Everyday Pedestrian

My family ate here last Sunday. We originally planned to eat in Maginhawa, but we first pass through Katipunan. We ate in Silya't Sili in White Plains before and we saw the advertisement of Red Garlic while on our way. So before eating in Maginhawa, we're going to eat in most restaurants in the Katipunan area first. And we decided to eat in Red Garlic. \m/

When we went there, the restaurant was full. I think we had to wait for about 20 minutes for us to be seated. If you hate waiting, I suggest you make reservations. The ambiance was good. (Not that I am an expert in interior design or what) You will feel welcome and comfortable when you go there. There was an area in the restaurant that the chairs were like a sofa chairs, like the ones you find in coffee shops. Their slogan is Read, Eat and Drink. So it just fits the Read part. They have magazine racks as their wall. I'm just not sure if you can read the magazines for free. And they also have a function area. You could split the area in in two, both for a seating capacity for around 10-15 pax.

We had our waiter, and he was really awesome. He always checked up on us. Even though he had so many customers to cater to, he made sure our orders were complete and we were happy with the food. He did not even look haggard unlike the others. I like him. Excellent job!

So for the food, we ordered Fried Mozzarella Sticks for our appetizer. I tried too many mozzarella sticks already, I didn't find anything special with it. But what was special was their salsa. It was different. It actually tasted like spaghetti sauce. The downside is that this was the last dish that arrived before the dessert.


My brother got two dishes. He just ordered the Red Garlic Signature Roll. But we don't think that's enough for him. We kind of made it our appetizer. It was the first dish that arrived anyway. The sushi tasted awesome. It was very crispy thanks to the fried tempura. It had spicy mango sauce. I dislike spicy food, but I loved it. I wasn't too spicy. Just enough to make the dish more exciting for the taste buds. And there was a generous serving of sushi.



The other dish he got was a pasta dish, Santorini. From their menu, it is penne in their very own roasted roma tomato-cream sauce with crabmeat and rock shrimp. I didn't find it too special. But yes, it was delicious.

We ordered the Trio Pizza where you can choose three kinds of pizza flavors. It was awesome since they had a lot of unique flavors. I suggest this one if you really want to taste their pizzas. They served delicious pizzas. The crust was perfect. However, the pizza wasn't that big. Maybe it was not enough for my family since we love eating.


My sister ordered the Barcelona or Lengua con Setas. It was soft and tender. Oh! And the rice was cool. It was shaped like a pyramid. Awesome right? My sister's teeth or gums were hurting so she couldn't finish her order. Too bad. But if I had to compare this to other Lengua dishes we ordered, this one is more than average. I took this picture since I was so amazed with the pyramid rice. HAHA


I got Crusted Chicken Mozzarella since I love cheese and chicken. And them together is just heaven for me. The chicken was very crispy. The chicken was covered perfectly with cheese. It wasn't overflowing with cheese like I want to, but it was good for me. They didn't serve rice with this but potato wedges. The gravy was also good. You can eat the chicken with or without the gravy. It's good either way.

My parents got the Tomahawk Grilled Porkloin Chop. I loved it. It was a Mao moment for me. It was tender. There was not too much resistance with the pork. Whatever they marinated it with was yummy. The rice was also a pyramid!




We don't usually order desserts when we eat outside. But thank you parents for allowing us to get dessert. I forgot the names of the dessert, sad. The desserts were amazing! But they had unavailable desserts so we settled for what we ordered. But even if we didn't get what we originally ordered, we were still satisfied with what we got. I wish we could have tasted more of it.


So overall, I love the food. It was really delicious and my siblings agree. I would go back and eat their other dishes if I had the money. However, the prices were a bit expensive. I can't afford that if I went there by myself. I suggest you save up a bit if you want to eat there.


Oh yeah! They have awesome water glasses. Super cool. \m/ And a picture of my favorite food and me in the world, cheese. My best friend. Parmesan Cheese.




And my sister took some of the pictures. Credits to her!

