Lunch at AA BBQ

Before we went to Portofino Beach, we went to AA BBQ for lunch. Most of the people I know that went to Cebu, told me to eat at AA BBQ since it's cheap and delicious.

The grill had variety of food selections that are not yet cooked so all of the meat, seafood are fresh. We went there and few people are eating and after 15 min, people flock to eat. It's like a blockbuster movie.

Selection / Counter Menu

Grilled Pork Belly. The meat was not over cooked nor under cooked it cooked right. The meat was savory and tender, meat juices flows when pressed. It was delicious and very savory indeed. winner.

Spicy Philippine Chorizo. It's a new flavor on my taste bud, it was spicy and yet a little sweet. It was so good and I can't stop eating that darn thing.

I forgot the type of sea clams these are. But these soup is so delicious, it's good to eat this dish especially if you like shellfish and soup at the same time. The soup was refreshing and good combination with the pork belly.

Crispy Calamares. Crispy, Juicy, and Mouthwatering. Award.

Ok, if you think these items will cost you around 1,000 - 1,500 pesos / $23 - $36  then you are so wrong! the bill is just P470 / $11. By the way, we split the bill among the 3 of us, plus we ordered soda. Now, How's that for a big and fresh lunch?!

When Disaster Strikes

Last September 2009, Manila went trough a tough battle against mother nature. People lost homes, and lost their families. It's so heartbreaking to know the conditions of my fellow filipinos who are in the midst of typhoon. 

To all my fellow Filipinos, be alert, be safe, and pray.

The North Luzon expressway not passable by any vehicle.

heartbreaking.

Same as what happened last ondoy, but now it far worse. :(

A very chocolate late snack at Maitre Chocolatier Cebu

I've been to chocolatier (jupiter, makati branch) a couple of times to buy lindt chocolates, but i rarely eat there. Such heavenly goodness are needed to be passed on! 

From cakes, to pasta, to sandwiches, to cocktails. everything on the menu has chocolates. If your a freak for chocolates, then this is your thing. Go to this place. 

They have this golden euphora cake which is made of Ferrero. Ugh such heavenly taste, I can't get enough of it! 

Ferrero Bouquet.

Chocolate goodies

Frenza White Chocolate Crepe. define heaven > Frenza White Chocolate Crepe. 'Nuff said.

Choco Mint Martini. It was a sad sad drink. the taste was nothing minty and nothing chocolate about it. it taste old. such a shame.

Bailey's Vodka Martini. What's a good drink to partner with the Frenza White Crepe? it's this cocktail. I had these during lunch time and it's so crazy amazing! :)

Dinner at SR Thai Cuisine

After an exhausting day from work then graduate school, it's always a stress relief to eat! My friends and I are looking for a place to eat since we have eaten almost all the restaurant around the university.

SR Thai is not a classy restaurant neither expensive for working people, but it's very student-budget friendly plus it's a knock-off of an authentic thai cuisine. It's refreshing and something totally new.

Thai Iced Tea, It's not as good as it was before. It taste something off which is a little old in taste and the texture was a little fragmented.

The Crab Rice was so good! It's very meaty, there was egg, and very savory. 

Sorry, I wasn't able to get the name of the dish, but this is so yummy! it's crispy, and very thick in flavor. You can find this in their menu since it has pictures in it. Although thai cuisine is really unconventional, their food is so wide in variety, they can mix, match and create so many dish from a single meat. 

Again, I'm sorry! This beef-seafood dish is hard to forget. I love the fusion of the meat and the seafood plus the fried rice. It was a good try to taste something new. 

SR Pia Thod Kratiem Prikthai. This dish is deep fried Lapu-lapu fish with minced fried garlic on top served with sweet sauce. The fish was fresh and nice but ordinary since it was only deep fried. However, the taste got completely different due to the garlic and some unexplained edible things with the garlic. I also partnered this with the crab meat fried rice. superb.

Spices.

Eating Thai cuisine is a surprise. You'll never know what to expect unless you taste their cuisine. If you like something new and you are the adventurous type of person in eating. then go to the nearest authentic thai restaurant. 

SR Thai is good considering it's just a knock-off considering it's price. But eating here is something new and savory.

Menu and Contact Details

Lunch at CNT Lechon

As soon as we touched down Cebu City, we and our friends went straight to the very famous CNT lechon for lunch. It was right timing since the weather was a bit cool and a little cloudy, a very good weather to relax and eat. 

Lechon (Roast Pig) is dish that was introduced by the spaniards during colonization period, since then it has become an epitome of feasts and social status.

It's hard to get the very good part since a lot of people make reservation  and often times they buy huge amount of kilos.

The meat was so so so yummy and juicy, the taste melts in my mouth, the meat was so tender and very flavorful and savory. Although the skin was not crsipy at all, but it's still good to eat. CNT Lechon is so mouthwatering, I hope they have an outlet here in Manila.

The Lechon was so good that after lunch, i craved for some more. I was also controlling my appetite since it's a little bit salty and it's high in cholesterol. Fortunately, i brought with me my medicine, and drank a lot of coconut juice for my kidneys. 

Breakfast at Cafe France / Philippine Airlines A320-200

I bought my promo fare ticket going to cebu at the website of PAL last February and it costs me  around P2,400 or around $58 which is very very cheap considering a budget airline would normally costs same round trip fare ticket. I'm very pleased in what San Miguel Corp. is doing to win back the loyalty of passengers to PAL. 

NAIA T2 can be very congested especially during morning flights between 6am-10am. It was a big "Ugghh" upon enter NAIA T2. There are so many people standing in line to check in, to pay terminal fee, security check, Lines everywhere! it gets frustrating when you woke up early and haven't eaten your breakfast just to get to your gate but problem is: you have to go stand in line to different points just to get to your gate. When you get to your gate waiting seats are full. A big  UGGH!

Good thing our flight has no line, Check in was a breeze! after 5 min, and viola! check in!

What I like about PAL domestic is that you can ask the check in counter for seats near the front. 

Stand in line again for security

A PAL A330-300

Inflight Meal. So So sad. 

Good thing i bought a chicken salad from Cafe France at the airport. The salad was very ordinary considering the price was not that cheap. I wish Cafe France would do something about this.

Chunky Chicken Sandwich: I chose croissant bread since it's my fave and i love eating croissant bread when hot. The sandwich was pretty good and yummy. The filling was enough not to thick and not to thin, it was a little thick and very chunky indeed.

PAL's new A320-200 with new Recaro Seats. I can still smell it's factory smell.

I was so surprised that they provide inflight entertainment! I think this was Glee Season 2 or the Glee: Rocky Horror Picture Show. I was so impressed with PAL. That's why i never fly budget. 

landing at Mactan Cebu Airport

I'm always loyal to PAL, That's why i convert all my points to miles. Considering it's competitive price against budget carriers, and after horrid experience with cebu pacific, I vow never to fly budget again. But unfortunately, I'm booked for Hong Kong on October via AirAsia, and Bacolod via SeaAir. let's see if I'll be able to go back to Manila alive. :)