Taal Volcano. (Bulalo, Bicol Express, Pork Sisig and Buttered Crab)

Special Bulalo

Pork Sisig

Fruits Stands along the road – one of the member bought ripe mango.

This is the end of our trip and it’s time to go back to Manila. Although we look all tired but were all happy and have a great time at Tagaytay.

Some comments from Travbuddy’s Members:

@Cathy – had a great time with u guys. Tnx and til nxt time.

@Laisa – that was fun trip. Thanks also. Take care.

@Evan – we had a good time. Take care

@Peter – Absolutely.. Thanks.. Till nxt time mate. See u later.

@Raj – It was a nice trip with very good company. Cheers.

Additional Information:

For Van Rent – you can contact Sir JV – 09276753207. For Our one day trip to Tagaytay including Caleruega the cost is 4500 pesos including diesel, driver and toll fee.

Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Noche Buena and Media Noche

Noche Buena and Media Noche

Media Noche

Noche Buena

Media Noche

We celebrate Noche Buena and Media Noche every year, a Filipino culture that makes every human a time for their families. We make sure that we have no work on that day or if ever on that time. No one could ever been so happy when you are with your family on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve. When we celebrate we make sure that foods are served and what I’ve noticed to our food every year is that hotdogs, ham, fruits are always served. On that time, we ate the foods served on our dining table and we make sure that we took some pictures for the memories in that Eve’s.

Family Pictures (Media Buena)