So I'm trying to rip off the Maginhawa Street Food Trip. Kapitolyo's evolving into something like Jupiter. There are so many restaurants already. Some of which are Cab Cafe, Good Burger, Thai Dara and more. It's definitely exciting since I love eating.



One of the new establishments is Mad Mark's. Located beside Thai Dara. I don't think you'll miss the sign when you get to Charlie's. The exterior looks awesome. Even when it was not open yet, I was curious on the food they serve. I like how it looks.



I was a bit full that time so I only ordered their homemade ice cream. They have a variety of flavors. I got the Half Baked Madagascar and Javan Hot Chocolate. Half baked Madagascar is like cookies and cream. But they use half-baked dough as their cookies. Then the Javan Hot Chocolate is chocolate from somewhere. Obviously. But the ice cream was just perfect. I mean, you taste the natural flavors of the ingredients. It's not too sweet. But it's also sweet enough for my tastebuds.


The one on top is the Javan Hot Chocolate. And I definitely think that the price is worth it. You get a big scoop. Even if you just order one scoop (which is what my sister did), she was satisfied with it. And it doesn't melt easily.


Since the place is new, we definitely had to order a sandwich. I do not remember the names, unfortunately. Look at the appetizing sandwiches! The meat looks so juicy. Bread is not the usual loaf. Vegetables used just ooze with flavor. One order of sandwich can fill up your tummy already. If you're in a diet, you can share with someone. And one good thing is you can order add-ons. If you want more cheese and whatsoever, just order it. The picture on top is beef while the one below is fish.


My sister ordered fries. This one is the Cajun flavored (I think). My sister ordered this and her first comment was that it was too peppery. But after a while, you get used to it. It's not like the others that you get tired of it. It kinda tastes better after a number of fries. They have another flavor for the fries, herb parmesan. My sister was choosing between Cajun and Parmesan and tried asking me. She didn't since she knew what my answer was. HAHA. And a bit of information, did you know that French fries are called Frites in France? Awesome right. My professor said that if you order french fries from France, they'll think you're crazy.


I will definitely go back here. I'd like to comment on the waitress there, she was very helpful. She knew a lot about the menu, even the establishment. (I know that it's a given that you know about your establishment, but there are actually a lot of servers that are not knowledgeable.) She knew what the homemade ice cream is made of and more. She's also very welcoming. Always wore a smile. So congratulations to her for delivering excellent service.

So if you live near Kapitolyo (or live inside it), go try it out. And I suggest that you order the homemade ice cream! Instead of buying ice cream from the supermarket, you can go eat their homemade ice cream which is 10 times better than those from the supermarket. Happy eating!

I just found out that the New York Pizza Palace in A. Venue is closed. It's really sad. Maybe I'm just affected because I had my debut there. But I cannot deny that they have delicious pizza there. It's cheesy, just the way I like it. And they have lots of flavors that you would want to try.

I guess one of the problems is that the prices are not too friendly to students. But they are actually surrounded by rich people. Even though I really like their pizza, I don't have too much money to spend it on a slice of pizza.

Another problem I guess they have is their location. Not really on where the restaurant is placed in the mall but where it is located, A. Venue. I've seen lots of restaurants or shops close down in that mall. Though the restaurant can be seen clearly, people do not usually pass there. Whenever I crave for pizza, I would choose other establishments since it's nearer. It would be a hassle to go there.

Anyway, I'll miss it. Goodbye and thank you for giving us heavenly pizzas.

Good thing we had this group mate who was willing to pay 595 pesos on his own. Thank you for rich classmates. So he got the Herb-crusted Lamb Spareribs with Bejeweled Couscous. Weird right? Bejeweled. I did not know what this will look like. It tasted okay. The lamb was just too fat. It was mostly fat and I couldn't savor the delicious flavors of lamb. The herbs tasted weird. My friends were not used to these type of flavors, and they hated it.

