Mr. Park's Bread & Cake, Molito Alabang

Hey, everyone! I'm sorry I haven't been able to post in a long time, but I'm back. :D

Mr. Park's Bread & Cafe is my favorite place, ever. They originated in 200 Aguirre Street BF Homes, 1700 Parañaque. The one I visited yesterday was the newly-opened branch located in Molito, Alabang.

Unfortunately, I don't have the picture of the outside of the bakery itself but here are some pictures I took. Btw, mom's busy so today's review is solely based on my opinion~

The interior of the bakery is really cute, yet classy. I wish that I could have the interior designer of this place would do my house!

They have sitting portraits of cities such as Paris, New York, San Francisco, etc.

Their cakes are neatly arranged in such a manner that makes you want to try every single cake and pastry!!

They have the bread lined up at the center, and at the left end, there are samples of some of the bread and you can try as much as you want.

We ordered the cheese cake, and the blueberry cake (??) and they were pretty good. They were at 110 pesos ($3) each.

Also, we met the owner and he's really nice! He even took an instax picture of me, my mom, and my aunt while we were there. He gave it to me to keep! :3

ALRIGHT TIME TO REVIEW~~

Food Quality:

The cakes are moist and the cheese cake has a light feeling, instead of the usual "heavy cream" feel.

Ambiance:

I would visit the place over and over again just for the ambiance, the place is spacious and it the aura it emits is very comfortable and inviting.

Service:

I can't say much about the service, because you order at the counter before you they bring the food to your table, but the staff are pretty friendly.

Price: 

The cakes aren't exactly cheap, but they're worth it, in my opinion. Their bread, on the other hand are cheap. They even have one kind of bread that's just 10 pesos ($ 0.23)!

It was a really fun experience, and I plan on going back soon!

Oh, there are also other branches in Ortigas, Parañaque, Angeles, Pasig, SM Sta. Mesa, etc.

I hope you Filipinos visit this place, because this bakery is amazing.

안녕!

Red Onion Cafe, UP Town Center, Quezon City

Mom: "To be honest, thinking about this place gets my blood boiling."

Me: "I didn't finish my food because that kind of spicy taste is not my style. I'm more of a Korean spicy person."

Had to crop the pic because there were people in the shot lol

So apparently, this is supposed to be an authentic Taiwanese restaurant. I have nothing to say about it. So let's just start grading.

Food Quality:

My mom was very disappointed with the food here. She's been to Taiwan so she knows what the food actually tastes like. Let's just say it's far from being authentic. Personally, I only enjoyed the papaya shake. :(

Ambiance:

The place itself is alright, I enjoyed it. But honestly if the food isn't good, what's the use of the ambiance?

Service:

It wasn't so bad, the service. The staff was nice, and they made sure we got what we needed.

Price:

Eh, it's pretty cheap. But still, the taste....

Anyway, I don't know if we just ordered the wrong things, but that was seriously so disappointing. We even had to go to another restaurant because we barely ate our food here!

Well, lesson learned.

Until then~

Tong Yang, Greenhills, San Juan City

Hi guys! 

Well, it's just me Clarice today. Don't ask, it's a loooooooooooooong story.

Anyway, I know I promised to make a post of Mr. Park's Bread and Cake, but it's in my SD card which is in my camera. I'm honestly too lazy to get it lol. 

Since my phone and it's cable are right beside me, I decided to make a review for Tong Yang. I took some pictures--or rather, a picture--of the food.

http://maccentenoimages.blogspot.com/2014/04/tong-yang-shabu-shabu-and-bbq-restaurant.html

Tong Yang is one of many restaurants you can find in the new wing of the Promenade mall in Greenhills. It is a grill and shabu-shabu buffet restaurant which gives you good food at "worth it" prices!

http://maccentenoimages.blogspot.com/2014/04/tong-yang-shabu-shabu-and-bbq-restaurant.html

They have a variety, and I mean variety, of food that will make your mouth water. To top it all off, drinks are refillable and there's even draft beer! Although, I do advise you to only take sips of your drinks if you really wanna fill your stomach with all that food!

You also have the choice to have either shabu-shabu only or the grill and shabu-shabu. It's really worth it if you have both and have a bunch of people with you so none of the food is a waste. Remember, NO LEFT OVERS! ;)

Got too lazy to edit and put a watermark, so here it is lol.

