Lunch at Gerry's Grill

It's been a long time since I was able to eat at Gerry's Grill and as far as I remember, It was good and memorable. 

when I was younger (that was the 90s) not yet a teenager, restaurant-bars that serves Filipino dishes are so popular that many people dine and drink casually at night. Usually, resto-bars are favorite hang out places of many people from young professionals (yuppies) to middle aged people. 

there was a time that the whole stretch of Libis, Quezon City (goolge map it) is alive and full of lights due to the open restaurants at night it was very nice and "new" in the city. 

I was skeptical to eat at Gerry' Grill since I'm afraid that the taste quality would be different-bad. But sometimes you have to taste and see to prove it's worth.

Sizzling Fish (Bangus / Milk Fish P255) I like this fish, it was yummy and soft. I rarely eat fish outside my house since I'm afraid of it's quality and malansa quality. For a long time, I was able to eat fish and it was sizzling the bonus is, the fish is boneless. It was easy to eat :)

Sizzling Garlic Mushroom Chicken. Garlic + Mushroom + Gravy = Heaven. It was sooooooo good! The chicken is cooked right, it was soft, it was savory, and it was so good!

Romulo Cafe @ Jupiter, Makati

Cerica's despedida. farewell to our dear friend, good luck to your new job! :)

had dinner @ Romulo Cafe, a bit pricey, small serving though, but nonetheless very tasty. 

Kare-Kare (creamy, tasty, you can taste the grounded nuts, the vegetables were not overcooked, meat is tender and easy to chew but be careful with the small strips of meat that will stuck in your teeth.)   

Crispy Pork Knuckles (pork legs and feet part of a pig that is deep fried). the saute'd tomatoes and shrimp paste gives compliment to the deep fried  crispy meat. this is a good dish to partner with beer, and can also be a main course. although, be careful with the high content of cholesterol.

Flying Tilapia with 3 sauce (a specie from the cichlid fish with 3 types of sauce - sweet, hot, sweet hot). sometimes deep fried crispy fish over powers it's true taste. there's a little disappointment because of the thickness of the flour that was used to batter the fish.

Tagaytay Weekend

Weekend at Tagytay w/ CBG loves :)

random weekend just for fun! took a break from the hustle from work. just chill and relax :)

Random Fun captions! :)

Stayed at the newly opened Tagaytay Haven Hotel (clean and nice), chill at starbucks, lunch at leslie's then drinks and games :)

Seafood Kare-Kare @ Kanin Club

Oh Boy. this is one of a kind "kare-kare" dish, you can taste the meatiness of the seafoods especially the blend of the sauce and the seafoods. usually i don't eat the eggplant but i was wrong. i tried it and i ate the darn thing. it was firm and yet soft in the inside. the shellfish is very tender and juicy. also, the sauce has it's unique taste and texture compare to other kind of kare-kare (it was smooth and very tasty)

Fried Chicken @ Leslie's Tagaytay

the chicken was average. it was edible enough however, it is not a signature and it is not the dish that you will keep looking for. it was dry and the white meat is hard to swallow or even chew.

Pinakbet @ Leslie's Tagaytay

I'm not a fan of Pakbet especially when it is cooked in a restaurant. i tried the dish, for me it was horrible (well i really don't like pakbet in restaurants, i only eat pakbet when it is home cooked) but the texture was good, the squash is firm and yet soft, string beans is firm but not hard.

Kanin Club

Crispy Dinuguan @ Kanin Club

usually it's soft and bland but this one heck of a dish is impeccable. the meat is crispy, the sauce is creamy, the taste is great. a must try.

Green Mangoes w/ Shallots and Tomatoes @ Leslie's

the usually sour taste which compliments with "Bagoong" (fermented fish or shrimp with salt  w/c is salty)

Famous Bulalo of Leslie's Tagaytay

i was disappointed with this dish, i was unable to enjoy the wonderful dish. 1) the climate - tagaytay has cool climate in which affects the temperature of the dish. 2) it was served very late.

however, the taste really defines it's popularity, the amount of salt is just right, the meat is tender but not overcooked, the vegetables are firm.

Crispy Pata @ Kanin Club

average crispy pata not really a standout.