If you are not used to Mediterranean cuisine, I suggest you try other dishes. You could get the fish and shrimp. But lamb was too mediterranean. My classmates wanted to barf the food out of their system. But I actually enjoyed it a bit. But I'm still disappointed that it was not pure Moroccan.

I have to point out that they have excellent service. When my glass was empty, they immediately refilled it. One waitress really knew the menu when we asked her what the Moroccan dishes were. But I guess they really had to be good waiters since they have service charge.

Our family usually rates a restaurant and if we would like to eat back there. For me, I guess I won't go back. I was not too impressed with the food. And I'm not willing to pay that much. But it was still a nice experience eating there. ;)

Group picture!

My sister and I went to SM Megamall to shop for clothes and etc. I was able to buy two coats from Forever  21. \m/ But I was not able to find boots. There was a pair from the department store, but my size was unavailable. I still have to hunt a pair of boots to wear to my France tour.


Last, we bought Spam Jam! It's located at SM Mega building A on the second floor. We bought the Spam Musubi which costs 43 pesos. Yummmmm! And I'm craving for breaded spam. :((

Lol. kbye! Haha

Tried Gong Cha at SM Megamall today. I didn't know that there was a branch there. My sister even thought I was in SM MOA since we did not know there a branch there It is located at the Atrium. I wanted to try it because I read an article on the top ten best tea shops in 2011. Gong Cha got the top spot.

I got the Milk Tea with Pearls. I couldn't choose what to buy and I just saw it in their poster. My sister got their best seller. And my brother got the Chocolate Milk Tea. You could control the sugar levels which was good. They had ice cream teas which looked cool from the picture. They also had special coffee teas. But I wanted to try the regular milk teas first.


I did not get to taste my brother's order. I kinda liked what my sister ordered. Interesting. Tastes like milk. And mine tasted like regular pearl milk teas. But I loved how they didn't drown my drink with pearls. I don't really hate pearls, in fact I like drinking milk teas with pearl. However I hate it when almost half of the drink is all pearl.

The prices are just like Chatime's. Good thing I had money. A bit expensive compared to other tea stores like Cha Dao. I'm happy that I finally got to taste it.

So I got to taste Cha Dao, Chatime, Gong Cha, Bubble Tea and Moonleaf already. Next time, I'll let my sister taste Sip in Robinsons Galleria.


P.S. I apologize for the ugly pictures. My phone does not take awesome pictures. Saaaaad

Last Sunday, I got to eat at Lemongrass Asian Bistro at the Shangri-la Mall. My brother and I did not originally want to eat there. But my dad insisted that eat somewhere new. The place actually looked cute. You would really be curious on what food they offered.
 


Did not get to take a picture of each dish we ordered. We got the Catfish Salad and another appetizer for starters. It was good. For main course, I got the Pho beef noodles because I really adore Vietnamese noodles. The soup was yummy. You could really taste the beef broth. And I was served a generous amount of beef in the soup. But if I have to compare it with other Vietnamese restaurants, it was not as delicious. My brother got the Korean Beef Stew. It was so cute that it had it own stove or chaffing dish. The beef was soft. Kinds of melt in your mouth. The sauce was good. My dad got the cereal crusted shrimp. He actually got to eat there already. It was good. We followed up Vietnamese spring rolls as an extra dish. I was really disappointed with it. The vegetables inside it were a bit too crunchy. I already got to taste authentic Vietnamese spring rolls.The one we ordered was not too awesome.

I was not that impressed with the food that we ordered. I guess it was worth trying, but I probably won't go back there. I can't deny that the food was yummy. Another problem I had was food was expensive. My sister was not even there to eat with us and our bill totaled to almost two thousand pesos.

However, if you love eating Asian dishes and you don't really mind how much you have to pay, this is a nice place to dine and relax. The restaurant is located right in front of Mercury Drug or beside National Bookstore.

Ate at Bulgogi Brothers last night for our Marketing Management project. It is located at the third floor of Greenbelt 5. I was already there by 6 pm and the restaurant was already full. My friends weren't there yet so I went around for a while. When they told me they were near, I went to the restaurant and talked to the receptionist to list me for the next to be seated. So I think I waited for around 30 minutes for the table to be cleared out. She called me on my cellphone to tell me that I could already sit on our table.





