Category: Food

MITSUYADO SEI-MEN’s Double Cheese Sauce TSUKEMEN!

By Anton Diaz
Topics: #Restaurants, Food

Finally, the Double Cheese Tsuke-men topped with parmesan and cheese sauce is finally here in Manila!  The long-awaited opening of the first international franchise of MITSUYADO SEI-MEN brought to Manila by the UCC group was met with raves by loyal Manila-based Japanese crowd.  With the Ramen craze in full swing in Manila, Ramen-loving Filipinos would definitely … Continue reading MITSUYADO SEI-MEN’s Double Cheese Sauce TSUKEMEN!

MARRIOTT CAFE Sunday Brunch Buffet Crossover with CRU STEAKHOUSE!

By Anton Diaz
Topics: #Restaurants, Food

I was pleasantly surprised that Marriot Cafe offered a Sunday Brunch Buffet with a cross-over to Cru – one of the best Steakhouses in Manila. It only costs P2,000 per head which is easily the cost of ordering one steak at Cru. You don’t only get unlimited steaks and foie gras, you’ll also get a … Continue reading MARRIOTT CAFE Sunday Brunch Buffet Crossover with CRU STEAKHOUSE!

YOMENYA GOEMON: Pasta & Pizza the Japanese Way?

By Anton Diaz
Topics: #Restaurants, Food

YOMENYA GOEMON is a Japanese Spaghetti House which is an Asian-flavored-reinvented Italian Pizza & Pasta place. It first started in Koen Street in Shibuya in 1976 for the ramen-loving Japanese and grew to 2,500 stores to become the 2nd largest food & beverage player in Japan. It is named after the Japanese Robin-Hood figure Goemon. … Continue reading YOMENYA GOEMON: Pasta & Pizza the Japanese Way?

LE MONET Boutique Hotel and Breakfast Buffet – The Best in Baguio?!

By Anton Diaz
Topics: #Hotels, #Philippines, #Travel, Baguio, Food

Update June 24, 2016: LE MONET: Your Home in Camp John Hay, Baguio! (Revisited)  When we ask foodies for a recommendation on where to eat and stay in Baguio, LE MONET is often recommended not only for its boutique hotel’s affordable luxury features but also for the Breakfast Buffet created by Chef Robby Goco for … Continue reading LE MONET Boutique Hotel and Breakfast Buffet – The Best in Baguio?!

BAGUIO is not Complete Without CHOCO-LATE de BATIROL?

By Anton Diaz
Topics: #Philippines, #Restaurants, #Travel, Baguio, Food

CHOCOLATE de Batirol is a Filipino Cafe specializing in hot, thick, bittersweet tsokolate drink made from local cacao beans.  This is a popular merienda hangout when you are in Camp John Hay, Baguio City. Awesome Baguio Series Part 2: THE CHEF’S HOME in Baguio – A Must Eat! OH MY GULAY @ Vocas Artspace, Session Road, … Continue reading BAGUIO is not Complete Without CHOCO-LATE de BATIROL?

LE CHEF AT THE MANOR @ Camp John Hay, Baguio

By Anton Diaz
Topics: #Philippines, #Restaurants, #Travel, Baguio, Food

LE CHEF AT THE MANOR by Chef Billy King is regarded as the BEST fine-dining restaurant in Baguio. People would go up to Baguio just to taste Chef Billy King’s food with the classic Baguio log cabin ambiance. It’s lovely to dine here during the Yuletide season with the cold Baguio breeze caressing customers while Christmas … Continue reading LE CHEF AT THE MANOR @ Camp John Hay, Baguio

O’ MAI KHAN Mongolian Barbecue & Hot Pot

By Anton Diaz
Topics: #Philippines, #Restaurants, #Travel, Baguio, Food

Sometimes we miss hanging out at the Mongolian Buffet that was popular years ago along Milelong in Makati when we were growing up. No resto came close to it ever since, not unless you drive up to Baguio and eat in O’ MAI KHAN… Awesome Baguio Series Part 2: THE CHEF’S HOME in Baguio OH MY … Continue reading O’ MAI KHAN Mongolian Barbecue & Hot Pot

FOREST HOUSE Bistro Cafe (A First Timer’s Guide)

By Anton Diaz
Topics: #Philippines, #Restaurants, #Travel, Baguio, Food

If you ask anyone from Baguio, Forest House is always included in the list of must eat places.  I must admit, it is our first time in Forest House in Baguio.  Now I understand why people rave about this place and why their attempt to expand to Manila did not prosper. I’m sure there are still … Continue reading FOREST HOUSE Bistro Cafe (A First Timer’s Guide)

THE CHEF’S HOME in Baguio – A Must Eat!

By Anton Diaz
Topics: #Philippines, #Restaurants, #Travel, Baguio, Food

June 2, 2016 Update: CHEF’S HOME: The Chef is Back Home in Baguio! (Revisited 2016) I first heard about Chef’s Home as a hole-in-the-wall carinderia along Outlook Drive but we missed it on our first trip to Baguio.  Foodies’ in Baguio, the summer capital of the Philippines, can’t stop raving about this Malaysian chef who … Continue reading THE CHEF’S HOME in Baguio – A Must Eat!

WAFU’s Omakase Matsu

By Anton Diaz
Topics: #Restaurants, Food

Update 9/24/2013: WAFU: Teppanyaki Omakase Buffet! (@WAFUgreenhills kicks off the Teppanyaki Craze in Manila?!) There’s a Modern Japanese resto that is generating quite a buzz in the Greenhills shopping area. The interiors are amazingly fun, and the food is so good — even on their soft opening period. It’s perfect for celebrating anniversaries or dining for special … Continue reading WAFU’s Omakase Matsu