I personally like the squid and octopus! It's really good and I can't get enough. Also, you can have the waiters slice some meat for you at a designated meat-slicing (wat) station. 

Anyway, let's start grading this!!!

Food Quality:

Most of the food is pretty good, but still, make sure the fish you're getting is fresh because those ones taste the best!

Ambiance:

The restaurant is really clean, and I like going there right after the restaurant opens because it's still kind of quiet and there are no people (I am sorry I am an introvert).

Service:

Don't hesitate to call on the waiters if you need something, especially when it comes to lessening the flame of the grill or shabu-shabu pot. They're always happy to help.

Price:

I think it's cheapest around lunch time, but I'm afraid I can't remember just how much. But I promise that the food is worth it!

Anyway, that's it for now! Bye~~

Bale Capampangan, San Fernando City, Pampanga

**All pictures on this blog can be made bigger by clicking on them.

We're back! 

I was actually supposed to put this post up like, yesterday, but I got lazy haha. Well, it's here now so let's start!

We've been going on quite a few road trips lately, but mostly to Pampanga (although I do look forward to going back to Baguio, because the heat here is horrible). My mom used to have this radio show about travel and restaurants and stuff, so she told me about this restaurant we should try out called Bale Capampangan. It's a buffet that's only ₱295 (around $7)! 

We were so excited to eat there, but when we got there, it was still closed. So we went to a nearby bakery (which will be the topic of my next post!!!) to cool off while waiting. Finally, the restaurant opened and they switched on all the lights. 

I personally liked the decorations, but my mom said that it didn't feel very "Capampangan", it was more Mindanao-like. As for the line-up of food, it was decent enough, considering the price.

Anyway, time to actually grade this!

Food Quality:

To be honest, we were really disappointed with it. It was definitely NOT worth the wait.

Ambiance:

It was good enough, but still the food is what really matters. *sigh*

Service:

The staff were pretty friendly, and did their best to keep the customers happy. 

Price:

Well, I guess if you don't really care about the quality of the food, the price is REALLY CHEAP. 

We hope you're looking forward to the next post and if you like what we post, follow us! It would really mean a lot! And I'll even send you a virtual cookie! :D

Byeeee~

Hanuri Korean Restaurant, Tomas Morato

Yay! I finally got around to making this!

We decided to review this restaurant first, because we eat there often. It's located in Tomas Morato, in between Amber Golden Bowl Restaurant and Family Mart.

Here's the menu and logo (in case you have trouble finding the restaurant) of Hanuri:

Note: I found these pictures on Zomato, and this is actually incomplete. Hanuri has updated their menu, but I have yet to get a picture of said menu. 

Like any other restaurant, not all of the dishes will be equally as good. You need to know what to order.

Clarice: "My personal favorite is the Bibimbap, I used to order it every single time (literally almost everyday) we visited the restaurant. What really had me hooked was the pickled radish that gave a tangy flavor! Oh, and if you love spicy food, it comes with a separate chili paste that you can put yourself! I had to stop ordering this for a while because I was getting so darn fat! Their Bulgogi is also a must-try, especially if you like your soup a bit sweet. The beef is very tender and juicy!"

Credit: http://eat.nyo.me/2014/01/hanuri.html

Ness (my mom): "I love the Shabu-shabu! It's really cheap compared to that of Chinese restaurants in the Metro. It's ₱300+ and is good enough for about 3 people! I know what you're thinking, it probably doesn't taste so good because it's cheap. Well, that is so wrong. It's amazing and once you start eating, as cliche as it may sound, you won't be able to stop! Their Bulgogi is also something I find myself craving every now and then. The meat is so juicy, and the soup is surprisingly sweet."

Our comments are done, but now the real grading begins.

So, we'll be grading this according to food quality, ambiance, service, and price. 

Food quality:

We've never been to Korea, but if this how food tastes there, traveling there is something to look forward to!

Ambiance:

It's not terrible, don't get us wrong. Buuuuuut, they could do better.

Service:

The staff there are pretty friendly, and the service is quick. Ask for a another plate of pickled radish, and you'll have it on your table in no time!

Price:

It's not the cheapest restaurant, but we're pretty sure that you'll get your money's worth.

We hope you enjoyed our first review and are excited for our next one! See you then! :D