So we had a hard time choosing what to eat. It was a bit pricey for us. We only ordered two dishes. And our receipt totaled to 2000 pesos. I suggest that you purchase a Bistro Card. You will have a 20% discount on the food. Great on our part since we didn't want to pay so much.

We ordered a noodle soup and the Bulgogi Brothers special that was good for 4-6 people. They served free food while waiting for our food. Like an appetizer or something. The food actually fit for all of us. We just needed more rice. Food was really yummy.  Though it was a bit expensive, it was very delicious. The Bulgogi special was so cute. It had heart-shaped meat. you didn't want to eat it since it was cute. But once you start eating it, you can't stop munching down the food. You might think it won't fit but it will. But we were all girls so I think if you had men, you would have to order more.

The staff was really nice. Our waiter, Oyan, always checked on our table. What was remarkable was after eating, she asked us if we liked our food. She was knowledgeable on the menu items. She cooked our barbeque since we didn't know how to cook it properly. My friend also wanted to try cooking, and she did.


 It is awesome that they serve free tea. They had tea of the day so it means that they had different kinds of tea per day. (Obviously.)

Maybe it's just because I love food but I really liked the food especially the barbeque ones. I'll visit this place again soon with my family hopefully.

I ordered the Tiramisu milk tea. It was not included in the regular menu, but in the limited edition menu. (That little paper below) My dad ordered the Wintermelon milk tea. It was the store's bestseller. I agree that it's really delicious. We also ordered the Caramel milk tea. My only problem was that you can't dictate the sugar levels and ice quantity of the tea. Too bad. I thought that it was too sweet for me.


I loved how they had pastries. We ordered the Smores cake and Red Velvet Truffles. The cake was extremely awesome. I simply adore chocolate and it was fudge-y. The red velvet was a bit disappointing. I can't deny that it isn't good. I'd want to go back to taste the pastries. It would also be nice to stay there. Even though the furniture isn't as nice as cotton. But the ambiance is kind of refreshing.

Make another post next time. About Bulgogi Brothers hopefully. :)

I can't believe that I passed that interview for the ITN program. So happy! Too bad was not able to take pictures.

No matter how many interviews I experience, I don't think I'll ever get used to it. It is a different experience every time. But every interview is a chance to improve. I may not be the best speaker out there however, honesty is really important.

Actually I got to apply what I've learned in one of my subjects. We were told to think of our three best qualities. In every answer, try to let your answers connect with your three best qualities. If they asked you something about yourself, you can say that I am a really responsible person including situations that portrayed how responsible you are.

Try to get as much experience as possible. I believe that one reason I was able to pass because of the experiences I had to help me in the industry.

I have to thank God for this wonderful opportunity. He's really awesome and great. :)

Extremely happy for what happened today. I applied for the ITN program of the school. We could work in the world-renowned Four Seasons Jackson Hole Wyoming property. We had our first interview today. There was going to be three interviews. I'm so happy that I passed the first interview. I just have to pass the second and third interview.

The housekeeping Director, Mr. Ryan Grande was my interviewer. During my interview, I was quite disappointed on my answers. However, I'm really happy that he still included me on the list for those who will attend the second interview.

However, my parents do not still approve that I take the offer. It's heartbreaking.

A great man has passed away. And he is Steve Jobs. I may not be the biggest fan of his products. I mean, I do want to have all his products. But we really don't have the money to actually the money to buy it all. However, I guess no matter how expensive his products were. You are ensured that there is high quality in every product they sell. Not only has he touched my life with his apple products, but because he was a part of Pixar. I am a big fan of Pixar movies. The movies have changed my childhood. I'll surely miss him. Thank you Steve Jobs for being an inspiration to all of us. You showed us that we can be successful by working hard and dreaming big. You showed us that cancer should not bring us down. Thank you Steve Jobs!